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AGENDA: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12Wednesday, October 12, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.(continued)This session will describe the Models for Change initiative inthe state <strong>of</strong> Washington and the emerging evidence-basedpractices from the four participating counties, with a majorfocus on the three-tiered model in King County (Seattle).Speakers will discuss their extensive truancy-prevention workwith schools and courts and their efforts to create truancyreductionprograms statewide through a pilot program. Thepresenters will share lessons learned and specific steps in developingpractices in which courts and schools work together.Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) andCultural Competency: A Sound Approach(Track: Disproportionate Minority Contact)<strong>National</strong> Harbor 11Rita Cameron-Wedding, California State University atSacramentoShalinee Hunter, <strong>Juvenile</strong> <strong>Justice</strong> Specialist, CaliforniaMark Soler, Center for Children’s Law and PolicyJames Bell, W. Haywood Burns InstituteModerator: Andrea Coleman, <strong>OJJDP</strong>This workshop will provide participants with an overview <strong>of</strong>the mechanisms that contribute to DMC in juvenile justice,focusing on differential <strong>of</strong>fending and treatment. Participantswill learn how to incorporate culturally competent strategiesinto their juvenile justice systems and youth-servingprograms.Not Your Mother’s Playground Bully: Responding tothe Nature and Consequences <strong>of</strong> Cyberbullying<strong>National</strong> Harbor 12–13Parry Aftab, Wired SafetySheriff Thomas G. Maurer, Wayne County, Wooster, OhioAnn M. Harkins, <strong>National</strong> Crime Prevention CouncilModerator: Karen J. Bachar, <strong>OJJDP</strong>This session will present key information on the factors thatcontribute to and prevent cyberbullying and strategies thatparents and school <strong>of</strong>ficials can use to prevent or amelioratethe problem. Presenters will also address how law enforcementresponds to this modern youth issue.What Data and Research Can—and Can’t—Tell UsAbout Tribal Youth Delinquency and Victimization(Track: Trends in Tribal Youth Policy)Potomac 1–3Julie Samuels, <strong>Justice</strong> Policy Center, Urban InstituteBill Adams, <strong>Justice</strong> Policy Center, Urban InstituteMelissa Sickmund, <strong>National</strong> Center for <strong>Juvenile</strong> <strong>Justice</strong>Alex Escarcega, Bureau <strong>of</strong> Prisons (on detail to the Bureau <strong>of</strong>Indian Affairs, <strong>Office</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Justice</strong> Services)Moderator: Howard N. Snyder, Bureau <strong>of</strong> <strong>Justice</strong> Statistics (BJS)This session will provide an overview <strong>of</strong> two <strong>OJJDP</strong>-fundedresearch projects that will provide a fuller understanding <strong>of</strong>the risks, needs, and experiences <strong>of</strong> American Indian youth.The projects include a forthcoming <strong>OJJDP</strong> report summarizingkey statistics related to risk and protective factors,<strong>of</strong>fending, and victimization <strong>of</strong> American Indian and AlaskaNative youth, and a joint BJS-<strong>OJJDP</strong> study examining tribalyouth in the federal justice system. Panelists will also discussthe implications <strong>of</strong> the findings on policy and practice, andthe ongoing gaps in knowledge and how to address them.Detention Reform: A Platform for <strong>Juvenile</strong> <strong>Justice</strong>System Transformation (Track: Youth in Custody)Potomac 4–6Michael J. Rohan, Cook County (Illinois) <strong>Juvenile</strong> Probationand Court ServicesJudge Steven Teske, Clayton County (Georgia) <strong>Juvenile</strong> CourtFernando Giraldo, Santa Cruz (California) Probation DepartmentJudge F. Lee Forrester, Mercer County, New JerseyModerator: Bart Lubow, Annie E. Casey FoundationThis workshop will explore some <strong>of</strong> the ways in which thecollaborative, data-driven strategies <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Juvenile</strong> DetentionAlternatives Initiative (JDAI) have transformed juvenile justicesystems across the country. Panelists from local JDAI siteswill describe innovative programming, new ways <strong>of</strong> engagingyouth and parents, workforce development, and leadershipinitiatives, among other topics.Six Communities Respond to Children’s Exposureto Violence (Track: Defending Childhood)Chesapeake 1–3Stephanie Doyle, Division <strong>of</strong> Violence Prevention, Boston(Massachusetts)Janet Kronenberg, Cuyahoga County Witness/Victim ServiceCenter (Ohio)Peggie Russell, Shelby County <strong>Office</strong> <strong>of</strong> Early Childhood andYouth, Memphis (Tennessee)Faye Kihne, Grand Forks Community Violence Intervention Center(North Dakota)Joan Mitchell, Tribal Human Services <strong>Program</strong>s, Chippewa Cree(Montana)Natalie Stites, <strong>Office</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Attorney General Rosebud Sioux Tribe(South Dakota)Moderator: Shania Kapoor, <strong>OJJDP</strong> FellowParticipants will learn more about the collaborative planningprocess that the four Defending Childhood demonstrationsites employ and their vision for addressing children’s exposureto violence. The workshop will also include a generaloverview <strong>of</strong> the Defending Childhood initiative.10

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