Leaders' Jolt! - January 2016

Welcome to January's issue of Leaders' Jolt. We're passionate about evidence-based approaches and so we've compiled a collection of relevant articles, grant resources and dates for our upcoming events.

Articles & Updates

Substance Abuse:

• Alcohol-induced deaths rose dramatically from 2002-2014
• Synthetic marijuana now a popular street drug
• Innovative approaches to regulating synthetic substances
• Record number of drug overdoses in 2014

Juvenile Justice:

• Juvenile Justice in a Developmental Framework: A 2015 Status Report
• Lessons from Five Years of Accelerating Change
• New predictive analytics tool helps reduce risk of delinquency

Evidence-Based Criminal Justice:

• Congress funds three key evidenced-based criminal justice programs

Grants

• OVW Transitional Housing Assistance Program
• OVW Grants to Enhance Culturally Specific Services
• ONDCP National Youth Leadership Initiative
• OJJDP Second Chance Act Funding
• OJJDP Alaska Native Youth Project
• OJJDP Mentoring for Child Victims Initiative
• OJJDP National Girls
• CDC National Centers of Excellence in Youth Violence Prevention
• OJJDP Juvenile Drug Courts Training and Technical Assistance Program
• OJJDP Family Court Training and Technical Assistance Program
• SAMHSA Suicide Prevention Lifeline Crisis Center Follow-Up
• CDC Core State Violence Injury Prevention Program
• OVW Sexual Assault Services Program
• OVW Justice for Families Program
• OVW Legal Assistance for Victims Program
• Behavioral Health and Justice Leadership Academy

Coming March - The EBP Quarterly for Evidence-Based Professionals

We are pleased to announce the start of EBP Quarterly, a practitioner-oriented publication focused on the use of evidence-based policies, programs, and practices, along with the development of evidence-based organizations and evidence-based professionals. EBP Quarterly will be of interest and use by those working and studying in such fields as criminal and juvenile justice, behavioral health, and other human and social service agencies.

EBP Quarterly will be published online in March, June, September, and December, and will be provided to members of the Society for Evidence-Based Practitioners and Organizations (EBP Society; http://www.ebpsociety.org). It will include the following types of scholarship...Read More >>

Our Next Evidence-Based Workshops & Conferences

• How To Become An Evidence-Based Organization & Practitioner
  - March 9-11 2016 - Miami, FL.

• Traumatic Stress & Vicarious Trauma: Impacts & How to Recognize & Manage Them At Your Agency for Services Excellence
  - March 10-11 2016 - Miami, FL

• Case Management: Evidence-Based Models & Supports
  - March 29-April 1 2016 - New Orleans, LA
  
  • Care Coordination
  • Family Engagement in Community
  • Employment Focused Workforce Services
  • Motivational Interviewing Skills

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