National Association of Counties
Join the Stepping Up partners for the sixth Stepping Up Network Technical Assistance Call. On this call, counties will engage in a facilitated discussion on the sixth question of the “Six Questions” document: Do We Track Progress? Counties are encouraged to sign on and join the conversation with national experts and county practitioners to learn about strategies for tracking progress of programming implementation and impact and the process for reporting on this progress. Please be sure to review the webinar on “Tracking Progress on Reducing the Number of People with Mental Illnesses in Jails” prior to listening to this call.
<p>Counties are directing resources to programs, practices and policies to reduce the overuse and misuse of the criminal legal system, improve public safety, better serve residents with behavioral health conditions and improve communit
<p>Reducing recidivism through effective jail- and community-based services can decrease jail admissions and populations and improve outcomes for people with criminal histories.</p>
<p>Counties play a key role in public health at the local level, as the conveners of multi-sector stakeholders, administrators of federal health-funding programs, like Medicaid, and providers of many crucial health services for residen
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<p>All matters pertaining to criminal justice and public safety systems, including criminal justice planning, law enforcement, courts, corrections, homeland security, community crime prevention, juvenile justice and delinquency preven
<p>NACo's Opioid Solutions Center empowers local leaders to invest resources in effective treatment, recovery, prevention and harm reduction practices that save lives and address the underlying causes of substance use disorder.
