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July 20, 2015
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Public Policy
DPW Updates
Conferences and Trainings
Articles of Interest
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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.

 

DHS Updates

DHS Feedback Needed!

Human Services Provider

The following applies only to providers licensed under the following regulatory chapters:

  • 55 Pa.Code Chapter 3800
  • 55 Pa.Code Chapter 5310 host homes for children
  • 55 Pa.Code Chapter 6400 community homes that serve children
  • 55 Pa.Code Chapter 6500 family living homes that serve children 

 

The Bureau of Human Services Licensing (BHSL) has designed a survey to collect data to assess licensed operators' understanding of the changes that were recently made to the Child Protective Services Law (CPSL).  BHSL will use this data to target areas where increased training and support are needed to assist facilities in maintaining regulatory compliance.  This survey is optional and will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.  Information provided in this survey will not be used to issue regulatory violations and will be kept anonymous.

 

Please take the time to complete this survey no later than 8/14/2015. 

 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8YCRBKY

 

 

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Future Conferences and Trainings

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.

 

FREE PREA Training

To Juvenile Justice Service providers interested in learning more about PREA compliance:

The Bureau of Juvenile Justice Services in collaboration with PCCD, JDCAP and PCCYFS will be conducting regional training sessions for providers who need more information on the PREA compliance process.

 

This is a FREE training session but we will need you to register each individual attending in order to assure we have appropriate accommodations for all.

 

Participants will be provided additional resource materials (posters, handouts, flash drives, etc...).

 

The training sessions will be held at the following locations/dates:

 

August 5 - Pittsburgh PATTAN, 3190 William Pitt Way, Pittsburgh, 15238 (a gate code will be provided prior to the training date) - Registration Deadline is July 30

 

August 19 - SE Area Staff Development Training Center, 23 Boro Line Rd., King of Prussia, 19406 - Registration Deadline is August 13

 

Register HERE!

 

For additional information on any of the above trainings contact:

 

Michael W. Both

BJJS PREA Coordinator, PbS State Coordinator

Department of Human Services

Bureau of Juvenile Justice Services

[email protected] or (717) 230-3384

 

The PREA Cross-Gender Supervision and Viewing Standard:
Staff Announcement Policies and Camera Viewing

Date/Time: Tuesday, September 22, 2014, 2:00-3:30pm EST

 

Presenter: Prof. Brenda V. Smith, Director, The Project on Addressing Prison Rape

 

Content of the Webinar:

This webinar focuses on promising practices for agencies in meeting National PREA Standards in regard to cross-gender supervision and viewing. During the webinar, Prof. Smith will: (1) review the cross-gender searches and viewing standard (��115.15/.115/.215/.315); (2) discuss the particulars of cross-gender supervision in custodial settings-specific requirements for opposite gender staff members to announce their presence and view cameras in correctional facilities; (3) outline models for meeting the standard; (4) discuss operational strategies for meeting the announcement and viewing portions of this standard; and (5) discuss legal issues related to the requirement to announce and viewing of cameras specifically included in the PREA standards.

 

Who Should Attend:

This webinar is open to all correctional professionals from adult prisons and jails, lockups, juvenile justice agencies and community corrections facilities, as well as civil litigation attorneys, prosecutors and community advocates.

 

Howto Register:
To register for this event go to: Register here!

 

We will be taking pre-submitted questions for this webinar. You can submit questions to [email protected] until 5pm EST on Friday, September 18, 2015. Preference will be given to these questions. We will take real time questions as time permits during the session. We look forward to your participation!

 

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Articles of Interest

National Articles

Obama Visits Prison To Call For A Fairer Justice SystemPress Examiner

 

Ending the Sexual Abuse to Prison Pipeline For Black and Brown Girls

 

Other Important Items

Save the Dates

Wed July 29, JDCAP Unified Case Management webinar for pilot sites and stakeholders.

 

Tue Aug 18, JDCAP Training Committee meeting at CCAP

 

Additional Information

Registration Open for Training on Evaluating Truancy Reduction Programs

The National Center for School Engagement is offering "Evaluating Your Truancy and Attendance Program" on October 5-6, 2015, in Denver, CO. This 1.5-day interactive training is for truancy program managers and staff involved with the schools, courts, and the community who want to measure the effectiveness of their truancy reduction programs.

 

Resources:

Register to attend and view the  agenda.

 

Achieving Successful Evidence-Based Practice Implementation in Juvenile Justice: The Importance of Diagnostic and Evaluative Capacity

A new article published in Elsevier conducts a policy analysis of successful evidence base practice implementation in three Models for Change states--Louisiana, Pennsylvania, and Washington. 

 

Highlights include: 

  • An examination of how data driven systems to support diagnostic and evaluative capacity in these sites were critical to program successes.
  • The use of data driven decision making at each stage of implementation in these three states increased stakeholder buy in, facilitated program selection, funding decisions and program-site matches.
  • Building infrastructure for diagnostic and evaluative capacity will enhance jurisdictions' ability to respond flexibly and with rigor to changing political and funding climates.

The article can be accessed for free until August 20, 2015:  http://authors.elsevier.com/a/1RIBRY2iclgaX

The Models for Change news digest provides highlights on news, events and information related to systems reform in juvenile justice. For more information, visit www.modelsforchange.net, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @models4change.

 

OJJDP Updates National DMC Data to Statistical Briefing Book

The OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book (SBB) has added new features to its National Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) Databook. This application presents the national DMC data for the juvenile justice system and their Relative Rate Index Matrices that quantify levels of racial disparity introduced at various decision points within the system. This update provides data through 2013 and makes available new features, including:

  • DMC tables for combinations of gender and race for juvenile court stages.
  • Tables comparing males to females for juvenile arrest and court stages.

Developed by the National Center for Juvenile Justice, the research division of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, SBB offers easy online access to statistics on a variety of juvenile justice topics.

 

Resources:

Access the OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book.
 

Bureau of Justice Statistics Releases 2014 School Crime and Safety Report

The Bureau of Justice Statistics, in collaboration with the National Center for Education Statistics, has released "Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2014." This annual report provides the most recent data on school crime and student safety. The indicators in this report are based on a variety of data sources, including national surveys of students, teachers, principals, and postsecondary institutions. Topics covered include victimization at school, teacher injuries, bullying and cyberbullying, school conditions, fights, weapons, availability and student use of drugs and alcohol, student perceptions of personal safety at school, and crime at postsecondary institutions.

 

Resources:

View and download the report online.

 

OVC Releases Status Report on Federal Efforts To Improve Services for Trafficking Victims

OJJDP is among the Office of Justice Programs' agencies working with the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) to ensure that victims of human trafficking in the United States have access to quality services. OVC has released the "Fiscal Years 2013-2014 Status Report for the Federal Strategic Action Plan on Services for Victims of Human Trafficking in the United States." The strategic plan defines 4 goals and 8 objectives and contains more than 250 associated action items for victim service improvements. This report documents the progress that federal agencies made during fiscal years 2013 and 2014 on each of the action items listed in the plan.

 

Resources:

Download a copy of the National Academy of Sciences report Confronting Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Minors in the United States.

Learn more about OJJDP's Missing and Exploited Children's Program.

 

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