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2008 NYSPOA Conference Schedule |
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Registration: 8:00 A.M. -- Crowne Plaza
Hotel Albany NY
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Please note:
"The
conference schedule is tentative and subject
to change. The final schedule will appear in
the conference pamphlet and will also be
posted at the
conference."
Wednesday, August 13th
2008 9:00 A.M. – 10:30A.M.
Workshop Title: “The
Probation Officers Response to Domestic
Violence”
This workshop will focus on the risks
associated with cases of Domestic Violence
and the importance of holding batterers
accountable. For community safety, all cases
must be screened for domestic violence and
probation officers have a critical
supervision role even when domestic violence
is not the underlying crime. Supervision
strategies to be used when supervising these
offenders will be presented. Emphases will
be placed on the importance of Domestic
Incident Reports and the use of these
reports in promoting victim safety, whether
or not domestic violence is the underlying
offense. How the DIR is being used by
specific counties to enhance supervision
will be included.
Presenters:
Mike Thomas, Consultant, NYS Division of
Probation and Correctional Alternatives,
Bill Schaefer, NYS DPCA Community Correction
Representative II
Workshop
Title: Treating DWI Offenders
This workshop will focus on the use of
cognitive behavioral coping skills therapy (CBT)
to reduce recidivism among DWI offenders.
Based on the belief that driving under the
influence of alcohol is a learned behavior,
CBT is used to teach more adaptive
strategies for dealing with social anxiety,
depression, and negative thinking. CBT
includes stress management, decision-making
skills, managing affective and cognitive
problems, and relapse prevention. The
intended outcome of the program is a
reduction in criminogenic factors that lead
to further criminal activity, in general,
and a reduction in DUI recidivism.
Presenter:
Dr. Beth Quinn, clinical
psychologist, instructor, undergraduate
psychology at Marist College. CBT program
offered at Dutchess County and Orange
County Offices of Probation and Community
Corrections.
Workshop Title: Street-Level
Interdiction, Pt. 1, Multi Jurisdictional
Counter Drug Task Force
This session will address techniques to
watch and establish probable cause to search
or arrest a drug dealer. Objectives of this
workshop will be to Identify the common
drugs sold by drug dealers, identify the
actions to look for to establish a pattern
of drug dealing on the streets, describe the
set-up and methods of a single drug dealer,
describe the set-up and methods of a
multi-drug dealer organization, describe
methods for surveillance of a street-level
drug dealer, describe various methods of
arrest for street-level drug dealers.
Presenter:
Brian Sallee, MCTFT,
Detective, Albuquerque Police Department,
New Mexico, Instructor for narcotic classes
for the Albuquerque Police Academy, U.S.
Drug Enforcement Administration,
International Association of Undercover
Officers.
Workshop Title:
The Parent Project: How to empower
parents to deal with their out-of-control
teenagers.
In 2007, the Albany County Probation
Department began offering the Parent
Project, a 10 week parent training program
designed for parents of acting out
adolescents. Developed in California by a
police sergeant, a child psychologist and an
expert on adult learning theory, it not only
delivers new skills and insights, it
rekindles hope. This workshop will provide
probation officers working with youth and
families, a solution to empower parents who
have given up on their out-of-control
teenagers. Come and hear how Albany County
is addressing the 2005 changes in the PINS
legislation with active solutions. Learn
useful information on how to become a
facilitator and bring hope to troubled
parents in your county. Also learn about
pitfalls and successes with implementing a
parent-based voluntary verses mandated
program.
Presenters:
Colleen Breslin, Diversion
Supervisor, Albany County Probation, Karen
Osborn, Probation Officer, Albany County
Probation & Parent Project Facilitator.
Wednesday
11:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.
Workshop Title: “Does Gender
Matter?”
This presentation includes
current crime data and arrest trends. We
will examine the challenges faced by women
who become involved in the criminal justice
system and by those providing services to
these women. We will look at the role of
the New York State Division of Probation and
Correctional Alternatives and the local
stakeholders in the development and
implementation of effective alternative to
incarceration programming to address the
risks when providing supervision in the
community and to address the identified
needs of the offender to prevent future
criminal behavior. DPCA funded
program providing services to women will
talk about their gender responsive
programming, followed by questions and
answers.
Presenter:
Nancy
Andino, NYSDPCA Community Corrections
Representative II
Workshop Title: Autism
Awareness for Law Enforcement
The rate of autism has grown
ten-fold since the late 1990’s, from 1 in
2,500 to 1 in every 166 births. Research
indicates that persons with autism and other
developmental disabilities are approximately
seven times more likely to come in contact
with law enforcement professionals than a
member of the general population. Officers
will have field and office interactions with
children and adults with autism, their
parents and care providers. Autism awareness
will enable officers to make more informed
decisions in dealing with these individuals.
Presenter:
Gregg DeLuca, Chief of
Police, City of Little Falls Police
Department Secretary, Law Enforcement
Training Directors Association of NYS (LETDANYS)
Workshop Title: Street-Level
Interdiction, Pt. 2, Multi Jurisdictional
Counter Drug Task Force
This session will address
techniques to watch and establish probable
cause to search or arrest a drug dealer.
Objectives of this workshop will be to
Identify the common drugs sold by drug
dealers, identify the actions to look for to
establish a pattern of drug dealing on the
streets, describe the set-up and methods of
a single drug dealer, describe the set-up
and methods of a multi-drug dealer
organization, describe methods for
surveillance of a street-level drug dealer,
describe various methods of arrest for
street-level drug dealers.
Presenter:
Brian Sallee, MCTFT,
Detective, Albuquerque Police Department,
New Mexico, Instructor for narcotic classes
for the Albuquerque Police Academy, U.S.
Drug Enforcement Administration,
International Association of Undercover
Officers.
Workshop Title:
Defensive Tactics
and Unarmed Self-Defense Refresher
Probation Officers routinely
find themselves in situations where they may
need to defend themselves from an assault.
However, many Officers have had limited
exposure to, or ongoing training in
Defensive Tactics/Self-Defense Techniques.
This workshop will provide an overview of
some fundamental self-defense against common
attacks, including grappling techniques
drawn from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, as well as
basic striking. Participants will have the
opportunity to practice all techniques
demonstrated.
Presenters:
Kevin Hall - Albany County
Probation Defensive Tactics Instructor,
extensive training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Bruno Tostes – Nationally
recognized competitor in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
and submission grappling. Head Instructor
Bruno Tostes Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Academy,
Latham, New York.
Bob Dashnow – Schenectady
Police Department Defensive Tactics
Instructor, Instructor Spa City Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu, Saratoga, New York.
Gary Govel – Extensive
training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Active
competitor in BJJ and submission grappling.
Wednesday
1:45-3:15
Workshop Title: Prison
Rape Elimination Act (PREA)
and Probation
Why should Probation staff
care about PREA? Prison rape endangers the
public safety by making brutalized inmates
more likely to commit crimes when they are
released – as 600,000 inmates are each year.
The majority of offenders under community
supervision will spend some time detained or
incarcerated. Line staff are the eyes and
ears of Probation and may receive reports of
sexual assault and or staff sexual
misconduct and may serve as first responders
to incidents of sexual assault.
Presenter:
Robert
Sudlow, Director, Ulster County Probation
Department APPA Board of Director's Region #
2 Representative for NYS
Workshop Title:
“Understanding Professional Responsibility
and Avoiding Liability Relating to the
Interstate Compact for Adult Offender
Supervision (ICAOS)”
This workshop will provide an
overview of the important legal and
liability issues and critical procedures
involved in the Interstate Compact which
governs interstate transfer of adult
offenders. Specifically, the presenters
will discuss, recent rule revisions, DPCA
procedures for processing sex offenders,
violent felons and other high profile cases,
fingerprinting, DNA collection and the
violation and return of offenders outside of
formal extradition proceedings.
Presenters:
Linda J. Valenti, NYS DPCA
Counsel, Sandra A. Layton, Supervisor,
Interstate Compact, NYS DPCA
Workshop Title: Heroin
Awareness for the Law enforcement Officer,
Pt. 1,
Multi Jurisdictional Counter
Drug Task Force
This course is for law
enforcement officers to gain an awareness of
the heroin drug problem in our communities.
It will cover the history, types of heroin
and its effects, methods of use, diverted
opiates as alternatives, and treatment
options for addicts. In addition, it will
cover officer safety issues and
investigative techniques. Some objectives
are to be aware of the origins and history
of heroin use, identify the 5 types of
heroin available in the United States,
identify the most common methods of heroin
ingestion, and realize the physiological
effects of heroin use on the human body.
Also, to be aware of the pricing and common
packaging of heroin, to understand that
heroin abuse is opiate abuse, identify the
most commonly diverted synthetic opiates,
the various types of treatment available,
safety concerns for law enforcement. In
addition the workshop will address
investigative techniques relating to heroin
and other opiate related investigations.
Presenter:
David Spakowicz, MCTFT
Instructor. Currently serving as a Special
Agent in Charge for the Wisconsin Department
of Justice, Division of Criminal
Investigations, Narcotics Bureau in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Workshop Title: Victim Impact
Panels and Classes
Victim impact panels began
over twenty five years ago with offenders
convicted of Driving While Intoxicated,
Driving Under the Influence or Operating
Under the Influence. These panels consisted
of a presentation by two to four people who
had lost a family member or close friend or
who themselves were personally injured by a
drunken driver. Each panelist told their
story to the group of offenders in hopes
that it would help convince some that the
potential harm they could cause was so great
that they would take steps to ensure they
did not repeat the offense. Research
studies generally showed the program was
successful in reducing recidivism, and it
spread throughout the U.S. In the mid
1990’s an expanded version of the program
developed that combined a significant
classroom segment which preceded the panel
segment which was presented on a later
date. The program also expanded to include
the whole array of types of offenses. The
workshop will comprehensively discuss the
program, both theoretically and
practically. It will briefly cover research
and developments in other areas.
Presenter: Herb
Sinkinson, Vermont Department of
Corrections, Probation and Parole, Northwest
Vermont District, Community Resource
Coordinator
Wednesday 3:30 - 5:00
Workshop Title “Assessment
Driven Case Planning Works!”
Supervision of an offender on
probation or diversion is a PROCESS with
four primary objectives (risk and
criminogenic need factor identification;
reduction in offender resistance to behavior
change; provision of effective opportunities
to encourage offender behavior change; and
monitoring of progress and court order
compliance). Offender change CAN happen, if
probation officers keep their eye on the
prize, using specific styles and skills that
the research demonstrate actually work to
increase offender change and, ultimately
reduce recidivism and increase public
safety. Assessment driven case planning
protocols will be presented, including
effective probation officer styles and
skills, use of SMART goals, understanding
the Stages of Change, reducing resistance,
motivating change, and use of feedback with
offenders.
Presenters:
Patti Donohue, NYS DPCA
Community Corrections Representative II,
Norma Tyler, NYS DPCA Community Corrections
Representative II
Workshop Title:
Restorative Justice
and Probation
Recent developments in
restorative justice in probation will be
highlighted and discussed from the initial
envisioning process, to initial pilot
projects, through full statewide
implementation of programs. Factors that
have effected implementation of the programs
will be covered including obstacles,
opportunities, strategies and research. The
reparative probation, family/community group
conferencing and victim offender dialogue
programs will be discussed. The workshop
will discuss how these programs have been
successfully implemented within probation
operations in Vermont as well as a brief
look a broader context and discussion of
other areas.
Presenter:
Herb Sinkinson, Vermont
Department of Corrections, Probation and
Parole, Northwest Vermont District,
Community Resource Coordinator
Workshop Title: Heroin
Awareness for the Law Enforcement Officer,
Pt. 1, Multi Jurisdictional Counter Drug
Task Force
This course is for law
enforcement officers to gain an awareness of
the heroin drug problem in our communities.
It will cover the history, types of heroin
and its effects, methods of use, diverted
opiates as alternatives, and treatment
options for addicts. In addition, it will
cover officer safety issues and
investigative techniques. Some objectives
are to be aware of the origins and history
of heroin use, identify the 5 types of
heroin available in the United States,
identify the most common methods of heroin
ingestion, and realize the physiological
effects of heroin use on the human body.
Also to be aware of the pricing and common
packaging of heroin, to understand that
heroin abuse is opiate abuse, identify the
most commonly diverted synthetic opiates,
the various types of treatment available,
safety concerns for law enforcement. In
addition the workshop will address
investigative techniques relating to heroin
and other opiate related investigations.
Presenter:
David Spakowicz, MCTFT
Instructor. Currently serving as a Special
Agent in Charge for the Wisconsin Department
of Justice Division of Criminal
Investigations, Narcotics Bureau, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.
Workshop Title:
Gang Intervention/Prevention
Strategies
In order to implement an
effective program aimed at eliminating gang
violence, it is imperative that all agencies
within a community work together to develop
a strategic anti-gang plan. Learn methods to
create a successful community-wide
collaboration effort against gang activity
in your community through the coordination
of law enforcement, community partnerships,
and prevention strategies.
Presenter:
Ron
“Cook” Barrett, Capital Region, NY Gang
Prevention Specialist, oversees prevention
and intervention programs in Albany,
Rennselaer, and Schenectady counties.
Thursday 9:00-10:30
Workshop Title:
DWI
Driver Enforcement Unit Protocols
This workshop will explore a
proactive approach to the DWI/ AUO caseload.
Topics will include the DMV LENS and Dial-In
databases, an Active Call-In Center,
(mandatory to DWI offenders), the License
Plate Reader initiative, IMPACT Details,
access to ETG and Hair Follicle testing, as
well as a 3 hour (mandatory) Driver Safety
education program provided by DPCA
Presenter:
Alan Rohloff, M.A. Sr.
Probation Officer Schenectady County
Probation Department
Workshop Title: School
Violence: What Probation Officers Need to
Know. Pt. 1
Probations Officers spend a
significant amount of time in and around
schools dealing with probationers who are
juvenile and youthful offenders. Violence
may erupt at school settings at a moments
notice. The goal of this presentation will
be to address “Warning Signs” of potential
violence in school settings through case
studies, identify law enforcement approaches
to detecting troubled youth. Identify
categories of threats, and the steps of the
Threat Assessment Procedure. Explore officer
safety issues.
Presenter:
Chief Michael Ranalli, Town of Glenville
Police Department.
Workshop Title:
Interviews & Body
Language Pt. 1, Multi Jurisdictional Counter
Drug Task Force
This topic will address
successful techniques for assessing suspects
through knowledge of interview techniques,
body language and eye patterns. Interview
steps, building rapport, questioning
techniques, and observation/listening skills
will be included in this presentation.
Objectives for this workshop will be to
identify interview techniques to maximize
officer safety, and identify elements of
nonverbal communication that may indicate
deception or impending violence during the
interview.
Presenter:
Billy Zeh, MCTFT Instructor.
Currently an owner of Integrity Education
Systems, a professional education company in
Brunswick, Georgia, formerly with the United
States Park Police, Department of the
Interior.
Workshop title: Warrior Mind
Set
This presentation is
applicable to your conference as it provides
the tools necessary via visual presentations
(PowerPoint, dash-cam and other surveillance
images, etc.) and audience discussions of
real life street confrontations, on all
levels. Through this presentation the
attendees will be empowered to handle
confrontations in the street whether they
occur during a professional situation or
setting or during one in their personal
lives. The warrior mindset presentation will
enhance officer safety, the safety of their
colleagues, as well as the safety of their
families by providing them an invaluable
mindset awareness shift in this area. This
presentation has been given to close to a
thousand federal, state and local officers
and agents nationally, to include Puerto
Rico and internationally, including officers
from the countries of Canada, Mexico,
Belize, the Dominican Republic, etc. all
with tremendous response and success.
Presenter:
Charlie Moore, U.S.
Department of Homeland Security, Senior Lead
Instructor/SSA, Federal Law Enforcement
Training Center – Glynco, GA.
Thursday 11:00-12:30
Workshop Title:
“Probation and
Crime Victims”
Panelists from Dutchess
County and Orange County will discuss
providing services to Crime Victims as an
important Probation function. This workshop
will report on recommendations to improve
services to victims of crime made by the
“DPCA Crime Victims and Probation Workgroup”
and will highlight the current work of two
or three probation departments with crime
victims.
Presenters:
Thomas Slater, Deputy
Director, NYS DPCA,
Robert
Sudlow, Director, Ulster County Probation
Department
Workshop Title: School
Violence: What Probation Officers Need to
Know. Pt. 2
Probations Officers spend a
significant amount of time in and around
schools dealing with probationers who are
juvenile and youthful offenders. Violence
may erupt at school settings at a moments
notice. The goal of this presentation will
be to address “Warning Signs” of potential
violence in school settings through case
studies, identify law enforcement approaches
to detecting troubled youth. Identify
categories of threats, and the steps of the
Threat Assessment Procedure. Explore officer
safety issues.
Presenter:
Chief Michael Ranalli, Town of Glenville
Police Department
Workshop Title:
Interviews & Body Language Pt. 2, Multi
Jurisdictional Counter Drug Task Force
This topic will address successful
techniques for assessing suspects through
knowledge of interview techniques, body
language and eye patterns. Interview steps,
building rapport, questioning techniques,
and observation/listening skills will be
included in this presentation. Objectives
for this workshop will be to identify
interview techniques to maximize officer
safety, and identify elements of nonverbal
communication that may indicate deception or
impending violence during the interview.
Presenter:
Billy Zeh, MCTFT Instructor.
Currently an owner of Integrity Education
Systems, a professional education company in
Brunswick, Georgia, formerly with the United
States Park Police, Department of the
Interior.
Workshop Title: Legal Issues
Relating to Use of Force
This presentation will focus
on Article 35 of the New York State Penal
Law and how it relates to the US
Constitution and Supreme Court case law,
which directly pertain to law enforcement
usages of force, on a myriad of levels. Also
included in the presentation is an overview
of the affirmative defense of Qualified
Immunity. This presentation's objective is
reduction in the anxiety over lawsuits which
produces hesitation in use of force decision
making process which plague many law
enforcement officers of all levels across
the U.S. and abroad.
Presenter:
Charlie Moore, U.S.
Department of Homeland Security, Senior Lead
Instructor/SSA, Federal Law Enforcement
Training Center – Glynco, GA.
Thursday 3:00 – 4:30
Workshop Title: “Project
CONNECT: Strategies for Improving
Supervision of Adults with Mental Illness”
DPCA and the NYS Office of
Mental Health’s Project CONNECT offer
materials for staff development in addition
to technical assistance for working with
adult probationers. Perhaps even more
importantly, CONNECT offers strategies that
probation departments and their counties can
use to improve work in this area through
collaboration. Practical suggestions will
be presented and counties that have already
participated in CONNECT will discuss the new
directions and improvements that can result
from this project.
Presenter:
Bernard Wilson, Supervisor,
Contract Administrator, NYS DPCA
Workshop Title: Gang
Identification 101
This gang training will
instruct Probation Officers how to identify,
address, and verify if an individual is in a
gang or associates with one. The
presentation will explore gang symbols, hand
signs, and colors. This training will also
explore what to look for in an individual
who is suspected of being in a gang. In
addition, the training will offer reasons as
to why youth join gangs, the warning signs
of gangs and gang violence.
Presenter:
Jill Porter, Probation
Officer, Suffolk County Probation
Department, Gang Intelligence Officer
Workshop Title: Domestic
Violence: Safety for Adult Victims and
Children
Participants will have the
opportunity to explore the barriers and
difficult choices that victims of domestic
violence experience in keeping themselves
and their children safe. An interactive
simulation of In Her Shoes
will be the building block from which a
group discussion will begin. The workshop
will review ways that Probation can address
and collaborate with other systems in the
community towards the objective of improving
victim safety.
Presenters:
Kimberly Merrill, NYS
Office for the Prevention of Domestic
Violence, Program Specialist , Jackie Wall,
NYS Office for the Prevention of
Domestic Violence, Program Specialist
Workshop Title: NYS Division
of Criminal Justice Service, Office of
Public Safety Training Initiatives
The NYS DCJS Office of Public
Safety is responsible for the administration
of both mandated police and peace officer
certified training programs as well as
initiatives developed to enhance the
productivity and professionalism of public
and private law enforcement and public
safety personnel in New York. Additionally,
the Office of Public Safety is responsible
for the approval and certification of police
training courses and security guard
instructors and schools. This program will
highlight various training opportunities
available to Probation Officers throughout
New York State.
Presenter:
James Hogencamp, Training Supervisor,
General Policing Unit, NYS DCJS
Friday 9:00-10:30
Workshop Title: Graduated
Sanctions and Violations of Probation: Rule
Revision Overview
This workshop will include a
preview of the new Probation Violation Rule
(DPCA Rule Part 352) as well as the work
that has been accomplished in addressing
policy regarding warrant management. As a
result of the recommendations of this
workgroup, the Probation Violation Rule was
completely restructured to ensure greater
offender accountability. Learn why the rule
was re-written and how it affects everyday
practice in making our communities safer.
Presenters:
Walter Cogswell, NYS DPCA Community
Correction, Representative III, Adult
Operations
Vicki Casey, Orange County
Probation Director, Warrant and Violations
Workgroup co-chair.
Bob Lusi, Warren County
Probation Director, Warrant and Violations
Workgroup co-chair.
Workshop Title: Crime Victims
and the New York State Crime Victims Board
The NYS CVB was created in
1966 and is an independent office of the
Executive Department. It consists of a five
member board and is able to provide
compensation to innocent victims of crime.
The CVB’s goal is to hold offenders
financially responsible for harm caused. The
Courts have authority to order restitution
in every case. The CVB believes Criminal
Justice System should promote victim’s
recovery by acknowledging their role in the
process, validating, their victim status,
and assigning accountability through
restitution orders. Restitution......it’s
the law, and it’s the right thing to do.
Presenter:
Scott R. Nortz, Senior
Attorney, NYS-CVB
Workshop Title: Gangs and the
Media
During the course of this
training session, gangs, crews, and squads
will be discussed in detail as to how they
are permeating the music scene in order to
promote their initiatives and goals. These
gangs/crews/squads are utilizing the music
business to recruit new members and to
“educate” others to their ideologies.
Participants will walk away with an
understanding of how gangs, crews and squads
are utilizing a legitimate media source to
further their own agendas.
Presenter:
Paul Annetts, M.P.A., Field
Operations - Southern Region, New York State
Commission of Correction.
Friday 11:00-12:30
Workshop Title:
“Understanding the needs of persons with
Developmental Disabilities, who are involved
in the Criminal Justice System”
Individuals with mental retardation or
developmental disabilities who become
involved in the criminal justice system face
unique challenges at every stage of the
criminal process. Criminal justice
professionals are often frustrated in their
efforts to effectively manage situations
involving these defendants.
This presentation will review the problems
faced by persons with disabilities at each
stage of the criminal justice process and
explore the separate and shared
responsibilities of the human services and
criminal justice systems for these
individuals. A model for effective
cooperation between the Probation Officer
and the clinical treatment team will be
discussed. Case examples will be utilized
and discussions of real life situations will
be encouraged.
Presenter:
John W. Finn, BCFE, Director
of Forensic Services, NYS OMRDD
Workshop Title: Identifying
Problem Gambling in the Legal System
Problem Gambling is often
hidden and unidentified in the legal system
in various ways which may include
embezzlement, bankruptcy, forgery, child
abuse and domestic violence. In addition,
those accessing the legal system for other
issues are at a higher risk for having a co
occurring gambling problem, which may impact
recidivism in the system. There is currently
no routine screening and referral process
for problem gambling issues that appear
within the legal system. Topics will
include, overview of problem gambling,
potential legal implications Screening and
Referral Information, Implementation of
Problem Gambling Identification in the Legal
System
Presenter:
Rebecca Martell, LCSW, NCGS,
NYCGTS, Problem Gambling Coordinator, NYS
OASAS
Workshop Title: Adolescent
Suicide: Recognizing the Signs and the
Impact on Public Safety
According to the U.S. Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, "Suicide
is the third leading cause of death among
people ages 10 to 24, surpassed only by car
crashes and homicides. Not only is this
statistic shocking when one thinks of the
loss of individual lives to suicide, but
the unknown impact on public safety, as a
whole should be of major concern. This
workshop will focus on familiarizing
participants with information regarding
suicide risk factors, warning signs, and
intervention strategies. This workshop will
also stress the interrelated roles between
the schools/institutions, parents, human
services, and criminal justice agencies in
identifying and reducing threats posed by
suicidal behavior.
Presenter:
Joseph J. Marchese,
President, J.J. Marchese & Associates, Inc,
Criminal Justice Consultant |
