Webinar: Standardized Measures in Research: Why? (6-30-2020)

June 30, 2020: Using common or standardized data collection measures is a key component of good science. This webinar will describe the nature and purpose of standardized measures and why they are important to implement in criminal justice and substance use studies. This webinar is appropriate for JCOIN related projects, including the JCOIN Rapid Innovation Grants…

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Webinar: Standardized Measures in Research: Why?

Date: June 30, 2020 Time: 1:00-2:30 pm ET Duration: 1.5 hours Hosts and Panelist: Lori Ducharme, Ph.D., National Institute on Drug Abuse Edmund McGarrell, Ph.D., Michigan State University Harold Pollack, Ph.D., University of Chicago Rebekah Hersch, Ph.D., George Mason University Description: Using common or standardized data collection measures is a key component of good science.…

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Webinar: JCOIN Rapid Innovation Grants (J-RIG) Call for Proposals (6-10-2020)

June 10, 2020: The JCOIN Rapid Innovation Grant (J-RIG) program is a rapid funding mechanism to support small research grants to study newly emerging policies, practices or interventions that address prevention and treatment of addiction in justice settings. While opioids are a key priority for J-RIG projects, applications may focus more broadly on other substance use…

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Oregon Social Learning Center (OSLC) seeks two-year postdoctoral fellow

Oregon Social Learning Center (OSLC) has a two-year postdoctoral fellowship position available for individuals interested in a career conducting treatment and/or services (dissemination and implementation) research. The fellow will work directly with Drs. Michael McCart and Ashli Sheidow in achieving the aims of NIH-, foundation-, and state-funded research projects. This postdoctoral fellow will primarily work…

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COVID-19 Pandemic Lessons from Cook County Jail

This Health Affairs article analyzes the relationship between jailing practices and community infections at the zip-code level. The findings support reduced reliance on incarceration and justice reforms both during the COVID-19  pandemic and as sustained changes to promote public health. Read the article at https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/full/10.1377/hlthaff.2020.00652

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