About Us
Center Activities
The CJMHSA TAC provides training and technical assistance to entities applying for CJMHSA Reinvestment Grants as well as CJMHSA Reinvestment grantees. 911±¬ÁÏÍø provide training and technical assistance on- and off-site based on the needs of the grantees and the nature of the assistance.
911±¬ÁÏÍø conduct quarterly conference calls (telephonically or via webinar) with grantees to share evidence-based practices and processes delivered by USF, state, and national subject matter experts. 911±¬ÁÏÍø review grantee quarterly reports and prepare an annual report summarizing our technical assistance activities as well as the progress of grantees. Providing up-to-date resources via this website is also part of our charge. 911±¬ÁÏÍøb resources include federal and state funding opportunities; upcoming webinars related to criminal justice, substance abuse, and mental health services; and recent publications related to these topics.
Additional examples of training and technical assistance include:
- Assist in monitoring the effect of a grant award on the criminal and/or juvenile justice systems;
- Conduct a technical assistance needs assessment survey;
- Provide assistance to grantees completing the technical assistance needs assessment survey;
- Conduct Sequential Intercept Mapping as part of a planned CJMHSA TAC Needs Assessment Survey priority;
- Provide technical assistance to planning grantees and implementation/expansion grantees;
- Disseminate and share evidence-based practices and programs and promising practices and programs among grantees;
- Serve as a clearinghouse for information and resources related to criminal justice, juvenile justice, mental health, and substance abuse issues in Florida;
- Coordinate and assist state interagency work groups for criminal and juvenile justice, mental health, and substance abuse; and
- Use grant outcomes to inform state and local policy.
Funding for the CJMHSA Technical Assistance Center has been provided by the