JCOIN Coordination and Translation Center

04/15/2026

This course introduces the Implementation Research Logic Model (IRLM) and shows you how to use it to design strong, decision-ready implementation projects. You’ll learn how to clearly define what you’re implementing, assess key contextual factors, and select implementation strategies that directly address real-world barriers.

🔹 Identify key components: EBP, determinants, strategies, mechanisms, and outcomes
🔹 Build logic models that communicate clearly to funders, collaborators, and stakeholders
🔹 Understand specific strategies for replication and select meaningful outcomes to measure success.

🕒 1 hour | 🎓 Completion Certificate

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This course introduces the Implementation Research Logic Model (IRLM) and shows you how to use it to design strong, decision-ready implementation projects. You’ll learn how to clearly define what you’re implementing, assess key contextual factors, and select implementation strategies that direct...

04/13/2026

Last Call! Apply Now for JCOIN’s LEAP Mentorship Program, a one-year program designed to educate any interested individual about the nuances of conducting research in criminal legal settings.

📅 Deadline: April 15

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3O1gCJP

04/03/2026

We're happy to introduce LEAP Investigator, Jane Mahon! Her work focuses on s*x trafficking and specialty courts. We're glad to have her in the 2025-2026 cohort! Learn more about the LEAP program:

Learning Experiences to Advance Practice (LEAP) is a multifaceted program designed to educate any interested individual about the nuances of conducting research in criminal justice settings.

04/02/2026

Issue Brief: Medications for Opioid and Alcohol Use Disorders: Research Insights for Criminal Justice Professionals. Learn about the FDA-approved medications and how they reduce cravings and improve outcomes as part of a comprehensive care plan. Read more:

The Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN) connects investigators who collaborate with justice and behavioral-health partners to study and disseminate evidence-informed approaches to ensure quality care is provided to individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) in justice settings. The J...

04/01/2026

Applications for JCOIN’s LEAP Mentorship Program are due by April 15. This one-year program offers research training, mentorship and hands-on learning for those working in criminal legal and health systems. Learn more:

Learning Experiences to Advance Practice (LEAP) is a multifaceted program designed to educate any interested individual about the nuances of conducting research in criminal justice settings.

03/31/2026

Two JCOIN studies offer complementary insights on extended-release buprenorphine in justice settings—highlighting the feasibility of initiating these treatments in jails and the importance of patient-centered options. Read more:

The Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN) connects investigators who collaborate with justice and behavioral-health partners to study and disseminate evidence-informed approaches to ensure quality care is provided to individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) in justice settings. The J...

03/30/2026

This Aced It podcast episode dives into the experiences of parenting while having an SUD and overdose incident and of being the parent of a child with an SUD/overdose incident. Listen here:

In this episode, I talk about parents’ experiences—that is, people’s experiences of parenting while having an SUD and overdose incident and of being the parent of a child with an SUD/overdose incident. I explore how child-related factors might impact treatment accessibility for parents and how...

03/27/2026

Meet LEAP Investigator Caitlin Conway. Her research focuses on barriers to substance use treatment and public health services. We're excited to have her in the 2025-2026 cohort! Learn more or apply to be a LEAP investigator: https://www.jcoinctc.org/leap

03/26/2026

Applications are open for JCOIN’s 2026–27 LEAP Mentorship Program, offering research education, mentoring, networking, and hands-on learning for people working in or interested in research at the intersection of criminal legal and health systems.

Learning Experiences to Advance Practice (LEAP) is a multifaceted program designed to educate any interested individual about the nuances of conducting research in criminal justice settings.

03/25/2026

Understanding overdose risk and effective treatment is critical to addressing substance use disorder. This course provides an overview of evidence-informed practices and policies that can support successful prevention and treatment efforts. Enroll here:

This course provides an overview of opioids and overdose risk and describes effective practices for treating substance use disorder (SUD). The course describes both practices and policies that can help or hinder successful overdose prevention and treatment for SUD. Course Creators County Executives....

03/23/2026

Overdose response is increasingly part of the work for social service professionals. In this episode of Aced It, we explore harm reduction, the roles and responsibilities workers take on during overdoses, and the emotional toll of the work. Listen here:

In the final episode this season, I talk about harm reduction and social service workers’ roles, responsibilities, and reactions to overdose. I talk about the emotional toll of this work, some of the challenges social service workers face, strategies they use, and how their work is evolving in res...

03/20/2026

We're happy to introduce LEAP Investigator, Isabelle Vincent-Valeus! Her work focuses on providing services for veterans and other individuals in the justice system. We're glad to have her in the 2024–2025 cohort! Learn more about the LEAP program: https://www.jcoinctc.org/leap