Lac du Flambeau Zaagiibagaa Tribal Healing to Wellness Court
Zaagiibagaa (Ojibwe for “budding leaf”) targets high-risk, high-need American Indian offenders to provide them with substance abuse treatment and monitoring in the community as an alternative to incarceration. The evidence-based treatment court model is adapted for tribal communities to provide culturally responsive services in coordination with Vilas County. The evaluation includes technical assistance with program implementation and improvement, data analysis and management, process evaluation, and outcomes evaluation. The program is funded by the U.S. Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration from 2014-2018. Evaluation Staff: Van Stelle
Ashland County Adult Drug Court Enhancement
The Ashland Drug Court targets high-risk non-violent offenders to provide them with substance abuse treatment and monitoring in the community as an alternative to incarceration. The project will implement and evaluate the effectiveness of the following enhancements: Increase capacity, redesign curriculum to be more integrated, enhance trauma-informed care component, better serve American Indian participants from the Bad River tribe, screen for HIV/Hepatitis B & C, fund medication assisted treatment, and improve speed of drug testing results. The evaluation includes technical assistance with implementation, data analysis and management, process, and outcomes evaluation. The program is funded by the U.S. Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration from 2015-2018. Evaluation Staff: Van Stelle, Goodrich
Wisconsin State Public Defender Reporting, Analysis, and Data Mining Project (RAMP)
The Wisconsin State Public Defender (SPD) received a grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance to support the development and implementation of the “Wisconsin Reporting, Analysis and Mining Project” (RAMP) from 2015-2017. RAMP will develop a data-driven strategy to improve decision-making in (a) individual cases, (b) oversight of assigned private attorneys, and (c) agency and statewide policies. The project will improve the data interface to allow the SPD to utilize data to enhance agency operations. UWPHI provides technical assistance with program evaluation and the development of data analytics and reports, and facilitated regional listening sessions of SPD stakeholders to inform data content and function. UWPHI and SPD also collaborate to identify key performance indicators to effectively facilitate evidence-based decision-making. Evaluation Staff: Van Stelle, Goodrich
Dane County District Attorney Opiate Diversion Program
The District Attorney’s Office Opiate Diversion Program is a pretrial diversion program that provides opiate addicted offenders with pre-charging diversion from justice system involvement by providing case management and resources. Enhancing the program through the use of program evaluation support will provide the opportunity for program services and practices to more closely conform to Pretrial Performance Standards through fidelity assessment as well as use of data for ongoing program improvement. Funded by the WI Department of Justice Treatment Alternatives and Diversion Program (TAD) from 2017-2021. Evaluation Staff: Van Stelle
Fond du lac Safe Neighborhoods Drug & Alcohol Court
The Fond du lac Safe Neighborhoods Drug & Alcohol Court targets high-risk non-violent offenders to provide them with substance abuse treatment and monitoring in the community as an alternative to incarceration. The evaluation includes technical assistance with implementation, quality improvement, data quality monitoring, data analysis and management, participant satisfaction, liaison with WI Department of Justice, process evaluation, and outcomes evaluation. The program was funded by the U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance and the evaluation is funded by WI Department of Justice from 2014-2016. Evaluation Staff: Van Stelle