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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.

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Treatment & Recovery in the Community

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RECENT WORK

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	Jac Charlier	Joel K. Johnson

Expert Area

NIJ/RAND

Expert Area

Law Enforcement & Pre-arrest Diversion

Jac Charlier

Joel K. Johnson

TASC NEWS & RELATED ISSUES

TASC News TASC Moderated Webinar Sounds an Alarm on Drug Adulterants Impacting Overdose, Chronic Health Problems, Naloxone Use	TASC News Biden 2022 Drug Strategy Cites TASC’s Specialized Case Management; Boosts FY23 Treatment, Prevention Funding	Related Issues Overdose deaths continued to rise in 2021, reaching historic highs	Related Issues New Findings on the State of Our Mental Health: “This Is a Wakeup Call”

TASC News

TASC Moderated Webinar Sounds an Alarm on Drug Adulterants Impacting Overdose, Chronic Health Problems, Naloxone Use

TASC News

Biden 2022 Drug Strategy Cites TASC’s Specialized Case Management; Boosts FY23 Treatment, Prevention Funding

Related Issues

Overdose deaths continued to rise in 2021, reaching historic highs

Related Issues

New Findings on the State of Our Mental Health: “This Is a Wakeup Call”

TASC News TASC Applauds POTUS Announcement and Congressman Davis’ Role in Second Chance Act Creation	TASC in the News Model Deflection Law a Milestone in the Growth of a Winning Strategy Against Substance Use	Related Issues Analysis: As Teen Mental Health Worsens, Schools Learn How to Help	Related Issues Medicaid Expansion Boosted Coverage for Adults with Legal Involvement

TASC News

TASC Applauds POTUS Announcement and Congressman Davis’ Role in Second Chance Act Creation

TASC in the News

Model Deflection Law a Milestone in the Growth of a Winning Strategy Against Substance Use

Related Issues

Analysis: As Teen Mental Health Worsens, Schools Learn How to Help

Related Issues

Medicaid Expansion Boosted Coverage for Adults with Legal Involvement

TASC News First Responder Deflection eCourse Now Available from JCOIN	TASC News TASC Featured in White House Release of Model Law to Expand Deflection Programs	TASC News Black History Month 2022: Focusing on Health and Wellness	TASC News 2021 Health & Justice Legislative Scorecard: A Review of IL General Assembly Advancing Community Needs

TASC News

First Responder Deflection eCourse Now Available from JCOIN

TASC News

TASC Featured in White House Release of Model Law to Expand Deflection Programs

TASC News

Black History Month 2022: Focusing on Health and Wellness

TASC News

2021 Health & Justice Legislative Scorecard: A Review of IL General Assembly Advancing Community Needs

MORE NEWS

TWITTER Join our team of employees dedicated to connecting individuals to the resources they need in their communities. Register at https://t.co/jdCxt9xHwZ To view other opportunities available. visit our job listings page at https://t.co/orhUBl1Dtd #reentry #justice #health https://t.co/7M4CNZzc1Y Sep 28, 2022	TWITTER TASC President and CEO Joel Johnson and a panel of experts will discuss the importance of housing for people with SUD. Register today for the upcoming Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN) webinar on October 6th 12:30 p.m. CT (1:30 p.m. ET). https://t.co/PekJhH2Bf0 https://t.co/NXqK482nCc Sep 26, 2022	TWITTER Since 1976, TASC has worked with adults, youths, and families connecting them to treatment, housing, and more. We're hiring across IL and are seeking candidates at all skill levels. View all positions at https://t.co/orhUBl1Dtd #health #justice #socialwork #casemanagement https://t.co/zdS4h71FV3 Sep 23, 2022	TWITTER Today (9/21/22) in Health and Justice News: Elections Boost Heat and Misinformation re: SAFE-T and Pretrial Fairness Act; TASC’s CHJ ED on Deflection vs. Diversion in Crime Report; More. https://t.co/bXUWcANNiN https://t.co/h18io7ct1U Sep 21, 2022

TWITTER

Join our team of employees dedicated to connecting individuals to the resources they need in their communities. Register at https://t.co/jdCxt9xHwZ To view other opportunities available. visit our job listings page at https://t.co/orhUBl1Dtd #reentry #justice #health https://t.co/7M4CNZzc1Y

Sep 28, 2022

TWITTER

TASC President and CEO Joel Johnson and a panel of experts will discuss the importance of housing for people with SUD. Register today for the upcoming Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN) webinar on October 6th 12:30 p.m. CT (1:30 p.m. ET). https://t.co/PekJhH2Bf0 https://t.co/NXqK482nCc

Sep 26, 2022

TWITTER

Since 1976, TASC has worked with adults, youths, and families connecting them to treatment, housing, and more. We're hiring across IL and are seeking candidates at all skill levels. View all positions at https://t.co/orhUBl1Dtd #health #justice #socialwork #casemanagement https://t.co/zdS4h71FV3

Sep 23, 2022

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Today (9/21/22) in Health and Justice News: Elections Boost Heat and Misinformation re: SAFE-T and Pretrial Fairness Act; TASC’s CHJ ED on Deflection vs. Diversion in Crime Report; More. https://t.co/bXUWcANNiN https://t.co/h18io7ct1U

Sep 21, 2022

TWITTER Join our team of employees dedicated to connecting individuals to the resources they need in their communities. Register at https://t.co/jdCxt9xHwZ To view other opportunities available. visit our job listings page at https://t.co/orhUBl1Dtd #reentry #justice #health https://t.co/XjH0RkJCWy Sep 20, 2022	TWITTER Family support is one of the most impactful resources a person can have on their #recoveryjourney. We recognize the incredible gift your energy, support & love represents. Thank you #RecoveryIsForFamilies #RecoveryMonth #health #justice https://t.co/LI3qOrlKAa Sep 14, 2022	TWITTER Join our team of employees dedicated to connecting individuals to the resources they need in their communities. Register at https://t.co/jdCxt9xHwZ To view other opportunities available. visit our job listings page at https://t.co/orhUBl1Dtd #reentry #justice #health https://t.co/Cu5s1R1A8F Sep 12, 2022	TWITTER Today (9/6) in HJN: Gupta on Fellow MDs’ SUD Stigma, Impact; Safer Communities’ Act Medicaid & MH Screenings; Sentencing Project on Diversion for BIPOC Youth; More. https://t.co/vV8QKSRegE https://t.co/nmWlKOVbHJ Sep 6, 2022

TWITTER

Sep 20, 2022

TWITTER

Family support is one of the most impactful resources a person can have on their #recoveryjourney. We recognize the incredible gift your energy, support & love represents. Thank you #RecoveryIsForFamilies #RecoveryMonth #health #justice https://t.co/LI3qOrlKAa

Sep 14, 2022

TWITTER

Sep 12, 2022

TWITTER

Today (9/6) in HJN: Gupta on Fellow MDs’ SUD Stigma, Impact; Safer Communities’ Act Medicaid & MH Screenings; Sentencing Project on Diversion for BIPOC Youth; More. https://t.co/vV8QKSRegE https://t.co/nmWlKOVbHJ

Sep 6, 2022

TWITTER Even when we work in a team, every individual’s contribution is valuable and makes a difference. Thank you for your incredibly hard work this year. It is time to relax and enjoy your Labor Day celebrations. https://t.co/I1yro84Wyx Sep 5, 2022	TWITTER Celebrate! Pathways to and of recovery are as diverse as the people in it. Recovery happens, and we all benefit -- every person, every family, every community. Happy Recovery Month!! #recovery #RecoveryMonth https://t.co/7gPcNDyPn4 Sep 2, 2022	TWITTER Today is International Overdose Awareness Day. TASC joins the world in remembering those we have lost to overdose. Let us all work together to ensure access to evidence-based prevention and treatment for any person in any community who needs it. #EndOverdose https://t.co/7a2bHJI9jh Aug 31, 2022	TWITTER Proud to join Illinois Association for Behavioral Health (IABH) and everyone learning and collaborating at their 2022 Fall Conference this week! https://t.co/W1EztvtRs3 Aug 30, 2022

TWITTER

Even when we work in a team, every individual’s contribution is valuable and makes a difference. Thank you for your incredibly hard work this year. It is time to relax and enjoy your Labor Day celebrations. https://t.co/I1yro84Wyx

Sep 5, 2022

TWITTER

Celebrate! Pathways to and of recovery are as diverse as the people in it. Recovery happens, and we all benefit -- every person, every family, every community. Happy Recovery Month!! #recovery #RecoveryMonth https://t.co/7gPcNDyPn4

Sep 2, 2022

TWITTER

Today is International Overdose Awareness Day. TASC joins the world in remembering those we have lost to overdose. Let us all work together to ensure access to evidence-based prevention and treatment for any person in any community who needs it. #EndOverdose https://t.co/7a2bHJI9jh

Aug 31, 2022

TWITTER

Proud to join Illinois Association for Behavioral Health (IABH) and everyone learning and collaborating at their 2022 Fall Conference this week! https://t.co/W1EztvtRs3

Aug 30, 2022

TWITTER

Join our team of employees dedicated to connecting individuals to the resources they need in their communities. Register at https://t.co/jdCxt9xHwZ To view other opportunities available. visit our job listings page at https://t.co/orhUBl1Dtd #reentry #justice #health https://t.co/7M4CNZzc1Y

Sep 28, 2022
TWITTER

TASC President and CEO Joel Johnson and a panel of experts will discuss the importance of housing for people with SUD. Register today for the upcoming Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN) webinar on October 6th 12:30 p.m. CT (1:30 p.m. ET). https://t.co/PekJhH2Bf0 https://t.co/NXqK482nCc

Sep 26, 2022
TWITTER

Since 1976, TASC has worked with adults, youths, and families connecting them to treatment, housing, and more. We're hiring across IL and are seeking candidates at all skill levels. View all positions at https://t.co/orhUBl1Dtd #health #justice #socialwork #casemanagement https://t.co/zdS4h71FV3

Sep 23, 2022
TWITTER

Today (9/21/22) in Health and Justice News: Elections Boost Heat and Misinformation re: SAFE-T and Pretrial Fairness Act; TASC’s CHJ ED on Deflection vs. Diversion in Crime Report; More. https://t.co/bXUWcANNiN https://t.co/h18io7ct1U

Sep 21, 2022

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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

Jac Charlier

Joel K. Johnson

TASC News

TASC Moderated Webinar Sounds an Alarm on Drug Adulterants Impacting Overdose, Chronic Health Problems, Naloxone Use

TASC News

Biden 2022 Drug Strategy Cites TASC’s Specialized Case Management; Boosts FY23 Treatment, Prevention Funding

Related Issues

Overdose deaths continued to rise in 2021, reaching historic highs

Related Issues

New Findings on the State of Our Mental Health: “This Is a Wakeup Call”

TASC News

TASC Applauds POTUS Announcement and Congressman Davis’ Role in Second Chance Act Creation

TASC in the News

Model Deflection Law a Milestone in the Growth of a Winning Strategy Against Substance Use

Related Issues

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