Community Responses

Provided direct TTA to Kentucky SAA's office as they requested support around identifying priorities for JAG funding for the upcoming year. We worked with them to write, conduct, and analyze a survey to help them in this effort.

The CJP team presented an overview of Byrne SCIP to a large audience of NACo members. The team reviewed the funding structure, including pass through requirements, advisory board requirements, as well as allowable uses for funding.

Designing and administering a survey for Colorado to distribute to partners in order to identify criminal justice priorities related to Byrne JAG Strategic Planning.

Recognizing the overlap between behavioral health (mental health and substance use disorders) and the criminal justice system, State Administering Agencies (SAAs) are increasingly looking to support programs and initiatives related to behavioral health and crisis response. In the early 2000s, Dr. Mark Munetz and Dr. Patricia A. Griffin along with Dr. Henry J. Steadman of Policy Research Associates, Inc. developed the Sequential Intercept Model (SIM).

In addition to the Rhode Island Criminal Justice Statewide Survey, an analysis was created to thoroughly assess the data and responses of the 433 survey participants. This survey was unique because the state sought input from residents, individuals with lived experience, as well as system partners and community-based organizations. The Rhode Island SAA aims to develop a comprehensive strategic plan that addresses a wide range of issues within the state.

Assess programmatic gaps in each CBOs capacity to implement CVI strategies. Assess organizational gaps in each CBOs capacity to implement CVI strategies, including capacity to successfully seek and manage funding to sustain efforts long term.

Office Hours event with Dr. Oscar Harris to provide opportunities for STOP sites to engage around how to use data to identify intervention youth population for CVI supports.

Assistance with the SAA office in Nebraska has developed a comprehensive hybrid JAG and SCIP survey to evaluate the statewide public safety requirements. The survey also aims to achieve a more equitable distribution of funding among stakeholders and to establish connections with new stakeholders.

General inquiries and questions, as well as requests for one-on-one Technical Assistance, are processed through our Virtual Help Desk (TeamDynamix).

LISC conducts monthly TTA calls with sites to provide the ongoing guidance and support and to assess ongoing needs