Deschutes County was approved to become a TTA site for FY'17. They requested TTA to further develop the array of diversion responses available to include individuals who are drug-involved or mentally ill and who are committing more serious felony drug offenses. They also hope to incorporate the use of a risk and needs assessment tool to guide programming decisions and develop an evaluation plan for their drug diversion programs.
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• January 19-Mr. Hood participated in a conference call with John Hummel and Kathleen Meehan Coop of the Deschutes County (OR) District Attorney’s Office, to discuss prosecutor-led diversion TTA.
• January 24- Mr. Hood participated in a conference call with Sarah Hansen of Deschutes County (OR) District Attorney’s Office, and Jesse Jannetta and David Leitson of the Urban Institute regarding the jurisdiction’s PLD initiative.
There is a planned site visit for February 2018.
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- The benefits or anticipated outcomes from the receipt of TTA services.
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