JOHNS HOPKINS CENTER FOR THE PREVENTION OF YOUTH VIOLENCE: ITEMS OF INTEREST OUR COMMUNITY, OUR RESPONSIBILITY, WAGING PEACE February 6, 2012 Click here for an archive of items of interest - Baltimore, MD: The Impact of Race on the Welfare of Children: A Town Hall Meeting. Presented by Oronde Miller, Senior Associate, Center for the Study of Social Policy. February 16, 2012, 6:00 – 7:30 P.M., Kelley Lecture Hall, Goucher College, 1021 Dulaney Valley Road, Baltimore, MD. Every day in America, approximately 700 children are removed from their homes and placed in foster care as a result of abuse and neglect. Nearly half of those children will be children of color. Once they enter the foster care system, children of color are more likely than white children to drift from one foster home to another, end up in group care and have poor outcomes. They are less likely to be reunited with their families or otherwise find permanent homes. Come to learn about what you can do to help address these disparities in the welfare of our children. This event is free and open to the public but pre-registration is required. Space is limited. To register, please go to http://marylandcasa.org/raceandchildwelfare.aspx
- Baltimore, MD: Protecting Our Children Professional Training. February 17, 2012, 9:00am– 2:00pm, 2300 North Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21218. Protecting Our Children is designed to educate parents, professionals and other interested parties about child sexual abuse and how to help keep children safe. It uses interactive activities to dispel many of the myths about child sexual abuse and gives adults tools to talk to children about body safety. Participants will also be provided resources for helping a child who has disclosed abuse and getting that child the appropriate help. On street metered parking is available. Approved by Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for 3 Category 1 continuing education credits. Cost: $45 with CEU’s and $35 without CEU’s. Lunch will be provided. Register online http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e57hqkzlf2bf1938&llr=kwqovhcab. Questions: call 443-927-7805 or email info@partofthecure.org
- Baltimore, MD: Baltimore Film Screening – “Payin’ the Price”. On February 24, 2012 from 7:00 - 9:00 P.M. at Set the Captives Outreach Center, 7111 Windsor Blvd. Baltimore, MD 21244, the Urban Leadership Institute, Raising Him Alone Campaign, and Set the Captives Free Outreach Center will be hosting a FREE screening of "Payin' the Price", a new film produced by 16 year old Jordan Coleman who is a high school student from Hackensack, NJ. “Payin' the Price” takes a serious look at teen dating violence. Please RSVP 410-467-1605.
- The Fraternal Order of X-Offenders is involved in a number of activities aimed at breaking the cycle of violence by supporting ex-offenders to become change agents, increasing ex-offender leadership and involvement in community-driven alternatives, and initiating and expanding the collective action needed to deter, decrease and prevent the pandemic of juvenile delinquency and adult criminality gripping Baltimore and many other communities. Information about the FOXO training DVD: The Psychology and Sociology of Criminology is available on the website http://www.foxo.us/. To learn more about FOXO, visit their website at hhtp://www.foxo.us or email Brother Bey at thinkingisdestiny@yahoo.com or call 410-262-4456. Brother Bey also hosts a weekly radio show “Breaking the Cycle” Radio Dialogue on W.O.L.B (1010 am) on Sundays from 2:00- 4:00 P.M. “Breaking the Cycle” presents community-based, ex-offender driven efforts in Baltimore and elsewhere that are helping to break the cycle of violence. The radio show provides a voice to those attempting to change their thinking and behaviors, informing ex-offenders, their families, and others of opportunities, increasing access to strategies that work, and exposing those that don’t. You are invited to call in to the radio program at 410-481-1010.
New Events/Conferences/Trainings 1. Webcast: Chapin Hall Child and Family Policy Forum -Child Welfare, Race, and Disparity: New Findings, New Opportunities. February 9, 2012 2. Los Angeles, CA: 13th Annual National Fatherhood & Families Conference. February 20-24, 2012 3. El Paso, TX: 4th Annual National Prisoner's Family Conference. February 22-24, 2012 4. Webinar: The Truth About Trauma and Delinquency. March 7, 2012 5. Orlando, FL: Grantmakers for Children, Youth, and Families 2012 Parent Organizing and Community Engagement Training Institute for Grantmakers. July 24-26, 2012 Up-Coming Events/Conference/Trainings 6. National Harbor, MD: Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America National Leadership Forum. February 6-9, 2012 7. Orlando, FL: 2012 National Conference on Bullying. February 15-17, 2012 8. Panama City, FL: National At-Risk Education Network National Conference.February 21-23, 2012 9. Chapel Hill, NC: Annual Minority Health Conference. February 24, 2012 Reports, Research & Recent Publications 10. What are Districts' Written Policies Regarding Student Substance-Related Incidents? 11. The Truth About Consequences: Studies point toward Sparing use of Formal Juvenile Justice System Processing and Incarceration 12. Invisible Students: The Role of Alternative and Adult Education in the Connecticut School-to- Prison Pipeline Resources 13. Fact Sheet: Public Health Contributions to Preventing Violence 14. Social Networks, Co-offending, and Gang Membership Among Latino Youth Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) 15. PBIS Maryland Events Funding Opportunities/Scholarships/Awards 16. MECU Neighborhood Event Grants 17. KaBOOM! Let's Play Community Construction Grants 18. Justice and Mental Health Collaboration State-Based Capacity Building Program Job & Volunteer Opportunities 19. Washington, DC: Program Association – National Juvenile Justice Network Fiscal Policy Center 20. Washington, DC: Re-Entry Program Manager – Department of Corrections, Washington, DC Previously Posted Events/Conferences/Training 1. Webcast: Chapin Hall Child and Family Policy Forum -Child Welfare, Race, and Disparity: New Findings, New Opportunities. February 9, 2012. 9:30 – 11:30 A.M. EST. Panelists will explore the sometimes complex relationships between social context--family structure, unemployment rates, and adult education levels--and the degree of racial disparity. Register online at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEFkbC14VWRGQzNsSDU4SkNfeVBoQmc6MA#gid=0 2. Los Angeles, CA: 13th Annual National Fatherhood & Families Conference. February 20-24, 2012. For more information, please visit http://www.nationalreentryresourcecenter.org/events/13th-annual-national-fatherhood-and-families-conference 3. El Paso, TX: 4th Annual National Prisoner's Family Conference. February 22-24, 2012. For more information, please visit http://www.nationalreentryresourcecenter.org/events/the-national-prisoners-family-conference 4. Webinar: The Truth About Trauma and Delinquency. March 7, 2012, 1:30 P.M. EST. The webinar, hosted by the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, will examine how traumatic events can have a long-term impact on those who experience trauma and how these events affect their families and communities. Register online http://www.ncjfcj.org/content/view/285/378/ 5. Orlando, FL: Grantmakers for Children, Youth, and Families 2012 Parent Organizing and Community Engagement Training Institute for Grantmakers. July 24-26, 2012. For more information, please visit http://www.gcyf.org/ Back To Top 6. National Harbor, MD: Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America National Leadership Forum. February 6-9, 2012. For more information, please visit http://forum.cadca.org/ 7. Orlando, FL: 2012 National Conference on Bullying. February 15-17, 2012. For more information and to register for this event, please visit: http://www.schoolsafety911.org/event05.html 8. Panama City, FL: National At-Risk Education Network National Conference. February 21-23, 2012. For more information about this event, please visit: http://www.atriskeducation.net/events/conferences/naren/2012/index.html 9. Chapel Hill, NC: Annual Minority Health Conference. February 24, 2012. For more information about this event, please visit: http://studentorgs.unc.edu/msc/index.php/conference/conference-2012 Back To Top 10. What are Districts' Written Policies Regarding Student Substance-Related Incidents? Recent events have increased interest in district policies relating to student substance use and whether they best serve the needs of their communities and students. To better understand the nature of the policies that may be in use around the country, the Institute of Education Sciences commissioned a study to examine the features of the written substance-related policies for the 100 largest school districts in the country. The full report is available online at http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/pubs/20124022/ [source: Office of Safe and Healthy Students Prevention News Digest] 11. The Truth About Consequences: Studies point toward Sparing use of Formal Juvenile Justice System Processing and Incarceration. This research summary, from the National Juvenile Justice Network, briefly reviews recent studies in the juvenile justice system showing that formal system processing doesn't reduce delinquency and that incarceration is ineffective. http://njjn.org/uploads/digital_library/NJJN-Truth-about-Consequences_Fact-Sheet-FINAL_Jan23-2012.pdf?utm_source=February+2%2C+2012%3A+&utm_campaign=Nwsltr-Feb2-2012&utm_medium=email 12. Invisible Students: The Role of Alternative and Adult Education in the Connecticut School-to-Prison Pipeline. Using Connecticut as a case study, this report explores the pressures propelling the secret pipeline, documents the “de facto discipline” practices that place students on it, examines the educational experiences and outcomes of students that land in alternative and adult education programs, and advances recommendations for reform. The secret pipeline refers to the mechanisms and strategies employed by school districts to remove students who present academic and behavioral challenges while circumventing due process and skirting accountability and responsibility for the educational outcomes of those students. http://www.njjn.org/article/juvenile-justice-roundup-school-prison-pipeline-resources-?utm_source=February+2%2C+2012%3A+&utm_campaign=Nwsltr-Feb2-2012&utm_medium=email [source: National Juvenile Justice Network]
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13. Fact Sheet: Public Health Contributions to Preventing Violence. This UNITY fact sheet highlights how public health adds value to any effort to address violence and complements criminal justice approaches. "Public Health Contributions to Preventing Violence" describes how public health's unique perspective and areas of expertise could strengthen local initiatives. http://preventioninstitute.org/component/jlibrary/article/id-321/127.html [source: Prevention Institute] 14. Social Networks, Co-offending, and Gang Membership Among Latino Youth, a presentation by Urban Institute summarizes findings from the Norms and Networks of Latino Youth project, funded by OJJDP. Youth in a small neighborhood were surveyed about their own pro-social and delinquent behaviors and their social networks. Survey respondents named 20 close contacts and answered questions about those individuals. Using social network analysis methods, researchers examined both personal networks and individual delinquency and the whole network (comprising all youths’ overlapping contacts), to analyze group behaviors related to co-offending and peer influence. The findings are relevant to developing appropriate interventions for delinquency and shed light on the efficacy of neighborhood-based interventions. [source: Center for Health and Health Care in Schools] 15. PBIS Maryland Events http://www.pbismaryland.org/ Event | Date | State Leadership Meeting | February 14, 2012 | Spring Forum | March 27, 2012 | Eastern Shore Returning Team Meeting | June 26-27, 2012 | Coaches and new team training | July 9-13, 2012 |
Back To Top 16. MECU Neighborhood Event Grants. Does your community dream of organizing a project like a street festival, flea market, health fair, or block party? The MECU Neighborhood Event Grants program distributes funds to qualified neighborhood associations and community-based nonprofit groups for the purpose of strengthening neighborhoods through producing special events. The application deadline is March 30. For more information on the MECU Neighborhood Event Grants, visit www.bop.org/index.cfm?page=bopa-grants§ions=1 or call 410-752-8632. [source: The Rawlings-Blake Review] 17. KaBOOM! Let's Play Community Construction Grants. $15,000 grants to qualifying organizations to be used toward the purchase of playground equipment that will be built using the KaBOOM! community-build model. Grantees will plan their project, share best practices and challenges through the KaBOOM! website. Learn more at http://kaboom.org/about_kaboom/programs/grants/ 18. Justice and Mental Health Collaboration State-Based Capacity Building Program. The primary purpose of the JMHCP is to increase public safety by facilitating collaboration among the criminal justice, juvenile justice, and mental health and substance abuse treatment systems to increase access to mental health and other treatment services for adult and juvenile individuals with mental illness or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. Deadline: March 2, 2012. More information at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/12JMHCPCapacityBuildingSol.pdf Back To Top 19. Washington, DC: Program Association – National Juvenile Justice Network Fiscal Policy Center. The Network’s Fiscal Policy Center provides juvenile justice change agents and their allies with simple, concrete tools to leverage fiscally-minded reforms. The Center provides general and in-depth technical assistance to juvenile justice reformers in the areas of budget structure and analysis, as well as messaging and framing strategies. The Associate will conduct research and policy analysis, assist with on-site regional trainings, provide technical assistance, develop resources (tool kits, reports, factsheets, webinars, etc.) and engage in other relevant Fiscal Policy Center activities. http://www.njjn.org/uploads/Job%20Announcements/FPC-Program-Associate-2-1-2012-fin.pdf 20. Washington, DC: Re-Entry Program Manager – Department of Corrections, Washington, DC. The Re-Entry Program Manager will oversee all facets of reentry programming for the agency. For more information about this position, please visit http://nationalreentryresourcecenter.org/documents/0000/1271/1.31.12_DC_Re-Entry_manager.pdf Back To Top Washington, DC: Addressing the Needs of Multi-System Youth: Strengthening the Connection between Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice. March 1, 2012. Hosted by the Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (CJJR) at Georgetown University and Robert F. Kennedy Children's Action Corps, the symposium will coincide with the release of a paper of the same title. The paper will "provide a framework for jurisdictions to utilize in their efforts to prevent youth from crossing over between systems." Contact CJJR for more information http://cjjr.georgetown.edu/index.html Savannah, GA: National Youth At Risk Conference. March 4-7, 2012. For more information, please visit http://ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/conted/nationalyouthatrisk.html Tampa, FL: 25th Annual Children’s Mental Health Research and Policy Conference. March 4-7, 2012. For more information, including registration, please visit http://www.cmhtampaconference.com/ New York, NY: School-Justice Partnerships To Keep Kids in School. March 11-12, 2012. For more information about this event, please visit: http://www.nycourts.gov/ip/justiceforchildren/school-justice.shtml Huntsville, AL: National Symposium on Child Abuse. March 20-22, 2012. For more information about this event, please visit http://www.nationalcac.org/events/symposium.html Las Vegas, NV: National Conference on Juvenile and Family Law. March 21-24, 2012. For more information, please visit http://www.ncjfcj.org/content/view/1471/315/ Washington, DC: The Global Summit on Childhood. March 28-31, 2012. For more information and to register for this event, please visit: http://www.acei.org/conferences/annualconferences.html Dallas, TX: National AfterSchool Association Annual Convention. April 2-4, 2012. For more information and to register for this event, please visit: http://www.naaweb.org/default.asp?contentID=659 Baltimore, MD: University of Baltimore Center for Families, Children, and Courts Annual Urban Child Symposium. April 12, 2012. Panelists will address the importance of balancing public safety with the unique needs of urban children in the juvenile justice system and will also explore how society should address those needs in its approach to juvenile criminal behavior. Further information at http://law.ubalt.edu/template.cfm?page=1607 or 410-837-5750. San Antonio, TX: The Blueprints for Violence Prevention Conference. April 11-13, 2012. For more information and to register for this event, please visit: http://www.blueprintsconference.com Baltimore, MD: University of Baltimore Center for Families, Children, and Courts Annual Urban Child Symposium. April 12, 2012. Panelists will address the importance of balancing public safety with the unique needs of urban children in the juvenile justice system and will also explore how society should address those needs in its approach to juvenile criminal behavior. Further information at http://law.ubalt.edu/template.cfm?page=1607 or 410-837-5750. Baltimore, MD: Heal A Woman to Heal A Nation Conference. April 14, 2012, 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. at Mount Pleasant Church and Ministries. More information at http://www.partofthecure.org/ Washington, DC: 18th National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect. April 16-20, 2012. For more information, please visit http://www.pal-tech.com/web/OCAN/index.cfm?p=4 Baltimore, MD: American Association of Suicidology Annual Conference. April 18-21, 2012. The theme of this year’s conference is Collaborations in Suicidology: Bridging the Disciplines. For more information, please visit http://www.suicidology.org/web/guest/home Baltimore, MD: Free course for parents or caregivers of children with mental health disorders. April 24 – May 29, 2012. The six session course, offered by NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore, Inc., is taught by trained teachers who are also parents/caregivers of individuals who developed mental health issues in childhood. The curriculum discusses current information about the major childhood mental illnesses and provides the fundamentals a caregiver needs to care for themselves, their family, and their child who is living with a mental illness. The course will be held at Govans Boundary United Methodist Church, 5210 York Rd, Baltimore. For additional information or to register, contact NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore, Inc. (410) 435-2600 www.nami.org/sites/namimetrobaltimore; email: info@namibaltimore.org The Contagion of Violence - A Workshop. April 30, 2012 - May 1, 2012, 8:00 A.M. EST. For more information on this Institute of Medicine workshop, please visit http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Global/ViolenceForum/2012-APR-30.aspx Orlando, FL: 7th Annual National School Safety Conference. July 23-27, 2012. For more information, please visit http://www.schoolsafety911.org/ Orlando, FL: Training Institutes: Improving Children’s Mental Health Care in an Era of Change, Challenge, and Innovation: The Role of the System of Care Approach. July 25-29, 2012. For more information, please visit http://gucchd.georgetown.edu/training/88504.html Wellington, NZ: 11th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion. October 1-4, 2012. For more information, please visit http://www.conference.co.nz/worldsafety2012 El Paso, TX: Grantmakers for Children, Youth and Families Annual Conference. October 9-12, 2012. For more information, please visit http://www.gcyf.org/?page=2012AnnualConference Salt Lake City, UT: 17th Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health. October 25-27, 2012. For more information, please visit http://csmh.umaryland.edu/ Back To Top To subscribe to Items of Interest or for additional resources please go to http://www.jhsph.edu/preventyouthviolence. If you would like to relay any information in response to this email, please send an email to JHCPYV@jhsph.edu at the Johns Hopkins Center for the Prevention of Youth Violence. Items of Interest is funded through grant R49/CCR318627-04 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to the Johns Hopkins Center for the Prevention of Youth Violence, Philip J. Leaf, Director. The items listed in these pages are not intended to be an endorsement of any service, product, or company, nor do they necessarily reflect the views of the Johns Hopkins Center for the Prevention of Youth Violence or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. | 
