2007 Conference
Workshop Details
BEV ASHTON,
MONICA HALLIDAY, DEBORAH HOLMBERG, FRANK RILEY
"What
Works" in Juvenile Justice: Practical Tools
For Implementing and Measuring Best Practices -
Part 1
This session is 1 of 2 that will focus on the "What
Works" principles and practices; proven to
be effective in reducing recidivism within the juvenile
justice field. Practical evaluation tools and templates
will be presented so participants will learn how
these tools can be used to make informed decisions
regarding the services they provide and/or are responsible
for monitoring. Participants will understand how
the use of these tools can improve programs and
evaluate implementation strategies for new programs.
The information will be presented in a way that
reinforces the notion that continually working to
improve the range and quality of services demonstrates
the juvenile justice system's commitment to excellence
and quality through responsible partnership; respect;
teamwork; and resource optimization.
"What Works"
in Juvenile Justice: A Case Study in Juvenile Probation
- Part 2
Continuation of Session
1: "What Works" in Juvenile Justice: Practical
Tools for Implementing and Measuring Best Practices.
The results of the Elmore County Probation Department
Program Evaluation Pilot Project will presented
along with the history and goals of the project.
Participants will see how the practical tools presented
in Session 1 were used in this project, and how
to access resources to implement similar projects
throughout the juvenile justice system.
BROOKS BASTIAN,
Licensed
Professional Counselor - Idaho
Ethics In
Juvenile Justice
This program will be presented in lecture form with
dialogue opportunities throughout the presentation.
The goal of this presentation is to help conference
participants gain knowledge regarding the process
of ethical decision making. The presenter will draw
from her experience working with adolescents and
their families within the Juvenile Justice System.
Attending this presentation will provide the participants
with opportunities to discuss ethical decision making
techniques and collaborate on various case studies.
The presentation will attend to ethical dilemmas
unique to working with adolescents within the probation
program.
The objectives of
this program are:
Raise awareness of the ethical decision making process
unique to working with juveniles within the Juvenile
Justice System.
Learn more about current ethical guidelines.
Provide resources to utilize when confronted with
difficult ethical dilemmas.
Increase collaboration between individuals as we
discuss various case scenarios.
LISA BOESKY,
PH.D.
Juvenile
and Young Adult Offenders with Mental Health Disorders:
Who They REALLY Are.
Juvenile and young
adult offenders are often over, under, and misdiagnosed
and medication is prescribed to them in record numbers.
"Sick offenders in need of treatment"
are often viewed as "bad offenders in need
of punishment." This Keynote focuses on how
Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Dysthymia, Oppositional
Defiant Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Antisocial Personality
Disorder, ADHD, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and
Psychosis specifically manifest in high-risk and
incarcerated adolescents and young adults, as well
as other key mental health issues justice professionals
should know. High-energy, practical presentation
with video clips and case examples.
Self-Injury in Juvenile
and Young Adult Offenders.
Increasing numbers
of juvenile and young adult offenders are cutting
or burning themselves to feel better. Self-injury
is often confused with "suicide"--though
these behaviors are very different. Despite wanting
to do the right thing, justice and treatment professionals
can inadvertently escalate self-injurious behavior
among offenders if never shown effective ways to
support them. This workshop explains the reasons
many adolescent and young adult offenders engage
in self-injury and how "cutting" and "burning"
differ from suicide. Participants learn to screen
for self-injury and practical and effective "strategies"
to manage this challenging population. High-energy,
practical format with video clips, case examples,
and audience participation.
CASANDRA CROWELL and SHELLY WILLIAMS
Female Offenders, Victims
of Domestic Violence
Idaho Probation & Parole officers
in Community Corrections supervise female offenders,
many of whom have experienced domestic violence.
A very high percentage of our female population
have experienced areas of violence to include sexual
abuse, physical abuse at the hands of family members,
spouses or significant others. Studies have shown
many female offenders turn to alcohol and drugs
in attempt to help them cope. Idaho Probation &
Parole Officers also supervise offenders who have
committed crimes of domestic violence. This workshop
will address how those offenders are supervised
at a level deemed to lower rates of re-offending
and to aid in protecting victims of domestic violence.
JAMES
L. HEIT, Technical Support
Manager for Sterling Laboratories
Drug Testing
De-Mystified
Topics to be covered include how drug testing works,
what is a "false Positive", testing alternatives
to urine specimens, the latest in urine alcohol
monitoring. Ample time will be allowed for questions
from the audience.
KEN JORGENSEN,
Deputy Attorney General in the Criminal Division
of the Office of the Attorney
General, and head of the appellate unit.
Legal Developments
in Criminal and Juvenile Justice
A discussion of recent
appellate court decisions that have particular application
to juvenile and criminal justice issues.
DR. RICHARD
KRAUSE
What Are
We Doing in a Place Like This?? Education Programs
in Detention
Corrections education
programs have long been a contentious topic. If
not contentious, it is at least a topic that can
cause some emotional discussions in the realms of
education, judicial, probation, and restorative
justice. While this session will not answer many
of the questions that professionals connected with
corrections have; however, it will address many
of the educational issues including legal considerations
as avoiding legal entanglements with the Federal
and State entities is an important element in any
corrections discussion. Why we do what we do and
the elements of what a high quality, exemplary corrections
education program will be covered in some detail.
LYNN
MacEACHERN
Understanding
"The Box" and What Keeps Us Inside
Institutions and organizations of all sizes
have embraced the concept of "Thinking Outside
the Box" in order to encourage creativity and
innovation. Yet, despite devoting significant time,
attention and capital to this effort, the resulting
change is often superficial and do not produce the
desired outcomes. Ineffective change is usually
a consequence of not understanding the dynamics
of "The Box" (our current way of looking
at the world) and respecting the competing commitments
that actively keep us from changing - our own internal
immune system to doing things differently.
This session will provide
practical techniques for identifying and managing
the competing beliefs and world views that block
the desired change within an individual, work team
or organization.
RON
MESLER
Survival
Skills for Field Officers
This workshop is designed to show adult Probation
and Parole officers an array of tactical and practical
methods for not just surviving--but thriving in
an increasingly dangerous field supervision environment.
Officers will learn how, why, when, and where most
assaults happen, and how to avoid being the next
statistic.
ANDRE'
NORMAN
Understanding Family Dynamics
teaches staff how to deliver the Family Dynamics
workshop. Often, young people have conflicted feelings
about their family members that they do not fully
explore. Family Dynamics allows the youth to explore
how they relate to their family members and vice-versa.
This is an important step toward establishing or
reestablishing bonds between youth and their families.
Leadership Development
trains staff to be leaders who accept responsibility
and are able to innovate, create and be more effective
in their work. It also trains staff to work as part
of a team, recognizing that being a team leader
is a critical part of developing leadership.
Communication/Listening
teaches staff how to listen and communicate effectively
with both staff and youth. It shows how to best
be understood. These skills are critical given the
nature of the work.
KEITH ORCHARD
and TINA PINZOTTI, Idaho
Youth Ranch
Strengthening
Our Work With Families
This session is targeted
towards people who want to increase knowledge and
skills in engaging, motivating and partnering with
even the most difficult families. This workshop
will share latest research and best practices principles
for working with youth and families, give practical
ideas to increase effectiveness with families and
facilitate the development of a working plan to
take home.
DR. MARY
PERRIEN, Ph.D.
"Can't
you just talk to this inmate?" Managing Chronically
Mentally Ill Inmates in Corrections
This session will
describe the challenges in managing and interacting
with chronically mentally ill inmates in a correctional
setting. Strategies for effective interactions will
be reviewed. De-escalation techniques for use with
mentally ill inmates will be emphasized with specific
recommendations based on inmate diagnoses. Review
the challenges and recommendations for the personality-disordered
inmate. Some of these strategies can be applied
in community corrections settings but this presentation
will be directed toward managing incarcerated offenders.
Attendees will be able to identify some common myths
related to chronic mental illness. Be able to identify
common ineffective strategies for managing mentally
ill inmates. Identify techniques that escalate and
de-escalate situations with mentally ill inmates
and understand the role of all correctional staff
in managing chronically mentally ill inmates.
Suicide Risk
Management in Correctional Settings
This session will
describe the importance of suicide risk management
programs in correctional settings as well as the
components of a successful program. Data regarding
completed suicides in jail and prison settings will
be reviewed with particular emphasis on high risk
factors. The importance of correctional staff in
successful suicide risk management programs will
be the focus. Attendees will be able to articulate
the rationale and importance of suicide risk management
programs in correctional settings. Be able to identify
some common myths related to suicide in corrections,
identify high risk factors for suicide and understand
the role of all correctional staff in managing the
risk of suicide in correctional facilities.
Sgt. James
Richard
Identifying
Street/Prison Gangs - Session Repeated
Learn about gangs and Security Threat Groups (STG)
within the Idaho Department of Correction. Learn
how to identify members through clothing, artwork
and tattooing. Learn the new trends within the facilities
and how to help identify STG activity within a facility
or on the streets. Learn and identify a threat before
the issue gets to far out of hand. Become more aware
of the gain in security for group issues within
our state.
OFFICER
JEREMY SHARP, Salt Lake Area
Gang Project / Metro Gang Task Force
Gangs
This workshop will
provide a basic overview of gangs, gang activity
and gang membership. Discussions will include basic
gang recognition, identification and documentation,
as well as current gang trends, the dynamic nature
of gangs and the relationships between prison gangs
and street gangs.
SHELLIE
STROLBERG, Detective - Ada County
Sheriff's Office
Internet Crimes Against Children - Part One
Part One is an introduction
to chat rooms and the online victimization of children.
We'll discuss what types of children can potentially
be victimized and what types of people offend against
children. We'll talk about statistics, MySpace.com,
and discuss some local cases that have been adjudicated.
Internet
Crimes Against Children - Part Two
In PartTwo, we will do a live online
demonstration in a chatroom. (Those who attend the
part two class need to attend the part one class
as well.) Warning: Some of the subject matter may
be sexually graphic.
