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1 Bureau of Justice Assistance U.S. Department of Justice Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program National Training and Technical Assistance Event Reducing Recidivism and Promoting Recovery Agenda February 28 - March 1, 2013 Marriott Wardman Park Hotel Washington, DC

2 The goals of this conference are to: 2 Reducing Recidivism and Promoting Recovery

3 Table of Contents Thursday, February 28 th All-Day Session At-a-Glance Pages 4-5 Detail Page 7 Friday, March 1 st Half-Day Session At-a-Glance Page 6 Detail Page 16 Hotel Maps Pages Reducing Recidivism and Promoting Recovery 3

4 Thursday, February 28 th All-Day Session At-a-Glance 8:00 9:00 am Registration 9:00 10:00 am 10:00 10:15 am 10:15 11:45 am 11:45 am 12:00 pm Welcome and Introductions Break Plenary 1 The Right Interventions: What Works to Reduce Recidivism for Individuals with Mental Illnesses Break 12:00 1:00 pm Breakout Sessions Violence? 4 Reducing Recidivism and Promoting Recovery

5 Thursday, February 28 th All-Day Session (continued) At-a-Glance 1:00 2:15 pm Lunch Attendees are responsible for arranging their own lunch. 2:15 3:45 pm 3:45 4:00 pm Plenary 2 Understanding Risk Assessment and Its Applications Break 4:00 5:00 pm Breakout Sessions Reducing Recidivism and Promoting Recovery 5

6 Friday, March 1 st Half-Day Session At-a-Glance 9:00 10:30 am 10:30 10:45 am Plenary 3 Documenting Impact and Ensuring Sustainability Break 10:45 11:45 am Breakout Sessions 11:45 am 12:00 pm Break 12:00 12:30 pm Closing Remarks 6 Reducing Recidivism and Promoting Recovery

7 Thursday, February 28 th All-Day Session Detail 8:00 9:00 am Registration 9:00 10:00 am Welcome and Introductions Director, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice Director, National Initiatives, Council of State Governments Justice Center United States Congress (FL) United States Senate (MN) *invited 10:00 10:15 am Break 10:15 11:45 am Plenary 1 The Right Interventions: What Works to Reduce Recidivism for Individuals with Mental Illnesses Director, National Initiatives, Council of State Governments Justice Center 11:45 am 12:00 pm Break Reducing Recidivism and Promoting Recovery 7

8 February 28 All-Day Session 12:00 1:00 pm Breakout Sessions Breakout sessions will consist of a short presentation followed by a moderated discussion. Attendees may choose which session to attend, and may attend either as teams or individually. Mental Health 101 for Criminal Justice Professionals (MCKINLEY) for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System (MARYLAND A) What Is the Relationship between Mental Health and Violence? (MARYLAND C) Director, National Initiatives, Council of State Governments Justice Center Dr. Robert Kinscherff, Senior Associate, National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice, and Director, Forensic Studies, Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology Dr. Henry Steadman, President, Policy Research Associates, Inc. (NY) 8 Reducing Recidivism and Promoting Recovery

9 February 28 All-Day Session Implementing Juvenile Diversion Programs: Guidelines and Innovative Approaches (MARRIOTT BALCONY A) Behind the Bars: Evidence-Based Practices for Individuals with Mental Illnesses (MARRIOTT BALCONY B) Dr. Joseph Cocozza, Executive Director, National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice, Policy Research Associates, Inc. Dr. Erin Espinosa, Research Associate, Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health, Center for Social Work Research, School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin Steve Allen, Director of Behavioral Health Services, Minnesota Department of Corrections Reducing Recidivism and Promoting Recovery 9

10 February 28 All-Day Session Practical Strategies for Working with Individuals with Mental Illnesses in the Criminal Justice System (PARK TOWER SUITE 8228) Honorable Jan Jurden, Judge, Delaware Superior Court Dr. Tracee Burroughs, Psychiatrist, Alliance, Inc.(MD) Paul Meigio, Project Director, 7th Judicial District of Idaho Brandt Swardenski, Assistant State Public Defender, Office of the State Public Defender (WI) Laura Zeliger, Policy Analyst, Reentry, Council of State Governments Justice Center Justice System (MARYLAND B) Dan Abreu, Senior Project Associate, Policy Research Associates, Inc. 10 Reducing Recidivism and Promoting Recovery

11 February 28 All-Day Session Information Sharing between Mental Health and Criminal Justice Agencies (PARK TOWER SUITE 8212) John Volpe, Special Advisor on Criminal Justice and Mental Health, Bureau of Mental Health, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NY) Emily Turner, Policy Analyst, Courts, Council of State Governments Justice Center 1:00 2:15 pm Lunch Attendees are responsible for arranging their own lunch. 2:15 3:45 pm Plenary 2 Understanding Risk Assessment and Its Applications Dr. Sarah Desmarais, Assistant Professor of Psychology, North Carolina State University Reducing Recidivism and Promoting Recovery 11

12 February 28 All-Day Session 3:45 4:00 pm Break 4:00 5:00 pm Breakout Sessions Breakout sessions will consist of a short presentation followed by a moderated discussion. Attendees may choose which session to attend, and may attend either as teams or individually. Balancing the Scales: Effective Strategies to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Juvenile Justice System (MARRIOTT BALCONY B) Tiana Davis, DMC Policy Director, Center for Children s Law and Policy (DC) Incorporating Mental Health/Substance Use Programming and Criminogenic Risk Models in Mental Health Courts (MARYLAND A) Court Coordinator, Bonneville County Mental Health Court (ID) Jessica Myers, Program Associate, Courts, Council of State Governments 12 Reducing Recidivism and Promoting Recovery

13 February 28 All-Day Session Lessons Learned from Law Enforcement/Mental Health Partnerships (PARK TOWER SUITE 8228) Melissa Reuland, Senior Research Consultant, Council of State Governments Justice Center Major Brad Barber, Assistant Director, University of Florida Police Department Kristin Roman, Lieutenant, Madison Police Department (WI) Assistant Coordinator, University of Florida s Counseling and Wellness Center Crisis & Emergency Response Center Detective Michael Mastroianni, Milford Police Department (MA) Heather Whitney, Counselor, Milford Police Department (MA) (MCKINLEY) Robert Butkiewciz, Program Supervisor, Corrections Recovery Unit, Kalamazoo Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (MI) Jamor James, Forensic Peer Support Specialist, Kalamazoo Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (MI) Dr. Brian Bezier, Clinical Director and Manager, Mental Health and AODA Division, Outagamie County Health & Human Services (WI) Brandt Swardenski, Assistant State Public Defender, Office of the State Public Defender (WI) Alex Blandford, Policy Analyst, Mental Health and Courts, Council of State Governments Justice Center Reducing Recidivism and Promoting Recovery 13

14 February 28 All-Day Session Promoting Recovery and Reducing Recidivism: Implementing Effective Programming for Individuals with Substance Use Disorders (MARYLAND C) How Will the Affordable Care Act Affect Your Program? (MARYLAND B) Alexa Eggleston, Program Director, Substance Abuse, Council of State Governments Justice Center Gabrielle de la Guéronnière, Director for National Policy, Legal Action Center (DC) Maureen McDonnell, Director for Business and Health Care Strategy Development, Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities (IL) 14 Reducing Recidivism and Promoting Recovery

15 February 28 All-Day Session Using a Collaborative Approach for Major Systems Change: (PARK TOWER SUITE 8212) based on their assessed criminogenic, mental health, and substance use Erik Berliner, Deputy Commissioner for Strategic Planning and Programs, New York City Department of Correction (NY) Patricia Marsik, Assistant Commissioner for Mental Health, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NY) Gerry Foley, Assistant Director of Program Management and Development, New York City Mayor s Office of the Criminal Justice Coordinator (NY) Hallie Fader-Towe, Program Director, Courts, Council of State Governments Justice Center Effective Strategies for Working with Justice-Involved Veterans (MARRIOTT BALCONY A) Dan Abreu, Senior Project Associate, Policy Research Associates, Inc. (NY) Sean Clark, National Coordinator, Veterans Justice Outreach, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (DC) Anthony Love, Senior Advisor and Director of Community Engagement, VHA Homeless Programs, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (DC) Reducing Recidivism and Promoting Recovery 15

16 Friday, March 1 st Half-Day Session Detail 9:00 10:30 am Plenary 3 Documenting Impact and Ensuring Sustainability Ann-Marie Louison, Deputy Director, Adult Behavioral Health Programs, Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services (NY) Jessica Tyler, Research Manager, Council of State Governments Justice Center 10:30 10:45 am Break 10:45 11:45 am Breakout Sessions Breakout sessions will consist of a short presentation followed by a moderated discussion. Attendees may choose which session to attend, and may attend either as teams or individually. 16 Reducing Recidivism and Promoting Recovery

17 March 1 Half-Day Session Funding and Sustaining Mental Health and Criminal Justice Collaborations: Building Strong Programs 101 (MARYLAND A) Incorporating Dual Diagnosis Treatment (MARYLAND B) Dan Abreu Senior Project Associate, Policy Research Associates, Inc. Cynthea Kimmelman-DeVries, Policy Analyst, Mental Health, Council of State Governments Justice Center Director, Health Systems and Service Policy, Council of State Governments Justice Center Reducing Recidivism and Promoting Recovery 17

18 March 1 Half-Day Session Mental Health Advocacy and Reentry Transition Planning: Using Peer (PARK TOWER SUITE 8212) Louis Sawyer, Jr., Peer Advocate, University Legal Services Jail and Prison Advocacy Project (DC) Towards Effective Family Involvement: Real Tools, Real Skills, Real Engagement (PARK TOWER SUITE 8228) Family Engagement in Juvenile Justice: Making it Real Wendy Luckenbill, Senior Recovery and Resiliency Specialist, Community Care Behavioral Health Organization (PA) Leah Kane, Deputy Program Director, Reentry, Council of State Governments Justice Center 18 Reducing Recidivism and Promoting Recovery

19 March 1 Half-Day Session Fostering Criminal Justice/Mental Health Collaboration: Building Lasting Partnerships (MARRIOTT BALCONY A) Linda Rosenberg, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Paul Meigio, Project Director, 7th Judicial District of Idaho Emily Richardson, Coordinator, J-MH Collaborative Grant, Jefferson Center for Mental Health (CO) Beyond Mental Health Courts: Innovative Programs from Around the Country (MARRIOTT BALCONY B) John Volpe, Special Advisor on Criminal Justice and Mental Health, Bureau of Mental Health, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Director, Travis County Probation (TX) Hallie Fader-Towe, Program Director, Courts, Council of State Governments Justice Center (MARYLAND C) Ann-Marie Louison, Deputy Director, Adult Behavioral Health Programs, Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services (NY) Reducing Recidivism and Promoting Recovery 19

20 March 1 Half-Day Session Making the Connection: Engaging with Consumers, Families, and Advocates (MCKINLEY) Laura Usher, Crisis Intervention Team Program Manager, National Alliance on Mental Illness (VA) Colonel Mary Kim Ward, Chief, Community Resources Bureau, Baltimore County Police Department (MD) 11:45 am 12:00 pm Break 12:00 12:30 pm Closing Remarks Director, National Initiatives, Council of State Governments Justice Center Director, Health Systems and Service Policy, Council of State Governments Justice Center 20 Reducing Recidivism and Promoting Recovery

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