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| Grant
Opportunity |
The Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Assistance
(BJA) will award grants of up to $500,000 to
support the operation of state, local, and tribal
reentry courts aimed at successfully reintegrating
criminal offenders into
society. Application deadline
is June 3. For more details, see the article or the full grant
announcement online ( PDF). |
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| Focus
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May is National Drug Court
Month, so it is an appropriate time to
celebrate the Certified Criminal Justice
Addictions Professional. Criminal justice
agencies are now recognizing that those providing
addiction treatment in offender populations must
have special skill sets to meet the needs of this
most difficult and risky population and also
assure public safety.
While a growing body of data makes it clear
that a particular set of knowledge, skills and
attitudes are most effective in addressing the
problematic thinking, attitudes and behavior of
this population, it is also true that the vast
majority of those involved in this endeavor are
never exposed to this body of knowledge.
Sincerely,
Donna Johnson, JD,
CAS, ICADC, ICCJP, CCDP, LADC
CCJP
Chair
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| ICCA
Endorses CCJP |
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This spring,
the International Community
Corrections Association (ICCA), a membership
organization dedicated to promoting
community-based corrections for adults and
juveniles and enhancing public safety, endorsed
IC&RC's Criminal Justice Addictions
Professional credential. ICCA's support recognizes
that the criminal justice system needs addiction
professionals versed in a wide range of
disciplines, including criminal justice,
addictions and other human service
disciplines. The ICCA issued a statement
that read: "Well-trained Criminal Justice
Counselors provide the optimal opportunity for
successful prevention, intervention and treatment
of substance use disorders and related
problems."
In addition,
IC&RC is currently working with the Federal
Bureau of Prisons to add the CCJP to their list of
approved credentials. We are very excited
about the addition of these new agencies and look
forward to working with them to improve treatment
for offender
populations. |
| Q&A:
Researching the Field |
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Dr.
Sheryl Pimlott Kubiak, Ph.D,
LMSW
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Sheryl Pimlott Kubiak, Ph.D, LMSW is
Associate Professor in the College of Social
Scienceat Michigan State University. Kubiak holds
a doctorate in psychology and women's studies from
the University of Michigan, as well as master's in
social work from University of
Michigan.
IC&RC Insights
recently had the chance to talk with Dr. Kubiak
about her work.
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IC&RC sets the international minimum standards
for competency-based certification programs in addiction
counseling, prevention, criminal justice, co-occurring
disorders and clinical supervision through testing and
credentialing of addiction professionals. Incorporated
in 1981, IC&RC represents 73 certifying agencies and
more than 40,000 certified professionals.
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