General Public

11/19 - Meeting with Undersecretary Mark Tollefson, Deputy Secretary Stephanie Dougherty, Captain Mark Davis, Lt. Mark Headrick, and Sgt. Chris Armstrong from the California State Transportation Agency to introduce Justice Counts and discuss ways it might support their work. (5 people representing 2 agencies)??

CHJ Office Hours take place every 3rd Friday of the month. These Office Hours are meant for sites to come and ask any questions or concerns that they may have. There will be members of the CHJ team, with appearances from various subject matter experts or other COSSUP TTA providers, present for the duration of the call to assist with any topics/questions that are brought up. Any site can join throughout the hour to speak with the CHJ team.

Maintain SCF Resource Center website

FY25Q1 Engagement Activities

CJI’s subrecipient, Southern University Center for Social Research (SUCSR), is collecting focus group data from participants and staff. Southern University conducted 15 staff interviews with a total of 63 participants. The group carried out 16 focus groups with program participants and 10 focus groups with community members. Southern University reports that all interviews have been transcribed, and the initial round of coding is nearly complete for the CIG interviews. In addition, Southern University reports that the initial code development process is underway for the RRC interviews.

Following policy development conversations, CJI supported the Work Group in drafting a comprehensive, final report capturing the work of the Reentry Work Group. The report includes key data findings, research points, and the Work Group’s 26 recommendations for improving reentry outcomes in North Dakota.

Presented work on grant to members of the Community Oriented Police Services Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Workgroup.

From August 25 to August 28, 2025, the Autism Society of America team participated in a conference that featured a keynote presentation on Kevin & Avonte's Law, delivered to an audience of approximately 100 attendees. Following the keynote, a panel discussion was held focusing on wandering and related safety concerns. During the conference, the TTA team also provided first responder training and resources to approximately 60 attendees.

From July 1 to December 31, 2024, the TTA team provided targeted training and technical assistance to site-based grantees via email. These communications focused on key areas such as program implementation, removing barriers to successful program completion, connecting sites to valuable resources, sharing best and promising practices, and fostering community connections. Specifically, the emails emphasized strategies for building relationships with law enforcement, first responders, and healthcare providers to enhance program outcomes and community impact.

From July 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024, the TTA team effectively executed a targeted social media campaign focused on Kevin and Avonte's Law and the critical topics of water safety, wandering prevention, and drowning prevention. Engaging and informative posts were disseminated across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn, amplifying awareness and driving action within key audiences. These posts included links to carefully curated resources designed to educate and support families, caregivers, and community members.