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Grantee Franklin County Sheriff's Office in Massachusetts contacted COSSUP for TTA. The request detailed the need for a second in-person support to hold a 1-2 day meeting with members of their CONNECT deflection team. They wanted to convene the group to create shared agreements to address the complex intersection of law enforcement, child welfare, and peer recovery in our post-opioid overdose response.
CHJ COSSUP Grantee Quarterly Call took place March 14th from 2:00pm - 3:30pm ET. These calls are an opportunity for grantees to check-in with us at CHJ, meet other grantees, and learn about topics related to deflection and pre-arrest diversion initiatives. Invited are CHJ's FY19-23 deflection and pre-arrest diversion grantees.
CHJ COSSUP Grantee Quarterly Call was scheduled for June 13th from 2:00pm - 3:30pm ET. These calls are an opportunity for grantees to check-in with us at CHJ, meet other grantees, and learn about topics related to deflection and pre-arrest diversion initiatives. Invited are CHJ's FY19-23 deflection and pre-arrest diversion grantees. After a brief introduction to the CHJ team and our TTA support, we were joined by two presenters.
Deflection Strategies to Meet People Where They Are and Reduce Harms Associated With Substance Use Disorders.
CHJ COSSAP Grantee Quarterly Call was scheduled for December 14, 2023 from 2:00pm - 3:30pm ET. These calls are an opportunity for grantees to check-in with us at CHJ, meet other grantees, and learn about topics related to deflection and pre-arrest diversion initiatives. Invited are CHJ's FY19-22 deflection and pre-arrest diversion grantees. After a brief introduction to the CHJ team and our TTA support, we were joined by two presenters.
CHJ COSSAP Grantee Quarterly Call was scheduled for September 14, 2023 from 2:00pm - 3:30pm ET. These calls are an opportunity for grantees to check-in with us at CHJ, meet other grantees, and learn about topics related to deflection and pre-arrest diversion initiatives. Invited are CHJ's FY19-22 deflection and pre-arrest diversion grantees. After a brief introduction to the CHJ team and our TTA support, we were joined by two presenters.
Grantee Franklin County Sheriff's Office in Massachusetts contacted COSSUP for TTA: "We are in the process of updating CONNECT's Operations Manual or Operating Guidelines. They have not been updated since July 2021. We are looking for best practices or examples from other BJA COSSUP grantees from rural areas as we proceed. We'd like to explore organizing the "manual" using the Critical Elements of Deflection as a guide.
The Oneida County Health Department in Wisconsin is working with law enforcement to develop a response to substance use in their community. The TA request was seeking assistance in creating a specialized training series focused on developing skills among law enforcement and public safety members who conduct deflection and outreach to increase the program’s effectiveness. Ideally, building a sustainable series of recorded trainings from existing and/or created resources.
Grantee Franklin County Sheriff's Office in Massachusetts contacted COSSUP for TTA. The request detailed the need for in-person support to hold a 1-2 day meeting with members of their CONNECT deflection team. They wanted to convene the group to create shared agreements to address the complex intersection of law enforcement, child welfare, and peer recovery in our post-opioid overdose response. Prior to an onsite visit, CHJ conducted 15 one-hour interviews with 20 individuals from the Franklin County/North Quabbin CONNECT deflection team.
CHJ COSSAP Grantee Quarterly Call was scheduled for June 8th from 2:00pm - 3:30pm ET. These calls are an opportunity for grantees to check-in with us at CHJ, meet other grantees, and learn about topics related to deflection and pre-arrest diversion initiatives. Invited are CHJ's FY19-22 deflection and pre-arrest diversion grantees. After a brief introduction to the CHJ team and our TTA support, we were joined by two presenters.
As part of CHJ's intensive TTA, individual calls will be scheduled with new FY22 grantees. Initial introductory calls included discussion about: the grantees project and deflection initiative; identifying top priorities the grantee have for their program over the next 3-6 months; and discussion to determine at what level of readiness is the grantee’s program currently at to implement these priorities.
