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IFO Releases Updated Revenue Forecasts
The Independent Fiscal Office released its initial revenue estimate for FY 2016-17 and updated estimates for FY 2015-16.
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Criminal Justice Advisory Boards Technical Assistance Program
The County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP) and the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) have partnered to continue providing counties with key support for Criminal Justice Advisory Boards (CJAB). Through a grant funded by PCCD, counties and their CJABs have had access to technical support and assistance over the past several years, as well as opportunities to apply for mini-grants to support best practices in local criminal justice planning. Beginning on April 1, 2016, CCAP has assumed management of the program, and is pleased to announce the continuation of this critical support and assistance.
Counties should notice no changes in their interactions with the CJAB specialist. Specialists and their regions are as follows:
Ms. Bobby L. Juip - Western Region
CCAP Criminal Justice Advisory Board Specialist
Ms. Karri Hull - South Central Region
CCAP Criminal Justice Advisory Board Specialist
Ms. Kimberly Mackey, Esq. - Southeast Region
CCAP Criminal Justice Advisory Board Specialist
c-kimackey@pa.gov, (484) 332-2362
The mailing address for all specialists is as follows:
County Commissioners Association of PA
PO Box 60769
Harrisburg PA 17106-0769
A map with counties by region is available here.
For questions regarding the change, or other information, contact Brinda Carroll Penyak, Deputy Director, CCAP at (717) 497-2633 or bpenyak@pacounties.org.
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Land Bank Summit and Publications
The Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania, along with the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and the Westmoreland County Land Bank, invites you to the Third Statewide Land Bank Summit on May 11 and 12, 2016.
Join this opportunity to network with peers, share information, learn about PA Land Bank successes, learn from the authors of the two newly-released publications on blight and land banks: "We Can Do This: A Five-Step, Fast-Track Blight Plan," and "The Pennsylvania Land Bank Resource Guide." Both publications are also available as e-books at the PA Blight Library.
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Dairy Roundtables Start Next Week
Local County Commissioners are invited to attend Dairy Industry Roundtable Meetings, being hosted by the Center for Dairy Excellence on May 11, 18 and 19. The meetings will provide the opportunity for those who work with Pennsylvania's 7,200 dairy farms to have discussions and gather input from each other on key opportunities and issues within the industry. The meetings will also include an update on the Dairy Trend Analyzer Program and on the Center for Dairy Excellence itself.
Dates, locations and times are listed below. To register, email Melissa Anderson or call (717) 346-0849.
Lancaster: Wednesday, May 11
Lancaster Farm & Home Center
1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster, PA 17601
Breakfast at 7:30 a.m., Meeting begins at 8 a.m.
Williamsport: Wednesday, May 18
Hoss's Steak and Sea House
1954 East Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
Lunch at 12:30 p.m., Meeting begins at 1 p.m.
Chambersburg: Thursday, May 19
Chambersburg Diner
1110 Lincoln Way East, Chambersburg, PA 17201
Breakfast at 7:30 a.m., Meeting at 8 a.m.
Indiana: Thursday, May 19
Hoss's Steak and Sea House
1198 Wayne Avenue, Indiana, PA 15701
Lunch at 1 p.m., Meeting at 1:30 p.m.
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County Overdose Prevention Coalition Regional Training Opportunity Announcement
The PA Heroin Overdose Prevention TAC, in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime & Delinquency (PCCD), is planning a series of regional training sessions throughout Pennsylvania to facilitate the formation and development of county-wide coalitions to prevent heroin or opioid overdose deaths.
Participants will work through a process on how to conduct an assessment of their community, identify sources of data about overdoses in their county, build an impact model and develop a strategic plan to address overdose, select strategies from among evidence based practices found to reduce overdoses, develop an evaluation plan, and complete applications for grant funding to support their efforts.
In order to participate in the seminars, coalitions must have organizational documents or a signed MOU demonstrating that they have participation within their coalition from the following domains: SCA, CJAB, County Coroner/Medical Examiner, County Health Department (if applicable), Law Enforcement or Criminal Justice, EMS/First Responders, and/or County Medical Society. Additional coalition members may be included as appropriate (hospital/healthcare systems, drug treatment providers, etc.)
Training dates and locations will be scheduled based on the requests to participate that are returned by rolling deadlines of May 15 or June 15, 2016. Potential participants should email PAoverdoseTAC@Pitt.edu. The application deadline is May 17.
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Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program Applications Due May 17
The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance is seeking applications for funding for the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program, which furthers the department's mission by increasing public safety through innovative cross-system collaboration for individuals with mental illness who come into contact with the criminal and juvenile justice systems. The application deadline is May 17.
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Historic Preservation Workshop
The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford is hosting Show Me the Money: Financing Tools for Historic Building Rehabilitation on May 19, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Mukaiyama University Room, Frame-Westerberg Commons. A $45 fee also includes breakfast and lunch.
The workshop is for property owners/developers, investment professionals, real estate agents, economic development staff, Chamber of Commerce staff and others. Register by calling (814) 362-5078 or emailing bfantask@pitt.edu by noon on Monday, May 16.
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Improving Relationships Between Police and Mental Health Peers
On Wednesday, May 25, 2016, 1 - 3 p.m., the National Empowerment Center's Technical Assistance Center will present a webinar that includes best practices from both the police and mental health peer perspective.
Research, collaboration models, and approaches to relationships, as well as tools and strategies for safely collaborating with police, will be offered with the ultimate goal of improving the relationship between mental health peers and police and reducing negative outcomes. Register here.
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Healthiest Cities and Counties Proposals Due May 31
NACo's Healthiest Cities & Counties Challenge aims to improve measurable health outcomes and promote health, wellness, equity and social interaction through practical, evidence-based strategies and cross-sector collaboration. Cities and counties selected to participate in the Challenge must have strong cross-sector teams focused on public health issues that reflect community priorities.
Challenge participants that demonstrate measurable results are eligible to win up to $500,000. There are two tiers of participants based upon population size. The deadline for submitting a proposal is May 31 at 5 p.m. For more information visit healthiestcities, or contact Andrew Whiteacre or Michelle Price.
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| NACo Webinars
Registration is now open for the following NACo webinars:
Recordings of webinars from the past six months are available. To access these recordings, or for additional details and course registration information, please click here.
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Job Postings
As counties notify us of current vacancies we post them on our website and list them in the Update.
Additional information on each posting can be found by clicking on the name of the vacancy you are interested in. To submit a job posting, refer to the CCAP website. For additional information on submitting a job posting contact Mandi Glantz at mglantz@pacounties.org.
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| Upcoming Events
- CCAP Solicitors' Conference, Friday, May 6, 2016 CCAP Office, Dauphin County
- PA GIS Conference, Monday, May 16 - Wednesday, May 18, Penn Stater Conference Hotel
- CCAP County Administration Conference, Wednesday, June 1, 2016 - Thursday, June 2, 2016, Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, Centre County
- 2016 CCAP Annual Conference and Trade Show
Sunday, August 7, 2016 - Wednesday, August 10, Split Rock Resort, Carbon County
For a complete listing of upcoming events refer to the CCAP website.
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