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"Notes - 10/1
Evaluator Update: The evaluator will present evaluation findings next month. They conducted all Year 1 interviews two weeks ago and received the final data output last week.

Recent Activities:

Presentation Proposal:

"8/6/24 Hamilton meeting: updates:(1) Time use analyses finished data collection – finished preliminary analysis. (2) Capacity building for qualitative data analyses – Sam has given intro and coaching on that. And in week will be working on teaching them ATLAS ti (3) Investigative liaison – developed data collection tool for most of the work of the task force, including the investigative liaison and combined the measures into a single doc with a dashboard component. It has gone great. This helps them collect data. The tool is in Microsoft office excel.

"June 4, 2024: Intro meeting. Discussed 2 main goals: • Goal 1: Identify and Share Resources on Social Return on Investment (SROI) for Crisis Intervention Teams •Goal 2: Enhance Communication and Dissemination of Work to a Broader Audience, and will provide TTA plan, as well as connecting them with Alaska for assiting them with selecting an evaluator. "

December 3, 2024: met to discuss updates and needs. They just completed their evalaution and have sent to Helath Department and to BJA to review. They also used AI to code within ATLAS ti to assist the helath department in producing code and reports. They do not need anything at this time, but mentioned they will be attending the 2025 National Forum on Overdose Fatality Review: Turning the Tide in Portland, Oregon, on February 11–12, 2025, and asked if we will attend.

Focus group to provide a unique opportunity to discuss the experiences and insights of several law enforcement professionals and family members who have a degree of exposure to suicide. The purpose of this event is to listen to the participants and consider their individual, family, and agency experiences and recommendations.

CSG Justice Center staff held 88 contacts (via phone and email) with FY18-FY23 Second Chance Act Category 3 grantees in the month of November (9 SCA Co-Occurring, 32 SCA Substance Use Disorders, 19 SCA Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry, and 21 SCA Pay for Success)

November CoP held on 11/19/24 at 2 PM ET. Topic was a brainstorm discussion on hiring and retention amongst grantees. Major discussion points included rural hiring, difficulty hiring for short-term grants/projects, lack of qualified applicants.

November 2024 Community of practice focused on discussions about evidence-based programs and providing support to youth and families.

Healing Conversations is a transformative and vital series, where the power of empathy and emotional support converge with the pursuit of justice. Guided by a licensed therapist, this unique program has been thoughtfully designed to bolster the efforts of the Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations and Prosecution Program grantees. At the heart of "Healing Conversations" lies the recognition that unresolved trauma and collective pain continue to reverberate through generations affected by historical injustices.

Healing Conversations is a transformative and vital series, where the power of empathy and emotional support converge with the pursuit of justice. Guided by a licensed therapist, this unique program has been thoughtfully designed to bolster the efforts of the Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations and Prosecution Program grantees. At the heart of "Healing Conversations" lies the recognition that unresolved trauma and collective pain continue to reverberate through generations affected by historical injustices.