SAVE THE DATE! For those interested, the Council of State
Governments (CSG) Justice Center is hosting a three-session
virtual community of practice (CoP) to explore how communities
can better divert people from jail into stable housing and
services. It will highlight emerging strategies and best
practices, feature communities undertaking this work to share
lessons they have learned and include opportunities for
participants to discuss common challenges. Participants will also
be introduced to the Zero Returns to Homelessness framework and
learn how to apply it during diversion to connect people to
housing.
Upon completion of the Reducing Housing Barriers to Jail
Diversion CoP, participants will have (1) a better understanding
of the evidence-based housing models they can leverage when
considering diversion programs, (2) awareness of different
emerging best practices being used by communities across the
country, and (3) an implementation plan centered around the
Zero Returns to Homelessness initiative that they apply in
their own communities. Participants will also have an opportunity
to connect with peers to solve common challenges and barriers
faced in the field.
This CoP will be led by CSG Justice Center policy staff with
support from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, which is a
component of the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice
Programs, as part of the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration
Program.
Session dates for the CoP will take place from 2:00—3:30
p.m. ETvia Zoom web meeting and will
be held on the following dates:
July 31, 2024
August 28, 2024
September 25, 2024
Teams interested in participating should submit the below
application by Monday, July 22, 2024. A CSG Justice
Center staff member will follow up with applicants by Thursday,
July 25, 2024. If you have any questions, contact Joey Hayashi at
jhayashi@csg.org. This
application should take approximately 10 minutes to complete.
Led by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), which is a
component of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice
Programs, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD), and The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center,
Zero Returns to Homelessness is challenges states and communities
to reach the goal of a future where all people have a safe,
permanent place to reside upon reentering the community after
incarceration. Additional information on Zero Returns to
Homelessness, including tools and resources designed to drive
meaningful change at both the policy and community levels, can be
found
here.
