Defending Childhood Initiative

U.S. Department of Justice Defending Childhood Initiative Grantee Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, January 25, 2011 | Wednesday, January 26, 2011 | Thursday, January 27, 2011

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Unless otherwise indicated, all sessions take place in the National Hall Room.

8:00 – 9:00 a.m.

BREAKFAST AND REGISTRATION

9:00 – 9:20 a.m.

U.S. Department of Justice Opening Remarks

Moderator:
Phelan Wyrick, Ph.D., Senior Advisor, Office of the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice
Laurie O. Robinson, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice
Susan B. Carbon, Director, Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
Sandra Webb, Ph.D., Deputy Director, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, U.S. Department of Justice

9:20 – 9:45 a.m.

Welcome

Thomas Perrelli, Associate Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice

9:45 – 10:00 a.m.

Introduction of the Defending Childhood Initiative Communities and Other Meeting Participants

10:00 – 10:30 a.m.

Meeting Overview

Planning for Phase Two

10:30 – 10:45 a.m.

BREAK

10:45 a.m. – 12 noon

Session 1—Understanding Children's Exposure to Violence: Research-Based Strategies for Intervention and Prevention

Introduction:
Bernard Auchter, Senior Social Science Analyst, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice
David Wolfe, Ph.D., Chair, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, University of Toronto
{ Powerpoint Presentation }

12 noon – 1:30 p.m.

WORKING LUNCH

Session 2—Hope and Healing After Exposure to Violence
Tonier "Neen" Cain, Independent Consultant

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

Session 3—Formative Evaluation of the Defending Childhood Initiative
{ Powerpint Presentation }

Introduction:
Bernard Auchter, Senior Social Science Analyst, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice
Michael Rempel, Research Director, Center for Court Innovations
Melissa Labriola, Associate Director of Research, Center for Court Innovations
Rachel Swaner, Senior Research Associate, Center for Court Innovations

2:30 – 2:45 p.m.

BREAK

2:45 – 3:30 p.m.

Description of the Defending Childhood Initiative Communities

3:30 – 4:30 p.m.	Concurrent Sessions:
Jefferson Room	Session 4—Exposure to Violence in Tribal Communities Dolores Subia Bigfoot, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Indian Country Child Trauma Center, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center
Monroe Room	Session 5—Building a Community Response to Lethal Family Violence Nancy Cline, Independent Consultant { PDF Presentation }
State Suite	Session 6—Engaging Men and Boys in the Work Juan Carlos Areán, , Senior Program Director, Family Violence Prevention Fund { Powerpoint Presentation }

4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Resources Available to Grantees From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Justice

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Wednesday, January 26, 2011

8:00 – 8:45 a.m.

BREAKFAST AND REGISTRATION

8:45 – 9:00 a.m.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Justice Welcome

Moderator:
Phelan Wyrick, Ph.D., Senior Social Science Analyst, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice
Bryan Samuels, Commissioner, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Larke N. Huang, Ph.D., Senior Advisor on Children, Office of the Administrator, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Joye E. Frost,, Acting Director, Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice

9:00 – 9:30 a.m.

Session 7—Interagency Workgroup on Evidence-Based Programs

Moderator:
Phelan Wyrick, Ph.D., Senior Advisor, Office of the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice
Bryan Samuels, Commissioner, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Larke N. Huang, Ph.D., Senior Advisor on Children, Office of the Administrator, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Session 8—Creating a Culturally Relevant System of Care
Linda S. Spears, Vice President, Policy and Public Affairs, Child Welfare League of America
{ Powerpoint Presentation }

10:30 – 10:45 a.m.

BREAK

10:45 – 11:45 a.m.

Session 9—From Patchwork to Tapestry: Building a Sustainable Collaborative
Ann Rosewater, Independent Consultant { Powerpoint Presentation } { PDF Presentation }

11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

WORKING LUNCH

Session 10—The Importance of Leadership and Constituency Building

Introduction:
Jeff Slowikowski, Acting Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of the Administrator, U.S. Department of Justice
Shay Bilchik, J.D., Director, Center for Juvenile Justice Reform, Georgetown University's Public Policy Institute

12:45 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

BREAK

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Discussion with the Attorney General

Introduction:
Thomas Perrelli, Associate Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice
Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General of the United States

2:15 – 3:30 p.m.

Peer-to-Peer Dialogue

Grantees:
Chippewa Cree Tribe, City of Boston (MA), City of Grand Forks (ND), City of Portland (ME), Cuyahoga County Board of Commissioners (OH), Multnomah County (OR), Rosebud Sioux Tribe, and Shelby County (TN)

Facilitators:
Elena Cohen, Director, Safe Start Center, JBS International, Inc.
Isa Woldeguiorguis., Senior Technical Assistance Manager, JBS International, Inc.

3:15 – 3:30 p.m.

BREAK

3:40 – 5:15 p.m.	Concurrent Sessions:
Jefferson Room	Session 11—Evidence-Informed Planning: Evidence-Based Interventions Across the Continuum Clare Anderson, Deputy Commissioner, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services David DeVoursney, Public Health Advisor, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrations, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Kristen Kracke, Program Specialist, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice Melissa Van Dyke, Director of Technical Assistance Services, National Research Implementation Network, University of North Carolina { Powerpoint Presentation } { PDF Presentation }
Monroe Room	Session 12—National Survey of Children's Exposure to Violence (NatSCEV) Sherry Hamby, Ph.D., Research Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Sewanee, University of the South { Powerpoint Presentation } { PDF Presentation 1 } { PDF Presentation 2 } { PDF Pesentation 3 } { PDF Presentation 4 }
State Suite	Session 13—Engaging Youth, Family, and Community in Collaborative Planning Sandra Spencer, Executive Director, National Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health { Powerpoint Presentation }

5:15 – 6:15 p.m.

SOCIAL EVENT—MEET AND GREET

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Thursday, January 27, 2011

8:00 – 8:45 a.m.

BREAKFAST AND REGISTRATION

8:45 – 9:45 a.m.

Welcome

Moderator:
Phelan Wyrick, Ph.D., Senior Advisor, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice

Guided Action Planning, Part I—Strategic Planning Process

Grantee:
Chippewa Cree Tribe, City of Boston (MA), City of Grand Forks (ND), City of Portland (ME), Cuyahoga County Board of Commissioners (OH), Multnomah County (OR), Rosebud Sioux Tribe, and Shelby County (TN)

Facilitators:
Jarle Crocker, Ph.D., Independent Consultant
Kathleen Deserly, Associate Director, Indian Child and Family Resource Center
Inga James, Ph.D., Independent Consultant, Ijay Consulting
William Schechter, Independent Consultant
Deborah Stark, Independent Consultant
Dolores Subia Bigfoot, Ph.D., Director, Indian Country Child Trauma Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Shellie Taggart, Independent Consultant

Technical Assistance Staff:
Elena Cohen, Director, Safe Start Center, JBS International, Inc.
Jennifer Kasten, Ph.D., Project Director, Technical Assistance and Program Evaluation for Urban and Youth Services Grantees and Tribally Run Methamphetamine and Suicide Program, JBS International, Inc.
Isa Woldeguiorguis, Senior Technical Assistance Manager, JBS International, Inc.

9:45 – 10:00 a.m.

BREAK

10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Guided Action Planning, Part I—Continued

11:00 a.m. – 12 noon

Next Steps for Defending Childhood Initiative Grantees

Karol V. Mason, J.D., Deputy Associate Attorney General, Office of the Associate Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice
Melodee Hanes, J.D., Acting Deputy Administrator for Policy, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice
Catherine Pierce, Associate Administrator for Child Protection, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice

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