OJJDP National Conference Program - Office of Juvenile Justice ...

AGENDA: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12Wednesday, October 12, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.(continued)Taking an Evidence-Based Approach to EverydayJuvenile Justice Practice (Track: Reconstructingthe Ivory Tower)Chesapeake J–LMark Lipsey, Peabody Research Institute, Vanderbilt UniversityJames C. Howell, The Comprehensive Strategy GroupSusan Terrell Whitten, North Carolina Department of JuvenileJustice and Delinquency PreventionModerator: Shay Bilchik, Georgetown Public Policy Institute,Georgetown UniversityPresenters will discuss a new, comprehensive approach toevidence-based practice that provides a practical meansto translate extensive research about the effectiveness ofjuvenile justice programs into improved everyday juvenilejustice practice. Embedding this approach within OJJDP’sComprehensive Strategy for Serious, Violent, and ChronicJuvenile Offenders allows efforts to be focused on identifyinga sufficient array of programs; matching youth to appropriateservices, based on risk and need; and evaluating servicesto determine if they reduce juvenile recidivism rates andimprove outcomes.3:45 P.M. – 5:15 P.M. BREAKOUT SESSIONSWorkshopsSerious Adolescent Offenders Moving Into Adulthood:Life Events and the Role of DeterrenceNational Harbor 4–5Edward P. Mulvey, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic,University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineThomas Loughran, Department of Criminology and CriminalJustice, University of MarylandJoseph J. Cocozza, National Center for Mental Health andJuvenile JusticeModerator/Presenter: Carol A. Schubert, Western PsychiatricInstitute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineIn this research-to-practice presentation, speakers willdiscuss findings from the Pathways to Desistance study,a multisite, longitudinal study of serious adolescentoffenders, and will suggest ways that practitioners can usethis information when developing evidence-based approachesto work with these youth. The panel will describe youthoffending patterns during the 7-year period when they movefrom adolescence to early adulthood and the differencesamong subgroups of youth who follow different patterns ofantisocial behavior. A juvenile justice practitioner will discussthe implications of this research for the field.Creating Conditions for Learning: StoppingSchool Dropouts and Improving Graduation Rates(Track: Truancy and Dropping Out)National Harbor 10Jonathan Cohen, National School Climate CouncilKen Seeley, National Center for School EngagementModerator: Bill Modzeleski, U.S. Department of EducationThis session will focus on current research and practicesregarding school climate, school engagement, and the creationof learning conditions that promote high school graduation.The session will feature the National School ClimateStandards and discuss how local educators can use them toimprove school engagement. In addition, the workshop willhighlight the Council’s resource center, provide an overviewof its materials on best practices and research-based strategies,and summarize the latest research on connectionsamong bullying, truancy, delinquency, and engagement. It willalso focus on creating conditions that can improve outcomesfor at-risk youth.Safety, Fairness, and Stability: Strengthening theEngagement of Families Across SystemsNational Harbor 12–13Diana Denboba, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, U.S.Department of Health and Human ServicesNora Wells, Family VoicesBill Heberle, Missouri Division of Youth ServicesJudge Ernestine Gray, Orleans Parish Juvenile Court, LouisianaModerator/Presenter: Shay Bilchik, Georgetown UniversityThe panelists—youth and family representatives andpractitioners—will describe their experiences in constructingpartnerships to improve the well-being of children and families.The panel will highlight improvements that the Children’sBureau, OJJDP, the Substance Abuse and Mental HealthServices Administration, and the U.S. Department of Educationare considering when they partner with families. The panelistswill discuss their work, which has engaged youth and theirfamilies as essential partners and has built upon what hastaken place in the special and mental health systems of care.Participants can expect to deepen their understanding of theprinciples and practices that actively engage young people andfamily members in their institutional work.Juveniles and Hate Crime: Toward PreventingPerpetration and VictimizationPotomac 1–3Michael Lieberman, Anti-Defamation LeagueTy Cobb, Human Rights CampaignAlice Cahn, Cartoon NetworkModerator: Karen J. Bachar, OJJDPChildren are not born hating others; however, the attitudesand beliefs that promote hate-related speech and behaviors14