Evidence Based Re-entry & Re-integration Best Practices Advanced Skills November 12-14, 2008 - Orlando, Florida These hands-on workshops are designed for participants who have attended Joyfields Institute introductory evidence based strategy and tactics course or have extensive experience in the field of offender re-entry and re-integration.
Workshop Leaders: Dr. Paul Elam, Ph.D., Director & Project
Manager, Public Policy Associates Book Travel
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Assessment is the engine that drives effective correctional programs. Successful prison Administrators are preparing prisoners for re-entry back into their communities from the first day they enter prison through the use of systematic screening and assessment practices. During the institutional phase of a prisoner's transition process, policies and procedures should be developed that clearly articulate tasks and responsibilities related to screening, assessment and classification. WHAT WE WILL COVER This course will provide you with a practical model on how to systematically measure offender’s risks and needs;
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Policymakers and corrections professionals have come to realize the importance of evidence supported programs for correctional reform and re-entry. They recognize the urgent need to reverse the current no-win direction and are working to uncover and implement programs with the greatest likelihood of success based on evidence.
WHAT WE WILL COVER This workshop will help you establish your criteria, what programs will help you reach your goals and how to select them. In this one-day workshop, participants will learn;
Participants at the end of the program will know what are essential elements of an effective program and which "evidence-based programs" exist to help them succeed in their re-entry efforts The one day course will help you establish your criteria, what programs will help you reach this goal and how to select them. |
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Is your program on track and being implemented as intended? Are there problems with the program or its implementation that require modification? Is program "X" recruiting the expected number of inmates? Are your staff adequately trained in new procedures? To implement and sustain a successful re-entry strategy, officials need accurate and timely information about offender transition for several reasons;
In addition, the course will teach participants other uses for performance measurement, including
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How community services providers and corrections work Strong and sustained local capacity is the single most critical aspect for success with re-entry initiatives. Local efforts at education, training, planning, and implementation need significant guidance and support in order to build the capacity for system reform. How should your case management staff roles and functions adapt to account for offenders re-entering the community? What is your "go-to-market" plan? It is vital to leverage community resources available to you in your re-entry efforts, cutting costs and reducing recidivism. To do this effectively, we must have a very good understanding of how to convene and organize our communities, elicit buy-in and investment, plan for sustainability, and ensure quality results throughout the transition implementations process. WHAT WE WILL COVER The three-day course also will address specific components essential for community and partner collaboration. Participants will learn key components for successfully getting communities to collaborate, including;
(** Participants in Advanced Skills Workshops must have EBP re-entry Core Skills or equivalent EBP re-entry experience) |
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