Military

NAICJA staff and consultants presented and attended the “Veterans’ Outreach and Legal Assistance Roundtable Outcomes” and “Bridging the Gap between Native Veterans Residing in Rural “Legal Deserts” and Legal Service Providers in Other Locations,” at the Enhancement HTWC training on September 12-13, 2023, in Palm Springs, CA.

NADCP's Justice For Vets Office Hours are two full-day virtual sessions consisting of 30-minute-long appointments with various veterans treatment court staff and mentor coordinators, followed by 15-minute breaks between each appointment. Participants select a specific time slot based on availability and provide faculty with two questions to answer related to the expertise of our faculty member. Participants will have the opportunity to ask follow-up questions and receive technical assistance on particular issues, with plans to discuss each question for up to 15 minutes.

Enhanced Communication and Guardian Policing to Build Strong Community Relationships
Proposed Presentation for the Delaware 2023 Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice Integration Summit

Deflection: Community-based responses to substance use and mental health challenges at intercepts 0 and 1

The Role of Sheriffs in Deflection and Pre-Arrest Diversion

Cases responded to and closed during the reporting period January - June 2023 were 485

The PRC will operate an assistance request form on its website and will respond to assistance requests by engaging with jurisdictions, assessing what services are appropriate, and meeting the needs of the requesting organization as resources allow. All data regarding the interaction will be tracked in the PRC's information database. Full assistance cases will be reported as individual TTAs. Teporting perios January - June 2023 were 31
The PRC processed/closed 31 Request for Assistance cases between January - June 2023.

The 1.5 day, hybrid convening highlighted how OFRs are identifying and implementing recommendations to prevent substance related deaths in communities across the country. The forum offered a mix of general interest plenary sessions, moderated panel discussions, breakout sessions, and informal networking. 896 registered for the forum and 645 attended.

This half-day, in-person convening for state agency staff (up to 3 per state) equipped state agencies to support OFR initiatives throughout state and local jurisdictions. This workshop includes cross-state agency collaborations, site assessment, work group sessions and presentations. The pre-conference was attended by state agency personnel at all levels of expertise and engagement in the OFR process.