State Agencies

    Altarum Institute

    Altarum Institute is a nonprofit health systems research and consulting organization. Altarum integrates independent research and client-centered consulting to create comprehensive, systems-based solutions that improve health. With the rigor of the finest research institution, consulting skills honed for nearly seven decades, and an abiding commitment to the public interest, Altarum enables better care and better health for all people.

    Active BJA Funded Project(s):

    • BJA COSSUP's TTA Center for Access to Care, PRSS, and other Recovery Supports

    Register for Webinar: Criminal Record Clearance and the Clean Slate Clearinghouse

    Hosted by the Clean Slate Clearinghouse, with funding support from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance

    Webinar - Evidence Based Best Practices for Public Safety Agencies

    This Justice Clearinghouse webinar will examine evidence-based policy (EBP) development.

    EBP is an approach that helps decisionmakers develop well-informed decisions about policies, programs, and projects by putting the best available evidence from research at the heart of policy development and implementation.

    Webinar - The NCMEC Safeguard Program: A Model for Developing Your Resiliency Program

    This webinar will discuss the steps necessary to support a healthy staff environment from the initial employment interview process, through training, employment, end of employment, and post-employment follow-up. A combination of research and case examples support the presentation.

    • Technical Level: Basic.
    • The following are encouraged to attend: detectives, forensic interviewers, sexual assault nurse examiners, victim advocates, juvenile court personnel, prosecutors, and other child-serving professionals.

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    Webinar: State and Local Government Cyber Threat Landscape

    Cybersecurity is a rapidly evolving and changing landscape that is difficult for anyone to keep up with, let alone the already over-stretched justice professional. The numbers involved in the all-too-frequent announcements about hacking and breaches are staggering.

    Register for Webinar: Effectively Implementing Family Engagement and Involvement Practices for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System

    Hosted by the National Reentry Resource Center with funding support from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance.

    Webinar - Cyber Crime Resources for the Justice Professional

    IT administration and cybercrime investigations are hard work, but the right resources can make them easier by connecting you with people who have been there and done that, explaining why certain things are important, and helping you accomplish them in the best and most effective way possible. This fast-paced presentation by the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) will introduce a variety of resources from job aids and free downloads, to training and checklists and working groups you can join.

    Webinar - Strategic Planning: An Action Guide

    Effective evidence-based policy and practice is rooted in thoughtful strategic planning. While varied in scope and purpose, strong strategic planning follows specific key steps and includes certain key features. States and communities determine the public safety problem, assess necessary services, identify existing gaps in state and local programs, and develop and implement action plans to address the problem. Clear-eyed data analysis informs the process from planning to implementation and evaluation.

    Register for Webinar: Responding to the 2017 SCA Statewide Adult Recidivism Reduction Strategic Planning Program Solicitation

    In this webinar, officials from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance and National Reentry Resource Center will explain the FY2017 Second Chance Act Statewide Adult Recidivism Reduction Strategic Planning Program solicitation solicitation and its application process.

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