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Cases responded to and closed during the reporting period July - December 2024 were 409.

The WellnessCourts.org website continues to be managed and enhanced. A platform conversion occurred June 2024. This conversion eliminates a security notice when visiting the website, allows in-house website updates to occur quickly and easily, and will allow for Google Analytics use for the website. This reporting period, in-house website updates occurred. Google Analytics was also enabled with this change and shows that 1,937 visits to WellnessCourts.org occurred last reporting period with 60% from desktop web traffic, 38% mobile, and 2% tablet.

NCORJ is hosting a webinar focusing on how restorative justice approaches are adapted and implemented to meet participants’ needs related to neurodiversity and mental health. By integrating principles of trauma-informed care and recognizing the diversity of human experiences and abilities, restorative justice can offer a more holistic and compassionate approach to addressing harm, promoting accountability, and supporting the mental health and well-being of individuals within communities.

The NTCRC operates several email inboxes for staff and designated projects. Staff field inquiries from treatment court practitioners as well as monitoring inbox-specific inquiries regarding the NTCRC, Painting the Current Picture survey, and Drug Court Review journal. Inquiries range from single-response questions to more labor-intensive continuous assistance or researching targeting information. Response times range from minutes to days depending on the level of inquiry.

The NTCRC Advisory Board met once during fall 2024 on December 2.

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CJI’s subrecipient, Southern University Center for Social Research (SUCSR), is collecting focus group data from participants and staff. Southern University conducted 15 staff interviews with a total of 63 participants. The group carried out 16 focus groups with program participants and 10 focus groups with community members. Southern University reports that all interviews have been transcribed, and the initial round of coding is nearly complete for the CIG interviews. In addition, Southern University reports that the initial code development process is underway for the RRC interviews.

From July 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024, the TTA team effectively executed a targeted social media campaign focused on Kevin and Avonte's Law and the critical topics of water safety, wandering prevention, and drowning prevention. Engaging and informative posts were disseminated across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn, amplifying awareness and driving action within key audiences. These posts included links to carefully curated resources designed to educate and support families, caregivers, and community members.

At BJA’s request, Alan Hughes and Sarah Vanselow from the NRTAC team attended BJA’s Violent Crime Reduction Summit in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Additionally, NPI set up an exhibition booth which highlighted the work of NRTAC and available resources to attending agencies.

BJA requested the presence and participation of the NRTAC team at the IACP 2024 Annual Conference held from October 19-22 in Boston, Massachusetts. This four-day event featured training, networking opportunities, and educational workshops on various topics important to law enforcement and the work of NRTAC. The NRTAC was invited to participate in a BJA TTA roundtable on the fourth day. Mr. Alan Hughes from the National Policing Institute (NPI) represented the NRTAC in the roundtable, which highlighted the various TTA resources NTTAC can provide to agencies throughout the country.