ACC Library Services: The Future of Public and Social Services: Public and Social Services in a Digital-First World

A report of the Criminal Justice Technology Forecasting Group on emerging technological trends that will affect the field of criminal justice in the next 3 to 5 years.

Discusses the integration of "robust remoting" in criminal justice programs, especially at tribal colleges and universities (TCUs).

Discusses the benefits of ride-alongs and simulations for the recruitment and education of future officers, also mentions the introduction of VR simulations at a community college program.

This research uses an abductive research strategy and person–environment (P–E) fit as a frame to understand: (1) how digital technologies have transformed emergency managerial work; and (2) managers’ cognitive, affective, and behavioral responses to these structural and organizational transformations.

Healthcare epidemiologists and infection preventionists must play a pivotal role in incorporating lessons learned from the pandemic into emergency preparedness programs and building more robust preparedness plans.

This website provides evidence-based scientific and technical perspectives to address a range of current and emerging threats—from aviation security to chemical and biological detection to critical infrastructure, resilience, climate and natural disasters, cybersecurity, and beyond.

This article discuss the opportunities for improvement to the justice systems with growth of digital technologies in part brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

This article is a discussion of survey results asking paralegals across the country for the top trends that are changing the profession.

This article discusses the implications, both practical and ethical, of AI to the profession and teaching of social work.

Social work, with its focus on ethics and social justice, can play a big role in making sure AI is used correctly. Social workers need to be involved in AI discussions and development.

Text messaging as a tool of connecting with and supporting social work students.

A review of the use and effectiveness of VR and computer simulations in social work education.

This report from the National Institute of Standards and Technology includes information on use of data, technology, and future trends in firefighting.

This study suggests the possibility of utilizing social media digital phenotypes as a new tool for intake risk assessment to identify individuals most at risk of treatment dropout and relapse.

What is needed to turn the tide of this U.S. multifactorial drug overdose and death epidemic is a long-term, sustainable approach to preventing and managing addiction as a chronic disease that will replace America’s current approach of lurching from one crisis to the next. Coordinated, compassionate, and science-based care is necessary.

A growing body of modern data points to one psychedelic drug as the leading contender to treat the intractable disease of substance abuse: Psilocybin.