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Rural Justice Innovation Site Nomination Form
Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis but to be considered for the next 2023 cohort, applications are due July 31, 2023 at 5pm eastern.
The RJC is currently seeking nominations for innovation sites that will host virtual or in-person site visits, answer questions from other rural communities via phone, email, or webinars, and participate in conferences and workshops to share promising rural justice practices.
WHAT DOES THE RJC CONSIDER INNOVATIVE AND WHY SHOULD I APPLY? The RJC seeks rural justice programs or initiatives that were developed in rural communities or adapted for rural communities that fall into RJC's seven areas of focus listed below. The selected innovation sites will be recognized for their work in rural communities and provided opportunities to share their successes in a variety of ways. Innovation sites:
May be asked to host other rural communities for both in-person and web-based visits.
Will be featured on the RJC resource center and in a webinar and podcast.
Receive travel costs and waived fees to attend training and conferences hosted or supported by the RJC.
HOW WILL INNOVATION SITES BE SELECTED? All nominations will be reviewed on an ongoing basis by the RJC Advisory Council. To be considered, your program or initiative must:
Primarily serve justice-involved individuals or families engaged in the court system or be designed to increase access to legal representation.
Reflect innovation that is specific to a rural community.
Have been operational for a least one year.
Be multi-disciplinary in nature (at least two agencies representing two different disciplines must be involved).
Have a written description of the initiative, practice, or program.
Have interest in serving as a mentor for other rural communities.
DEFINING "RURAL" The RJC has adopted an inclusive approach that embraces the geographic, economic, social, and demographic diversity of rural communities. The Rural Health Information Hub, supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), created a tool to determine whether a specific location is considered rural based on various definitions. We encourage you to verify if your community is defined as rural using this tool before you apply. If the tool does not define your community as rural, please explain why you consider your service area to be rural.
AREAS OF FOCUS FOR NOMINATIONS Nominations are being accepted for rural justice innovation sites engaged in one or more of the following areas:
Increasing access to behavioral health treatment
Reducing victimization
Facilitating employment and educational opportunities for justice-involved individuals
Eliminating barriers of access to justice
Reducing incarceration and recidivism
Facilitating reentry
Reducing the number of children in foster care due to familial substance use
