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Expert Area Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP)	Factsheet / Handout COVID-19: 10 Steps for Deflection and Pre-Arrest Diversion During and After the Pandemic	Expert Area Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN)	Expert Area The Police, Treatment and Community Collaborative (PTACC)

Expert Area

Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP)

Factsheet / Handout

COVID-19: 10 Steps for Deflection and Pre-Arrest Diversion During and After the Pandemic

Expert Area

Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN)

Expert Area

The Police, Treatment and Community Collaborative (PTACC)

Expert Area Justice Leaders Systems Change Initiative (JLSCI)	Expert Area Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT)	Expert Area Cook County Health	Expert Area Colombo Plan/INL

Expert Area

Justice Leaders Systems Change Initiative (JLSCI)

Expert Area

Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT)

Expert Area

Cook County Health

Expert Area

Colombo Plan/INL

Expert Area NIJ/RAND	Expert Area Law Enforcement & Pre-arrest Diversion	Pam Rodriguez	Jac Charlier

Expert Area

NIJ/RAND

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Law Enforcement & Pre-arrest Diversion

Pam Rodriguez

Jac Charlier

TASC NEWS & RELATED ISSUES

TASC in the News Community Spotlight: People with Addictions need treatment not jail	TASC News TASC Board Names Joel K. Johnson to Succeed Pam Rodriguez as TASC CEO on March 1	TASC News Journal for Advancing Justice Spotlights Police-led Deflection	Related Issues People in Jail and Prison in 2020

TASC in the News

Community Spotlight: People with Addictions need treatment not jail

TASC News

TASC Board Names Joel K. Johnson to Succeed Pam Rodriguez as TASC CEO on March 1

TASC News

Journal for Advancing Justice Spotlights Police-led Deflection

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People in Jail and Prison in 2020

Related Issues Racial Disparities in Youth Incarceration Persist	Related Issues Alcohol Use Rising Faster in People With Anxiety, Depression During COVID-19	TASC News Criminal Justice Reform: Non-Law Enforcement 1st Responders—EMS and Fire—Eligible to Lead Deflection Programs	Related Issues Combination of two drugs can help treat methamphetamine addiction for some, new clinical trial data shows

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Racial Disparities in Youth Incarceration Persist

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Alcohol Use Rising Faster in People With Anxiety, Depression During COVID-19

TASC News

Criminal Justice Reform: Non-Law Enforcement 1st Responders—EMS and Fire—Eligible to Lead Deflection Programs

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Combination of two drugs can help treat methamphetamine addiction for some, new clinical trial data shows

Related Issues Illinois Is First in the Nation to Extend Health Coverage to Undocumented Seniors	Related Issues U.S. Teen Vaping Rates Are Leveling Off But Still High	TASC News Recent Donations Benefit TASC Clients and Telehealth	Related Issues Data: Illinois families of color struggling during COVID crisis

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Illinois Is First in the Nation to Extend Health Coverage to Undocumented Seniors

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U.S. Teen Vaping Rates Are Leveling Off But Still High

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Recent Donations Benefit TASC Clients and Telehealth

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Data: Illinois families of color struggling during COVID crisis

MORE NEWS

TWITTER RT @DavidOrmsby: ICYMI: @TASC_CHJ Names 1st African-American CEO: Joel K. Johnson https://t.co/EafcAq8b1w #twill Feb 26, 2021	TWITTER News: Maine Expands Medication-Assisted Treatment for People in Prison; Study: Heroin Chief Cause of Suburban Chicago Opioid Deaths; How are Chicago?s Students? What Families Said About Learning in a Tumultuous Year; More. https://t.co/WVoDXaIKu2 https://t.co/cdtJdinXk6 Feb 25, 2021	TWITTER RT @MyForefront: Congratulations to Forefront Member @TASC_CHJ, whose board of directors named Joel K. Johnson as President & CEO effective… Feb 25, 2021	TWITTER News: TASC Board Names Joel K. Johnson to Succeed Pam Rodriguez as TASC CEO; Gov. JB Pritzger Signs Sweeping Illinois Criminal Justice Overhaul; Illinois Becomes First State to Commit to Eliminating Cash Bail; More. https://t.co/fkQ7mcPjSY Feb 23, 2021

TWITTER

RT @DavidOrmsby: ICYMI: @TASC_CHJ Names 1st African-American CEO: Joel K. Johnson https://t.co/EafcAq8b1w #twill

Feb 26, 2021

TWITTER

News: Maine Expands Medication-Assisted Treatment for People in Prison; Study: Heroin Chief Cause of Suburban Chicago Opioid Deaths; How are Chicago?s Students? What Families Said About Learning in a Tumultuous Year; More. https://t.co/WVoDXaIKu2 https://t.co/cdtJdinXk6

Feb 25, 2021

TWITTER

RT @MyForefront: Congratulations to Forefront Member @TASC_CHJ, whose board of directors named Joel K. Johnson as President & CEO effective…

Feb 25, 2021

TWITTER

News: TASC Board Names Joel K. Johnson to Succeed Pam Rodriguez as TASC CEO; Gov. JB Pritzger Signs Sweeping Illinois Criminal Justice Overhaul; Illinois Becomes First State to Commit to Eliminating Cash Bail; More. https://t.co/fkQ7mcPjSY

Feb 23, 2021

TWITTER RT @DavidOrmsby: TASC Names 1st African-American CEO: Joel K. Johnson https://t.co/EafcAq8b1w #twill #CriminalJusticeReform #CriminalJustice Feb 19, 2021	TWITTER RT @CBHA_NET: A big congratulations to former CBHA board chair, Joel Johnson! TASC’s board of directors named Joel K. Johnson as presiden… Feb 18, 2021	TWITTER #Behavioralhealth expert Joel K. Johnson named TASC #CEO, effective March 1. “Joel brings to TASC exactly what we hoped to find” -John Zielinski, TASC board chair, on Johnson’s exec experience & mission focus. Johnson succeeds Pam Rodriguez as CEO. https://t.co/7rW2mAn3Ts Feb 18, 2021	TWITTER ICYMI from The Crime Report: "The average daily population in jails identified as pilot sites for reducing inmate numbers declined by 18 percent in the first three years of the program, according to a report released Tuesday. https://t.co/FPTUvPSjdu Study: https://t.co/YQfy4tLZ6j Feb 16, 2021

TWITTER

RT @DavidOrmsby: TASC Names 1st African-American CEO: Joel K. Johnson https://t.co/EafcAq8b1w #twill #CriminalJusticeReform #CriminalJustice

Feb 19, 2021

TWITTER

RT @CBHA_NET: A big congratulations to former CBHA board chair, Joel Johnson! TASC’s board of directors named Joel K. Johnson as presiden…

Feb 18, 2021

TWITTER

#Behavioralhealth expert Joel K. Johnson named TASC #CEO, effective March 1. “Joel brings to TASC exactly what we hoped to find” -John Zielinski, TASC board chair, on Johnson’s exec experience & mission focus. Johnson succeeds Pam Rodriguez as CEO. https://t.co/7rW2mAn3Ts

Feb 18, 2021

TWITTER

ICYMI from The Crime Report: "The average daily population in jails identified as pilot sites for reducing inmate numbers declined by 18 percent in the first three years of the program, according to a report released Tuesday. https://t.co/FPTUvPSjdu Study: https://t.co/YQfy4tLZ6j

Feb 16, 2021

TWITTER News: Drug Overdoses Increased Amid Pandemic; Biden Administration to Undo Medicaid Work Requirements; New State Data Show Huge Lag in Vaccinations of Black and Latino Illinois Residents; Illinois Prison Deaths Would Require Family Notification; More. https://t.co/xYuchiBwON https://t.co/N5Q8kRPwXi Feb 15, 2021	TWITTER News: Jail Populations Drop 18% Over 3 Years: Study; Pandemic-Fueled Alcohol Use Creates Wave of Hospitalizations for Liver Disease; Drug Overdose Deaths Spike Amid Pandemic; Lake County Agencies Spreading Word About New State Health Care Benefits... https://t.co/1PCuubo9l8 https://t.co/Fmn7nWhcsE Feb 11, 2021	TWITTER New on TASC?s Blog: Journal for Advancing Justice Spotlights Police-Led Deflection; Other News: Community Health Workers, Often Overlooked, Bring Trust to the Pandemic Fight; Limited Pharmacy Access For Some Illinois Medicaid Patients in Chicago; More. https://t.co/3s8cBca5Dt https://t.co/6FQC7YiPml Feb 8, 2021	TWITTER News: Public Health Systems Still Aren?t Ready for the Next Pandemic; Racial Disparities in Youth Incarceration Persist; How Criminal Justice Bill Would Overhaul Police Officer Certification in Illinois; More. https://t.co/0GOX7FxgwF https://t.co/ZvbjREAyGt Feb 4, 2021

TWITTER

News: Drug Overdoses Increased Amid Pandemic; Biden Administration to Undo Medicaid Work Requirements; New State Data Show Huge Lag in Vaccinations of Black and Latino Illinois Residents; Illinois Prison Deaths Would Require Family Notification; More. https://t.co/xYuchiBwON https://t.co/N5Q8kRPwXi

Feb 15, 2021

TWITTER

News: Jail Populations Drop 18% Over 3 Years: Study; Pandemic-Fueled Alcohol Use Creates Wave of Hospitalizations for Liver Disease; Drug Overdose Deaths Spike Amid Pandemic; Lake County Agencies Spreading Word About New State Health Care Benefits... https://t.co/1PCuubo9l8 https://t.co/Fmn7nWhcsE

Feb 11, 2021

TWITTER

New on TASC?s Blog: Journal for Advancing Justice Spotlights Police-Led Deflection; Other News: Community Health Workers, Often Overlooked, Bring Trust to the Pandemic Fight; Limited Pharmacy Access For Some Illinois Medicaid Patients in Chicago; More. https://t.co/3s8cBca5Dt https://t.co/6FQC7YiPml

Feb 8, 2021

TWITTER

News: Public Health Systems Still Aren?t Ready for the Next Pandemic; Racial Disparities in Youth Incarceration Persist; How Criminal Justice Bill Would Overhaul Police Officer Certification in Illinois; More. https://t.co/0GOX7FxgwF https://t.co/ZvbjREAyGt

Feb 4, 2021

TWITTER

RT @DavidOrmsby: ICYMI: @TASC_CHJ Names 1st African-American CEO: Joel K. Johnson https://t.co/EafcAq8b1w #twill

Feb 26, 2021
TWITTER

News: Maine Expands Medication-Assisted Treatment for People in Prison; Study: Heroin Chief Cause of Suburban Chicago Opioid Deaths; How are Chicago?s Students? What Families Said About Learning in a Tumultuous Year; More. https://t.co/WVoDXaIKu2 https://t.co/cdtJdinXk6

Feb 25, 2021
TWITTER

RT @MyForefront: Congratulations to Forefront Member @TASC_CHJ, whose board of directors named Joel K. Johnson as President & CEO effective…

Feb 25, 2021
TWITTER

News: TASC Board Names Joel K. Johnson to Succeed Pam Rodriguez as TASC CEO; Gov. JB Pritzger Signs Sweeping Illinois Criminal Justice Overhaul; Illinois Becomes First State to Commit to Eliminating Cash Bail; More. https://t.co/fkQ7mcPjSY

Feb 23, 2021

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TASC’s Center for Health and Justice connects research, practice, and policy to help build a healthier, safer, and more just society.

STRATEGIC THINKING & ACTION PLANNING

to create custom community solutions

to create custom community solutions

BUILDING COLLABORATIONS & PARTNERSHIPS

that improve outcomes

that improve outcomes

SMART SOLUTIONS FORSYSTEMS CHANGE

and experience that matters

and experience that matters

Expert Area

Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP)

Factsheet / Handout

COVID-19: 10 Steps for Deflection and Pre-Arrest Diversion During and After the Pandemic

Expert Area

Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN)

Expert Area

The Police, Treatment and Community Collaborative (PTACC)

Expert Area

Justice Leaders Systems Change Initiative (JLSCI)

Expert Area

Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT)

Expert Area

Cook County Health

Expert Area

Colombo Plan/INL

Expert Area

NIJ/RAND

Expert Area

Law Enforcement & Pre-arrest Diversion

Pam Rodriguez

Jac Charlier

TASC in the News

Community Spotlight: People with Addictions need treatment not jail

TASC News

TASC Board Names Joel K. Johnson to Succeed Pam Rodriguez as TASC CEO on March 1

TASC News

Journal for Advancing Justice Spotlights Police-led Deflection

Related Issues

People in Jail and Prison in 2020

Related Issues

Racial Disparities in Youth Incarceration Persist

Related Issues

Alcohol Use Rising Faster in People With Anxiety, Depression During COVID-19

TASC News

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