WORKSHOPS DETAILS

October 27-31, 2008 -- Orlando, Florida, USA

9:00 AM — 4:30 PM each day

Workshop Leaders: Paul Elam, Director & Project Manager, Public Policy Associates (View Bio)
                                 Sobem Nwoko, President, Joyfields Institute (View Bio)

CORE SKILLS - I

Core Skills in Evidence Based Strategy and Tactics

This interactive 3-day course conducts a comprehensive reviews of evidence based offender re-entry and reintegration best practices.  It addresses nine specific components related to offender success in their transition to the community.  Based on the Transition from Prison to Community (TPC) model the course lays the initial foundation and is completed with a review of the comprehensive implementation plan adaptable to individual needs.  It includes breakout exercises, planning and trouble shooting sessions to address core challenges many face.

Topics we will cover include;

  • History and Overview Reentry, Resettlement and Re-integration

  • Components of an Effective Reentry Strategy

  • The TPC Model (Transition from Prison to Community Model)

  • The TJC Model (Transition from Jail/Remand to Community is under development.  Status & Resources are incorporated into the workshop)

  • Best Practices vs Evidence Based Practices

  • Jails and Remand facilities

  • Prisoner Assessment

  • Assessment Tools & Resources

  • Transforming Your Department of Corrections

  • Setting up Your Structure

  • Developing the capacity

  • Performance Measurement

  • Implementing the Model

  • Putting your team together

  • Taking Stock of your Community Partners

And much more --

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CORE SKILLS - II

Comprehensive Offender Re-Entry Action Planning

Following previous participants' feedback, Joyfields Institute has added an expanded 2-day Comprehensive Re-entry Implementation Planning component.  Working from a template, participants will complete their very own draft of a comprehensive offender reform and reintegration implementation plan adapted to the specific challenges they face at home.  This component removes the guesswork usually associated with creating the plan after they return.  At the end of the course, attendees will have created a comprehensive plan customized to drastically cut incarceration costs while enhancing public safety.

Although all can work from a hardcopy model, participants are encouraged to bring their laptops so they can work from an electronic template model to quickly create a plan while adapting the model to their unique challenges.  They will create a draft comprehensive plan that addresses areas essential for a successful offender re-integration plan.  The comprehensive plan includes:

  • Local Governance Structure

  • Steering Team Recruitment Process Plan

  • Creating Accomplishment and Action Priority Summaries

  • Gender Responsive Strategies

  • Collaborative Offender Accountability, Transition, And Supervision (COATS)

  • Roles And Responsibilities

  • COATS And In-Reach Service Strategies

  • Service Areas - Housing, Workforce Development, Transportation, Substance Abuse Treatment, Mental Health Treatment, Health Care, Family Support, Life Skills Programs, Adult Education, Domestic Violence, Faith-Based Organization Support, Victims Services, Entitlements, Law Enforcement, Sex Offenders and Other Services

  • Public Education And Outreach Plan

  • In-Reach Solutions

  • Accountability & Monitoring

  • Capacity Building and Training Plan

  • Independent Evaluation And Data Collection Plan

  • Funding Sources

  • Coordinator Reporting

And much more. 

Participants are encouraged to bring their laptops.

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