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

Thursday, October 13, 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.(continued)improve the status of youth prosecuted in adult court, focusingon Connecticut and Virginia.AGENDA: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13Moderator: Linda Rosen, OJJDPThis presentation focuses on both the strengths andweaknesses in current juvenile justice applications of restorativejustice and considers changes that could makethe restorative model useful for a wide range of crime andharm, especially violent crimes.What Is DMC and How Does It Affect My Work?(Track: Disproportionate Minority Contact)National Harbor 11Brad Richardson, DMC Coordinator, IowaJudge Patricia Martin, Circuit Court of the Cook County (Illinois)Child Protection DivisionModerator: Carmen Santiago-Roberts, OJJDPThis workshop will provide a brief history and overview ofSection 223(a)(22) of the Juvenile Justice and DelinquencyPrevention Act of 1974, as amended, often referred to asthe Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) core requirement.The session will also provide information on how DMCaffects “crossover” youth in the juvenile justice and childwelfare systems, the lack of opportunities for prevention andtreatment, and adverse results of DMC on communities.Words That Work: Communicating onYouth Justice ReformNational Harbor 12–13Michael Bocian, GBA StrategiesMac Pritchard, Pritchard CommunicationsEric Solomon, Campaign for Youth JusticeModerator: Catherine Doyle, OJJDPThe panel will discuss key strategies for communicatingabout youth justice issues. Topics examined will includeknowing your audiences, developing a coherent frameworkfor your message, and choosing your words carefully. Thiswill be an interactive session in which participants may askquestions and practice their communication skills.Youth in the Adult Criminal Justice SystemPotomac 1–3Howard N. Snyder, Bureau of Justice StatisticsSheriff Gabriel Morgan, Newport News, VirginiaToni Walker, State Representative, ConnecticutModerator: Morris Thigpen, National Institute of CorrectionsThis workshop will begin with an update on the latest federalefforts to address the issues facing youth in the adult criminaljustice system. Presenters will discuss new national datacollection efforts to document the status of youth in adultcriminal courts. State experts will discuss the latest trends toOJJDP’s National Mentoring Programs—ServingAmerica’s YouthPotomac 4–6Karen Mathias, Big Brothers Big Sisters of AmericaRick Goings, Boys & Girls Clubs of AmericaJennifer Sirangelo, National 4–H CouncilModerator: Kellie Dressler, OJJDPThis session will highlight mentoring programs from threenational organizations that OJJDP supports: Boys & GirlsClubs of America, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, andthe National 4–H Council. These organizations provide a varietyof mentoring programs targeted for at-risk youth acrossthe nation. Each presenter will share information about theirorganization’s mentoring programs, how the programs areimplemented across the nation, and outcomes for youththat their programs serve. The presenters will discuss directone-on-one mentoring, group mentoring, or peer-mentoringservices that they provide to underserved youth populationsand to youth with a parent in the military, including adeployed parent.Using Volunteer Standards To Assure Program Quality inYouth-Serving ProgramsChesapeake 1–3Megan Robinson, Communities in SchoolsWaleed Hypolite, United Way of the National Capital AreaPaulina Migalska, United Way of AmericaModerator/Presenter: Sally Erny, National CASAThis workshop will examine how youth-serving organizationsdeveloped standards for volunteer training and supervisionand a mechanism for measuring compliance with thesestandards. The workshop will focus on the importance of establishingvolunteer management standards and will providepractical guidance for other organizations that are developingand implementing standards of their own.Law Enforcement and Youth Partnerships: Alternativesto Arrest (Track: Law Enforcement Partnerships)Chesapeake 4–6Morris Copeland, Miami-Dade (Florida) Police DepartmentInspector Bryan Schafer, Minneapolis (Minnesota) PoliceDepartmentModerator: IACP representativeThis session will examine strategies that two police departmentshave adopted to keep youth out of the formal justicesystem but still hold them accountable. These programs alsoprovide opportunities for law enforcement to work with youthin positive ways and to partner with local nonprofit organizationsto ensure that troubled youth receive needed services.18