Upcoming Events
Juvenile Justice Vision 20/20 Spring 2015 Training Event
Date and Time
Thursday, June 4, 2015
Description
Register here for the June 4-5 Training Event: "Building Blocks for Effective Case Management"
Cost to attend is $25 for JJV2020 members, $10 for all students, and $50 for non-members. For this event only, the $50 fee will be applied toward the training AND JJV2020 membership through December 31, 2015!
In response to your requests for professional development and feedback from previous event participants, Juvenile Justice Vision 20/20 is proud to present three outstanding sessions that are linked to the critical juvenile justice topic of effective case management.
The first session on Use of Structured Risk/Need Assessments to Improve Outcomes for Juvenile Offendersisscheduled for Thursday, June 4, 2015 from 9:00am-12:00pm and will feature national expert, Dr. Sarah L. Desmarais, who will share the most recent national research on risk and needs assessments as they relate to at-risk youth. Dr. Desmarais is a strong proponent for evidence based practices that help ensure juvenile justice professionals achieve positive outcomes for the children and families on their caseloads.
On Thursday afternoon from 1:30pm-4:00pm, the second session, Nuts and Bolts: Using Assessment Information to Drive Treatment Planning will build on Dr. Desmarais’ landscape by more narrowly focusing on risk and needs assessment instruments used in the state of Michigan. Local juvenile justice experts and Juvenile Justice Vision 20/20 members Joseph Hall, Michele Bell and Derek Hitchcock will share detailed findings from the survey and provide a hands on opportunity for all conference participants to learn about best practices regarding instrument use, application and ultimately, to develop strong case management plans with appropriate programming recommendations.
Building on the national and local best practices presented on Thursday, the third session Effective Case Management: Creative Funding Strategies isscheduled from 9:00am-12:00pm on Friday, June 5, 2015. This panel will engage Michigan experts John Evans, Carla Grezeszak, and Andrew Thalhammer with juvenile court and Department of Human Services experience to share their knowledge of resources and funding mechanisms that will allow juvenile justice workers and case managers to effectively pursue creative community based programming. In addition to receiving materials regarding available funding options, conference participants will have an opportunity to discuss programming needs and creative funding options to help build a continuum of care in their community.
Whether you are working with the courts, DHS, private agencies or local organizations involved in case management for at-risk youth, this conference will provide you with invaluable resources, ideas and encouragement.
Continuing Education Units
Grand Valley State University School of Social Work is an approved provider with the Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative-Provider MICEC-0004. This program is approved for up to 9 hours.
Location and Parking:
Grand Valley State University, DeVos Center 122E - Loosemore Auditorium
401 W. Fulton Street, Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Parking Maps: Free parking = Green Star; Loosemore Auditorium = Yellow Star
Lodging:
A limited room block is now available at the Holiday Inn Downtown Grand Rapids, at the discounted rate of $119 per night. Click here to reserve your room or call 1.877.834.3613 and reference group code JJV. The hotel is located at 310 Pearl Street NW, Grand Rapids, 49504, just a short walk from GVSU's campus. Make your reservations now - this room block expires on May 19th!
An additional room block is available at the DoubleTree by Hilton at the discounted rate of $96 per night. Click here to reserve your room. This hotel is located at 4747 28th Street SE Grand Rapids, Michigan 49512, just miles from great shopping at Woodland and Centerpointe Malls and a 15 minute drive to GVSU's campus. Make your reservations now - this room block expires on May 15th!
Interested in making the most of your trip to Grand Rapids? Visit www.ExperienceGR.com for information about restaurants, things to do, local events, and more! Here are some events taking place June 3-5; you might be particularly interested in the Festival of Arts, which begins Friday, June 5th!
Exhibitor Information:
The exhibitor fee for a single event is $250; $400 for both spring and fall 2015 events. This fee includes a 6’ exhibit table, power, company identification sign, electronic attendee list, and two exhibit staff badges.
Exhibitor Registration Form and Contact Exhibitor Hall Layout
Contact
For general event questions, to verify your membership status or other Juvenile Justice Vision 20/20 inquiries, please email [email protected].