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20240730-73604-25

Submitted by Miss Mica Lee … on

FY24 Q2 Engagement Activities Corresponded with grantee 3 times between January and April 2024 on 1/30, 3/11, 3/27 Summary of Successes Most drug offenses now are misdemeanor; city offers a deferment now Summary of Challenges Still having trouble creating the infrastructure/identifying the appropriate organization to house the adult diversion piece of their program that they hope to set up (currently work primarily with juveniles).

20240730-72809-37

Submitted by Miss Mica Lee … on

FY24 Q3 Engagement Activities
Reporting Cycle Summary
FY24 Q2 Engagement Activities
Corresponded with grantee 3 times between January and April 2024 on 41, 4/9, 4/30
Summary of Successes
Most drug offenses now are misdemeanor; city offers a deferment now
Summary of Challenges
Still having trouble creating the infrastructure/identifying the appropriate organization to house the adult diversion piece of their program that they hope to set up (currently work primarily with juveniles).
Summary of Resources Provided

20240730-71650-04

Submitted by Miss Mica Lee … on

Reporting Cycle Summary

FY24 Q3 Engagement Activities

Corresponded with grantee 6 times between April and July 2024 on 4/9, 4/12, 4/18, 4/22, 4/29, 5/14, 5/21

Summary of Successes

Fulton Cty / City of Atlanta have a New Diversion Center set to open in Sept. 2024.

The connection to Alterum was helpful in getting them Peer Certified.

Some new resources opening up in the Metro Atlanta; will be working with them very soon

Summary of Challenges

Beds/shelter/housing still a challenge, but seeing some small progress.

20240730-71117-26

Submitted by Miss Mica Lee … on

Reporting Cycle Summary

FY24 Q2 Engagement Activities

Corresponded with grantee 2 times between Jan and April 2024 on 2/14 & 2/20

Summary of Successes
Fulton Cty / City of Atlanta have a New Diversion Center set to open in Sept. 2024.
The connection to Alterum was helpful in getting them Peer Certified.
Some new resources opening up in the Metro Atlanta;Will be working with them very soon

20240730-70626-81

Submitted by Miss Mica Lee … on

Reporting Cycle Summary

FY24 Q3 Engagement Activities

Corresponded with grantee 3 times between Apr - July, 2024 on 4/9, 5/6, 5/22, 5/30, 6/6, 6/12, 6/18.

Summary of Successes

Excited about CHJ presenting at summit

Resources helpful, particularly around expungement

Interested in being a mentor site

Summary of Challenges

Rural challenges, such as transportation and poverty - SME selected to address creative options
Speaker for SPARK summit in August - Approved by BJA

20240730-70029-22

Submitted by Miss Mica Lee … on

Reporting Cycle Summary

FY24 Q2 Engagement Activities

Corresponded with grantee times between Jan and April 2024 on

Summary of Successes

Summary of Challenges

Seeking expungement law information

rural challenges, such as transportation and poverty

Speaker for SPARK summit in August

Summary of Resources Provided

August Summit

Expungement Clinic ideas

Expungement Law resources

Mentoring

Regular Calls

Data Collection

Office Hours

Grantee Focus Area Calls

20240730-65418-52

Submitted by Miss Mica Lee … on

FY24 Q2 Engagement Activities

Met or corresponded with grantee 2 times between April - July, 2024 on 4/3 & 4/9, in addition to invites to participate in grantee cohort call

Summary of Successes

Program continues to function well

Summary of Challenges

No new challenges identified in Q3

Summary of Resources

Fire-led First Responder Deflection: Spotlight on Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and Tucson, Arizona, Fire Department

The Deflection Conversation Framework: A Community Engagement Tool for First Responders

20240730-64717-93

Submitted by Miss Mica Lee … on

Reporting Cycle Summary

FY24 Q2 Engagement Activities

Met or corresponded with grantee 2 times between January - April, 2024 on 2/15, 2/28, in addition to invites to participate in grantee cohort call

Summary of Successes

Program is running very well. Not a lot of need for TA

Summary of Challenges

Bureaucracy

Research fidelity review still waiting for approval.

Summary of Resources Provided

Housing

Peer Networking

Summary of Suggestions for further TA/next steps

20240730-64036-33

Submitted by Miss Mica Lee … on

FY24 Q3 Engagement Activities
Met or corresponded with grantee 2 times between April - July, 2024 on 4/9, 4/14, 4/30, in addition to invites to participate in grantee cohort call

Summary of Successes
None recorded

Summary of Challenges

None recorded

Summary of Resources Provided
Housing support
Policy
Fire-led First Responder Deflection: Spotlight on Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and Tucson, Arizona, Fire Department

The Deflection Conversation Framework: A Community Engagement Tool for First Responders

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