the Louisiana Governor`s Conference agenda

FULL CONFERENCE AGENDA
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Opening General Session – 1:00 to 2:45 p.m.
IT‟S ALL ABOUT THE KIDS:
Understanding Child Development in the Context of Infant-Parent Relationships
DR. CHARLES H. ZEANAH JR.
Workshop Session I –3:00-5:00 p.m.
CONFLICT MANAGEMENT:
Working with Difficult Personalities
TORISHANA JOHNSON
CIRCLE UP AND FLY RIGHT:
Using the LaMod Process in Juvenile Secure Care Facilities
SEAN HAMILTON, DR. MARY LIVERS, SUSAN MILLER
(WITH A PANEL OF OJJ EMPLOYEES AND YOUTH)
SOLVING THE MYSTERY:
Using Recent Research Developments to Help Understand the Adolescent Brain
STEPHANIE LESTER, DR. JOHN RYALS JR.
CAN YOU KICK IT WITH A „FLAVA‟?
Learning Strategies for Working with Juveniles in a Toxic Society
DR. STEPHEN R. SROKA
PROBATION OFFICERS SKILLS TRAINING (4 PARTS):
Introduction and Probation Perspective
Adolescent Development and Trauma, Probation Officer Safety
Time Management
Making Pre-Dispositional Recommendations and Courtroom Presentations
LAURIE MCGEHEE, BILL SOMMERS
[NOTE: If you plan to attend this conference-long certification training, make sure to check the box
when registering or, if you‟ve registered, send an e-mail to Dana Menard: [email protected]
FINS Session 1 Agenda (3:00 – 5:00 p.m.)
PARENTING WITH LOVE AND LIMITS:
An Evidence-Base Model for Engaging Parents
RICHARD BERRY, JOHN BUREK
BRIEF STRATEGIC FAMILY THERAPY:
A Powerful Intervention for Troubled Youth and Their Families
DR. JOAN MUIR
Thursday, May 7, 2015
Workshop Session II – - 9:00 to 12:00 Noon
MESSAGE FROM THE FIELD:
What Juvenile Justice Stakeholders Say About the Future of Juvenile Reform
DR. STEPHEN PHILLIPPI JR.
HOLISTIC CHANGE:
Louisiana Primary Care and Behavioral Health Integration Strategy
DR. ROCHELLE HEAD-DUNHAM
NAVIGATING STREET CULTURE:
An innovative approach to working with „Street Kids‟
LEROY CRAWFORD, GLENN HOLT
I GOT YOUR BACK!
Teaching to a T-(shirt), J.J. Style
[Bring (don’t wear) a conference T-shirt or your own T-shirt for this workshop]
DR. STEPHEN R. SROKA
NEW APPROACH TO DIVERSION:
Building Supportive and Restorative Communities
BLAKE BASCLE, VIVIE SATORSKY
FINS Session 2 Agenda (9:00-10:15 a.m.)
HEALTHY MINDS:
Innovations in Functional Family Therapy and Child Welfare
DR. MICHAEL ROBBINS
DO YOU UNDERSTAND ACES?
Adverse Childhood Experiences Determine Success
LINDSAY USRY
GET OUT AHEAD OF IT:
Engaging a “FINS” Before Formal Processing
VERONICA DELGADO-SAVAGE
FINS Session 3 Agenda (10:30 - 12:00 Noon)
PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA 101:
The Link Between Mental Health Issues and Rural Juvenile Court Offenders
DR. RICHARD N. COSTA
POLICE PRESENCE IN THE SCHOOLHOUSE:
Another Diversion Option for the School-to-Prison Pipeline
LT. CLIFFORD GATLIN, DR. STEPHEN PHILLIPPI JR.
SURVIVE AND THRIVE:
Burnout and Renewal in the Helping Profession
JEFF COTTON
>>LUNCH ON YOUR OWN<<
12 Noon to 2:00 p.m.
Workshop Session III – 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
DELICATE PERSONAL MATTERS:
Nomenclature and Cultural Issues for LGBTQ Youth
TORISHANA JOHNSON
UNACCEPTABLE SNARLS:
System Response to Child Prostitution and Human Trafficking
CASSIE HAMMETT, LAURIE MCGEHEE, SHOBANA POWELL, CLAY WALKER, J.D.
GAMES PEOPLE PLAY:
Activities and Initiatives that Work
with Team Building and Clients
OBIE JOHNSON, BOB LICALZI, KIM RISTER
YCP WORKS:
Overview of the Louisiana National Guard‟s Youth Challenge Program
MSGT. RICHARD BULLOCK, CHRISTY KELLEY
FINS Session 4 Agenda (2:00-3:15 p.m.)
PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT:
Thinking Outside the Box and Coloring Inside the Lines
KÄREN HALLSTROM, J.D.
SPECIAL EDUCATION (PART 1):
Update on Laws and Procedures Regarding Special Education
DEBRA WEINBERG, J.D.
COMMUNICATION ANCHORED IN TRUTH:
Effective Communication Techniques for Families and Youth
JEFF COTTON
FINS Session 5 Agenda (2:30 to 5:00 p.m.)
THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY:
A Family‟s Perspective of the FINS Program
SCHEREL LUMAR STERLING, SIMONNE ST. PE
SPECIAL EDUCATION (PART 2):
Update on Laws and Procedures Regarding Special Education
DEBRA WEINBERG, J.D.
A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION:
Promoting and Supporting the FINS (Status Offense) System Reform
LYNETTE ADAMS, J.D.
Friday May 8, 2015
Workshop Session IV – 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.
CODE RED:
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Juvenile Justice System
TRAVIS JOHNSON SR., DR. JOHN RYALS JR.
GETTING TO THE CORE:
OJJDP Title II Requirements for DMC
TRISTA DEAME
OFF THE LAUNCH PAD:
Implementing JDAI Statewide
ROY JUNCKER JR., BILL SOMMERS, CLAY WALKER, J.D.
CAN‟T FAKE IT NO MORE:
Establishing a Solid Plan Before a Crisis Hits
DR. DAVID WALDEN
FINS Session 6 Agenda (9:00 to 10:30 a.m.)
LOUISIANA FINS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING
Closing Session – 10:45 a.m. to 12 Noon
YOU CAN‟T GIVE A WAKE-UP CALL IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE!
DR. STEPHEN R. SROKA