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AGENDA: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12Wednesday, October 12, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.(continued)WorkshopsTribal Law and Order Act: How Does It ImpactYouth in Indian Country?(Track: Trends in Tribal Youth Policy)National Harbor 4–5Brendan Johnson, U.S. Attorney, District of South DakotaWalter Lamar, Lamar AssociatesChris Chaney, Office of Tribal Justice, U.S. Department of JusticeModerator: Laura Ansera, OJJDPThis session will provide an overview of the recently enactedTribal Law and Order Act (TLOA) and its impact on tribalyouth. Speakers will highlight key elements of the Act andthe plans for implementation. The discussion will centeraround components that are likely to impact tribal youth andfamilies, with a focus on how participants can inform theTLOA implementation process to better address the needsof tribal youth in Indian country.Looking at Family Drug Courts: Past, Present, and FutureNational Harbor 6Phil Breitenbucher, National Family Drug Court TechnicalAssistance and Training Program, Children and Family FuturesNancy K. Young, Children and Family FuturesModerator: Gwendolyn Williams, OJJDPThis workshop will look at the history of family drug courtsand the current challenges and solutions. The panelists willdiscuss how family drug courts can ensure that participantsreceive timely access to substance abuse treatment andother services through better communication and improvedefficiencies across service systems.Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Youthin the Juvenile Justice SystemNational Harbor 10Angela Irvine, National Council on Crime and DelinquencyCarolyn Reyes, Legal Services for ChildrenJody Marksamer, National Center for Lesbian RightsWes Ware, Juvenile Justice Project of LouisianaModerator: Karen J. Bachar, OJJDPThe presenters will provide an overview of the emergingliterature and information from the field related to theinvolvement of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered(LGBT) youth in the juvenile justice system, and will discusswhat these findings mean for practitioners, communities,and policymakers. Panelists will discuss how LGBT youthenter the juvenile justice system and the nature of theirmultisystem involvement. They will also discuss findingsindicating that LGBT youth experience disproportionate ratesof school suspension, expulsion, arrest, and detention whencompared with straight community members involved in thesame level of criminal activity and that LGBT youth are twiceas likely to be detained for running away, prostitution, andstatus offenses.DMC Research and Evidence-Based Practices(Track: Disproportionate Minority Contact)National Harbor 11William Feyerherm, Portland State UniversityMarcia Cohen, Development Services Group, Inc.Michael Leiber, University of South FloridaModerator: Andrea Coleman, OJJDPThis workshop will present initial findings from a nationalanalysis of OJJDP’s Disproportionate Minority Contact RelativeRate Index data to identify jurisdictions that have madeprogress toward reducing DMC over consecutive years. Theresearch will identify the approaches that these jurisdictionsused and produce detailed case studies that other jurisdictionscan replicate. Panelists will present other evidencebasedpractices in reducing disproportionality and discussrecommendations for implementation.Successful School Engagement and ReengagementStrategies (Track: Truancy and Dropping Out)National Harbor 12–13Finessa Ferrell, National Center for School EngagementKatie Neal, Colorado Youth for a ChangeModerator: Ryan Reyna, National Governors AssociationThis session will present evidence-based practices thatpromote school attendance, attachment, and achievementand that engage students in school so they stay on track forhigh school graduation. Panelists will share specific tools andassessments that participants can use to design local programsand influence practices. In addition, the presentationwill include a review of the dropout recovery work in a varietyof local schools using a cost-effective model of interventions.Presenters will share strategies for real time dropout recovery,including how to intervene immediately when a studentis leaving school.Breaking the Cycle of Violence: Education Is theAnswer—How Is the QuestionPotomac 1–3Stephen M. Daley, radKIDS ®Moderator: Helen Connelly, Fox Valley Technical CollegeThis session will review the current practices in educationand introduce a revolutionary new approach on personalsafety education that not only teaches children safety,but also helps them develop life skills and a foundationalunderstanding of self-value and self-worth. This approach12
Wednesday, October 12, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.(continued)is designed to break the cycle of violence and create realchange in the lives of children.Strategies for Effective Investigation and Prosecution ofChild Abuse Cases: An Overview of National Resources(Track: Protecting and Advocating for Children)Potomac 4–6Suzanna Tiapula, National Center for Prosecution of Child AbuseJustin Fitzsimmons, National Center for Prosecution ofChild AbuseGeri Wisner-Foley, Senior Tribal Attorney, National Center forProsecution of Child AbuseModerator: Lou Ann Holland, OJJDPIn this session, participants will learn about the mission andvision of the National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse.Speakers will discuss the latest strategies in the prosecutionof child abuse and will highlight available national resourcesand training and technical assistance. Participants will leavethe session understanding emerging issues and trends inchild abuse prosecution.Effective Youth Engagement and Best Practices forSustaining Youth LeadershipChesapeake 1–3Nancy Gannon Hornberger, Coalition for Juvenile JusticeAndrew Peterman, Idaho State Advisory Group MemberModerator/Presenter: Sue Badeau, Casey Family ProgramsFellow, OJJDPThis session will provide examples of effective youth engagementin the decisionmaking process within the juvenilejustice system and other systems. Panelists will shareresearch regarding the benefits of youth engagement, toinclude positive impacts on decisionmaking, governance,system performance, and service delivery. A panel of youthmembers from advisory/governance bodies with first-handexperience will share case examples. Participants will comeaway with action steps to actively support youth engagementthrough inclusion, voice, decisionmaking, and leadership intheir own settings.The National Forum on Youth Violence PreventionChesapeake 4–6Saul Green, Skillman FoundationTonya Allen, Skillman FoundationSharon Hanson, Boston Police DepartmentJack Calhoun, ConsultantModerator: Dennis Mondoro, OJJDPParticipants will learn about how each of the six citiesparticipating in the National Forum on Youth ViolencePrevention—Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Memphis,Salinas, CA, and San Jose, CA—created comprehensivedata-driven and multidisciplinary efforts to address theirunique youth violence issues. The Forum, launched at thedirection of President Obama, allows participating localitiesto share challenges and promising strategies with eachother and to explore how federal agencies can better supportlocal efforts. Each city has developed strategies to reduceviolence, improve opportunities for youth, and encourageinnovation at the local and federal levels.What Can Research Teach Us About the Impact ofChildren’s Exposure to Violence? (Track: DefendingChildhood)Chesapeake D–FDavid Wolfe, Centre for Addiction and Mental HealthJulia Kohn, Center for Court InnovationRachel Swaner, Center for Court InnovationModerator: Brecht Donoghue, OJJDPThe session will provide an overview of the impact of exposureto violence (especially domestic violence) on children.Panelists will present a review of available research, with anemphasis on the impact of children’s short- and long-termdevelopment, and discuss evidence-based prevention andintervention practices. Researchers will also discuss interimevaluation findings from Defending Childhood—a multisiteinitiative implemented in eight sites across the countryto prevent and address children’s exposure to violence.Researchers will discuss common themes, challenges, andpotential lessons for other jurisdictions, based on the experienceof these sites.Law Enforcement and Youth Partnerships for CrimePrevention (Track: Law Enforcement Partnerships)Chesapeake G–IReggie Broddie, Boys & Girls Clubs of Annapolis and AnneArundel County (Maryland)Jeff Hood, Charlotte-Mecklenburg (North Carolina) PoliceActivities LeagueRalph Godbee, Jr., Detroit Police DepartmentModerator: Robbie Callaway, FirstPicThis session will provide insight about the value of buildingsuccessful partnerships between law enforcementagencies and youth crime prevention programs and howthese partnerships can benefit the community as a whole.Organizations that have established these partnershipswill share lessons learned and how other communities canreplicate their experiences. Participants will receive concreteexamples of methods to use for outreach to both communityorganizations and law enforcement agencies and how to developand foster partnerships between local law enforcementand youth around crime prevention and related issues.AGENDA: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1213
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