$2,501 - $5,000

FY25Q1 Engagement Activities

FY25Q1 Engagement Activities

Reporting Cycle Summary

FY25Q1 Engagement Activities

This session will provide the attendees with an overview of the need for medication assisted treatment for substance use disorders in correctional settings, discuss implementing medication assisted treatment programs in correctional facilities, and share strategies to maintain medication assisted treatment in the community for those in reentry to prevent overdoses.

It is estimated that over half of individuals who encounter the criminal justice system have experienced a brain injury, making this a highly prevalent concern among people in the criminal justice system and those working within the system. This session will review the recently released brief “Mind Matters: Building a Justice System That Is Inclusive and Responsive to Brain Injury” and provide key findings and recommendations for improving responses to people living with brain injury who encounter the justice system.

To offer training and support to these grantees on a national level, BJA, with the support of its technical assistance provider, The Council of State Governments Justice Center (CSGJC), will convene a Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP) and Connect and Protect (C&P) Grantee Virtual Symposium in August 2024.

To offer training and support to these grantees on a national level, BJA, with the support of its technical assistance provider, The Council of State Governments Justice Center (CSGJC), will convene a Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP) and Connect and Protect (C&P) Grantee Virtual Symposium in August 2024.

Training to prevent violence against law enforcement and ensure officer resilience and survivability.

Training to prevent violence against law enforcement and ensure officer resilience and survivability.