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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 RT @SAMHSA_Leader: This #BlackHistoryMonth, and every day, let’s honor the progress and contributions that Black communities have made to a… Feb 1, 2023	TWITTER Join in for an important discussion of the newly created District Councils, their impact, and how we can work together to invest in community safety. https://t.co/eQ3E5Ryxlq Jan 31, 2023	TWITTER Register today for our in-person job fair at TASC's HQ, in Chicago's South Loop (parking is available) https://t.co/jdCxt9xHwZ View all TASC employment opportunities throughout Illinois at https://t.co/orhUBl1Dtd #reentry #justice #health #socialwork https://t.co/9kTZHo1TFx Jan 31, 2023	TWITTER Whether you are educating young people about drug use or creating systems that connect individuals with substance use and mental health disorders to treatment before criminal legal involvement, prevention matters. #PreventionDay #SAMHSA #deflection #noentry #health #justice #TASC https://t.co/pwxwLYQteI Jan 30, 2023

TWITTER

RT @SAMHSA_Leader: This #BlackHistoryMonth, and every day, let’s honor the progress and contributions that Black communities have made to a…

Feb 1, 2023

TWITTER

Join in for an important discussion of the newly created District Councils, their impact, and how we can work together to invest in community safety. https://t.co/eQ3E5Ryxlq

Jan 31, 2023

TWITTER

Register today for our in-person job fair at TASC's HQ, in Chicago's South Loop (parking is available) https://t.co/jdCxt9xHwZ View all TASC employment opportunities throughout Illinois at https://t.co/orhUBl1Dtd #reentry #justice #health #socialwork https://t.co/9kTZHo1TFx

Jan 31, 2023

TWITTER

Whether you are educating young people about drug use or creating systems that connect individuals with substance use and mental health disorders to treatment before criminal legal involvement, prevention matters. #PreventionDay #SAMHSA #deflection #noentry #health #justice #TASC https://t.co/pwxwLYQteI

Jan 30, 2023

TWITTER RT @endmoneybond: Harm reduction advocacy orgs & substance use service providers signed on in support of the Pretrial Fairness Act because… Jan 27, 2023	TWITTER Proud to be among the 400+. There are practical alternatives to incarceration. Pretrial incarceration is only useful for those who are a risk to public safety. This isn't a choice of bail vs. jail or nothing- there's a fairer way forward. #health #justice #tasc https://t.co/B3aNw59qaQ Jan 27, 2023	TWITTER This week's HJN covers new data on laws regarding opioid legal proceeds, Medicaid paperwork expected to pose challenge to millions, healthcare failures in foster care system, and more. Read all about it here: https://t.co/Xx5iLQvHFn https://t.co/hlx0z3WyiK Jan 27, 2023	TWITTER Proud of our TASC and CHJ teams who were part of Springfield’s new co-responder deflection initiative last week. Grateful for the many state and community partners working to bring treatment alternatives to individuals and communities throughout Illinois. https://t.co/Q4FUCrvKvp https://t.co/jqtBl4osl8 Jan 26, 2023

TWITTER

RT @endmoneybond: Harm reduction advocacy orgs & substance use service providers signed on in support of the Pretrial Fairness Act because…

Jan 27, 2023

TWITTER

Proud to be among the 400+. There are practical alternatives to incarceration. Pretrial incarceration is only useful for those who are a risk to public safety. This isn't a choice of bail vs. jail or nothing- there's a fairer way forward. #health #justice #tasc https://t.co/B3aNw59qaQ

Jan 27, 2023

TWITTER

This week's HJN covers new data on laws regarding opioid legal proceeds, Medicaid paperwork expected to pose challenge to millions, healthcare failures in foster care system, and more. Read all about it here: https://t.co/Xx5iLQvHFn https://t.co/hlx0z3WyiK

Jan 27, 2023

TWITTER

Proud of our TASC and CHJ teams who were part of Springfield’s new co-responder deflection initiative last week. Grateful for the many state and community partners working to bring treatment alternatives to individuals and communities throughout Illinois. https://t.co/Q4FUCrvKvp https://t.co/jqtBl4osl8

Jan 26, 2023

TWITTER RT @endmoneybond: The future of pretrial justice in our state rests in the hands of the Illinois Supreme Court. Join us on January 31st at… Jan 26, 2023	TWITTER Check out this week's health and justice headlines: TASC/PEER in NorthShore 2023 CIF; Medicaid expansion a boon for public health; Free crisis care for vets; Post-incarceration health; More. https://t.co/emnfQQoq4a https://t.co/Gh8vcNfavn Jan 20, 2023	TWITTER Honored to be recipients of the Community Investment Fund and partnering with @peerservicesinc. Thank you @NorthShoreWeb for investing in local agencies providing essential community support. Looking forward to working together for the betterment of Northern Cook County! https://t.co/wQcMs24cUW Jan 19, 2023	TWITTER Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a national holiday and official day of service in commemoration of the civil rights leader’s life and legacy. TASC offices throughout Illinois will be closed. #mlkday2023 #mlkday #justice #service https://t.co/5Ou9z1gky1 Jan 15, 2023

TWITTER

RT @endmoneybond: The future of pretrial justice in our state rests in the hands of the Illinois Supreme Court. Join us on January 31st at…

Jan 26, 2023

TWITTER

Check out this week's health and justice headlines: TASC/PEER in NorthShore 2023 CIF; Medicaid expansion a boon for public health; Free crisis care for vets; Post-incarceration health; More. https://t.co/emnfQQoq4a https://t.co/Gh8vcNfavn

Jan 20, 2023

TWITTER

Honored to be recipients of the Community Investment Fund and partnering with @peerservicesinc. Thank you @NorthShoreWeb for investing in local agencies providing essential community support. Looking forward to working together for the betterment of Northern Cook County! https://t.co/wQcMs24cUW

Jan 19, 2023

TWITTER

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a national holiday and official day of service in commemoration of the civil rights leader’s life and legacy. TASC offices throughout Illinois will be closed. #mlkday2023 #mlkday #justice #service https://t.co/5Ou9z1gky1

Jan 15, 2023

TWITTER

RT @SAMHSA_Leader: This #BlackHistoryMonth, and every day, let’s honor the progress and contributions that Black communities have made to a…

Feb 1, 2023
TWITTER

Join in for an important discussion of the newly created District Councils, their impact, and how we can work together to invest in community safety. https://t.co/eQ3E5Ryxlq

Jan 31, 2023
TWITTER

Register today for our in-person job fair at TASC's HQ, in Chicago's South Loop (parking is available) https://t.co/jdCxt9xHwZ View all TASC employment opportunities throughout Illinois at https://t.co/orhUBl1Dtd #reentry #justice #health #socialwork https://t.co/9kTZHo1TFx

Jan 31, 2023
TWITTER

Whether you are educating young people about drug use or creating systems that connect individuals with substance use and mental health disorders to treatment before criminal legal involvement, prevention matters. #PreventionDay #SAMHSA #deflection #noentry #health #justice #TASC https://t.co/pwxwLYQteI

Jan 30, 2023

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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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BUILDING COLLABORATIONS
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SMART SOLUTIONS FOR
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