On June 12, FEMA released another Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule Making (ANPRM) on its disaster deductible proposal "in an effort to offer the public a more detailed deductible concept upon which to provide additional feedback," according to [...]
DOJ seeking applications for Second Chance Act grants for co-occurring substance use and mental disorders On January 11, the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) released a grant solicitation seeking applications for the Second Chance Act [...]
The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), through its administration of the National Reentry Resource Center, is inviting letters of interest from organizations that are interested in providing technical assistance to employers to support the [...]
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention at the U.S. Department of Justice has announced two funding opportunities available for counties. The Smart on Juvenile Justice initiative will provide funding to (1) develop and implement standards [...]
Since May 2015, more than 300 counties have passed resolutions to join Stepping Up: A National Initiative to Reduce the Number of People with Mental Illnesses in Jails. Beginning in January 2017, the Stepping Up partners-The American [...]
President Barack Obama signed the 21st Century Cures Act today after it passed the House and Senate with bipartisan support, signaling an effort to address the nation's challenges with mental health in the criminal justice system, among other [...]
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) and Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), are accepting applications for FY 2017 State Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis Grants. The program aims [...]
Governor Brown released her recommended budget today for the 2017-2019 biennium focused on “education, health care, and job creation.” The budget includes new investments in certain areas and also cuts in other areas due to [...]
Marion County Commissioner Janet Carlson led the county's 8th Annual Reentry Initiative breakfast in Salem on Tuesday, bringing together over 200 community, business, and statewide leaders to celebrate the county's efforts to reduce recidivism. The breakfast featured local [...]
The United States Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) launched an online toolkit Monday that supports law enforcement agencies around the country in planning and implementing effective public-safety responses to people who have mental illnesses. Highlighting [...]