8th Annual Spring Citizen Reentry & Public Safety Workshops & Conference - SPRING '15 - (3-Day | CE Training Hours - 20)

Evidence-Based Programs & Supports for Successful Transitions to Community

Dates: April 21 - 24, 2015

Where: Las Vegas, NV, USA

** Bring your team and take advantage of group rates

The use of systematic screening and assessment practices during all phases of a citizen's transition helps to clearly articulate tasks and responsibilities.  Combined with evidence-based programs, workforce development and job readiness, alternative sentencing initiatives, re-entry courts, and supervision approaches organizations can, in the end significantly reduce costs, ease overcrowding and strengthen public safety.

The more important and mostly understated outcome is a citizen who is successful and contributes to the community in meaningful ways.Plan now to join us Las Vegas this spring for a program jam packed with education, training, tools and resources you will need to build or enhance a top notch citizens' reentry initiative.

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Peter Orszag, the former director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) once remarked, “less than 1 percent of federal spending goes to programs and activities that we have any evidence they work.” The number is less clear for other funding entities and elsewhere. So there is much catching up to do and evidence based approaches are becoming the requirement for anything that gets funded.

For over a decade Joyfields Institute, working with the EBP Society and some of the most committed experts and practitioners of the evidence based movement, continues the push to address this deficiency through training, education and performance evaluation initiatives. Join us and think of what is possible in the great city of Las Vegas, Nevada for four (4) days of comprehensive evidence based conference and workshops designed for the justice, social and human services professiona.  We are really excited about what is possible when we commit.  And this year is no different.  Its even better considering what we have in store for you!

This year we are responding like never before to you our customers with comprehensive evidence based A-to-Z workshops chuck full of what you need to get your program on the right footing and be confident what you are doing works.  Stay for 2-Days only, or stay all 4 days to get the most out of your participation and also save.  Some workshops co-occur.

You get even more value too.  For what you would spend for a 3 day program, we added an extra day of training, education and real life case examples and activities you can put to use immediately you return home.  Its so affordable, we made it easy to bring a team so you can all play from the same sheet of music. 

But wait! Did I tell you this event is in one of the greatest cities on this earth, Las Vegas?  Who else will make it such fun to, (a) get away, (b) get some real RNR, and (c) get the training you can't afford to miss!

Plan now to join us.  I look forward to seeing you there.

Sobem Nwoko

President, Joyfields Institute

WHAT CHALLENGES DO YOU FACE?

• Planning, developing or evolving an evidence-based reentry and reintegration continuum?

• Alternatives to incarceration

• Taking charge of your agency’s Veteran reentry initiatives?

• Do you need to meet Second Chance Act grantee requirements?

• Want to learn “What Works” base on research?

• Implementing an evidence-based reentry schedule?

• Supervision approaches proven to prevent relapse and reduce recidivism

• Assessing Risk, Need and Responsivity to aid effective use of resources in identification, supervision and treatment target populations

• Understand framework you must adopt to measure performance and evaluate outcomes and work toward improving your results

• Learn how to engage and get buy-in support from collaborative partners, your own executives and other stakeholders

We made every effort to assemble the best team to help with answers to these questions and much more.  You can be assured of a top notch program many have characterized as "Best of the best"!

• 4-Days of comprehensive evidence-based workshop sessions to choose from
• Formulate action plan you can put to work the moment you get back to your team
• Interface and network with top experts and peer professionals
• Earn up to 26 CE Training Hours
• Review changing landscape, government requirements, their implications and so much more

PROGRAM AT-A-GLANCE

Day 1 - April 21, 2015

Evidence Based Strategy and Tactics for Community Reentry and Re-Integration

Being evidence-based means that organizational policies, programs and practices are backed by scientific evidence supporting their effectiveness, in terms of solving problems, meeting goals and objectives, and assisting citizen clients with achieving behavioral success.

Motivational Interviewing: Core Skills - Pt 1 of 2

(Day-1 of optional 2-day workshop offered April 21-22 and is open to Reentry program participants.  Plan to attend both days)

Teams perform like the pros they are using Motivational Interviewing skills. MI is proven to be fully compatible with various approaches as a method that helps people resolve ambivalence toward change through discovery of....

Day 2 - April 22, 2015

Implementing Effective Risk and Need Assessment Practice

Assessment is the engine that drives effective programs. Successful administrators aim at preparing clients to re-enter their communities from the first day they enter the justice system through the use of systematic screening and assessment practices. From the institutional phase of the transition process all the way through going home and aftercare, policies and procedures must clearly articulate tasks and responsibilities related to screening, assessment and classification.

Motivational Interviewing: Core Skills - Pt. 2 of 2

(Day-1 of optional 2-day workshop offered April 21-22 and is open to Reentry program participants.  Plan to attend both days)

Teams perform like the pros they are using Motivational Interviewing skills. MI is proven to be fully compatible with various approaches as a method that helps people resolve ambivalence toward change through discovery of....

Days 3 - April 23, 2015 - Select One (1)

More Than Case Management: Approaches for Community Supervision

In mandated settings case management is often seen as an activity that lacks the importance of clinical and professional services, requiring only instructions and compliance monitoring.  In fact case management is the pivotal activity by which all other supports and services are made viable.  The program examines the way in which case-management has been a natural part of probation, parole and other services supervising clients at various stages of transitioning back into community.

Employment Focused Workforce Development: Core Skills for The Reentering Citizen Population-Part 1 of 2

(Day-1 of optional 2-day workshop offered April 23-24 and is open to Reentry program participants.  Plan to attend both days)

Evoke and strengthen capabilities individuals already possess. This workshop is a comprehensive employment focused program to help workforce teams obtain skills for helping their clients become gainfully employed even if they have severe barriers.

Days 4 - April 24, 2015 - Select One (1)

Motivational Interviewing (MI) & Cognitive Behavioral Approaches (CBT: Skills for Durable Sustainable Client Contact Moments

Fundamentally, success working with clients is determined by what transpires at the moment of contact with us humans. The nature and quality of that moment can mean the difference between the client who gets the desired outcome or one who remains "stuck". This is why close attention must be given to skills all staff at an agency use when we interact with our clients. That is easier said of course.

Employment Focused Workforce Development: Core Skills for The Reentering Citizen Population-Part 2 of 2

(Day-2 of optional 2-day workshop offered April 21-22 and is open to Reentry program participants.  Plan to attend both days)

Evoke and strengthen capabilities individuals already possess. This workshop is a comprehensive employment focused program to help workforce teams obtain skills for helping their clients become gainfully employed even if they have severe barriers.

General Session

Debrief and Your Implementation Action Plan

A highlight of Joyfields Institute programs is the debrief and development of action plans participants can implement upon their return home.

Conference Program Concludes

Daily Agenda

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Executives and staff, program managers and professionals at corrections and criminal justice agencies and human services supports in mental and behavioral health, rehabilitation and reentry. Administrators, managers and leadership at prisons, county jails and community corrections organizations implementing evidence-based programs and practices. It is especially relevant for those working on various aspects of behavioral and mental health services and case management, community, reform, re-entry and reintegration programs.

• Community Reentry Programs Managersprisoners dorm
• Wardens, Superintendents and Facility Management Responsible for Inmate Transitions
• Assessment and Case Management teams
• Probation & Parole Officers, Management and Leadership
• Social Workers, Behavioral Health and Mental Health Professionals
• Continuum of Care Professionals
• Court Administration and Leadership
• Psychologists, Psychiatrists and Therapists
• Youth & Juvenile Resident Populations Managers
• Pastoral counselors
• Researchers & Planners
• Mental Health and Prevention Center Professionals
• Community Services Organizations, Services Providers
• Program Directors and Executives
• Government Agencies
• Pre-Release Specialists, and
• Other stakeholders in the reentry continuum

KEY REASONS YOU AND YOUR COLLEAGUES SHOULD ATTEND

• Join others and learn to quickly get your program initiatives on a solid foundation 
• Learn in a focused setting without the distractions of being sold to
• Network with colleagues to share invaluable ideas and experiences from different parts
• Meet other professionals and learn how they overcame implementation challenges they faced
• Leave at the end of the program with action steps to begin addressing challenges you face
• Learn first hand the best and latest resources for addressing needs and how to apply them
• Learn from experts and outstanding practitioners “what works” and what not to do
• Through discussion groups and trouble shooting exercises you will learn to embrace opportunities ahead

“I liked that the information was tactical, action-oriented, and given from the perspective of organizational development. I liked that we were provided with specific tools (questionnaires and assessments) to utilize with our agencies. I am in strong agreement that we need to focus on internal processes and on staff outcomes as part of an evidence-based approach and I think it's great that the workshop highlighted this throughout “

CERTIFICATE & CONTINUING EDUCATION TRAINING HOURS

Approved for 26 CE training hours

Joyfields Institute CE: Upon completion of the course, participants will receive a certificate as evidence of your accomplishment and status as a practitioner who has acquired specific new skills.   Many licensing/certification bodies accept this designation.  Please check with your licensing body.

Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselors: Joyfields Institute is an approved education provider by National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC)/National Certification Commission (NCC) Provider #745.  Many licensing/certification bodies accept this designation.  Please check with your licensing body.

Substance Abuse Counselors: Joyfields Institute is an approved education provider by National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC)/National Certification Commission (NCC) Provider #745.  Many licensing/certification bodies accept this designation.  Please check with your licensing body.

California LMFT, LEP, LCSW, LPCC: Joyfields Institute courses meet the qualifications for CE credits in CA as required by CA BBS. Joyfields Institute is an approved education provider by CA BBS, license number PCE 5522.

Professional Counselors: Joyfields Institute is an approved education provider by the National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC)/National Certification Commission (NCC) Provider #745.  Many licensing/certification bodies accept this designation.  Please check with your licensing body.

California State Standards & Training for Corrections: Joyfields Institute is a approved California State Standards and Training for Corrections (STC) education provider 

For assistance, call +1(770)409-8780.

FACULTY & BIOS

Paul Elam, PhD., President, Public Policy Associates Inc. (PPA)

Paul Elam, Ph.D., president of PPA, is a skilled team builder, project manager, and researcher with expertise in corrections, child welfare, and justice issues. He is a collaborative leader who brings an abiding commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity to his public policy work.

Dr. Elam holds a doctorate in family and child ecology with minors in criminology, community services, and measurement and methods; master’s degree in criminal justice and urban studies; and bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Michigan State University.

Also notable: Member of the National Criminal Justice Association, the American Society of Criminology, the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, the American Evaluation Association, and the Michigan Association for Evaluation.

Dr. Elam believes that sound public policy analysis should include an examination of whether all people are being treated fairly and equitably. He is an affiliated faculty member with the Center for Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Assessment.

Dr. Elam is currently assisting the U.S. Department of Justice to establish or enhance alternatives to incarceration that focus on reducing criminal behavior and enhancing public safety through Swift and Certain Sanctions (SAC) initiatives. In this work he assists jurisdictions across the United States in developing and improving the fidelity of their programs to the SAC model.

Dr. Elam is also working with the Governor’s Committee on Juvenile Justice, the Michigan Department of Human Services, the Michigan Supreme Court, and local jurisdictions to ensure that justice-involved youth are processed in compliance with the core requirements of the federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act. As project manger, he is responsible for data collection and reporting. He also provides technical assistance and strategic support to develop and implement solutions that promote the safe detention of juveniles in adult facilities and reduce disproportionate minority contact in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems.

Dr. Elam has been a lead consultant on numerous statewide projects, including the Michigan Coalition for Race Equity in Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice and the Michigan Child Welfare Improvement Task Force. He played a key role in the development and implementation of the Michigan Prisoner ReEntry Initiative and continues to work on reentry issues across the U.S..

Najwa Khalaf, GCDF, Workforce and Career Development Specialist, Malcolm Baldrige Facilitator

Najwa Khalaf has worked in various capacities in the workforce development field most recently as the Programs Manger for a local Workforce Center in the Denver Metro area where she has been responsible for all assistance programs, including Colorado Works, Child Support Enforcement, SNAP-E&T, Pre-Release and Department of Corrections.

She has over 20 years’ experience in the human services fields, and has worked with such populations as the high-risk youth, welfare recipients, and those needing drug and alcohol counseling. Najwa has been providing training and education services to professionals, welfare recipients, youth, families and their communities.

Her knowledge and skills include working with human, workforce development and probation teams and systems in the areas of job creation, economic development, welfare to work, and offender services. Najwa began her workforce development career in 1997 in the Colorado Works program, case managing two parent and single families. She is a certified CPEx (Colorado Performance Excellence) examiner in the Malcolm Baldridge criteria, and is also GCDF certified. Najwa has a degree in Human Services with an emphasis in high-risk youth

As a Joyfields Institute Associate Faculty Ms. Khalaf leads the curricullum and staff development activities for the firm's workforce and career services practice.

Mark Lowis, LMSW, MCSW, MINT, EBP Implementation Specialist, Michigan Department of Community Health

Mr. Mark Lowis is best described as a person who is focused on staff development and training for the purpose of improving the moment of contact between a practitioner and the individual receiving services. His trainings are known for depth of knowledge and effectiveness in providing clear influence on the participating practitioners' skills.

His experience includes case management, treatment, supervision, staff development, and management of adult and juvenile justice programs including a very specialized program for Parolee-Sex Offender Alcoholics and Addicts.

Mr. Lowis began his career as a Law Enforcement and Corrections Specialist in the United States Air Force. During his 10 years of service Mr. Lowis performed as a Law Enforcement Supervisor and later as a Master Instructor in the Air Force Police Academy. Following the Air Force he completed a Bachelors Degree in Psychology at the University of Michigan, and the Masters of Clinical Social Work at Michigan State University. He is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) and a member of the International Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT), and carries advanced credentials in other evidence based practices.

In 33 years of practice Mr. Lowis has worked in various public and private human services programs and held positions ranging from clinical therapist, case-manager, director of operations for a national managed care company, director of utilization management, and contract negotiator. Currently Mr. Lowis holds a position with the Michigan Department of Community Health where he is responsible for the implementation and sustainability of evidence-based practices and best practice across the public health system.

Mr. Lowis is also an adjunct professor at the Oakland University School of Medicine, the University of Michigan-School of Social Work, and the Wayne State University-School of Medicine-Department of Psychiatry-Research Division.

As a Joyfields Institute Associate Faculty Mr. Lowis leads the staff development and training activities, systems and process design improvements and leadership enhancement practice.

Amy Murphy, MPP, Project Director, Center for Advancing Correctional Excellence (ACE!), George Mason University

Amy Murphy, MPP, joined the Center for Advancing Correctional Excellence (ACE!) in 2009. While with ACE!, Amy has served as Project Director on several studies, including JSTEPS, an implementation study on contingency management in justice settings, STRIDE, a randomized trial on the use of medication-assisted treatment among opioid-dependent individuals living with HIV, and the RNR Simulation Tool.

Prior to joining ACE!, Amy worked with the Center for Evidence-Based Corrections at the University of California, Irvine and with the Criminal Justice Research Division of the San Diego Association of Governments. Amy holds a master's degree in Public Policy from Duke University, and her primary interest is in applied research for policy application.

 

Program content and faculty subject to change without notice

 

ACCOMMODATIONS, REGISTRATION FEE, INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS

All workshop activities take place at our host hotel, the fabulous off-strip Caesar's property;

RIO All-Suites Hotel

3700 West Flamingo Road

Las Vegas, NV 89103

The Rio Hotel is an all-suites property located just a free-shuttle away from the Vegas strip.  Participants are responsible for making own accommodation arrangement.  To make your reservations please contact the hotel directly.  Our special negotiated room block rate is $59 per night Monday-Friday, plus a $25 resort fee and 12% Clark County room tax.  (If you are staying over the weekend the rate is $139/night starting with Friday night)

How to reserve your room: Participants are responsible for making own accommodation arrangements with the host hotel.  To make your reservations please do so online via our special reservation link;

Online Reservation Link: Click here to reserve your room now

We encourage you to use the online link provided to book your reservation.  If however you choose to call in and make your reservation, there is a $15 processing fee that would apply.  To get our special negotiated rate, you must use the Group Code: SRJIL5 or say JI Las Vegas.

If we can assist you in anyway, please contact our office at +1(770)409-8780 or send email to [email protected].

 

REGISTRATION & FEES

Team attendance is highly encouraged.  See group pricing below.

The registration fee covers;

• All training sessions
• Comprehensive Program Manual
• Earn CE training hours allocated for this particular program
• Breakfast daily and refreshment breaks
• 6-Month Membership in Joyfields Institute and EBP Society, the Society for Evidence Based Professionals, including 
  • Joyfields Institute updates, articles, news and trends publication 
  • Access to Free monthly training/education webinars presented by Joyfields Institute experts and practitioners, and 
  • 10% member discount to Joyfields Institute sponsored programs

 * Get  EBP Society Membership and save additional 10% now.