DAYS 1 - WORKSHOP 1: Ex-Offender Reform and Transition to Community: Evidence Based Strategy and Tactics

8:00 AM: Registration, Breakfast, Networking

9:00 - 4:00: 

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;

• Overview Re-entry, Resettlement and Reintegration

• Components of an Effective Reentry Strategy

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

• The TJC Model will be reviewed.
  (Note: Although this model is being developed at the national level, existing body of work as well as noteworthy resources are incorporated into the workshop.)

• Best Practices vs Evidence Based Practices

KEY REASON WHY YOU AND YOUR COLLEAGUES SHOULD ATTEND

· You will network with colleagues to share invaluable ideas and experiences from different parts

· You will meet the finest corrections leaders serious about the business and learn how they do what they do

· You will leave at the end of the program with action steps to take to begin address the challenges you face

· You will learn from an expert faculty what works and know what mistakes to avoid

· We don't stop at just the class room studies.  You will learn in discussion groups and trouble shooting sessions how to address the re-entry opportunities ahead

· Learn key skills for great corrections systems leadership

· Learn first hand the best and latest resources for addressing corrections needs and how to apply them

CERTIFICATE COURSE

Upon completion of the course, participants will receive a certificate as evidence of your accomplishment and status as a practitioner who has acquired specific new skills. Your certificate will be delivered upon completion of the course.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Managers, executives and professional at corrections and rehabilitation systems, including;

Prison Commissioners and Administrators, Sheriff's Offices, Program Directors and Managers, Supervisors, Prisons Chiefs and Directors, Community Corrections Leadership, Social Workers, Case Management Team Leaders, Court, Probation Officers, Researchers & Planners, Substance Abuse Professionals, Mental Health and Prevention Center Professionals, Social Workers, Community Service Organizations, Government Agencies, Inmate Population Management and Pre-Release Specialists.

It is suited to those who have leadership responsibility for running operations and implementing reform and rehabilitation programs.  It is highly recommended for the seasoned professional who is serious about the corrections profession.

You should also attend, if you cater to the corrections industry and would like to meet and network with leaders of these institutions and learn what interest them.

INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS

Joyfields offers special assistance for international participants traveling to the USA from abroad.  Our package includes assistance with obtaining accommodation, visas, and transportation. 

Let us know if we can assist you in anyway by sending email to international@joyfields.org or calling 678-720-2772.  Make sure to provide details.  Tell us in your email exactly how we can assist.  Include a telephone number and email address in all correspondence so we can contact you if necessary.

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