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JCOIN’s Chestnut Health Systems Research Center: How we Build on a Foundation of Community Engagement and Participatory Research
JCOIN’s Chestnut Health Systems Research Center utilizes community engagement and participatory research in its research division, the Lighthouse Institute. Created in 1985 to conduct community-based research, evaluation, and training, the Lighthouse Institute currently operates offices in Bloomington-Normal, IL, Chicago, IL, Eugene, OR, and Oshkosh, WI. The Lighthouse outreach team focuses on communities in Chicago with…
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TaLisa J. Carter, Ph.D. Is a native of Long Island, New York, and is anAssistant Professor in the Department of Justice, Law & Criminology at American University in Washington, D.C., an Affiliated Scholar at Urban Institute, and an Affiliate with the Center for Advancing Correctional Excellence! at George Mason University. Previously, she worked as a Deputy…
Read MoreExpanding Access to Methadone Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Carceral Settings
View the full webinar In April 2024, the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) issued a final rule on regulations regarding opioid treatment program (OTP) accreditation, certification, and standards for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD). This rule change affects the use of methadone, including clarification on use of methadone in carceral…
Read MoreJCOIN Learning Experiences to Advance Practice (LEAP) 2023-2024 Scholars
The Capacity Building Core, which is part of JCOIN’s Coordination and Translation Center (CTC), has launched the Learning Experiences to Advance Practice (LEAP) education program to support investigators and scholars with training and knowledge to conduct research and build research capacity within justice and health settings. LEAP SCHOLARS The LEAP Scholar track supports clinicians or…
Read MoreNew Aced It Episode: Medication for Substance Use Disorders in Prisons and Jails
Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) and Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) are evidence based/informed practices that show tremendous promise in carceral settings. To educate correctional staff and administrators about medication for SUD/OUD in prisons, we selected three articles that highlight what these treatments are, how jails/prisons can partner with community providers to offer them, and…
Read MoreDownload Volume 1 of JTEC Magazine (PDF)
The JCOIN Training & Engagement Center (JTEC) is a free educational platform for criminal legal and health professionals. JTEC was developed as part of the CTC website to provide pandemic-friendly learning resources for a variety of audiences. As of Spring 2024, JTEC hosts over 60 courses, more than 30 recorded webinars, 8 quick lessons, and…
Read MoreJCOIN Launches New Flipbook Celebrating JCOIN Learning Experiences to Advance Practice (LEAP) Scholars and Investigators
The Capacity Building Core, which is part of JCOIN’s Coordination and Translation Center (CTC), has launched the Learning Experiences to Advance Practice (LEAP) education program to support Investigators and Scholars with training and knowledge to conduct research and build research capacity within criminal legal and health settings. The LEAP program is a one—to two-year pilot…
Read MoreCelebrating JCOIN
Play Video From its inception in 2019 to today, members of JCOIN—the Hubs, CTC, MAARC, and NIDA—have experienced many wins in our efforts to advance treatment for opioid use disorder among people with criminal legal system involvement. In this slideshow, we celebrate the people who make JCOIN a resounding success.
Read MoreNew Aced It Episode: Substance Use Disorder in Prisons and Jails
Although there is a lot we could talk about related to SUD in carceral settings, in this episode we will cover three key topics that came up frequently during our project interviews: fentanyl, K2, and drug testing. These three issues challenge correctional staff; their level of understanding regarding fentanyl and K2, specifically, is generally very…
Read MoreNew Aced It Episode: Correctional Staff Health and Wellness
This episode addresses a key theme of our interviews with individuals working in prisons and jails—mental and physical health for correctional staff. Using multidisciplinary science, we consider the effects of violence exposure on staff and some possible protective factors in prisons and jails that may help staff cope. The episode also looks at the importance…
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