Ten states have activated new substance abuse prevention and treatment health codes for screening and brief intervention (SBI) of Medicaid-eligible patients. These SBI states will reimburse doctors and medical professionals who screen their Medicaid-eligible patients for a variety of substance use behaviors and disorders, thereby reducing costs for substance abuse and health care. (ONDCP)

Application deadline: July 24, 2008
COPS is accepting applications for its FY 2008 Community Policing Development Program, which provides funding to develop a Community Policing Institutionalization Toolkit. A total of $600,000 is available to develop and pilot test a toolkit consisting of multiple guidebooks designed to implement and sustain community policing efforts. (COPS)

Application deadline: August 4, 2008
The Mentoring Programs for At-Risk Tribal Youth solicitation invites applicants to propose the continuation, expansion, or enhancement of initiatives that will assist in the development of community programs to provide mentoring services to underserved populations. Applicants are limited to national tribal organizations and national organizations, including community, secular, and faith-based nonprofit organizations. (OJJDP)

Application deadline: August 4, 2008
The Tribal Youth Program supports and enhances tribal efforts to prevent and control delinquency and improve the juvenile justice system for American Indian/Alaska Native youth. Eligible applicants are limited to federally recognized tribes. (OJJDP)

"Policing in Arab-American Communities After September 11" (NCJ 221706, 16 pp.) discusses a study examining how the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, affected relationships between law enforcement officers and residents in Arab-American neighborhoods. Obstacles between the two groups included mutual distrust between Arab-American communities and law enforcement, lack of cultural awareness by law enforcement officers, and residents’ concerns about immigration status. (NIJ)

The first issue of "Journal of Court Innovation," released by the Center for Court Innovation, highlights an article about a BJA-sponsored roundtable focusing on lessons that can be learned from failed criminal justice reforms. (BJA)

COPS and the National Institute of Justice introduced a quarterly newsletter, "Geography and Public Safety," this year. The July issue (NCJ 223348, 20 pp.) features articles on crash mapping techniques, ways to target drunk drivers, technical tips, and advice for researchers, policymakers, and others interested in understanding the impact of geography on law enforcement. (COPS and NIJ)

The National Criminal Intelligence Resource Center master calendar provides local, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement with a single point of access to federally sponsored intelligence training programs that meet the Minimum Criminal Intelligence Training Standards. (BJA)

Register now for OVC's upcoming training workshops, including Compassion Fatigue/Vicarious Trauma, August 19-20, 2008, in Spokane, Washington, and Sexual Assault Advocate/Counselor Training, October 15-16, 2008, in Portland, Maine. To view course descriptions and learning objectives or to register, visit the OVC TTAC Web site. (OVC)