Browse Working Group Recommendations
Below each working group recommendation is an initial list of County & City departments that have committed to implementation efforts. Quarterly progress updates for listed recommendations will be posted within thirty (30) days of the prior quarter’s end (Q3= July 1 – September 30, Q4= October 1 – December 31). This list will be revised and more information will be added in the future as we engage further with the County, City, and other community organizations.
CJK1R1a
Working Group: Criminal Justice
Key Issue: PRE-ARREST DIVERSION
Recommendation: Crisis Intervention Team: a team of mental health professionals, social workers and/or crisis counselors to send as first responders to calls involving mental health crises, welfare check, substance abuse, family disputes and homelessness such as the CAHOOTS model in Eugene, Oregon.
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Key Issue: PRE-ARREST DIVERSION
Recommendation: Crisis Intervention Team: a team of mental health professionals, social workers and/or crisis counselors to send as first responders to calls involving mental health crises, welfare check, substance abuse, family disputes and homelessness such as the CAHOOTS model in Eugene, Oregon.
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| Owner | Organization / Department | Timeframe |
|---|---|---|
| County | Public Safety - Conflict Defender |
CJK1R2
Working Group: Criminal Justice
Key Issue: PRE-ARREST DIVERSION
Recommendation: End Pre-Textual Stops
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Key Issue: PRE-ARREST DIVERSION
Recommendation: End Pre-Textual Stops
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| Owner | Organization / Department | Timeframe |
|---|---|---|
| County | Public Safety - Conflict Defender | 1-3 years |
CJK2R6
Working Group: Criminal Justice
Key Issue: DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND PUBLIC DEFENDER
Recommendation: Tie DA budget allocation to the increased use of diversion programs.
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Key Issue: DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND PUBLIC DEFENDER
Recommendation: Tie DA budget allocation to the increased use of diversion programs.
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| Owner | Organization / Department | Timeframe |
|---|---|---|
| County | Public Safety - Conflict Defender | 1-3 years |
CJK3R5
Working Group: Criminal Justice
Key Issue: COURT/ PROBATIONS / JAIL
Recommendation: Invest in restorative justice and diversion programs
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Key Issue: COURT/ PROBATIONS / JAIL
Recommendation: Invest in restorative justice and diversion programs
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| Owner | Organization / Department | Timeframe |
|---|---|---|
| County | Public Safety - Conflict Defender | 1-3 years |
CJK3R7i
Working Group: Criminal Justice
Key Issue: COURT/ PROBATIONS / JAIL
Recommendation: Develop an after-hours diversion program for youth in jeopardy of detention placement.
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Key Issue: COURT/ PROBATIONS / JAIL
Recommendation: Develop an after-hours diversion program for youth in jeopardy of detention placement.
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| Owner | Organization / Department | Timeframe |
|---|---|---|
| County | Public Safety - Conflict Defender |
MHK3R1
Working Group: Mental Health/Addiction
Key Issue: Mental health and addiction services are often unaligned and disconnected, as are City and County initiatives on these issues. Misalignment exacerbates and prolongs racial and ethnic inequities in access to mental health and addiction services.
Recommendation: Systems: Assure that current County and City initiatives regarding mental health emergency response services are fully integrated — i.e., one emergency response system, not two. A
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Key Issue: Mental health and addiction services are often unaligned and disconnected, as are City and County initiatives on these issues. Misalignment exacerbates and prolongs racial and ethnic inequities in access to mental health and addiction services.
Recommendation: Systems: Assure that current County and City initiatives regarding mental health emergency response services are fully integrated — i.e., one emergency response system, not two. A
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| Owner | Organization / Department | Timeframe |
|---|---|---|
| County | Public Safety - Conflict Defender | 3+ years |
SSK1R2
Working Group: Human/Social Services
Key Issue: CHILD WELFARE
Recommendation: Hire Cultural Brokers
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Key Issue: CHILD WELFARE
Recommendation: Hire Cultural Brokers
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| Owner | Organization / Department | Timeframe |
|---|---|---|
| County | Public Safety - Conflict Defender | 3+ years |
