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Submitted by Mrs. Stephanie… on
Quarterly meeting with Altarum's Advisory Board. Evaluation team and partner Change Matrix hosted a listening session with advisory board members to gain insight into key concerns in the field and innovative ideas.

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The advisory group meets quarterly to give feedback to the TTAC and discuss hot topics or needs of the community who work in the SUD area of criminal justice including peer support and Access to care.

20250124-142808-93

Submitted by Dondre Jefferson on

Facilitated a discussion with the implementation team progressing on the implementation plan. Met with IDOC leadership on how the RISE program will fit into the larger department context, the Director's expectations for RISE, and potential policy changes.

20250124-142004-47

Submitted by Dondre Jefferson on

Facilitated a review of the implementation plan and proposed RISE program. Facilitated a performance measure brainstorming exercise to identify priority measures to monitor the RISE program and measure its impact.

20250124-131421-13

Submitted by Ms. Sasha D Be… on

APA's Capital Litigation Advisory Committee will meet in May 2025 for 1.5 to identify discuss programming and training needs for the field. Outputs will include a training curriculum for the next year as well as a peer-to-peer exchange between members. Jurisdictions will highlight the issues that they are facing respectively, and discuss in roundtable format ways to troubleshoot those issues.

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Submitted by Angie Juárez-M… on

The THWC team continued work on the tribal-specific foundational training curriculum. Activities included:
1. Completion of an initial draft of the curriculum.
2. Workgroup review of draft.
3. Revisions made and preparation for pilot testing.
4. Pilot test September 16-17, 2024.
5. Analyze feedback and evaluation from pilot test.
6. THWC team to make revisions based on pilot test results. Team Lead/Wellness Court Specialists Kristina Pacheco and Angie Juárez-Monger will review changes.

20250123-171409-08

Submitted by Becky Altman on

Facilitated a discussion with the implementation team preparing for leadership presentations. Assisted the team present the RISE Program to all and IDOC wardens and executive leaders.

20250123-155834-04

Submitted by Melanie Robledo on

This session will examine how the Housing First model has been adapted to support justice-involved individuals, emphasizing its effectiveness in promoting stable reentry outcomes. It will also explore the Housing First, But Not Housing Only approach, which emphasizes the critical role of supportive services beyond housing to address the unique needs of people transitioning from incarceration. In addition, the session will provide practical insights into the successes and limitations of these models.

20250123-155831-35

Submitted by Melanie Robledo on

This session will explore innovative housing solutions, including Impact Justice's reentry housing model, The Homecoming Project, as well as the various tenets of housing innovation. Through interactive discussion, attendees will engage in mapping creative housing strategies that incorporate likely and unlikely partnerships. Additionally, the session will introduce the new National Housing Incubator, a transformative initiative aimed at scaling solutions nationwide.

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