NADCP: Journal for Advancing Justice
Emerging Best Practices in Law Enforcement Deflection and Community Supervision Programs
The NADCP Journal for Advancing Justice published a special issue on "Emerging Best Practices in Law Enforcement Deflection and Community Supervision Programs." The issue addresses programs and interventions designed to assist individuals with mental health and substance use disorders who come to the attention of law enforcement and community corrections programs. The introduction to the issue was written by PTACC Executive Director, Jac Charlier, with Jessica Reichert of the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority.
 

Resources: National CASA/GAL
Children, families, and substance use disorders
In preparation for our upcoming “Conversation with the Field, here are several resources from National CASA/GAL.

Substance Use Disorder:  Child Welfare and Achieving Permanency—Frequently Asked Questions provides resources or materials specific to Family Treatment Courts.

Substance Use Disorder:  A Family-Centered Approach to Understanding Impact—Frequently Asked Questions addresses questions such as: what are the requirements that have to be met for a child to be taken due to substance abuse? Do there have to be signs of neglect or just if there is a substance abuse disorder? It includes resources from the National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare.

Reunifying Families With Substance Use Disorders lists action steps advocates for child welfare can take as well as tools and examples of programs that support reunification of families with substance use disorders.

From the January 2021 COSSAP Digest. 


Addiction Policy Forum: Diversion Program Highlight
The Deschutes County, Oregon Goldilocks Program 
The goal of the Goldilocks Program is to get as many individuals as possible into the first of three tiers -- the “just right” option.

Tier 1: Clean Slate is diversion for people facing a possession of a controlled substance charge and starts at the initial contact with law enforcement.
Tier 2: Boost is traditional prosecution for those not successful in clean slate or those eligible for the program.
Tier 3: Deter is enhanced prosecution for the small number of people who’ve made a career of drug distribution and manufacturing.

Once diverted through Tier 1,  participants meet with a primary care provider, who also addresses the physical health needs of the individual. Since its inception in 2017, and as of September 2019,  84% of Level I participants and 40% of Level II had not recidivated. Read more.


Seeking Safety Peer Recovery Studies 

Opportunity to participate in two studies for mobile apps for recovery
Seeking Safety is now recruiting adults (anywhere in the U.S.) as part of peer-led  mobile app study that will address trauma and substance abuse. The app includes augmented reality and 12 free Seeking Safety sessions plus social support and app-based learning. E-gift cards for completing study assessments. Read more and fill out the form.

They are also recruiting recruiting adults ages 18-26 with substance abuse (anywhere in the U.S.) for a study on a new high-tech app to detect emotions. The app uses machine learning to detect emotions that the person may not be aware of; and augmented reality to provide a wonderful app experience. E-gift cards for completing study assessments. Read more and fill out the form. 


Conference: National Council for Behavioral Health 
The largest conference in mental health and addiction care
NatCon21 will be held May 3-5. Early bird registrations rates are through February 15. Register here. 

 

Funding Opportunities

SAMHSA Grants including:
Tribal Opioid Response Grants to address the opioid crisis in tribal communities by increasing access to culturally appropriate and evidence-based treatment, recipients may also address stimulant misuse and use disorders, including cocaine and methamphetamine. Applications Due: February 16, 2021. Apply.

National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative to develop and maintain a collaborative network structure, support resource and policy development and dissemination, and coordinate the network’s national child trauma education and training efforts. Applications Due: February 12, 2021. Apply.

Building Communities of Recovery to mobilize resources within and outside of the recovery community to increase the prevalence and quality of long-term recovery support from substance abuse and addiction. Applications Due: February 15, 2021. Apply. 

 

Check It Out! The PTACC National Pre-Arrest Diversion Resource Website.

PTACC is the NATIONAL voice of the pre-arrest diversion field and provides vision, leadership, advocacy, and education to facilitate the growth and practice of deflection and pre-arrest diversion across the United States.