Visit Springfield, Missouri attended The Springfield Metro Partnership Salute to Missouri Legislators several weeks ago! The Salute provides the chance for businesses and community leaders from Springfield to interact with legislators and executive branch officials and discuss legislative priorities that are significant to area.
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The 2025 Utah Legislative Session begins this month! Decisions made during these 45 days can impact everything from housing affordability to education access. Your voice is crucial in shaping policies that affect our communities. 3 Ways to Make Your Voice Heard: 1️⃣ CONNECT: Find your representative at https://bit.ly/49ONxb5 and build relationships early. Attend town halls, share your stories, and help them understand community needs. 2️⃣ ENGAGE: During session, take action through calling or emailing your representatives, participating in public hearings, following bill progress online 3️⃣ FOLLOW UP: Stay involved after session ends. Attend local meetings, invite legislators to community events, and keep the conversation going. Want to learn more? Read our blog post about it for a complete guide to engaging with the Utah Legislature. Together, we can create positive change for all Utahns. https://bit.ly/3Hc5SBl #UtahLegislature #CAPUtah #PovertyAdvocacy
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⭐ As we step into 2025, we reflect on the progress we’ve made and the work still ahead in creating a fair and equitable justice system. 💡 What are your hopes for justice reform this year? Whether it’s expanding second chances, addressing racial disparities, investing in rehabilitation, or reimagining community safety, your voice matters. Let’s keep the momentum going and work together to build a justice system rooted in fairness, equity, and hope. ➡️ Share your thoughts in the comments and visit our website to learn more about policy reforms that change lives! https://lnkd.in/e6KVBH_m
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An overwhelming majority of students answered the question about making a difference in their community with a negative response, which our Board Member, high school civics and history teacher Patrick Kelly found alarming. “It doesn't bode well for democratic governance or for community health if less than 50% of the population feels they can make a difference. Political efficacy matters — and this shows our students don't have it.” Read more about the results here: https://lnkd.in/edR8xyC8
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Over the last five years, we’ve seen bipartisan progress in enacting community supervision reforms that focus on enhancing rehabilitation and reducing barriers to success. Our efforts have resulted in the enactment of 15 new laws in 10 states, creating opportunities for individuals on probation or parole to thrive and more successfully reintegrate into their communities. These reforms promote accountability, incentivize employment, and create a path toward a fairer and more just system. 👏 Discover how these changes are trending and making a difference in states in our new report ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/gPHWf8aJ
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Learn how to address social justice themes in ways that elevate shared humanity and classical liberal democratic values with Tabia Lee, EdD, a Prohuman Foundation Advisory Board Member. #BeProHuman!
Educators and policymakers have been asking how to address social justice themes in ways that elevate shared humanity and classical liberal democratic values. Get answers on June 1 as Prohuman Foundation advisor Tabia Lee, EdD launches "Empowered Social Justice Resources" via Zoom with a Q&A! Register: https://lnkd.in/dKg6wp92
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Public safety is at a crossroads. Communities across the United States are grappling with issues of trust, equity, and safety due to high-profile incidents and systemic challenges. At the heart of this transformation are alternative policing programs emphasizing specialized responses, community engagement, and addressing the root causes of social issues. These innovative initiatives aim to reduce unnecessary police interventions, improve community relations, and create a more holistic approach to public safety. But what are these programs, and how do they work? The article below explores their purpose, types, benefits, and challenges while providing actionable recommendations for communities and policymakers. 👇👇👇 https://hubs.li/Q02Zzf6Y0
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It's much harder, though not impossible, to change the trajectory of someone's life when they're intertwined in the criminal legal system at age 30, 40, or 70. However, diversion options for youth present a unique opportunity for intervention. I hope that some part of this report invites people to think differently about youth justice and consider these alternatives more seriously. Link here! https://lnkd.in/e9CtJYkA This landscape analysis provides a broad overview of Oklahoma's youth justice system, examining the process from initial contact through case resolution. The report: • Analyzes extensive data from Oklahoma's Office of Juvenile Affairs • Presents a descriptive analysis of system involvement at each stage • Incorporates youth voices to contextualize the data • Examines disparities through Relative Rate Index (RRI) calculations I see this report primarily as an information resource. Key areas of focus include alternatives to incarceration, geographic disparities in access to youth services, systemic racism, and other underlying social factors that influence system involvement. While our recommendations propose legislative changes, we have also identified various points where individuals have the discretion to divert a child from court. This diversion can prevent youth from following a challenging path that often leads to involvement in the adult criminal legal system. Important considerations about our methodology: • RRI calculations show disparities but don't explain their causes • The analysis cannot predict future trends or outcomes • No formal statistical analysis was conducted though this could be an interesting opportunity for future research This work wouldn't have been possible without the support of the Public Welfare Foundation and the dedication of my team members at Oklahoma Policy Institute, especially our Research and Communications teams. Most of all, thank you to my co-author and good friend Jill Mencke. I'm so grateful to work alongside and learn from you every day. This has been a wild ride, and I wouldn't want to have muscled through it with anyone else!
A new report from OK Policy's Jill Mencke and Polina Rozhkova — “Reimagining Youth Justice in Oklahoma” — provides an overview of Oklahoma’s youth justice system, detailing the environment that youth in Oklahoma face, synthesizing data and reporting findings on the state of the youth justice system today, and offering recommendations for reform to create impactful and transformative change for youth. Oklahoma also needs to create investment opportunities to embrace new strategies and practices, like restorative justice and community violence intervention, to truly transform the legal system for youth who experience harm from it. Find links for the report and a video of the report release event/community discussion in the comments.
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Check out this podcast with Chief Service Officer Josh Fryday and Senator Josh Becker about the power of service!
Recently, I sat down with Josh Fryday, our state’s first ever Chief Service Officer of California Volunteers, Office of the Governor, to discuss the importance and power of service and what it means to our state and our country. We talked about four volunteer programs that give people an opportunity to make a real difference in our community. These unique programs not only help communities, but they empower volunteers in several unique ways and provide financial assistance, training and career pathways. #caleg Watch my full conversation with CSO Fryday here: https://lnkd.in/gQ6-dAes
Senator Becker and California Volunteers
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"If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu." Being engaged, active, and informed about the #legislativeprocess is critical to the success of every city, county, and special district in the State of California. Read this compelling piece by League of California Cities Executive Director and CEO Carolyn Coleman, and then visit www.ca-ilg.org to schedule a free appointment to explore how we can help you meet your community's goals. #cities #counties #specialdistricts
