AdvoCare, Inc.
Working together on the inside and the outside.
Focusing on Smart on Crime Solutions
AdvoCare's Annual Meeting and Conference
The
Smart
on Crime Approach
When: Friday, July 24, 2009 Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Where: Hilton Garden Inn Winchester
120 Wingate Drive, Winchester, Virginia, USA 22601
Phone: (540) 722-8881
Agenda:
8 am- 9 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Registration
9 am - 10 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AdvoCare Membership Business
10 am. - 12:00 n . . . In The Trenches - Updates and Discussions from Legislators and Organization Leaders
This session will include a panel discussing reentry best practices and collaborations.
Opening the panel discussion will be Patricia L. Caruso, Director of the Michigan Department of Corrections
and
.Dennis S. Schrantz, Deputy Director, Planning and Community Development Administration, Michigan Department of Corrections
12 n - 1 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lunch (Buffet included in conference registration **)
1 pm– 4 pm . . . . . . . . . . Workshops (choose from one of the following - breaks designated by facilitators)
► Second Chances—Prisoner Reentry and the Therapeutic Community
This will be a detailed lecture and discussion on how transitional therapeutic communities provide a structured step down
approach to reunification with community and families and what makes this approach so successful.
► Messages of Parenting—Parenting from Prison and the ‘Messages’ Model for Skill Building
This will be a hands on workshop with information and ideas to improve parenting skills from prison, how and why the ‘messages’
concept was formulated, and some best practices for those interested in working with ‘messages’ in the prison environment.
► Just Detention—Creating Assault Free Environments and Promoting a Positive Process for Survivors
This training session will cover the many aspects of identifying and dealing with sexual assault in the prison environment,
using interactive exercises, survivor accounts, and discussion. The group will work on developing a multifaceted approach
that recognizes corrections’ concerns, mental health needs of survivors, the role of community rape crisis program,
and barriers to reporting sexual violence in detention. This collaborative approach honors multiple goals and perspectives
and yields the best outcomes for survivors, corrections, and the community.
Due to difficulties with timely promotions, all registrations will be accepted at the early registration price until July 18, 2009.
Early Registration (prior to July 18, 2009)
$35.00 (AdvoCare members) $50.00 (non members)
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Cost is per person. Please enclose check or money
order. No cash. Make payable to AdvoCare, Inc. and mail to the address below.
If space is available, onsite registration will be $80.00 per person regardless
of membership status.
** Availability of lunches cannot be guaranteed for
registrations made after July 18, 2009.
Scholarships may be available for those unable to afford the cost of the
registration. Please inquire in writing in advance.
Verify with your individual agencies in advance as to availability of continuing
education credits for this event.
Hotel accommodations are not included in the registration fee.
Accommodations can be booked directly through the Hilton Garden Inn online at
http://hiltongardeninn.hilton.com/en/gi/groups/personalized/WNCCHGI-SOC-20090722/index.jhtml
or by calling the Hilton Garden Inn at
540-722-8881.
All proceeds go to benefit the continuing work of AdvoCare, Inc. and the programs it sponsors.
AdvoCare, Inc. is recognized as a charitable
organization
for the purposes of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
AdvoCare, Inc.
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