D C S
Best Practices for Rural Communities
After 2020 , we are all too familiar with some of the negative images of police and citizens interaction . On January 21 , the Reentry Services Division had the honor of hosting a presentation regarding Creating Effective Community Partnerships . Chief Louis M . Dekmar of the LaGrange Police Department facilitated the conversation and discussed how police agencies deal with social issues that are not directly related to law enforcement but frequently become enforcement actions when opportunities to intervene are missed , ignored , or mishandled .
For almost two decades , the LaGrange Police Department has worked deliberately in racial trust-building and in partnership with various citizens , and over 70 non-profits , faith-based programs , and other government agencies to link citizens in need with effective services . During the presentation , Chief Dekmar spoke to approximately 50 attendees on how the LaGrange Police Department positioned itself to work alongside community partners to ensure those in their communities have the best option for success .
Grant writing 101 : Ready , Set , Grow … Positioning your Nonprofit Organization to get Government Grants
On February 11th , DCS had the pleasure of hosting a Grant Writing workshop for stakeholders . Facilitated by Ms . LaTrina Patricks , CEO of Greater Vision Consulting , LLC . the workshop presentation covering topics such as Building Your Organization ' s Capacity , Strategic Planning , Telling Your Organization ' s Story , Outcome-based Results , and Grant Writing Tips . The goal is to share meaningful and resourceful information with stakeholders from subject matter experts that will hopefully assist with all of our efforts to better serve others .
Informed Care with Incarcerated Women
We were excited about our collaboration with the Department of Corrections to host a series titled " Informed Care with Incarcerated Women ". The session provided a gender responsive strategy for working with women in the criminal justice system through relating insight and education on inequities / social bias ; delineating the impact of women involved in the criminal justice system ; and effective ways to create a dialogue with providers regarding unconscious biases while providing services to women .