Focus/Advisory Group Working Session

The JJSC will establish and convene a collaborative jail advisory group drawing from the DOJ Jails Support and Technical Assistance Work Group and national stakeholder groups.

Meet with Bimaadiziwin “Good Life” Case Management Program Staff to Discuss Findings from the Training and Future Program Plans. Will set up select meetings with shelter, behavioral health, and substance use treatment staff.

Our Advisory Board has been split into three subcommittee groups on each of the three "key concept" areas explored in literature review. We will be meeting with each of the subcommittee group members to pull from their experience and determine where we can develop resources, best practices and recommendations, and where we can begin to fill research gaps

IACP, through their subaward under VALOR, conducted a virtual listening session for rural law enforcement to discuss advantages, challenges, training needs, and resource wish lists.

IACP, through their subaward under VALOR, conducted a virtual listening session for tribal law enforcement to discuss advantages, challenges, training needs, and resource wish lists.

Corrections Officer and Staff Safety and Wellness

Corrections Officer and Staff Safety and Wellness

The Community of Practice for Families and Youth meeting is held every other first Thursday of the month at 2:00pm EST. This is a broad category, and therefore, we are very excited to learn about what types of activities each of you are planning. This is an opportunity for grantees to discuss experiences and challenges, share successes, and shape training and technical assistance opportunities related to the role and responsibilities of project coordinators In May, Met for bi-monthly meeting. A guest presenter discussed harm reduction and parenting.

The Community of Practice for Families and Youth meeting is held every other first Thursday of the month at 2:00pm EST. This is a broad category, and therefore, we are very excited to learn about what types of activities each of you are planning. This is an opportunity for grantees to discuss experiences and challenges, share successes, and shape training and technical assistance opportunities related to the role and responsibilities of project coordinators. In March, Met for bi-monthly meeting. Grantees are interested in more focus on harm reduction for youth

CSG Justice Center staff facilitated a session at APPA's 2024 Training Institute Conference in Indianapolis, IN. During the session, CSG Justice Center staff, as well as a peer panelist from the Minnesota Department of Corrections, described the benefits of adhering to the national guidelines and discussed the benefits of technical assistance during the implementation process while still supporting their overarching mission of improving evidence-based practices.