Trauma Response and the Criminal Justice System: A Virtual Summit on Knowledge, Healing, and Resilience 2022

The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is pleased to announce that registration is now available for “Trauma Response and the Criminal Justice System: A Virtual Summit on Knowledge, Healing, and Resilience,” which will be held June 27 - July 1, 2022.  This free, online event will feature local and national experts presenting on the intersections of trauma, justice-involved individuals, and the criminal justice system.  Appropriate for all professionals across the criminal justice continuum, this Summit will highlight promising practices and emerging trends, as well as practical tools for incorporating trauma-informed responses throughout the criminal justice system.  Please check back often as additional descriptions will be added. PIC credits approved except where noted by session.

DAY ONE – MONDAY, JUNE 27

SESSION ONE - 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM

• "Trauma-Informed Discipline" - Rosie Mann & Betsy Bell - REGISTER - (no PIC credits)

• "Resilience: Discovering Your Best Self Through Life's Worst" - Michelle Corrao - REGISTER

SESSION TWO - 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM

• "Finding the Super Hero Within: From Trauma to Resiliency" - Mayday Trippe - REGISTER

• "Unresolved Trauma-Why It's Never Too Late to Heal" - Jonathan Hickory - REGISTER

SESSION THREE – 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM

• “Life is a Process Not an Event” - Megan Lundstrom - REGISTER

• "Ask a Question and Save a Life: Understanding the Phenomenon of Suicide" - Kenneth Blank - REGISTER

DAY TWO – TUESDAY, JUNE 28

SESSION ONE - 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM

• "Identifying and Responding to Commercial Sexual Exploitation in Males" - Nathan Earl - REGISTER

• "Handle with Care: Trauma-Informed Communication System" - Andrea Darr and Betsy Bell - REGISTER (no PIC credits)

SESSION TWO – 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM

• "Minor Male Victims of Sex Trafficking from a Residential Service Provider" - John Long - REGISTER

• "Trauma-Informed Approach to Supporting Domestic Violence Victims in the Probation Setting" - Lauren Anderson - REGISTER

SESSION THREE – 2:00PM – 3:15 PM

• "We Need to Talk" - Joe Smarro - REGISTER

• "Trauma-Informed Approach to Supporting Black Homicide Survivors" - Dr. Tanya Sharpe, Ph.D - REGISTER - (no PIC credits)

DAY THREE – WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29

SESSION ONE - 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM

• "Trauma-Informed Response in Correctional Settings" - Tara Graham - REGISTER

• "Trauma-Informed De-escalation" - Rose Mann and Betsy Bell - REGISTER - (no PIC credits)

• "Yoga as Trauma Treatment: What Does the Science Tell Us?" - Dr. Ursula Kelly, Ph.D and Dr. Ashli Owen-Smith, Ph.D.- REGISTER - (no PIC credits)

   

SESSION TWO - 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM

• "Surviving and Dealing With a Critical Incident" - Retired Master Officer Joseph Dinman - REGISTER 

• "Trauma-Informed Death Notification When Children are Present" - Dr. Megan Goslin,Ph. D., Dr. Katie Giuseppone, Ph.D., Lt. Stephan Torquati - REGISTER

SESSION THREE – 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM

• "Exploited and At-Risk Youth in the Nation's Capital - Insights from the Clinic" - Katherine Deye, M.D - REGISTER

• "After the Crime: Assisting Students with Recovery After a Crisis" - Julia Fuller-Wilson - REGISTER

• The Journey to Creating Trauma Informed Schools - Lessons From the Field - Danielle Dye, United Way of Southwest Virginia - REGISTER

DAY FOUR – THURSDAY, JUNE 30

SESSION ONE - 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM

• "Managing Trauma Triggers" - Duane Bowers - REGISTER

• "Tackling Virginia's Opiod Issues and Creating Community Response Systems" - Rebecca Textor - REGISTER - (no PIC credit)

SESSION TWO – 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM

• "Treating Trauma Survivors with Animal-Assisted Modalities" - Landon Dickeson - REGISTER

• "Burnout and Resilience: Supporting Ourselves as We Support Those Around Us" - Katharine Manning - REGISTER

SESSION THREE – 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM

• "From Breakdown to Breakthrough: Transforming Trauma" - Brittney Piper - REGISTER

• "The Perfect Plan: How Victor Rax Sexually Abused and Trafficked Boys in Salt Lake City" - Jane Anderson and Agent Josh Caless - REGISTER

• "Justice Begins with a Trauma-Informed Approach: Reflections and Vision" - Chief Tom Tremblay (Ret.) - REGISTER

DAY FIVE – FRIDAY, JULY 1

SESSION ONE - 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM

• "Intergenerational Trauma" - Duane Bowers - REGISTER

• "Refugees Welcome: Applying Compassion and Cultural Competency to Work with Refugee Communities" - Kim Barbarji - REGISTER

SESSION TWO – 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM

• "Trauma-Informed Leadership for Criminal Justice Professionals" - Katharine Manning - REGISTER

SESSION THREE – 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM

• "Rough Waters: Building Resilience in a Sea of Trauma" - Kim Barbarji - REGISTER