OJJDP 2011 Conference - Final Agenda

The complete program/agenda for the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's 2011 conference is now available (just follow the link).  For those of you who can attend in person in Maryland next week, it looks like a fantastic, jam-packed event. (Be sure to pass on what you learn to those of us who can't go!)
The main conference runs October 12-14, 2011. The agenda's enormous, and I haven't had time to read it thoroughly yet, so what follows are just a few things that jumped out at me that you might want to catch (remember, all sessions are first-come, first-serve!). Only in a few cases have I reproduced the session description - for those you're interested in, see the full program (use the "find" function to find things quickly).
NOTE: I've also hyperlinked individuals who have written blog posts or webinars for Reclaiming Futures - click through to learn more about each one.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Development of the Adolescent Brain: These Are Not Miniature Adults
Randy Muck, Advocates for Youth and Family Behavioral Health Treatment, LLC
Moderator: Gwendolyn Williams, OJJDP
Serious Adolescent Offenders Moving Into Adulthood: Life events and the Role of Deterrence
Edward P. Mulvey, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Thomas Loughran, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Maryland
Joseph J. Cocozza, National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice
Moderator/Presenter: Carol A. Schubert, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Juvenile Justice Practice
Mark Lipsey, Peabody Research Institute, Vanderbilt University
James C. Howell, The Comprehensive Strategy Group
Susan Terrell Whitten, North Carolina Department of Juvenile
Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Moderator: Shay Bilchik, Georgetown Public Policy Institute, Georgetown University
Presenters will discuss a new, comprehensive approach to evidence-based practice that provides a practical means to translate extensive research about the effectiveness of juvenile justice programs into improved everyday juvenile justice practice. Embedding this approach within OJJDP’s Comprehensive Strategy for Serious, Violent, and Chronic Juvenile Offenders allows efforts to be focused on identifying a sufficient array of programs; matching youth to appropriate services, based on risk and need; and evaluating services to determine if they reduce juvenile recidivism rates and improve outcomes.
DMC Research and Evidence-based Practices
William Feyerherm, Portland State University
Marcia Cohen, Development Services Group, Inc.
Michael Leiber, University of South Florida
Moderator: Andrea Coleman, OJJDP

Detention Reform: A Platform for Juvenile Justice System Transformation
Michael J. Rohan, Cook County (Illinois) Juvenile Probation and Court Services
Judge Steven Teske, Clayton County (Georgia) Juvenile Court
Fernando Giraldo, Santa Cruz (California) Probation Department
Judge F. Lee Forrester, Mercer County, New Jersey
Moderator: Bart Lubow, Annie E. Casey Foundation

Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) and Cultural Competency: A Sound Approach
Rita Cameron-Wedding, California State University at Sacramento
Shalinee Hunter, Juvenile Justice Specialist, California
Mark Soler, Center for Children’s Law and Policy
James Bell, W. Haywood Burns Institute
Moderator: Andrea Coleman, OJJDP

Truancy Reduction and Prevention: King County, Washington, Models for Change Project
Justice Bobbe Bridge (retired), Center for Children and Youth Justice
Leila Curtis, Truancy Programs, King County (Washington)
Moderator: Susan Broderick, Georgetown University
What Data and Research Can—and Can’t—Tell Us About Tribal youth Delinquency and Victimization
Julie Samuels, Justice Policy Center, Urban Institute
Bill Adams, Justice Policy Center, Urban Institute
Melissa Sickmund, National Center for Juvenile Justice
Alex Escarcega, Bureau of Prisons (on detail to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Justice Services)
Moderator: Howard N. Snyder, Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
 
Thursday , October 13, 2011
Restorative Justice—A Reality Check
Dr. Gordon Bazemore, Florida Atlantic University, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Dee Bell, Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice
Moderator: Linda Rosen, OJJDP
Business and Philanthropic Partners as Community Conveners Driving Successful Advocacy Efforts
Diane Sierpina, The Tow Foundation, New Canaan, Connecticut
Lara Herscovitch, Connecticut Juvenile Justice Alliance
Katayoon Majd, Public Welfare Foundation
Daniel Okonkwo, DC Lawyers for Youth
Moderator: Larry Fiedler, OJJDP
Words that Work: Communicating on Youth Justice Reform
Michael Bocian, GBA Strategies
Mac Prichard, Prichard Communications
Eric Solomon, Campaign for Youth Justice
Moderator: Catherine Doyle, OJJDP
Family Voices in Juvenile Justice
Grace Bauer, Parent
Tracy Wells-Huggins, Parent
Mike McIntosh, Parent
Michelle Sanchez, Parent
Tracy McLard, Parent
Moderator: Sue Badeau, Casey Family Programs Fellow, OJJDP
Privacy: The Need to Know and the Need to Share
Judge Anthony Capizzi, Montgomery County (OH) Juvenile Court; Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative Privacy and Information Quality Working Group
Dr. Donald Bross, Kempe Foundation for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect
Jeff McDonald, Jefferson County (Colorado) Juvenile Assessment Center
Moderator: Christopher Traver, Bureau of Justice Assistance
 
Special Session: Introduction to Anti-Oppressive Practices
Laura Nissen, Reclaiming Futures
Ann Curry-Stevens, Portland State University
Moderator: Marilyn Roberts, OJJDP
This session will introduce anti-oppressive practice (AOP) theories, frameworks, and strategies to increase equity, decrease disparities, and interrupt oppression in the juvenile justice and other government systems ... The discussion will also examine an evaluation of the Reclaiming Futures initiative.

Adolescent Substance Abuse and Treatment
Randy Muck, Advocates for Youth and Family Behavioral Health Treatment, LLC
Carol A. Schubert, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Edward P. Mulvey, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
John F. Kelly, Harvard Medical School, MGH-Harvard Center for Addiction Medicine
Moderator: Susan Broderick, Georgetown University
Ensuring Public Safety through Successful Reentry—A Developmental Model
David Altschuler, Johns Hopkins University
Judge Denise Cubbon, Lucas County (Ohio)
Kevin Shepherd, Ohio Department of Youth Services
Ryan Shanahan, Vera Institute of Justice
Moderator: Shay Bilchik, Georgetown University