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CSG Justice Center staff met grantee to discuss data from GEO Group, jail and the risk tool decisions.

CSG staff conducted a site visit to obtain a comprehensive update of program activities and aid in the development of strategies to advance program into the implementation phase.

CSG Justice Center staff visited Washington and met several grantees, as well as, with Deputy Chief Best of the Seattle Police Department, Dr. Helfgott, staff at Washington Department of Corrections, and visited the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center. Staff also facilitated a focus group with the reentry transition team, program participants, and SCA Community Service Contracting Agencies.

During this day and a half_training summit, Ohio CJC_grantee team members attended a variety of activities including a keynote speech on implementation science, breakout discussion sessions with TA staff, Ted-style talks and workshop sessions in two tracks (cultural and gender competency and data collection and evaluation), a session on grants management, and a plenary session on developing collaborative, comprehensive case plans.

Grantee has been working on completing the planning and implementation guide. This discussion allowed CSG staff to review the edits being requested for the P&I guide, as well as a chance for the grantee to ask any outstanding questions. Discussions also covered any updates regarding the project and learning more about the evaluation plan from the research partner.

Grantee has been working on making changes to the budget to submit to BJA for approval. During the meeting, discussed some additional changes BJA requested and TA provider discussed possible ways to further detail the necessary changes in the budget, as well as discussion for further use of requested equipment. Additionally, TA provider discussed grant progress.

Grantee had questions about reporting in the PMT system for activity between Crisis Intervention/Behavioral Health Specialist and officers. Grantee to share questions with TA provider for review during planned PMT webinar in September. Discussions also covered any updates regarding the project and learning more about the Crisis Intervention/Behavioral Health Specialist's work with the staff, including trainings and services.

Grantee has been working on completing the planning and implementation guide. This discussion allowed CSG staff to review the edits being requested for the P&I guide, as well as a chance for the grantee to ask any outstanding questions. Discussions also covered any updates regarding the project. Grantee has some concerns about being able to recruit once program is implemented, TA staff provided ideas for preparing for that situation, which grantee was receptive to.

Research shows that youth who have supportive caregivers have better outcomes than youth with less supportive caregivers. This is true across the juvenile justice, child welfare, behavioral health, and education systems. Youth whose caregivers do not provide consistent structure and support are at far greater risk of engaging in continued delinquent behavior and suffering poor outcomes into adulthood. But practitioners often struggle to implement family engagement and involvement policies and practices effectively.

Present: Jacqueline Somerville, Dr. Joseph Richardson, Dr. St. Vil