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As the election cycle concludes, we now turn our focus to how newly elected officials across all levels of government can positively impact our nation. Leaders from both parties will soon step into new roles, bringing fresh perspectives to address some of the most pressing challenges facing Americans. One of our country’s most critical challenges is the #fentanyl and opioid overdose crisis. This epidemic claims lives every day, impacting our families, communities, and workplaces nationwide. National and local leaders have the opportunity to implement a multi-faceted strategy to save lives from fentanyl. Now is a pivotal time to engage and educate elected leaders on the life-saving benefits of #naloxone. HarborPath's advocacy team is working to help lawmakers understand how policies that support naloxone access and education can protect communities nationwide. Our country has the potential to dramatically reverse this crisis, and HarborPath stands ready to support national and local policy makers committed to saving lives. Patrick Hynes, Tony Mattivi, Sidney Allen Jr., Nicholas McAfee, PhD, Patrick M. Schmidt, Karen Kelly, Erin DeLullo, John Kennedy, Dendy Jarrett, Chris Bonny, James Carroll, Brent Gooden, Ben Coldagelli, APR, Shatterproof, Police Assisted Addiction & Recovery Initiative, Laura Goldberg, Ashley Ales Rice, Ashley Flint, Aya M. Salem, Shannon Clark, MBA, Randy Peterson, Sam Chapman, Heidi McCracken, Sam MacMaster, Mississippi Attorney General's Office, Attorney General Alliance, The Poisoning

Low prices until March 1st. Prices increase after March 1st. Survivorship Trafficking and Extreme Abuse Online Conference 2024 Survivor Conference - Saturday and Sunday May 4 - 5, 2024 Clinician's Conference - Friday May 3, 2024 https://lnkd.in/erhCPPiE

The Trauma-to-Prison Pipeline: America's Urgent and Unresolved Crisis Taylar Nuevelle, who" coined the term trauma-to-prison pipeline, poignantly remarked, "Long before people deemed us criminals, somebody had done something criminal to us." This powerful insight sheds light on a profound and ongoing crisis: the trauma-to-prison pipeline remains a critical issue, funneling countless girls and women into the criminal justice system. Why is this significant? Because the trauma-to-prison pipeline isn't just a concept; it's a lived reality for many. It highlights how unresolved trauma often leads individuals into a system that punishes rather than heals. Understanding this connection is crucial for pushing for transformative reforms that shift our focus from mere punishment to genuine support. We must advocate for a justice system that embraces trauma-informed care, one that recognizes and addresses the underlying trauma-driving behaviors. By integrating comprehensive support—mental health services, stable housing, and educational and employment opportunities—we can break the cycle of suffering and promote actual rehabilitation. Significant work must be done to move the criminal justice system forward to a place where justice means healing, not harming. Together, we can champion a system that uplifts and empowers rather than perpetuates cycles of trauma and incarceration. #TraumaToPrisonPipeline #CriminalJusticeReform #TraumaInformedCare #SupportNotPunishment #Empathy #SystemicChange #Rehabilitation

In recent years, New South Wales (NSW) has made significant changes in addressing historical and institutional cases of abuse. These cases involve the mistreatment of individuals within organisational settings, such as schools, religious institutions, or care facilities For survivors of?institutional abuse, seeking justice can be a crucial step in the healing process. It not only provides potential financial compensation but also recognises the harm suffered and can help prevent future abuses. But what are the steps an individual needs to take to claim compensation? https://lnkd.in/gXxA5smQ

Relink.org would like to share an article from Court News Ohio titled, "Leaving Prison with the Support One Needs". "The Supreme Court Reentry Task Force is looking at a broad range of topics, including access to healthcare and housing for individuals who are reentering the general population." The goal is to reduce recidivism by providing basic necessities for justice-involved individuals reentering society. This was presented to the "Stepping Up Ohio Steering Committee of the Stepping Up Ohio Initiative Project". The Stepping Up initiative supports local jurisdictions in establishing and reaching measurable goals that demonstrate reduced prevalence of serious mental illness across the justice system. Here is a link to the article: https://buff.ly/3wH29K0 Here is a link to the Stepping Up website: https://buff.ly/3VbQw7U

You are invited to join us for the next seminar in the Te Puna Haumaru Seminar Series, where?Dr Li Eriksson from Griffith University will present a talk entitled "Male-perpetrated intimate partner homicide: Challenging the 'out of the blue' narrative" Date: Thursday 30th May 2024 Time: 2-3pm NZ time Location: Online Intimate partner homicides perpetrated by men are sometimes portrayed in the media as occurring ‘out of the blue’, i.e., without warning signs. Such media narratives are often episodically framed, victim blaming, and signal to readers that intimate partner homicide cannot possibly be prevented. This presentation examines past offending patterns, history of substance abuse, and indicators of coercive control among men who commit intimate partner homicide. The data are taken from the Australian Homicide Project, run at Griffith University, which is a large-scale project examining the precursors and contexts to homicide. The full project consists of self-report data collected through interviews with 302 men and women convicted of murder of manslaughter in Australia. The current presentation focuses on those men in the sample who had killed an intimate partner. Ultimately, the findings contradict the narrative of intimate partner homicide occurring ‘out of the blue’. Register to attend here: https://lnkd.in/ghqSY3q8 The University of Waikato

The Addiction and Public Policy Initiative at the O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law is celebrating its five-year anniversary! To commemorate our anniversary, we have released a report with highlights from the past five years. #substanceusedisorder #publichealth #publicpolicy #georgetownlaw Check it out! ?? https://lnkd.in/e8xtrpye

????Last week, QNADA met with the team at St Vincent De Paul (Townsville) to facilitate another FDV capability assessment, a project supported by Queensland Health to build capability in mental health and alcohol and other drug settings to respond to people who are experiencing and/or using family and domestic violence. ??This project is intended to implement Recommendation 19 from the recent Women’s Safety and Justice Taskforce Hear her Voice Report One (2021) (WSJT Report 1) and previous recommendations from the Queensland Domestic and Family Violence Death Review and Advisory Board. The findings and recommendations of these reports highlight the importance of MHAOD services having a better understanding of their role in responding to domestic and family violence and its impact. ??Early findings in the project revealed our workforce has higher than population rates of experiences of family and domestic violence personally. It was also identified that our workforce have a reasonable level of confidence in working with people experiencing violence but are less confident in identifying and responding to people who use violence. ??If you would like to find out more about this project or express your interest in your service participating, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us at [email protected] or [email protected] Pictured below L-R: Eddie Fewings (QNADA), Tosh Togaltia (St Vincent De Paul), and Naraja Clay (QNADA)

My latest, which started as a simple Facebook post and turned into an essay. "What we need is real investment into the communities that are hurting, real programs that can help people recover -- not only in the sense that they are no longer using drugs, but also in the sense that they can rejoin society, get a job without the stigma of their past and with the promise of meaning and upward achievement, and in doing so help others to do and find the same. When people are at the margins, expansive criminalization of their behavior only drives them further to the margins or puts them directly under state care as an inmate in our overburdened criminal justice system. Addressing the opioid crisis and other associated drug crises in West Virginia means taking a holistic approach through greater investment in public services and training programs, investment in community spaces and infrastructure that can heal our communities, bring people in from the margins, and ultimately begin to restore our communities both socially and economically." https://wix.to/whIwgrp

Listen, I'm gearing up to address a deeply important and serious issue affecting our community. I will be speaking about trauma healing skills due to chronic stress due to the troubling rise of gun violence, particularly in Washington D.C. The city witnessed a harrowing 36% increase in homicides in 2023, reaching a 20-year high with 274 lives lost. This spike in violence has touched many, leaving neighborhoods grappling with loss and fear. The city also faced a stark decline in homicide case closures, with only about 45% of homicide cases solved, marking the lowest closure rate in over a decade. It's clear that behind each statistic is a family, a story, and a community impact that cannot be overlooked. As we consider these figures, it's imperative to reflect on the profound words of a resident affected by this surge in violence, "Grief is a mountain that you climb. You may fall sometimes, but you gotta keep climbing that mountain." It's a stark reminder of the resilience required to face such adversity and the collective effort needed to seek justice and healing. As we move forward, it's crucial to understand that the surety of consequence is a deterrent to crime. Ensuring that cases are closed promptly and justice is served not only provides some solace to the grieving but also strengthens the trust between the community and law enforcement, which is vital for the safety and well-being of our society. We must work together, law enforcement and community alike, to address this crisis and rebuild the sense of security that every resident deserves. ***The quote "Grief is a mountain that you climb. You may fall sometimes, but you gotta keep climbing that mountain" was shared by Myron Jones in an article by Troy Pope and Simone De Alba, The article featuring Myron Jones' quote was published by WUSA9 on January 2, 2024, and updated on January 4, 2024.