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Submitted by Joie Millett on

Webinar in collaboration with COSSUP, Altarum, Fox Valley NCJTC, Tanana Chiefs Conference, Alaska Behavioral Health, Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Southcentral Foundation, Volunteers of America and Alaska Tribal Justice Resource Center. This panel presented on current Peer Recovery Support Services in each region, in addition Jennifer Galvin presented on the process to become certified in Alaska to be a Peer Recovery Support Services Specialist.

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Submitted by Hope Fiori on

FY23 Qtr 3&4; FY24 Qtr 1 TTA Summary

Introductory Call with Kari on 7/6/23 as part of FY22 Grantee Outreach. Indicated that their program was interested in being connected with another deflection site, particularly one that serves a rural area. Interested in learning from other sites about how to encourage engagement among partners and community. CHJ team to provide informational resources, work with Gunnison team to develop criteria for the site they'd like to partner with.

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Submitted by Hope Fiori on

Reporting Cycle Summary - FY24 Qtr 1 Deflection TTA

As part of CHJ's intensive TTA, individual calls will be scheduled with new FY22 grantees. Initial introductory calls included discussion about: the grantees project and deflection initiative; identifying top priorities the grantee have for their program over the next 3-6 months; and discussion to determine at what level of readiness is the grantee’s program currently at to implement these priorities.

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Submitted by Mrs. Mayra Ben… on

2023 American Correctional Association Presentation: AHP submitted the proposal “Preparing for a Multidisciplinary Approach to Mitigate Risk: Implementation of Guidelines for Managing Substance Withdrawal in Jails” presented at the ACA conference on August 10, 2023.
Moderator: Stephen Amos, Chief of Jails Division, National Institute of Corrections
Speakers: Ruby Qazilbash, Deputy Director, Policy Office, Bureau of Justice Assistance
Marc Stern, MD, Affiliate Assistant Professor, University of Washington, School of Public Health

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