Leaders' Jolt! - February 2016

Welcome to this month's issue of Leaders' Jolt.

We're passionate about evidence-based approaches and have compiled a collection of relevant articles, grant resources and dates for our upcoming events.

Articles & Updates

Substance Abuse:

• Study shows teens likely to try alcohol prior to either tobacco or marijuana

• Study shows 42% of video games feature smoking

• Increasing death rate among young white adults driven by drug overdoses

Juvenile Justice:

• Advocates push for Louisiana to raise age to enter adult criminal justice system

Evidence-Based Criminal Justice:

• House Judiciary Committee approves bill to improve care for mentally ill offenders

• Congress provides over $100 million in funding for evidence-based criminal justice efforts

• Using research and federal investments to be smarter about reducing recidivism

• Using data to examine causes of crime trends

Grants

• SAHMSA Fiscal Year 2016 Grant Announcements and Awards

• OVW grants for outreach and services to underserved populations

• OVW Technical Assistance Initiative Solicitation

• Behavioral health and justice leadership academy

• Youth in custody practice model initiative

• State Justice Institute grants for programs that assist courts and judges

• Center for Court Innovation, community court grant program

• CDC screening and evaluation for women across the nation (WISEWOMAN) program

• OJJDP victims of child abuse regional children’s advocacy centers program

• OJJDP national girls initiative

• OJJDP Second Chance Act implementing statewide plans to improve youth outcomes

• Grants Available to Strengthen Police-Community Relationships in California

Coming in 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 is provided to members of the Society for Evidence-Based Practitioners and Organizations (http://www.ebpsociety.org).  Published quarterly, it will be of interest and use to those working and studying in justice, human and social services fields including mental and behavioral health.  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, Florida

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

• Evidence-Based Case Management & Care Coordination: Workshops & Conference for Human Services
  - March 29-April 1 2016 - New Orleans, Louisiana
  Join comprehensive 4-Day certification track, or select 2-Day track
  
  • Care Coordination
  • Employment Focused Workforce Services
  • Family Engagement in Community
  • Motivational Interviewing Skills

• Evidence-Based Workshops & Conference for Citizens' Reentry & Public Safety
  - April 26-29, 2016 - Las Vegas, Nevada
  Join comprehensive 4-Day certification track, or select 2-Day track
  • Evidence-Based Case Management for Correctional Settings & Community Supervision
  • Employment Focused Workforce & Career Services for Reentering Citizens

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