March | April 2018

Upcoming Events

Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development Conference: April 30–May 2, 2018

Blueprints logoThis conference is sponsored by OJJDP, The Annie E. Casey Foundation, and the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Presenters will disseminate science-based information on programs that have the highest standards for promoting education, behavior, emotional well-being, physical health, and positive relationships. The event will be held in Denver, CO. Registration information is available online.

Designing and Building a Successful Mentoring Program: May 10, 2018

The Governor’s Prevention Partnership is sponsoring this training in Wethersfield, CT. Participants will learn how to design a responsive and performance-based youth mentoring program, identify a mentoring program model most suitable for their organization, and apply resource materials for mentor program development and volunteer management. Registration information is available online.

Working With Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Adolescents in a Clinical Context (Part 1): May 10, 2018

Part 1 of this webinar series focuses on gender identity development. The webinar will focus on why it is important to consider an individual’s stage of development in relation to issues of gender nonconformity or gender dysphoria. The event is sponsored by OJJDP and the Midwest Regional Children’s Advocacy Center. Registration information is available online.

Child Homicide Investigations: May 14–15, 2018

The National Criminal Justice Training Center will host this training in Boise, ID. The event focuses on understanding and building relationships between the forensic pathologist, homicide investigator, and prosecutor to successfully investigate and prosecute child homicide cases. Participants will learn autopsy protocols, forensic essentials, and the criticality of determining the cause and manner of death. Registration information is available online.

Working With Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Adolescents in a Clinical Context (Part 2): May 24, 2018

Part 2 of this webinar series focuses on clinical applications of working with adolescents who are transgender or gender nonconforming. The event is sponsored by OJJDP and the Midwest Regional Children’s Advocacy Center. Registration information is available online.

Restorative Justice for Tribal Youth: Philosophy and Practice: May 29, 2018

OJJDP’s Tribal Youth Training and Technical Assistance Center will host a webinar on the second part of its restorative justice series. The topic is restorative justice for tribal youth: philosophy and practice. Registration information is available online.

19th Global Youth Justice Training Institute: June 12–14, 2018

Global Youth Justice logoGlobal Youth Justice will sponsor this training in Cape Cod, MA. Participants will learn strategies to establish or enhance local volunteer-driven juvenile justice and youth justice diversion programs called teen/youth/student/peer court or peer jury. Topics include training youth and adult volunteers; providing quality community service placements, programmatic enhancements, and operational strategies; grant writing; and funding opportunities. Registration information is available online.

School Resource Officer Training Conference: June 12–14, 2018

This training will be hosted by the National Criminal Justice Training Center in Appleton, WI. This event will bring together law enforcement and school personnel to address school violence and youth victimization concerns through the use of crime prevention and response strategies. Participants will examine the impacts of trauma on youth and effective strategies for working with students who are experiencing mental illness and learning disabilities. Registration information is available online.

American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children Annual Colloquium: June 13–16, 2018

The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children is sponsoring this event in New Orleans, LA. More than 70 advanced training institutes and workshops will address all aspects of child maltreatment, including prevention, assessment, intervention, and treatment with victims, perpetrators, and families affected by physical, sexual, and psychological abuse and neglect. Cultural considerations will also be addressed. Registration information is available online.

Tribal Youth and Substance Use: Session 2 – Application of Culturally Relevant Screening and Assessment Processes: June 19, 2018

OJJDP’s Tribal Youth Training and Technical Assistance Center will host the second of a two-part webinar on tribal youth and substance abuse. The webinar will address the application of culturally relevant screening and assessment processes. Registration information is available online.

At the Intersections: How Federal, State, and Local Partners Can Work Together to Improve Juvenile Justice: June 27–30, 2018

This conference, to be held in Washington, DC, is sponsored by the Coalition for Juvenile Justice. It will focus on the latest research, developments, and challenges facing the juvenile justice field and will address questions such as: How can states and communities serve as leaders in shaping a better juvenile justice system? and What role does advocacy play as communities seek to improve services and provide for trauma-informed care for children and youth? Registration information is available online.

Domestic Child Sex Trafficking and Children in Foster Care: June 28, 2018

Justice Clearinghouse is sponsoring this webinar. It will address domestic child sex trafficking with the goal of understanding the victim’s perspective, especially those victims who are involved with the child welfare system. The session will explore what makes children in care particularly vulnerable to trafficking, including an understanding of the victim’s trauma experience and behavior, advice on how to communicate with victims through a trauma-informed approach, and practical implications for bringing a case to trial. Registration information is available online.

It Really Is “Normal To Be Normal” in Child Sexual Abuse: June 28, 2018

Midwest Regional logoThis webinar is sponsored by OJJDP and the Midwest Regional Children’s Advocacy Center. A child abuse pediatrician will describe the medical evaluation for a child suspected of having been sexually abused, with emphasis on why physical and laboratory findings are often absent. Reasons why children typically delay disclosure will be presented. Strategies and techniques for court preparation when a case of suspected child sexual abuse with a normal exam is being presented for civil hearing or criminal trial will also be discussed. Registration information is available online.

13th Annual National School Safety Conference and Exposition: July 23–27, 2018

The School Safety Advocacy Council is sponsoring this event, to be held in Orlando, FL. This conference focuses on all aspects of school safety and security from kindergarten through college. It offers preconference trainings and more than 40 breakout sessions by current professionals in the fields of education and school safety who will address the most pressing issues facing schools today. Registration information is available online.

Conducting Child Abuse Investigations: July 30–August 3, 2018

The National Criminal Justice Training Center will host this training in Greenville, SC. Attendees will learn about the types of injuries a child may sustain and those that may or may not be the result of physical or sexual abuse, the characteristics of child abuse victims and offenders, preferred practices for interviewing minor victims and offending suspects, and legal considerations for investigating and prosecuting child physical and sexual abuse cases. Registration information is available online.