New COSSAP Learning Opportunity—Register Today! No images? Click here Peer Recovery Support Services in Tribal CommunitiesThe Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) leadership, in collaboration with the Comprehensive Opioid,
Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP) team, Altarum, and the National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College (NCJTC), invites you to this no-cost webinar on July 21,
2021, at 1:00 p.m., ET. About the WebinarDuring this webinar, participants will receive an overview of peer recovery support services (PRSS) as part of a comprehensive program to address substance abuse within tribal communities; explore specific models of PRSS implementation within tribal communities; identify benefits of PRSS as well as common challenges and barriers; examine important considerations related to building comprehensive intervention strategies to respond to alcohol and substance abuse issues in tribal communities including PRSS; and engage in an opportunity to have their questions about PRSS answered by tribal PRSS practitioners during the Q&A portion. Presenters
BJA’s COSSAP is a collaborative effort that includes the training and technical assistance teams from Advocates for Human Potential, Inc.; the Altarum Institute; the Center for Health and Justice at Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities; the Institute for Intergovernmental Research; the National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College; the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Training and Technical Assistance Center; and RTI International. This project was supported by Grant No. 2017-AR-BX-K003 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Office for Victims of Crime, and the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART). Points of view or opinions are those of the presenters and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. |