Street Gangs-. Identification and Investigation December 2-6, 1996 Organization: Institute of Police Technology and Management University of North Florida 4567 St. Johns Bluff Road, South Jacksonville, FL 32224-2645 Conference Site: Ramada Conference Center (formerly Holiday Inn East) Jacksonville, FL Audience: Gang Unit Personnel Detectives School Resource Officers Narcotics Investigators Community Relations Officers Major Topics: Traditional and Non-Traditional Gangs Intelligence Gathering and Tracking Organizing and Staffing Gang Units Survival Tactics Particular to Gang Investigations Graffiti Identification and Analysis Contact: Institute of Police Technology and Management 904-646-2722 Fax: 904-646-2453 Additional Info: This course was previously entitled "Drug Gangs- Identification and Investigation." Common Sense Parenting- Training for Trainers December 2-5, 1996 Organization: Boys Town National Resource and Training Center Boys Town Center Boys Town, NE 68010 Conference Site: Boys Town, NE Audience: Parenting Educators Major Topics: Introduction to Parent Training Teaching Techniques Organizing and Managing a Successful Common Sense Parenting Program Collecting Data and Measuring the Effectiveness of Your Program Contact: Boys Town National Resource and Training Center 800-545-5771 or 402-498-1619 Fax: 402-498-1500 Additional Info: This course is offered several times throughout the year. Contact Boys Town National Resource and Training Center for a schedule. 1996 Use of Force Instructor: Training Symposium December 2-13, 1996 Organization: Fairfax County Criminal Justice Academy c/o Performance Dimensions, Inc. P.O. Box 502 Powers Lake, WI 53159-0502 Conference Site: Fairfax, VA Audience: Law Enforcement Personnel Major Topics: Use of Force Monadnock Defensive Tactics System (MDTS) Instructor Course Monadnock Expandable Baton Instructor Course Compliance and Control Hold Instructor Course Management of Aggressive Behavior Contact: Ed Nowicki 414-279-3850 Effective Supervision: Course II December 4-6, 1996 Organization: Albert E. Trieschman Center 1968 Central Avenue Needham, MA 02192 Conference Site: Holiday Inn Worcester Worcester, MA Audience: Residential Treatment Center Supervisors and Mid-Level Managers Community-Based Supervisors and Mid-Level Managers Youth and Family Shelter Supervisors and Mid-Level Managers Juvenile Corrections Facility Supervisors and Mid-Level Managers Major Topics: Recruiting and Screening Training Personnel Evaluation Progressive Discipline Managing Conflict Agency-Wide Crisis Management Contact: Michelle Freedman 617-449-0626 Evaluating Risk Assessment in Child Protective Services December 5, 1996 Organization: National Child Welfare Party Line National Child Welfare Resource Center for Organizational Improvement Center for Child and Family Policy at the Edmund S. Muskie Institute University of Southern Maine One Post Office Square P.O. Box 15010 Portland, ME 04112 Conference Site: This is a teleconference. (Although no special equipment is needed, a speaker phone is recommended to accommodate multiple participants at one site.) Audience: Youth Service Providers Child Protective Service Professionals Program Managers/Administrators Contact: National Child Welfare Resource Center for Organizational Improvement 800-HELP KID or 207-780-5810 Fax: 207-780-5817 E-mail: clearing@usm.maine.edu Developing a Children's Advocacy Center and Professional Skill Building for Multi-Disciplinary Child Abuse Information, Investigation, and Prosecution December 5-6, 1996 Organization: Northeast Regional Children's Advocacy Center 400 Chestnut Street 2nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19104 Conference Site: Penn Tower Hotel Philadelphia, PA Audience: Prosecutors Law Enforcement Officials Child Protective Services Staff Children's Advocacy Center Staff Health Care Professionals Treatment Providers Major Topics: Organizational Development for CAC's Investigative Techniques for Child Abuse Cases Federal Programs and Resources Contact: Ann Lynn 215-387-9500 or 800-662-4124 Additional Info: Funding for this conference has been provided by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. This conference will also be held November 14-15, 1996 in Braintree, MA. Breakthrough Strategies To Teach and Counsel Troubled Youth December 5-6, 1996 Organization: Youth Change 275 North Third Street Woodburn, OR 97071-4705 Conference Site: Sacramento, CA Audience: Counselors Social Workers Educators Chemical Dependency Counselors Major Topics: Innovative Coping, School, and Social Skills Strategies Contact: Ruth Wells 800-545-5736 Additional Info: Workshops are held throughout the year at various locations. See additional listings in this Calendar or call for further information. Training for Trainers: Training Design and Development December 8-13, 1996 Organization: National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Academy 1960 Industrial Circle Suite A Longmont, CO 80501 Conference Site: Raintree Plaza Hotel and Conference Center Longmont, CO Audience: Experienced juvenile justice trainers who have completed a basic training for trainers course. Major Topics: Conducting Needs Assessments Writing Performance Objectives Developing Instructional Strategies Designing Training Aids Using Appropriate Evaluation Methods Contact: NIC Academy 800-995-6429 or 303-682-0382 Fax: 303-682-0469 Additional Info: Application deadline is September 20, 1996. Further information can be found on the Internet at gopher.usdoj.gov. This training is made available through an interagency agreement between NIC and OJJDP. Social Skills in the Schools December 9-11, 1996 Organization: Boys Town National Resource and Training Center Boys Town Center Boys Town, NE 68010 Conference Site: Best Western Regency West Boys Town, NE Audience: Educators Major Topics: Writing a Behavioral Contract and Teaching Problem-Solving Skills Dealing withInappropriate Behaviors Social Skills as Part of the Regular School Curriculum Contact: Boys Town National Resource and Training Center 800-545-5771 or 402-498-1596 Fax: 402-498-1500 Additional Info: This workshop is offered several times throughout the year. Contact Boys Town National Resource and Training Center for a schedule. Collaborative Approaches to Child Fatality Reviews December 12, 1996 Organization: National Child Welfare Party Line National Child Welfare Resource Center for Organizational Improvement Center for Child and Family Policy at the Edmund S. Muskie Institute University of Southern Maine One Post Office Square P.O. Box 15010 Portland, ME 04112 Conference Site: This is a teleconference. (Although no special equipment is needed, a speaker phone is recommended to accommodate multiple participants at one site.) Audience: Youth Service Providers Child Protective Service Professionals Program Managers/Administrators Contact: National Child Welfare Resource Center for Organizational Improvement 800-HELP-KID or 207-780-5810 Fax: 207-780-5817 E-mail: clearing@usm.maine.edu Working With Aggressive Youth December 12-13, 1996 Organization: Boys Town National Resource and Training Center Boys Town Center Boys Town, NE 68010 Conference Site: Boys Town, NE Audience: Youth Service Providers Educators Law Enforcement Officers Foster Parents Major Topics: Understanding Aggressive Behavior Critical Teaching Concepts Crisis Intervention and Aggressive Behavior Preventing Aggressive Behavior Teaching Alternatives to Aggressive Behavior Technical Issues and Treatment Planning Contact: Boys Town National Resource and Training Center 800-545-5771 or 402-498-1619 Fax: 402-498-1500 Additional Info: This course is offered several times throughout the year. Contact Boys Town National Resource and Training Center for a schedule. Interviewing Techniques for Investigating Child Sex Offenders and Investigating False Allegations of Child Abuse December 12-13, 1996 Organization: Institute of Child Advocacy P.O. Box 8068 Clearwater, FL 34618-8068 Conference Site: Doubletree Resort Surfside Clearwater Beach, FL Audience: Child Abuse Investigators Major Topics: Interviewing the Offender Investigative Techniques to Detect False Allegations Motive for False Allegations Contact: Institute of Child Advocacy 813-726-1123 OJJDP National Conference- Juvenile Justice at the Crossroads December 12-14, 1996 Organization: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention OJJDP National Conference JJRC/Conference Headquarters 1600 Research Boulevard Mail Stop 5X Rockville, MD 20850 Conference Site: Renaissance Harborplace Hotel Baltimore, MD Audience: Juvenile Justice Practitioners and Administrators Program Administrators and Directors Researchers Community Groups Policymakers Major Topics: Changing Nature of Juvenile Offenders Getting Tough on Juvenile Crime: A Paradigm Shift for Juvenile Justice? Community Responses to Juvenile Crime Intervention and Juvenile Justice System Responses Tools for the Juvenile Justice Professional Delinquency Prevention Contact: OJJDP National Conference Headquarters 301-251-5650 Fax: 301-251-5161 E-mail: pharris@aspensys.com Additional Info: Please call, fax, or e-mail requests for further information and a registration form. Preview '97: What's New in Washington December 19, 1996 Organization: National Child Welfare Party Line National Child Welfare Resource Center for Organizational Improvement Center for Child and Family Policy at the Edmund S. Muskie Institute University of Southern Maine One Post Office Square P.O. Box 15010 Portland, ME 04112 Conference Site: This is a teleconference. (Although no special equipment is needed, a speaker phone is recommended to accommodate multiple participants at one site.) Audience: Youth Service Providers Child Protective Service Professionals Program Managers/Administrators Contact: National Child Welfare Resource Center for Organizational Improvement 800-HELP KID or 207-780-5810 Fax: 207-780-5817 E-mail: clearing@usm.maine.edu