May 24, 2018
Categories: addiction

Hosted by the National Reentry Resource Center with funding support from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zE1Y4AXsE0]

In this webinar, representatives from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance and the National Reentry Resource Center review the FY18 Improving Reentry for Adults with Co-occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Illness application process.

This grant program will provide awards of up to $750,000 for a 36-month project period to states, units of local governments, federally recognized Indian tribal governments, and state-county authorized mental health authorities. Applicants must apply within one of the following three categories, depending upon their jurisdictional status:

  • Category 1: Units or components of state government agencies serving adult offenders
  • Category 2: Units or components of county or city local government agencies serving adult offenders
  • Category 3: Federally recognized Indian tribes and Alaska Native tribes and/or tribal organizations serving adult offenders.

Panelists:

  • Andre Bethea 
    Policy Advisor for Corrections
    U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance
  • Sarah Wurzburg
    Deputy Program Director, Behavioral Health
    CSG Justice Center
  • Mark Stovell
    Policy Analyst, Behavioral Health
    CSG Justice Center
  • Allison Upton
    Senior Policy Analyst, Behavioral Health
    CSG Justice Center

Source: JusticeCenter