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"Putting plans into action"
If you are planning to develop a new program, adapt an existing one, or develop a funding initiative for correctional-based programs, it’s critical to identify the key components that will ensure your success. We help you to identify the right questions to ask, figure out how to recruit the right participants and partners, identify viable funders and write funding proposals, design innovative and feasible program plans, and determine how best to get correctional administration and community partners on board.
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In-Depth Fund Development Consultations |
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Grant Proposal Development and Technical Assistance |
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Assessments of Organizational Capacity In Partnering with Corrections |
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Program and Evaluation Planning |
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Adaptation of Evidence-Based Program Models for the Correctional Setting |
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Ongoing Technical Assistance for Program Development and Sustainability |
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Funding Guidelines Development for Funders |
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Proposal Reviews for Effective Resource Allocation for Funders |
“Asking the right questions, showing it works”
While more information is needed on the issues that affect the well-being of individuals who are incarcerated, research and evaluation efforts involving incarcerated populations require specialized considerations for ethical and logistical challenges. Does your evaluation need a consent process? Do you need an IRB? How do you control for ‘time inside’ in your analysis? How do you best collect your evaluation data? We work with community agencies, academic institutions and funders to develop creative, dynamic, ethical and reality-based research and evaluation practices for the correctional setting.
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Research Protocol Development |
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Assessment Development |
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Effective Recruitment and Retention Strategies |
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Consent and IRB Planning |
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Logic Model Development |
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Analysis and Application of Results |
“Telling a story that needs to be heard”
Programs developed with the best intentions can benefit from specialized training on the unique aspects of providing and evaluating services on the “inside.” We provide customized trainings and curriculum development to help you gain the information and increase the skills you need to strengthen your efforts. In addition, we provide tailored presentations on emergent issues in correctional health and social service programs to help inform and guide decisions for your target audience, whether it is a Board of Directors meeting, legislative hearing, community planning group, or national conference.
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Skills Building Workshops |
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Intensive Program Implementation Courses |
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Curricula and Manual Development
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Presentations of Conference and Meeting Workshops
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Facilitated Panels and Roundtables |
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Preparing for the First Corrections-based DEBI: Project START |
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How Can We Do That: Capacity Building for Agencies Looking to Work in Correctional Settings |
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Breaking Into Prisons: A Primer On Working With and Within a Correctional Setting |
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Effective Grant Writing and Fund Development for Corrections-Based and Reentry Programs |
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Developing Reentry and Transitional Services for Incarcerated Populations |
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Getting IRB Approval When Working with People Impacted by Incarceration |
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Effective Behavioral HIV/Hepatitis/STI Interventions in the Correctional Setting |
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Culture Clash, Corrections and Public Health: How to Make it Work |
“Setting the standards for others to follow”
A highly effective and ethical policy in the community often cannot be transferred to the correctional setting without expertise. How does a policy supporting family reunification take domestic violence into consideration? Can you support a routine testing and health screening policy if a positive result means segregated housing for the recipient? We work with organizations, legislators and public agencies to examine and develop policies that consider the needs of people who are incarcerated and the intricacies of the correctional setting.
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Internal Organizational Policy Assessments |
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Consultations with Policies and Procedures Development |
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Review of Legislative Drafts for Ethical and Feasibility Implications |
"Developing effective and lasting partnerships"
The fields of corrections and social services and/or public health work very differently in implementing their objectives. These differences can be seen as obstacles that inhibit collaboration. How do you overcome battling priorities and goals? Who needs to be at the table to make decisions that work for everyone? How do you redefine or incorporate differing missions that result in mutual goals? We work with clients to overcome these hurdles by bringing together community services and corrections to facilitate strong working relationships and strengthen the organizational infrastructure that is required to implement and sustain successful programs.
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Identification of Dynamic Partnerships
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Facilitated Dialogues and Rational Planning Processes |
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Development of Partnership Agreements with Complimenting Policies and Procedures |
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Organizational Assessment to Identify Areas Required for Further Development |
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