CCAP is excited to present a new website platform designed to deliver an exceptional member experience, with an easy to navigate menu to help you get all of the information you need to know from CCAP. Visitwww.pacounties.orgto check out the new look! For CCAP members, a new log in is required to access the Members Only section of the site; instructions on how to register were previously provided and questions can be directed to helpdesk@pacounties.org. A wealth of materials and information also remain available on all of CCAP’s public facing pages.
SURVEY: TRAUMA-INFORMED PROGRAMMING IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM
Heal PA’s Criminal Justice Action Team invites you to participate in a survey to understand your preferences for trauma-informed programs for the juvenile justice system in Pennsylvania. If interested, please click on the proper link below to be directed to the survey. At that time, you be able to read more about the study and provide consent for participation. This study has been approved by the WCU IRB, protocol IRB-FY2021-242. For more information about the study, please contact the Principle Investigator, Sean Snyder, MSW, LCSW at ss627077@wcupa.edu. Use this link if you are a juvenile justice service provider or administrator. Use this link if you are caregiver of a youth who has had juvenile justice system involvement.
RESULTS: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REENTRY SURVEY
CCAP’s Comprehensive Behavioral Health Task Force recently conducted a statewide survey to assess local criminal justice reentry programs, with an emphasis on individuals with behavioral health challenges. 34 counties participated in this survey. A full summary of survey responses can be found here.
DEP TO HOST GRANT APPLICATION WEBINAR
The state Department of Environmental Protection will host a “DEP Grants 101” webinar on Dec. 2 at 11 a.m., to cover topics helpful to those who have never applied for a DEP grant and may not know that DEP offers funding to help them improve the environment in their community or at their school or place of business. The webinar may also be useful for organizations that have applied for grants but would like a refresher on the basics of grants at DEP. For more details and to register for the webinar, click here.
Recordings of webinars from the past six months are available. To access these recordings, or for additional details and course registration information, please visit naco.org/education-events.
JOB POSTINGS
To submit a county job posting, refer to the CCAP Job Postings webpage, where you'll find the jobs below and possibly others posted since the preparation of this e-newsletter.
