New Jersey Juvenile Detention Association
New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission
Annual Training Conference
September 17, 18, 19, 2008
Trump Marina Hotel and Casino
Atlantic City, New Jersey

Make your room reservations now by  calling 800-777-8477, option 3.  Mention NJJDA to receive the conference rate of $90 which is only guaranteed through September 1, 2007

Conference '08

1 Day $97.50
3 Days $292.50

Any questions or problems call Bob Nevill @ 732-288-7707

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

All Day Sessions   9 AM - 4:30 PM

Session 101

Non-violent Crisis Intervention – Part 1

Must take Part 1 and 2 for certification

This is a two-day class.  As it includes State of NJ sanctioned Therapeutic Holds (Restraints), participants must complete both days in sequence.  No new attendees will be admitted on day two.  Remedies on how to safely break up fights will also be presented.

Richard Watkin – Mental Health Association of Southwest New Jersey
AM Sessions   9AM - 12PM
Session 102 Educating the Educators National Alliance on Mental Illness
Session 103 Creative Problem Solving Dawn Adonis – CAM Consulting
Session 104 Taking Care of #1 Kevin Kavanaugh, DOC/Robert Hill, DOC
Session 105 Boys In the Hood – Teaching Life Skills to Adolescent Males David Miller, Urban Leadership Institute
Session 106 Tools for Urban Educators Matt Stevens, Consultant
Session 107 Promoting Co-operative efforts Mary Richter, JJC, Retired
Session 108 Strategies for working with Youth Amy Jacobs
PM Sessions   1:30 PM - 4:30 PM  
Session 109 Stress, Burnout and Vicarious Trauma Amy Jacobs
Session 110 Living with Violence Ange Puig, Psychologist
Session 111 A Day In the Life Tremaine  Harrison, JJC
Session 112 Using Spanish in the Classroom Ana Piccininno & Elizabeth Alvarez, JJC
Session 113 Girls in the Hood – Addressing Anger and Aggression in Adolescent Females David Miller, Urban Leadership Institute
Session 114 Discovering Leadership in Youth Matt Stevens, Consultant

Thursday, September 18, 2008

All Day Sessions   9 AM - 4:30 PM

Session 201 Non-violent Crisis Intervention – Part 2 (must take Part 1 and 2 for certification) Richard Watkin – Mental Health Association of Southwest New Jersey
Session 202

Gangs 101

Lt. Edwin Torres
Session 203

Situational Leadership Barbara Dooley

Barbara Dooley

Session 204

Managing Mentally Ill Youth

Pam Clark, NJDA

Session 205

Suicide Prevention

Steve Jett, NJDA
Session 206 Working with Girls -Gender Specific Programming

Danielle Hill-Scott, Gender Specific Coordinator
Vicky Major, Superintendent, Community Programs
Linda Thomas, Former Superintendent, Female Secure Care. NJJJC

Session 207

Working with Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual  & Transgender Youth 

TBA

AM Sessions    9AM - 12PM
Session208

Legal Issues in Juvenile Justice

Judge James L. Jackson'
NJ Superior Court, Atlantic County

PM Sessions   1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Session 209

Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children In Your Community

“Recognizing the problem and building solutions”

James Halfpenney

Friday, September 19, 2008

Session 301 JDAI Update Lisa Macaluso
Session 302 Hostage Survival Bob LaForgia & Diane Patrick, DOC
Session 303 Working with Families Barbara Dooley
Session 304 Murder One – Team building Richard Watkin – Mental Health Association of Southwest New Jersey
Session 305

"You've Got Drugs"

Annoying but harmless “spam” or a sophisticated new business model for drug dealers?

Steve Liga,  NCADD
Session 306 Effective Communication Pam Clark
Session 307

RiRights of the Confined

Steve Jett
Session 308 Courtesy, Professionalism & Respect

Francine Williams, NJJJC
Sharon Hartley, NJ Law & Public Safety

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