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Olympia FY24Q4 Engagement Activities
Met or corresponded with grantee 4 times between July-September 2024
8/21/24 - Check in email
9/19/24 - Check in meeting
9/19/24 - Follow up email
9/24/24 - Follow up email (additional answers to questions)
9/24/24 - Scheduling Nov. check in email
Summary of Successes
End of year one: Submitted first report with numbers
Successfully integrating funding; had been able to defer the use of COSSUP funds until now
AJA operating for over four years
Expanded licenses for outreach services and counseling
Peer support services have transitioned to licensed behavioral health specialists
The program can now refer individuals to Behavioral Health services for mental health needs, including trauma and depression
New building opened in downtown Olympia for improved accessibility
Peer Case Managers joined the AJA team
Expanding services to other Community Services programs and participants
WAU Evaluation Team conducted surveys of fire and police to assess stress and burnout
Using the results for training and development
Summary of Challenges
Law enforcement capacity concerns
WAU barriers: Minor difficulties with survey engagement and follow-up
Potential errors in data reporting, particularly “double dipping” across multiple braided funding streams
Summary of Resources Provided
Officer buy-in checklist
Information about grantee cohort call
Summary of Suggestions for further TA
Help address concerns regarding accurate and clear BJA data reporting across multiple streams
Summary of Next steps
Continue regularly scheduled TA engagement and coachin

TTA Short Name
FY24 Q4 Deflection TTA: Olympia, WA
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Status Changed
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FY24 Q4 Deflection TTA: Olympia, WA_Award#15PBJA-23-GG-02395-COAP
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Cook County
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Primary Recipient Contact Name
Darian Lightfoot
Primary Recipient Email Address
dlightfo@ci.olympia.wa.us
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