The Family Justice Initiative (FJI) sets forth a model that draws upon data-informed strategies to assist the resolution of family matters. Through screening and assessment tools, and triage case management, judges and court staff can better identify cases that require substantial court-based or community services, and cases requiring minimal court resources and little or no …
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SJI’s Funding Toolkit for State Courts and Justice System Partners is designed to support local courts, state courts, and their justice system partners as they pursue federal and philanthropic funding opportunities. Each week you can find a new FAQ about the grant making process, along with an answer from a grant expert. Or follow SJI on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn and …
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The SJI Board of Directors met virtually on April 27, 2020 to make decisions on quarterly grant applications, and approved a total of 21 new grants. Four (4) Strategic Initiatives Grants were awarded: the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) to support Phase II of the Conference of Chief Justices/Conference of State Court Administrators Mental Health Initiative; the National Council of …
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The Pandemic Rapid Response Team (RRT), a group of chief justices and state court administrators established in March 2020, has created a roadmap to help state courts move forward during the pandemic—and after it ends. The plan will be developed by a series of working groups that will determine what courts have learned, how to …
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As states begin to issue partial restart orders, more than 3,200 people from state, federal, and international courts recently attended the Conference of Chief Justices (CCJ)/Conference of State Court Administrators (COSCA) Pandemic Rapid Recovery Team’s webinar on planning for resuming normal court operations – the first of several to help courts as the coronavirus pandemic curve flattens …
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With over 500 million LinkedIn users and 100 million different companies and organizations registered, the State Justice Institute (SJI) has joined the ranks of those engaging with the platform to disseminate knowledge, provide informational leads, and share news of our organization’s development. The SJI page on LinkedIn is now live, and aims to distinguish itself …
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