Community-based organizations

In-person presentation on November 4 at the Minnesota CSAC meeting in Shakopee, MN

A presentation was provided to the Community Supervision Advisory Committee (CSAC) to introduce and explain key recommendations developed by the Risk and Needs Assessment (RNA) Working Group and the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI) Phase II Working Group. The presentation included a review of the risk-need-responsivity (RNR) principles, risk and needs assessment recommendations, case planning recommendations, and behavior response grid recommendations.

12/10 - presentation to the Yavapai County CJCC to introduce the project and encourage them to consider participating. (15 people, representing 15 agencies).

12/3 - Recruitment meeting with Chief Stallman and Captain Chambers of Altoona Police Department which resulted in the department opting in. (2 people, representing 1 agency).

12/3 - Recruitment meeting with Chief Chris Scott of West Des Moines Police Department which resulting in the department opting in. (1 person, representing 1 agency).

12/4 - Recruitment meeting with Sheriff Schneider and Deputy Stanton of Polk County Sheriff's Office to introduce the project. (2 people, representing 1 agency).

In-person site visit for Straight Ahead Ministries: Immediate next steps and needs •Data management •Training current staff: professional development, particularly leadership skills building, supervision for their staff doing outreach in Brockton

In-person site visit for Transformational Prison Project: Immediate next steps and needs •Capacity building around fundraising and applying for other state level grants •Data and evaluation •Transitioning to their own 501C3 from being fiscally sponsored

•recommendations on Accounting practices to access reliable information •Reviewed key strategic priorities of org •Identified Capacity Building around Projections and Growth

TA on hiring a new program manager for Enlace de Familias. CVI hiring best practices, job description revision

Case management data import with LL & case MGR