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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Below, find an announcement for a newly created Rural Drug Court Listserv. Feel free to join if you are interested. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Lauren</span><br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>*****************************************************</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#0060A0'>BJA Drug Court Technical Assistance Project</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> : <b><span style='color:#0060A0'>Rural Drug Court Listserv</span></b> </span> <o:p></o:p></p><p><br><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>In follow-up to the webinar we conducted January 29<sup>th</sup> for Rural Drug Courts, we have established a dedicated listserve to provide a forum for those working in/with rural drug courts to exchange information, brainstorm responses to issues being addressed, and, together, develop strategies for addressing the ongoing challenges everyone is encountering. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Our intent in creating this Rural Drug Court Listserve is to promote an opportunity for ongoing communication, networking and information sharing. We hope that the listserve will be highly interactive and will offer a quick and easy way to connect, share and exchange ideas with colleagues across the nation and beyond as well as identify useful online resources and experts who may be helpful. Though this listserve we also hope to provide an opportunity for drug court practitioners and others working in rural communities to find new, creative solutions to special challenges they are encountering that have proven affective or are worth trying. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The Listserve will be moderated by Jeffrey Kushner, Statewide Drug Court Coordinator for the State of Montana. <br><b><span style='color:#C20000'><br>SIGN UP TODAY!</span></b> <br>Joining, or subscribing to, a listserv is simple! If you are not already on our listserve then please send an email to: </span><a href="mailto:RURALDRUGCOURT-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>RURALDRUGCOURT-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> or email Tenzing Lahdon </span><a href="mailto:lahdon@american.edu"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>lahdon@american.edu</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'>. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>After subscribing, you'll receive confirmation that you've been added to the mailing list and soon you'll begin receiving messages. <br><b><u><br>For Further Information, please contact us at:</u></b> <br><br>BJA Drug Court Technical Assistance Project American University, Washington D.C. <u><br>Website</u>: </span><a href="file:///C:\Users\tl1684a\AppData\Local\Temp\notes142542\www.american.edu\spa\jpo"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>www.american.edu/spa/jpo</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> <u><br>Email</u>: </span><a href="mailto:justice@american.edu"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>justice@american.edu</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> <u><br>Telephone</u>: 202/885-2875 <br><br>Note: <i>This listserve is funded through a grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Neither the U.S. Department of Justice nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse the content of this listserve, including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided.</i></span> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Caroline S. Cooper</span><br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Research Professor and Director<br>Justice Programs Office, School of Public Affairs<br>American University<br>4400 Massachusetts Avenue N.W., Brandywine Suite 100<br>Washington D.C. 20016-8159<br>Telephone: 202/885-2875 Fax: 202/885-2885<br>web: <a href="http://www.american.edu/justice">www.american.edu/justice</a><br></span><img border=0 width=314 height=58 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:1__=0ABBF65EDF9AC05F8f9e8a93df9@american.edu"><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>