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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.
HOUSE COMMITTEE APPROVES CHANGES TO CHILD PROTECTION LAWS
The House Children and Youth Committee recently voted 24-2 to report a bill that would make several corrective changes to the Child Protective Services Law updates that were enacted in 2013 and took effect in early 2015.
House Bill 1276, sponsored by committee chair Rep. Kathy Watson (R-Bucks), provides clarification about which individuals need background checks and child abuse clearances to work with children and which individuals in particular organizations need clearances. The clarifications address numerous questions and concerns raised since enactment of the new child protection laws. The bill also fixes an issue with regard to the portability of background checks by allowing an individual working with children to use the same clearance if that individual has required contact with children at more than one place of employment.
As HB 1276 went to the House floor, Gov. Wolf announced on June 10 that fees for background checks and child abuse clearances for volunteers working with children will be waived, and that fees for all other applicants will be reduced from $10 to $8, effective July 25. The House subsequently adopted an amendment to HB 1276 offered by Rep. Dan Moul (R-Adams) to further assure that all volunteers required to obtain these clearances will be able to do so once every 36 months.
While background check concerns have received much attention, counties are also asking for consideration of the impact the new laws are having on county children and youth agencies, specifically as it relates to the needs based budget process. Under that process, counties are already locked into budgets for FY 2015-2016 that were approved by the Department of Human Services (DHS) in 2014, well in advance of the increases in numbers of investigations created by the new laws taking effect. Despite many counties requesting additional staff that would have been justified with data now available, many of those positions were denied by DHS, based instead on historical referrals. Counties are asking the General Assembly for options, including allowing the FY 2015-2016 budgets to be reopened by DHS, to allow adjustment for these new mandates.
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| Future Conferences and Trainings | |
PREA Training for PA Providers
Through collaborative efforts between the Bureau of Juvenile Justice Services (BJJS), the Bureau of Human Services Licensing (BHSL), Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD), The Pennsylvania Council of Children, Youth & Family Services (PCCYFS) and the Juvenile Detention Centers and Alternative Programs (JDCAP), we would like to announce some upcoming training opportunities for juvenile justice service agencies/providers on PREA.
We need your assistance in passing this information on to impacted service providers.
Three regional training sessions will be held to offer more detailed information.
Specific questions about the training sessions can be directed to:
Michael W. Both | BJJS PREA Coordinator | PbS State Coordinator
Department of Human Services | Bureau of Juvenile Justice Services
P.O. Box 2675
Forum Building | Room 336
607 South Street | Harrisburg, PA 17103
Phone: 717.230.3384 | Fax: 717.787.7753
www.dhs.state.pa.us
NPJS/NCYC TRAINING FOR TRAINERS
Presented by:
National Partnership for Juvenile Services
Hosted by: Juvenile Detention Centers and Alternative Programs
July 13 - 17, 2015
For more information contact WBear@pacounties.org
If you are interested in enhancing your agency's training efforts, here is a great opportunity. This is a training opportunity that was rescheduled.
Our state association (JDCAP) members have identified a need to strengthen the skills and increase the resources for agency trainers who must offer staff development programs in a manner that also increases staff performance. Through our partnership with our National Association, we are offering a 1-week training at an extremely low price. (refer to the attached brochure/registration form). JDCAP members and members of the Institute of Applied Juvenile Justice Services (IAJJS) will be eligible for discounted rates.
Additionally, all attendees may use the room block for reduced lodging rates. Just mention JDCAP when making reservations. Room block rates will be honored until June 13.
During this week, we will use 10 new NPJS training curricula as the content and weave adult learning instructional techniques to enhance overall trainer competencies.
If you have any questions about the training, registration, or lodging, please don't hesitate to contact Wayne.
Training for Trainers
21st National Symposium on Juvenile Services
Registration is now open for the 21st National Symposium on Juvenile Services being held at the Wyndham Grand Hotel in Pittsburgh, PA from September 27 - October 1, 2015. To see the agenda, pre-conference workshop offerings, or to register, click here.
For more general information about the Symposium, click here.
Medication Administration Training
Please see the attached Office of Developmental Program (ODP) communication announcing that Temple University Harrisburg will be managing the Medication Administration Program beginning June 1, 2015.
Transition activities are currently in process and are detailed in this communication. Information regarding the transition to the new vendor and upcoming training dates that have been scheduled are also included in the announcement.
If you have any questions please see the contact information listed below:
Beginning June 1, 2015, the Medication Administration Program Support Line will be transitioned to Temple University Harrisburg. Effective June 1, 2015, all inquiries regarding the Medication Administration Program should be made using the following phone number and e-mail address: (717) 221-1630
medicationadministration@temple.edu.
Training Announcement 043-15
Webinar To Discuss Training of Juvenile Justice Facility Staff
On June 17, 2015, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. ET, OJJDP, in collaboration with the National Partnership for Juvenile Services (NPJS), will present "Partnering to Serve Youth in Confinement: Building Staff Capacity." This webinar will explore the relationship between training and the organizational commitment of juvenile justice facility employees. Presenters will introduce Best Practice in Performance Improvement & Learning, a new evaluation tool that will be available through the NPJS Institute for Applied Juvenile Justice Services.
Resources:
Register for this free webinar.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
This Webinar will enable participants to:
* Discuss the relationship between perceived effectiveness of training and organizational commitment in juvenile facility employees;
* Examine the training evaluation tool, Best Practice in Performance Improvement & Learning;
* Learn about NPJS Institute for Applied Juvenile Justice Services' training and technical support opportunities.
PRESENTER NAMES & TITLES
1. Dr. Christopher R. Spriggs, Juvenile Justice Researcher, Wilmington University
2. Margaret W. Davis, Learning and Performance Improvement Specialist, NPJS Juvenile Justice Trainers Council
3. Carol Cramer Brooks, CEO, National Partnership for Juvenile Services (NPJS)
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| Information Sharing and Updates | |
New Video and Facilitator's Guide: Guidance in Cross-Gender and Transgender Pat Searches
PRC, along with its partner, The Moss Group, Inc., has released an instructional video and facilitator's guide on conducting professional and respectful cross-gender pat searches and pat searches of transgender inmates. The Moss Group, Inc., and PRC produced this resource in an effort to support agency compliance with the PREA standards. However, the standards do not require the usage of any specific vendor or curricula, including those produced by the PRC. Agencies evaluating training products should complete an independent evaluation of whether or not the training product will meet training requirements as specified by the PREA standards.
Click here to access this resource.
Upcoming Events: Webinars
Developing and Implementing a PREA-Compliant Staffing Plan
Thursday, July 23, 2015 (2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT)
Click here to learn more. Click here to register.
Desktop Guide to Quality Practice for Working with Youth in Confinement
Major Online Resource Now Available to Juvenile Justice Profession
The Desktop Guide to Quality Practice for Working with Youth in Confinement is the product of a major collaboration between the National Center for Youth in Custody (NCYC), the National Institute of Corrections (NIC), and the National Partnership for Juvenile Services (NPJS)
Imagine a resource with the answers to or guidance on many critical issues confronted by leadership, managers, and direct care staff in the daily operation of a facility tasked with the responsibility of caring for youth in confinement. Now imagine that same resource just a few keystrokes away on your computer or mobile reading device with links across nineteen chapters so you can easily search for key words and read only want you need at any particular time.
With the launch of the Desktop Guide to Quality Practice for Working with Youth in Confinement, practitioners - line staff, supervisors, and administrators - along the various points on the youth in custody continuum now have access to up-to-date information on critical issues that confront them on a daily basis. The Guide, designed to be an easily accessible, user-friendly electronic resource, is solution-focused, strengths-based, grounded in research and quality assurance, and supports positive youth development and family engagement and partnership.
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| Other Important Items | | |
Save the Dates
Thursday June 18 - JDCAP Board/Membership Meeting at CCAP
Thursday July 9 - JDCAP Training Committee meeting at CCAP
July 13-17 - NPJS Training for Trainers at CCAP
Additional Information
OJP Releases Law Enforcement Report on Responding to Children of Arrested Parents
The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Diagnostic Center has published "First, Do No Harm: Model Practices for Law Enforcement Agencies When Arresting Parents in the Presence of Children." This report recommends model practices for law enforcement agencies for reducing trauma to children during parental arrests, including trauma-informed training, collaboration with social services and child advocacy groups, and enhanced data collection.
Resources:
Download the model policy "Safeguarding Children of Arrested Parents."
Access publications in OJJDP's National Survey of Children's Exposure to Violence series.
Learn more about the Attorney General's Defending Childhood Initiative
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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 |
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