The Evidence-Based Professionals' Newsletter - June 2016
Welcome to June's issue of The Evidence-Based Professionals' Newsletter. Here is your collection of relevant articles, grant resources and dates for our upcoming events.
Articles & Updates
Evidence-Based Criminal Justice and Human Services:
- Obama Administration promotes National Reentry Week
- Vermont Department of Corrections commits to restorative justice
- U.S. Attorney General Lynch promotes IDs for people leaving prisons
- Eliminating labels for people with criminal records
- Vermont DOC Builds Commitment to Restorative Justice
- Allegheny County Officials, Employers Join OJP’s Push to Eliminate Labels for People with Criminal Records
- U.S. Attorney General Lynch Emphasizes Access to IDs for People Leaving Prisons
- New Regulations for E-Cigarettes
International:
Mental Health:
- Community paramedic program cuts mental health patient call volume
- Telehealth Increasingly Used for Mental Health Care
- Growing number of states experiment with integrating medical, mental health services
- Michigan debates integrating physical, mental health systems
- The Rise Of Digital Technology In Mental Health
- Ohio and Utah counties commit to addressing mental illness in jails
Substance Abuse:
- U.S. House passes 10 bills to combat opioid abuse
- Medication-assisted treatment cut short during incarceration
- Study estimates 10% decrease in smoking would save $63 billion within one year
- Study finds drug and alcohol abuse linked to self-medication of chronic pain
Youth:
- Early individualized interventions key to juvenile reentry success
- Many states focusing on keeping youth out of adult court
- Washington State Works to Improve Employment Outcomes for Incarcerated Youth
- Prison/Jail Staff and Volunteers: Supporting Children Who Have an Incarcerated Parent
- Mentors: Supporting Children Who Have an Incarcerated Parent
- Incarcerated Parents: Planning for a Visit from Your Child/Children
Webinars, Videos and Podcasts:
- Protecting fair housing rights of people with criminal records
- Positive policy on foster care
- Reentry Housing Options for Sex Offenders
Grants:
- Current funding opportunities from U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs
- Bureau of Justice Assistance, Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Institute of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, etc.
- Current funding opportunities from SAMHSA
- Social Innovation Fund
- California BSCC Awards Grants to Strengthen Law Enforcement Community Relations
Our Next Evidence-Based Workshops & Conferences
Atlanta, Georgia:
- Employment-Focused Workforce and Career Services
August 9 - 10
- Becoming an Evidence-Based Organization & Practitioner: Core & Advance Skills for Professionals
August 10 - 12
- Vicarious Trauma & Traumatic Stress
August 11 - 12
Stay Connected - Subscribe To Receive These Updates By Email
Recent Articles
Understanding the Criminal Pathways of Victimized Youth
Mariah Robles, University of New Haven
Photo by Jeremy Bishop on Unsplash
In a contemporary study of 64,329 high-ri...
The Price of Punishment: Exclusionary Discipline in Connecticut PreK-12 Schools
Jessica R. Morgan, University of New Haven
Photo by Patrick Hendry on Unsplash
Suspensions and expulsions are not o...
Breaking the Cycle of Absenteeism: Strategies for Prevention
Sudeshna Das, University of New Haven
In the United States, juvenile crime is an area of major concern. Research on ...
Evidence-Based Professionals' Monthly - March 2024
Spring into action! You Can Come Out Now...
FEATURED
SAMHSA Releases New Data on Recovery from Substance Use...
Quarterly for Evidence-Based Professionals - Volume 8, Number 3
The EBP Quarterly - Volume 8, Number 3
Spring into action! This issue of the EBP Quarterly features three (3) in-d...
Evidence-Based Professionals' Monthly - April 2024
April Showers Bring May Flowers...
FEATURED
National Prevention Week - May 12-18, 2024
Looking Back, Moving Fo...
Unlock the Power of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Elevate Your Practice!
| Events
Key Information
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Masterclass: Core & Advanced Skills
March 22, 2024
Learn Mo...
MI Days-2.0
JOIN THE 30-DAY "MI DAYS" CHALLENGE TODAY!
Motivational Interviewing (MI) Skills Days
System For Insituting & S...
Join us for "Case Management (CM) Days" Spring 2024!
| Events
As an active professional in our field we invite you to upcoming Case Management, Trauma, Individual & Family Eng...