FY24 Q2 Engagement Activities Reporting Cycle Summary
Met and corresponded with grantee 6 times between January and March of 2024 on 1/23, 2/29, 3/22, 3/25, and 3/27 in addition to invites to participate in grantee cohort calls
Summary of Successes
The participant acceptance of services rate went from 19% to 45%
They are now able to accept referrals from their school resource officer
They closely work with the National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children
Summary of Challenges
Trying to hire a program evaluator
They are encountering a barrier to working with EMS because of HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2
Summary of Resources Provided: CHJ and AHP COSSUP publication titled “Trauma and the Opioid Crisis: Perceived Impacts on First Responders,” CHJ COSSUP publication with the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) titled San Antonio, Texas, Fire Department, Mobile Integrated Health Division: “Harm Reduction,” the new “Fire Prevention,” recording of CHJ Focus Area Call on the Racial Equity in Deflection Framework; CHJ Newsletter for COSSUP titles “Addressing Disparities in LGBTQI+-specific Substance Use Disorder Treatment: Deflection Approaches by the Franklin County, Ohio, SAFER Program”; BJA and COSSUP publication titled “The Six Pathways: Frameworks for Implementing
Deflection to Treatment, Services, and Recovery”; COSSUP publication titled “Tribal Law Enforcement, Youth Engagement, and Deflection: Strategies for Building Positive Relationships”; recording of virtual COSSAP National Forum session titled “Navigating Confidentiality in First Responder Deflection”; COSSUP Resource library for information sharing scenarios; COSSUP The Deflection Conversation Framework: A Community Engagement Tool for First Responders training course
Summary of Suggestions for further TA/Next steps
They are working with Abt Global to identify a data evaluator
Continue regular TA engagement and coaching
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