Our Work
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.
- Family Guide to Getting Involved with Correctional Education
Working With Families of Children in the Juvenile Justice and Corrections Systems: A Guide for Education Program Leaders, Principals, and Building Administrators - Involving Families of Youth Who Are in Contact with the Juvenile Justice System
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.
Spotlight
The Bureau of Justice Statistics estimates that more than 1 in 10 youth in state juvenile facilities and large local facilities were sexually victimized by staff or youth in a 12-month period.


