DMC Action Network: May 2009 Meeting


Agenda

Third Annual DMC Action Network Meeting


Presentations

Family-Driven Strategies to Improve Juvenile Justice
Judy Cox, Former Chief of Probation in Santa Cruz, CA

Baltimore City Community Family Resource Center

Lisa Procks, Director

Practical Family Engagement Strategies
Trina Osher, President, Huff Osher Consulting, Inc.

Changing the Trajectory of Recidivism
David Altshuler, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University

Digging Deeper into Juvenile Bench Warrants: Using Data to Reform Policy
Faith Augustine, Public Protection Coordinator, Louisville Metro Criminal Justice Commission

Update: Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) Reauthorization
Dana Shoenberg, Deputy Director, Center for Children's Law and Policy

Reducing School Referrals
Judge Steve Teske, Juvenile Court Judge, Clayton County, Georgia

School-Wide Positive Behavior Support
Barry L. McCurdy, PhD, NCSP, Director, Center for Effective Schools

 

Contact Lisa Garry, DMC Policy Director, to learn more about the DMC Action Network.

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