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Articles & Stories
Evidence-Based Human,Social & Justice Services:
- America’s 1,800 Licensing Boards and Their Countless Problems:
- Organizational health and performance improvement:
- How “official” evidence reviews can make ineffective programs appear effective. Straight Talk on Evidence in 3-Parts:
- Do police officers in schools make them safer?:
- A judicial guide for defendants with behavioral health needs:
- Obamacare Fight Not Over: 20 States Sue to Kill It:
Housing
- The Homeless-Campus Concept Catches On:
- Homeless Will Now Be Asked: Are You Fleeing Domestic Violence?:
- Court Declares Seattle Homeless Man's Truck a Home in Case With Broad Implications:
- Court Orders Affluent New Jersey Towns to Build More Affordable Housing:
Juvenile Justice:
- OJJDP News at a Glance:
- Kansas reduces use of juvenile detention:
- Life in rural gangs:
- Diversion for youth through restorative justice:
- Improving educational services in juvenile justice facilities:
Substance Use:
- 600% increase in deaths due to drug use:
- Study finds drug makers pay doctors to prescribe opioids:
- Study examines alternatives to Alcoholics Anonymous:
Grants & Funding:
- SAMHSA Directs Additional Funding to Three States Hit Hard by Opioid Crisis:
- 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 from SAMHSA:
Webinars
- Conversations about criminal record clearance:
- Juvenile record clearance reforms:
- Effectively implementing evidence-based programs for youth:
Recommended Reading
- Motivational Interviewing Core Skills: Durable Change Through Intrinsic Motivation
By Mark M. Lowis, LMSW, MINT - Becoming an Evidence-Based Organization: Demonstrating Leadership and Organizational Growth
By David L. Myers, PhD - How to Run a Nonprofit: The "Go to" Guide for all Nonprofit Managers
By Tom Clements
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