29ÊmeetingsÊwith 29Êparticipants representing 29Êagencies.
Objective 2: Provide sustainability assistance to four states completing the JRI process in FY22.
07/02: Video call with Tara Holt (State Substance Abuse Strategy Coordinator, MN Department of Human Services) to discuss data required for the stateÕs 1115 Medicaid waiver for expanded eligibility groups and select benefit expansions. (1 participant, 1 agency)
07/10: Community Supervision Advisory Committee (CSAC) meeting with 17 participants representing 8 agencies to discuss operating procedures and the committee charter, as well as an upcoming meeting schedule to approve recommendations.
07/18: Phone call with Carter Diers (Field Services Director, MN DOC) to discuss subaward dollars available and the process for funding STI work. (1 participant, 1 agency)
07/18: Video Call with Wally Kostich (Arrowhead Regional Corrections Director, CCA), Kevin Glass (Itasca County Probation Director, MN CPO), and Kelly Mitchell (Assistant Commissioner, DOC) to discuss the initial outline of the supervision forecast model. (3 participants, 3 agencies)
07/19: Phone call with Carter Diers (Field Services Director, MN DOC) to review the timeline for STI and the data specifications and discuss the initial cost estimate for work. (1 participant, 1 agency)
07/19: Video Call for the working group with 14 participants representing 3 agencies to review and discuss current behavior response grid work, case plan recommendations, and the timeline for subaward funding.
07/23: Phone call with Kevin Glass (Itasca County Probation Director, MN CPO) to discuss overlap between recommendations for case planning strategies and gender-responsive, trauma-informed approaches in case management and programming. (1 participant, 1 agency)
07/25: Video call with Kevin Glass (Itasca County Probation Director, MN CPO), Jake McLellan (Manager Northern Region, MN DOC), Jessica Sonnek (EBP Coordinator/Manager, Hennepin County), and Jennifer Schaefer (EBP Coordinator/Manager, Hennepin County) to discuss and brainstorm options for gender-responsive, trauma-informed case plan strategies to support recommendations from the EBP Committee to CSAC. (4 participants, 3 agencies)
8/2: Video call with Julius Dupree (Policy Advisor, Bureau of Justice Assistance) to discuss the presentation and expectations for the upcoming Minnesota Tribal Intergovernmental Reentry Workshop. (1 participant, 1 agency)
8/7: Video call with Dylan Warkentin (Director of Anoka County Community Corrections, CCA), Jon Schiro (Court Services Director, CPO), Genevieve Wilkens (Management Analyst 3, MN DOC), Eric Johnson (Court Services Director, CPO), Carrie Stumne (Software Development Project Manager, Strategic Technologies, Inc.), Heidi Rademacher (Business Information Specialist, CCA), Jake McLellan (Regional Manager, MN DOC), Jennifer Johnson (Research Analyst, MN DOC), and Carter Diers (District Supervisor, MN DOC) for the CSTS Data Committee meeting to discuss data enhancement updates and the potential for subaward use to improve recidivism reporting. (9 participants, 3 agencies)
8/14: Community Supervision Advisory Committee (CSAC) meeting with 18 participants representing 6 agencies to discuss reunification principles for community supervision from the domestic violence steering committee, approval of the committee charter and operating procedures, and subcommittee updates.
8/16: Video call for the working group with 10 participants representing 3 agencies to discuss best practices for incentives and sanctions, a framework for current behavior response grid recommendation, and the timeline for subaward funding.
8/16: Phone call with Rachel Miller (Statewide Evidence-Based Practices Coordinator, MN DOC) to discuss the cost estimate for the master trainer request under the subaward funding. (1 participant, 1 agency)
8/20: Video call with 19 participants representing 8 agencies to review the agenda and presentations for the MN Tribal Intergovernmental Reentry Workshop.
9/20: Video call for the working group with 11 participants representing 3 agencies to develop a meeting schedule and timeline for CSAC recommendations, continue drafting the behavior response grid framework document, and draft updates to the case planning recommendations document.
9/30: Community Supervision Advisory Committee (CSAC) meeting with 15 participants representing 8 agencies to elect co-chairs from the 3 delivery systems, review the schedule for presenting and voting on recommendations, receive an update from the DOC Commissioner on the ISR recommendation, vote on a recommendation for domestic violence reunification principles, and review updates from the multiple sub-committees developing recommendations.
10/02 Ð Video call with 11 participants across 4 agencies for the CSTS Data Committee meeting to discuss race and ethnicity categories for reporting, an external data request, and the subaward application and funding. (11 participants, 4 agencies)
10/04 Ð Video call with 11 participants across 4 agencies for the JRI Phase II working group meeting to develop recommendations for CSAC around case planning and a behavior response grid framework. (11 participants, 4 agencies)
10/08 Ð Video call with Kelly Mitchell (Assistant Commissioner of Community Services and Reentry, MN DOC) to discuss the subaward application and expectations for the upcoming CSAC meetings. (1 participant, 1 agency)
10/14 Ð Video call with 13 participants across 4 agencies for the JRI Phase II working group meeting to finalize recommendations for CSAC around case planning and a behavior response grid framework. (13 participants, 4 agencies)
10/29 Ð Video call with 20 participants across 10 agencies for the monthly CSAC meeting to review and discuss recommendations around responsivity for programs and community supervision, as well as requirements for training on evidence-based principles. (20 participants, 10 agencies)
10/30 Ð Video call with Jeff Locke (Senior Policy Advisor, BJA) to review feedback and edits on the presentation for CSAC. (1 participant, 1 agency)
11/06 Ð Video call with 13 participants across 4 agencies for the CSTS Data Committee meeting to discuss challenges and potential solutions for improving data integration, reporting, and governance across agencies. (13 participants, 4 agencies)
11/15 Ð Video call with 16 participants across 10 agencies for the second November CSAC meeting to discuss and approve the final recommendations report to submit to the MN DOC Commissioner for approval. (16 participants, 10 agencies)
11/25 Ð Video call with Kelly Mitchell (Assistant Commissioner of Community Services and Reentry, MN DOC) to discuss project next steps and risk and needs assessment pre-screener instruments. (1 participant, 1 agency)
12/04 Ð Video call with 10 participants across 4 agencies for the CSTS Data Committee meeting to discuss CSAC recommendations implementation, standardization of data collection methods, and the preparation of a comprehensive demo of the critical incident reporting module. (10 participants, 4 agencies)
12/17- Video call with 11 participants across 3 agencies for the JRI Phase II working group meeting discuss CSACÕs final reports and identify next steps.
12/17- Video call with Ed Hauck (Research and Evaluation Supervisor, Ramsey County, MACCAC) to discuss Ramsey CountyÕs development and implementation of a behavior response grid. (1 participant, 1 agency)Ê
12/19 - Video call with Kevin Glass (Probation Director, Itasca County, MACPO) to discuss the participation of current MACPO representatives in the JRI Phase II working group. (1 participant, 1 agency)Ê
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