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                  - Grants                      - Project Grants
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                  - News
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                  - About SJI                      - Board of Directors
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### Supporting the Nation's Judicial System & the Public it Serves

## SJI News & Announcements

## SJI was established by federal law in 1984 to improve the quality of justice in state courts, and foster innovative, efficient solutions to common issues faced by all courts. To fulfill this mission, SJI awards grants that benefit the nation’s judicial system and the public it serves.

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### Paths to Justice Summit Series

This month, the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System (IAALS), is launching a virtual summit series, Paths to Justice. The series is comprised of multiple invite-only virtual convenings, as well as a series of webinars focusing on the paths of the pandemic, the paths to access, and the paths to racial justice ... 

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### National Cybersecurity Survey Announcement

The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) is conducting a cybersecurity survey to get a snapshot of where courts are with their cybersecurity readiness and planning. The results of the survey will help inform future cybersecurity priorities and policy recommendations. With the increase in the number and complexity of cyber-attacks, it is important for courts ... 

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### Training Increases Judges’ Understanding of Opioid Use Disorder

Judges who received opioid use disorder (OUD) training are more likely to view OUD as a chronic disease and a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act, according to a recently released report. The training also led more judges to conclude that funding should be increased for those who benefit from court-ordered OUD services. The ... 

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### International Overdose Awareness Day

August 31st is #InternationalOverdoseAwarenessDay. The world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose, acknowledge the grief felt by family and friends of lost loved ones, raise awareness of overdose deaths and reduce the stigma of a drug-related death.  For more information visit https://www.overdoseday.com/ or the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) latest article at https://www.samhsa.gov/blog/overdose-cry-help. 

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### SJI Board of Directors Meeting

The SJI Board of Directors will be meeting on Monday, August 30, 2021 at 1:00 PM ET.  The purpose of this meeting is to consider grant applications for the 4th quarter of FY 2021, and other business.

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#### 				NEWS			

### New Evaluation and Performance Measures Framework for Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) Programs

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, state courts accelerated efforts to implement online dispute resolution (ODR) programs that offer litigants a software platform in which to resolve legal problems, including negotiating settlements or exchanging information in preparation for in-court hearings.  ODR programs are intended to increase access to justice, especially for self-represented litigants, through increased ... 

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#### SJI GRANTEE SPOTLIGHTS

                  -  Reducing Conflict with Families in Transition
		    	May 1, 2024 					
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                  -  The Housing Navigator Program
		    	April 1, 2024 					
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                  -  Judicial Innovation Fellowship Program
		    	March 1, 2024 					
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                  -  Advancing Pretrial Justice Initiative
		    	February 1, 2024 					
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#### SJI NEWSLETTER

April 2024 Vol.34 No.7

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