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Last Updated: 2/22/2012
Free National DEC Webinars
Drug Identification
Date: Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Time: 11:30am - 12.30pm (mountain)
Speaker: Sergeant Courtney Pero
[Registration opens 3/7]
PLEASE NOTE: All National DEC webinar start times are listed in MOUNTAIN time. Please adjust on your calendar accordingly.
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Other Webinars
International Best Policing Practices
Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Time: 12pm EST
About:
US policing has been an incubator of innovation, and practices developed here have been adopted around the world. This webinar examines the topic: What programs and practices have been developed in other countries that might be applied to policing in the United States? It is the product of an intensive search across the globe: researchers contacted more than 150 police, academics, and human rights organizations on six continents. Three dozen initial best practices were eventually condensed into four topics that will be presented in this webinar, hosted by the RAND Corporation and the University of Texas at Dallas and funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. It will feature these best practices, each described by the people responsible for developing the program: staff development, building citizen trust, performance measurement, and sharing best practices.
A webinar for U.S. police administrators, policymakers, and those interested in policing "best practices," this webinar will be hosted by Rob Davis, Senior Researcher at the RAND Corporation; Bob Taylor, Chair of the Department of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Dallas; and David Kunkle, former Chief of Police of the Dallas Police Department.
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Children's Safety Network
Protecting Children's Safety: How Prescription Monitoring Programs Can Assist
Date: Monday, March 5, 2012
Time: 1.30pm - 2.30pm Eastern
Speaker: John Eadie, Director, Prescription Monitoring Program Center of Excellence
About:
Prescription Monitoring Programs (PMPs) have been described by the Office on National Drug Control Policy, and other federal agencies as "among the most promising resources in reducing the diversion and illicit use of prescription medications." Want to learn more about PMPs and how you can partner with them? Join our featured speaker,
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The National AIA Resource Center Webinar Series
Methods for Increasing Medication Adherence with HIV Positive Parents
Date: Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Time: 11am - 12.30pm MST
Presenters: Jane M. Simoni, PhD, University of Washington, and Karen Ingersoll, PhD, University of Virginia
About:
The arduous demands of most HIV medication regimens make it difficult for even highly motivated individuals to regularly adhere to prescribed schedules. With life expectancy and viral load so closely linked to medication, adherence is critical for this population. This webinar will review recent research in the field of medication adherence for HIV positive parents, and summarize interventions that social service providers can implement to help increase their clients’ adherence.
Creating an Effective Peer Model
Date: Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Time: 11am - 12.30pm MST
Presenter: Paul Colson, PhD, Columbia University
About:
The steps required for creating and operating a peer program, including assessing the organization’s capacity; designing the program; developing methods for recruitment, training, and supervision; and devising the program evaluation will be presented. On-line resources, useful for managers seeking to start a peer program or improve an existing one, will also be shared.
The fee for these seminars is $25 per session or $75 for the series. This cost is per phone line.
A limited number of scholarships are available.
REGISTER NOW
Questions? Contact aiarc@berkeley.edu
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National Child Welfare Resource Center for Organizational Improvement (NRCOI) Webinar Series
Getting To Outcomes: An Approach to Implementing Systemic Change
Date: Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Time: 1.30pm EST
About:
This session will highlight the Getting to Outcomes (GTO) model, a 10-step approach to reaching desired outcomes, and lessons learned as it has been applied in child welfare agencies.
Assessing and Improving Organizational Culture and Climate
Date: Thursday, May 17, 2012
Time: 1.30pm EST
About:
Come and learn about two different organizational culture and climate assessment tools that child welfare agencies are using, and the experience of an agency that has used each of these tools with conducting the assessment and using the results to make improvements.
Coaching Change
Date: Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Time: 1.30pm EST
About:
Come hear about the experience of caseworkers, and the critical role of coaches, supervisors, and managers in supporting practice change at one local immersion site in New Jersey, as the state moves forward in implementing a practice model.
REGISTER NOW
Questions? Visit www.nrcoi.org/tele.htm
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National Conferences & Training Workshops
7th National Community Prosecution Conference: "A Framework for High Performance Prosecutorial Services"
May 7-8, 2012
Target Headquarters
1000 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55440
For more information, and to register, click HERE.
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2012 National Rural Institute on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
June 10-14, 2012
University of Wisconsin Stout
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2012 National Abandoned Infants Assistance Resource Center Conference, “Strengthening Connections between Parents and Children Affected by Substance Abuse, HIV and Trauma"**
September 10-12, 2012
Driskill Hotel
Austin, TX
About:
Join providers, researchers, and consumers from across the country in the live music capital of the world for three days of learning and sharing. Designed to increase your knowledge-base of parent-child attachment in families affected by HIV, substance abuse, and trauma, this conference will highlight the following:
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The latest evidence-based programs and promising practices working to promote attachment and reduce the effects of trauma in families;
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New lessons learned on effective ways to mitigate or remove institutional barriers that discourage parent-child attachment;
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Programs and policies designed to promote attachment in culturally diverse and immigrant families.
For more information, click HERE.
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2012 National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children Conference: "Collaborating for Healthier Children, Stronger Families, and Safer Communities"**
October 23-25, 2012
Des Moines Marriot Downtown
Des Moines, IA
For more information, click HERE.
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Local & Regional Conferences & Training Workshops
CANADA
Committee of Youth Officers of Ontario's 2012 Youth, Justice and Community Conference: "Investing in Youth"**
February 22-24, 2012
Sheraton on the Falls
Niagara Falls, Ontario
CANADA
For more information, click HERE.
National Drug Awareness Officer Training Workshop**
February 27 - March 2, 2012
Richard Ivey School of Business
London, Ontario
CANADA
This training is offered to officers across Canada who are involved with awareness and prevention.
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ILLINOIS
2012 Southern Illinois Criminal Justice Summit**
February 29 - March 1, 2012
Keller Convention Center
Effingham, IL
For more information, click HERE.
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IOWA
2012 Annual Iowa DEC Conference**
March 26, 2012
Prairie Meadows
The Meadows Events & Convention Center
1 Prairie Meadows Drive
Altoona, IA 50009-0901
About:
This conference is intended for professionals who work with drug endangered children and their families including those from law enforcement, human services, prosecution, healthcare, mental health, substance abuse treatment and prevention, child development, and education. The breakout sessions will offer a variety of options for additional education and will enhance participants’ understanding of:
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The impact of secondary traumatic stress on providers
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Procedures for successfully removing drug endangered children from their homes
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Synthetic drugs of abuse, including those sold as “incense” or “bath salts”
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The implementation and goals of a therapeutic camp for drug endangered children
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Reasons and ideas for including non-traditional DEC partners in the development of strategies and operations
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Challenges faced by military personnel and the implications, including PTSD and substance abuse, of deployment and reintegration for them and their families
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The family dynamics of addiction
For more information, and to register, download the brochure HERE.
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KANSAS
Drug Endangered Children’s Conference (sponsored by Seward County Attorney’s Office and Kansas Bureau of Investigation—Southwest Kansas Drug Task Force)**
March 8-9, 2012
Seward County Community College
Liberal, KS 67901
For more information, download the brochure HERE.
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WASHINGTON, DC
Research for the Real World Seminar: "Addiction, the Brain, and Evidence-Based Treatment"
Monday, March 5, 2012
10.30am - 12pm
Office of Justice Programs, 3rd Floor Ballroom
810 7th Street, NW
Washington, DC
About:
The criminal justice system encounters and supervises a large number of drug abusing persons. Punishment alone is a futile and ineffective response to the problem of drug abuse. Addiction is a chronic brain disease with a strong genetic component that in most instances requires treatment. Involvement in the criminal justice system provides a unique opportunity to treat drug abuse disorders and related health conditions, thereby improving public health and safety. This presentation is intended to highlight the following: 1) the neuro-biology of addiction; 2) evidence-based principles of addiction treatment; and 3) research efforts underway at the National Institute on Drug Abuse to expand knowledge on effectively addressing drug abuse in the criminal justice system.
Presented by Redonna K. Chandler, Ph.D., Chief, Services Research Branch, Division of Epidemiology, Services, and Prevention Research (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
For more information or to RSVP, please contact Yolanda Curtis at Yolanda.Curtis@usdoj.gov or (202) 305-2554.
NOTE: If you are unable to attend the seminar in person, listen to a recording a few weeks after the seminar HERE.
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WYOMING
9th Annual Methamphetamine and Substance Abuse Conference**
April 25-26, 2012
Best Western Ramkota
Casper, WY
For more information, contact Pat at (307) 235-8225.
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