The Evidence-Based Professionals' Newsletter - April 2016

Welcome to April's issue of The Evidence-Based Professionals' Newsletter.  Here is this month's collection of relevant articles, grant resources and dates for our upcoming events.

Articles & Updates

Evidence-Based Criminal Justice and Human Services:

• Recidivism reduction is the focus of 12 states meeting in Washington DC

• Justice Reinvestment in Pennsylvania: Criminal Justice Reform focus of Pennsylvania initiative

• Justice Reinvestment in Pennsylvania: First presentation to the Pennsylvania Justice Reinvestment working group

• St Louis Second Chance Act grantee sees promise in new prison to reentry program 

• National summit to address reducing the number of people with mental illness in jails

• Guide to resources for reentry professionals and policymakers

• The Opportunity Project for providing data and digital tools for families, communities, and local leaders

Substance Abuse:

• Affordable Care Act’s role in addiction treatment for grown children

• Argument for tightening prescription standards for addictive drugs

• Study finds 43% of Americans have relative or close friend with substance abuse issues

Grants:

• Current funding opportunities from U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs

• Current funding opportunities from SAMHSA

• Social Innovation Fund

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Our Next Evidence-Based Workshops & Conferences

Las Vegas, Nevada

• Becoming an Evidence-Based Reentry Organization (EBO) & Practitioner (EBP): Strategy & Tactics for Optimizing Citizens' Reentry Success
  April 26 - 27

• Evidence-Based Case Management for Community Reentry
  April 28 - 29

• Employment Focused Workforce & Career Services: Core Skills for Helping Returning Citizens Find & Keep Jobs
  April 28 - 27

San Diego, California

• Substance Use & Abuse Prevention, Treatment & Management
  June 7 - 8

• Employment Focused Workforce and Career Services
  June 7 - 8

• Vicarious Trauma & Traumatic Stress
  June 9 - 10

• Motivational Interviewing: Core Skills
  June 9 - 10

 Atlanta, Georgia

• Employment Focused Workforce and Career Services
  August 9 - 10

• Becoming an Evidence-Based Organization & Practitioner: Core & Advance Skills for Professionals
  August 10 - 12

• Vicarious Trauma & Traumatic Stress
  August 11 - 12

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