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Top March 31, 2014
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Public Policy
Conferences and Trainings
Membership Updates
Information Sharing and Updates
Articles of Interest
Other Items
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Public Policy

For the most updated information on the budget as well as other legislative activity impacting county operations, visit the

CCAP budget news page.

 

Future Conferences and Trainings

Statewide Training Opportunity: Autism Spectrum Disorder Seminar - Registration is Now Open

Offered by the DPW Bureau of Autism Services

This is a free training highlighting fundamental content specifically designed for direct support professionals and other community professionals who may interact with individuals with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in various environments. Specifically, this training will provide opportunities to better understand a) core deficits of ASD, b) how to address challenging behaviors, and c) strategies based on best practices.

 

April 17 in Pittsburgh

April 24 in Harrisburg

April 24 in Erie

April 28 in Philadelphia

April 29 in Lehigh

 

Details and Registration Information

 

Preventing Suicide among Justice-Involved Youth:
Newly Developed Tools, Recommendations, and Research

A webinar on April 17, 2014 (1:30-2:30 p.m. EDT) will describe new resources from the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention's Youth in Contact with the Juvenile Justice System Task Force. Nearly one third of justice-involved youth report having experienced suicidal ideation in the past year, 36 percent have attempted suicide during their lifetimes, and suicide is the leading cause of death for youth in confinement. To address these critical needs, the Juvenile Justice Task Force has released a set of comprehensive suicide prevention resources to support staff working with youth in the juvenile justice system. The newly developed educational tools advance the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention, which guides efforts to prevent suicide in this vulnerable population across the nation. Online versions of the nine resources are available at: Action Alliance For Suicide Prevention.

This webinar will summarize the work of the Juvenile Justice Task Force and include in-depth discussion of the research findings and recommendations. It will be the first of a series of webinars that will be archived with the materials described above. 

Juvenile justice, suicide prevention, and mental health stakeholders on the Federal, state, and local levels are encouraged to attend.

Facilitator:

  • Katherine Deal, M.P.H. - Deputy Secretary, National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, Suicide Prevention Resource Center, Education Development Center, Inc.

Speakers:

  • Joseph J. Cocozza, Ph.D. - Director, National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice, Policy Research Associates, Inc.
  • Linda A. Teplin, Ph.D. - Vice-Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine.
To register for Preventing Suicide Among Justice-Involved Youth: Newly Developed Tools, Recommendations, and Research, please click here.

 

 

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Membership Updates

Events and Happenings at the Glen Mills Schools: 2014 Juvenile Probation Officer Training and 28th Annual Career Day. 

 

Click here for information on these events.

 

Questions can be directed to:

Bernard J. Krieg Director of Marketing &

Business Development

Glen Mills Schools

Office: (610)  459-8100  x 220

Fax: (610) 558-1493

[email protected]  
  
Information Sharing and Updates

PREA Resources

SAVE THE DATE

 

Through the collaborative efforts of JDCAP and BJJS, we are offering a PREA training April 24 & 25.

 

Click here for announcement for detail.

 

PLEASE FORWARD TO ANY PROVIDERS THAT MAY BENEFIT FROM THIS VALUABLE TRAINIING!

 

Providers that serve juvenile justice youth, will need to determine if they must comply with the PREA Standards.

 

If anyone has questions, please feel free to provide my contact information.

 

We are compiling a list of questions and responses which will be made available to the public.

 

PTSD Group Facilitation Training

The Abraxas Academy is hosting a PTSD group facilitation training the week of April 7th-11th.   Please share this information with anyone you feel might like to attend or benefit from the training. See link below for additional information.

PTSD Project

 

Upcoming Webinars

Live Training Broadcast - LGBTI Populations: Intake - Creating a Culture of Safety
Apr. 09, 2014 - Apr. 10, 2014 beginning at 12pm ET both days

 

This 2-day, 6-hour live training broadcast is brought to you by the National Institute of Corrections and is intended to provide recommendations and good correctional practice examples to adult and juvenile justice agencies, to ensure a culture of respect and safety at intake for LGBTI populations and correctional staff.

 

Using a variety of methods including on-air discussions and activities, demonstrations and skills practice, this interactive training broadcast is designed to:

  • Establish the relevance of initial information-gathering and how it impacts LGBTI populations from intake to successful reentry
  • Provide recommendations and good correctional practice examples to ensure a culture of respect and safety at intake for LGBTI populations and correctional staff
  • Provide practical examples and demonstrate professional communication with LGBTI populations at intake
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Register Now at this Link http://nicic.gov/Training/SIB201404

 

WEBINAR: The PREA Audit Experience-Lessons Learned from the Southwest Idaho Juvenile Detention Center

Apr 17, 2014 - 03:00pm - 04:30pm EDT

The PREA Resource Center and Vera Institute of Justice

 

Presenter (s):  Michela Bowman, Co-Director, PREA Resource Center  and Steve Jett, Director, Southwest Idaho Juvenile Detention Center

In this webinar, PREA Resource Center Co-Director Michela Bowman will describe the audit cycle, instruments, and key phases of a PREA audit. Steve Jett of the Southwest Idaho Juvenile Detention Center - the first juvenile facility in the United States to be certified as compliant with the PREA standards - will then discuss how he prepared his facility for the audit, hired an auditor, what happened during the actual audit, and what steps he took during the corrective action period. Director Jett will share the lessons he learned along the way and recommendations for other practitioners embarking on a PREA audit.

 

To register for this event go to: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Y68PK98  

 

 

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Articles of Interest

Commission recommends removing juvenile offenders from sex registries, bolstering treatment

 

'IT'S KILLING OUR KIDS' Bucks County District Attorney's office launches full-scale war against dealers with heroin-fighting initiatives

 

Texas lawmakers to review trying juveniles as adults, juvenile detention system

 

Lawmakers Push For More Juvenile Sentencing Guidelines

 

Pittsburgh law officials exploring racial disparity in juvenile justice

 

Other Important Items

Save the Date

The next JDCAP Board/Membership meeting is scheduled for Wednesday April 2 at the CCAP Office. The meeting reception will start at 9:30 AM and the agenda will run from 10A-3P.

If you are interested membership so you can take advantage of these valuable information sharing activities, please contact [email protected]

 

Additional Information

SAMHSA Releases Guide for Helping Families Support Their LGBT Children

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has released "A Practitioner's Resource Guide: Helping Families to Support Their LGBT Children" to assist healthcare and social service practitioners in engaging with and helping families support their lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) children. This guide describes the early ages of self-awareness and the coming out process for LGBT youth and discusses the critical role of families in reducing the risks and promoting the well-being of LGBT children.

 

Children's Mental Health Awareness Week flyer/information

You are invited to join the 2014 "Listen Don't Label, Ask Don't Fear" statewide campaign to celebrate Children's Mental Health Awareness.  May 8, 2014 is designated as Children's Mental Health Awareness Day by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

 

 

 

Disclaimer: The information provided in this publication is not intended to take the place of professional advice. Readers are encouraged to consult with competent legal, financial, or other appropriate professionals. Statements of facts and opinions expressed in this publication, by authors other than Association staff and officers, are the sole responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent an opinion or philosophy of the officers, members and staff of the Juvenile Detention Centers Association of Pennsylvania (JDCAP). No endorsement of advertised products or services is implied by JDCAP unless those products or services are expressly endorsed, or are owned or managed by the Association. Materials may not be reproduced or translated in part or in whole without express permission; please direct your requests to Wayne Bear

Staff- Wayne Bear [email protected] Lori Lawyer [email protected]