provide education and training for their
members, coordinate care for justice-
involved individuals in their communities
and provide input to regional committees.
work to improve regional issues that impact
clients requiring human services as they
navigate through the criminal justice system.
functions as a planning body, supporting the
individual and collective efforts of regional and
local committees.
Highlights Identifies practices effective in assisting young people avoid or exit homelessness. • Articulates practices young people perceive as having most impact on their lives.
BackgroundIndividuals living in poverty often visit their primary care physician for health problems resulting from unmet legal needs. Providing legal services for those in need
The AIS uses a common language to describe and rate aggressive incidents Incidents are recorded each day, and a total is provided for each week
The HARM is a structured clinical judgment tool that guides the assessor(s) to formulate opinions regarding risk of violence. It combines both historical/static and dynamic
Webinar Synopsis This training will provide information on BIST’s Legal Education Awareness Project (LEAP), a web-based toolkit developed in partnership with the Law Foundation of
Research QuestionTo what extent are victims of violent crime also offenders, and vice versa, with what concentrations of total crime harm across each person who
The Ontario government is providing over $37 million to significantly expand mental health services across the justice system. The funding will be used to expand
This article attempts to fill part of the research void created by the premature cancellation of the Ontario Basic Income Pilot (OBIP), reporting the results
