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This publication from Bellwether Education Partners makes the case that the education system can serve as an effective through-line for children and youth experiencing traumatic life experiences—such as a placement in foster care, or experiencing homel …

The Global Alliance for Behavioral Health and Social Justice, in partnership with the Colorado School of Public Health, is seeking abstracts related to behavioral health, social justice, and healthier communities for their Coming Together for Action co …

Hosted by the National Reentry Resource Center with funding support from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance. Date: Tuesday, May 15 Time: 2–3:30 p.m. ET Many programs struggle to develop and maintain case plans that help their …

By CSG Justice Center Staff The Stepping Up initiative launched a national effort today to help counties collect accurate, accessible data on the number of people entering their jails who have mental illnesses. As part of the effort, seven rural and ur …

By CSG Justice Center Staff The National Reentry Resource Center recently released a new webpage outlining the Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA) model and the resources needed to implement it. The site was developed with funding from the U.S …

Hosted by the CSG Justice Center with funding support from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance Date: Tuesday, May 8 Time: 2–3:30 p.m. ET In this webinar, representatives from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice …

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is accepting applications for the FY 2018 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP). JMHCP grants support public safety and violence reduction through service partnership …

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is seeking applications for its FY 2018 Initiative to Develop a Research-Based Practice Guide to Prevent and Reduce Youth Violence in Communities. The purpos …

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is seeking applications for its FY 2018 Juvenile Reentry Research and Evaluation Program. Funding will support methodologically rigorous research and evaluat …

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is seeking applications for its FY 2018 Mentoring Research Partners Program, which aims to support research and evaluation efforts that inform the developmen …

By CSG Justice Center Staff As policymakers continue to focus on the importance of safe and successful reentry among people leaving prisons and jails, and with President Trump designating April 2018 “Second Chance Month,” a group of national leaders pa …

Hosted by the CSG Justice Center with funding support from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR6ym__x_BA] Download a PDF of the presentation. This webinar provides an overview of nati …

ABC27 News By Sarah Gisriel Closures of state hospitals and limited funding for treatment services has put stress on jail systems across the country, and Dauphin County is no exception. In 2016, 44 percent of the county’s mentally ill inmates ret …

Baltimore Sun By Pamela Wood Baltimore County could make significant improvements to how it responds to emergency situations involving people with mental health issues, including hiring more crisis counselors and expanding training for police officers …

By CSG Justice Center Staff [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBAen-GPbUI] Gov. Pete Ricketts of Nevada became the latest elected official to join the Face to Face initiative (#MeetFacetoFace) by visiting the maximum-security Tecumseh State Corr …

By CSG Justice Center Staff The Baltimore County, Maryland county executive released a report today that provides recommendations for the county to better position its police-mental health collaboration, the Baltimore County Crisis Response System (BCC …

By CSG Justice Center Staff The Dauphin County Board of Commissioners endorsed a comprehensive plan today that provides concrete steps for the county to take to help reduce the number of people who have serious mental illnesses (SMI) in the local crimi …

In September 2016, Baltimore County, Maryland’s county executive asked the CSG Justice Center to conduct an independent assessment of its law enforcement and behavioral health collaboration, the Baltimore County Crisis Response System (BCCRS), which he …

In June 2016, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania’s county commissioners passed a Stepping Up resolution to reduce the number of people in their local prison who have mental illnesses. Then, in December 2016, Dauphin County’s elected officials and criminal ju …

Hosted by the National Reentry Resource Center, with funding support from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqJB8_zVi-w?rel=0&start=2] Download a PDF of the presentation. In this …