Data-Driven Justice Events

A comprehensive and tailored approach to addressing your community’s needs is critical to success. Identifying effective strategies and innovative practices in the treatment and support of high utilizers can reduce incarceration and promote vibrant and healthy communities. DDJ communities have implemented many successful strategies and practices, and come together on regular calls and webinars to discuss their work and learn from experts. Notes, presentations and recordings of these discussions are available here to enhance your efforts to implement data-driven justice in your community.

Human Services

Webinar

Somewhere to Go During a Behavioral Health Emergency: Crisis Triage Centers and Behavioral Health Clinics

Apr. 4, 2022 , 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Counties are partnering with health care providers to establish crisis triage centers that offer in-person treatment and services to people experiencing a behavioral health emergency.
Health

Webinar

Jail Medical Contracting: Best Practices for Supporting Stepping Up Goals

Jan. 18, 2022 , 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

This is an external webinar hosted by The Council of State Governments Justice Center and the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance. For technical assistance, please contact the event organizers.
Health

Webinar

911 Dispatch: Innovations for Addressing Behavioral Health Crisis Calls

Dec. 13, 2021 , 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Counties and cities across the country are developing innovative approaches within 911 dispatch centers to respond to behavioral health crisis calls to reduce unnecessary jail and emergency department admissions and associated costs, improve public safety and engage vulnerable residents in effective treatment and recovery services.
Health

Webinar

Non-Law Enforcement Responses to People Experiencing a Mental Health Crisis

Sep. 23, 2021 , 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

A Data-Driven Justice Initiative webinar
Justice & Public Safety

Webinar

The Rising Cost of Jails

Apr. 15, 2021 , 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Since 1977, jail and other local corrections costs have risen sixfold, with local jail expenditures reaching $25 billion. Newly released data indicates that U.S. jail populations dropped 25 percent from June 2019 to June 2020, driven mostly by COVID-19.
Justice & Public Safety

Webinar

Quarterly DDJ Behavioral Health and Social Services Peer Engagement Group Call

Mar. 3, 2021 , 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

The DDJ Behavioral Health and Social Services Group is composed of individuals whose primary responsibilities address homelessness, mental illness, physical health and substance abuse treatment and recovery support services. On this quarter’s call, Arnold Ventures will present its new DDJ Playbook.
Justice & Public Safety

Webinar

Quarterly DDJ Planning and Research Peer Engagement Group Call

Mar. 2, 2021 , 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

The DDJ Planning and Research Peer Engagement Group is composed of individuals whose primary responsibilities involve coordinating or managing data and initiatives to better align systems to respond to frequent utilizers of justice, health and human services systems. On this quarter’s call, Arnold Ventures will present their new DDJ Playbook.
Justice & Public Safety

Webinar

Quarterly DDJ Criminal Justice Peer Engagement Group Call

Mar. 1, 2021 , 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

The DDJ Criminal Justice Peer Engagement Group is composed of individuals whose primary responsibilities involve managing, coordinating or executing various aspects of justice administration and law enforcement, including police, courts, corrections, diversion and reentry.