Center staff are providing on-going technical assistance for Albany Municipal Court (GA) which includes regular phone calls (approximately 1-2 times/month), regular email communication, supplying planning guides and other resources, and connecting local stakeholders to subject matter experts. The goals of technical assistance provided are to: assist the site to engage a community court steering committee; conduct a community needs assessment; develop policies and procedures; implement a risk-needs tool; launch a community court project; collect and review performance data; and if applicable, host or organize a site visit to a model community court.
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Center staff organized a kick-off call for jurisdictions receiving no-cost technical assistance on Friday, March 8, 2019. Attendees included preliminary planning team members from each of the three jurisdictions receiving no-cost technical assistance: Snohomish County (WA); Albany (GA); and Boulder (CO).
Center staff organized and served as faculty for the 90-minute Risk Needs Responsivity (RNR) webinar on Monday, March 11, 2019, presenting the evidence basis for RNR theory and highlighting practical implementation tips. Attendees included core planning team members and extended stakeholders of the five 2018 Community Court Grant Program sites.
Center staff organized and moderated a 90-minute webinar on community court responses to homelessness on Friday, April 19, 2019. Key stakeholders from the Spokane Community Court shared practical knowledge about engaging justice-involved individuals experiencing homelessness. Attendees included core planners of the five 2018 Community Court Grant Program sites; planners from jurisdictions receiving no-cost technical assistance under the FY17 Supplement; and other mentors (outside of Spokane) in the mentor community court network.
Center staff help community court planners through a needs assessment process that includes reviewing crime, caseload, and community demographic data; interviews and focus groups with project stakeholders.
Center staff met with Albany staff to review the RFP proposal and discuss ideas for their written application.
Center staff met with Albany staff to review the RFP proposal and discuss ideas for their written application.
Center staff worked with Albany staff to finalize the needs assessment report
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