Reaching Rural: Advancing Collaborative Solutions

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WebinarNACo and partners at Bureau of Justice Assistance, CDC and State Justice Institute are excited to announce the new initiative, Reaching Rural: Advancing Collaborative Solutions.Reaching Rural: Advancing Collaborative SolutionsAugust 31, 2022August 31, 2022, 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
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Reaching Rural: Advancing Collaborative Solutions
NACo and partners at Bureau of Justice Assistance, CDC and State Justice Institute are excited to announce the new initiative, Reaching Rural: Advancing Collaborative Solutions. The initiative empowers rural practitioners to build networks, adopt solutions and reimagine how diverse systems can engage to serve justice-involved individuals with substance use or co-occurring disorders. Applications are due September 30.
This is an external webinar hosted by the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
NACo and partners at Bureau of Justice Assistance, CDC and State Justice Institute are excited to announce the new initiative, Reaching Rural: Advancing Collaborative Solutions.2022-08-31Webinar2022-08-22
NACo and partners at Bureau of Justice Assistance, CDC and State Justice Institute are excited to announce the new initiative, Reaching Rural: Advancing Collaborative Solutions. The initiative empowers rural practitioners to build networks, adopt solutions and reimagine how diverse systems can engage to serve justice-involved individuals with substance use or co-occurring disorders. Applications are due September 30.
This is an external webinar hosted by the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
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