Operational Support

Attended the monthly CHJ TASC Office hours as support for any peer related inquiries.

Attended the monthly CHJ TASC Office hours as support for any peer related inquiries.

Attended the monthly CHJ TASC Office hours as support for any peer related inquiries.

Attended the monthly CHJ TASC Office hours as support for any peer related inquiries.

The peers currently operating within the Dept of Health in MS have high caseloads and feel there is a lack of support in the peer community; they are working on trying to identify ways of implementing new ideas and community partnerships but are struggling with making some of the connections and finding resources.

Provide support to Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (CCJTDC) in Chicago, IL for policy changes made by the rape crisis center they work with that supports survivors of sexual abuse at CCJTDC.

Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center (BCMDC) located in Albuquerque, NM requested a review of and recommendations for revisions to their PREA policies. The BCMDC has undergone and passed three PREA audits; however, they have a new warden who wants to make sure their policies align with the standards and is interested in recommendations for how to make them even more robust.

Program Overview: National Sheriff Association (NSA), provides training and education to the Offices of Sheriff and affiliates Challenges:? Looking for resources on defining peer roles and benefits, how to incorporate peers across the community and hiring/placing peers in jails

Met with CHJ-TASC to discuss ways in which we could collaborate. Discussed liaison from Altarum continuing to attend CHJ-TASC office hours for their grantees. Also discussed collaborating on a publication. Brainstormed ideas for the publication and decided on peers integrated in police departments, including best practices and case studies.

Met with members of the Altarum TTAC team to discuss Puerto Rico ASSMCA TTA to date and how to provide further assistance. Developed questions to ask the Puerto Rico team for follow up and discussed resources that could be provided to them. Reached out to the ASSMCA team to ask when they would like to meet next.