Crisis Intervention/Response

Periodic call with Hilo, HI IPS team to learn about status of project and determine TTA needs

Site requested Children Exposed to Violence toolkits. IACP sent physical and digital copies to the site.

The Toledo, Ohio Police Department, as part of the Toledo National Public Safety Partnership (PSP) site, requested travel support for representatives to attend the “Advanced Course on Non-Fatal Strangulation Prevention”. BJA NTTAC provided travel support to one representative from the Toledo PSP site to attend the course from February 11–14, 2020 in San Bernardino, California.

CJI staff, along with national victims' advocate Anne Seymore, hosted three Victims' Roundtables, one in Jackson on October 30, one in Nashville on October 31 and one in Knoxville on November 1. During the roundtables, CJI staff presented key data findings from the Data and System Assessment Presentation given earlier in the month and participants discussed gaps in the system. The goal of the roundtables was to receive input from the victims' perspective to help inform the policy development process and achieve buy-in from victims' rights groups.

Provided TA through the creation and adaptation of a witness intimidation brochure for at-risk victims, as well as a previously-created supplemental police report to track witness intimidation.

UPDATE 12/25/2019: This is a duplicate of a previously entered TTA. Please disregard.

Description: Learn about strategies for improving outreach to hard-to-reach populations that are vulnerable to labor trafficking. The session will address strategies for building long-term, collaborative relationships with community based organizations and nontraditional investigative partners.

Attorneys and Social Workers from the Family Defense Practice at The Bronx Defenders met with pediatric residents at Montefiore Hospital to discuss what takes place when they call in alleged abuse by a parent to the central registry in NY State.

The Bureau of Justice Assistance requests that BJA NTTAC pay travel expenses for subject matter experts to attend the Witness Intimidation conference.

Two Center staff members visited the Community Domestic Violence Advocacy Program. The Center staff met with tribal program staff, toured the facility, and provided them with updates on the profile that was provided by the tribe.

Throughout the month of July, 2015, NCJA continued to provide technical assistance to the GA SAA staff via phone calls and emails, providing information, guidance, and sample documents to inform the state’s strategic planning process. SAA reports the planning project was completed successfully.