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SUMMARY:We the Defenders (Social Work Track - CEU Purchase)
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URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/we-the-defenders-social-work-track/
LOCATION:Wayne State University\, 471 W Palmer Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48202\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person Conference
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SUMMARY:Social Work Meetup: Research Swap!
DESCRIPTION:We all rely on research or data sets to help us in our mitigation development\, so let’s have a research swap! Bring a pdf or link to some of your favorite research articles that you use to help bolster your mitigation work and share them in the chat! Extra appreciation for those who share the links/pdfs and talk about what the research shows and how you used it! \nStephanne Cline Thornton is a West Virginia native who has worked in and around criminal defense and mitigation for more than 20 years in Georgia\, Colorado\, and West Virginia. She is currently the Social Work Training and Resource Coordinator for NAPD\, Clinical Director for the West Virginia Judicial and Lawyer Assistance Program\, and owner of Transform Legal\, a consultancy focused on mitigation\, training\, and sustainability. As a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and Master Addiction Counselor\, Stephanne focuses on proper assessment for and access to trauma and substance use disorder treatment to ensure the health and well-being of affected individuals. Stephanne is on the Trauma-Informed Care Network Speakers Bureau and uses that platform to call attention to the intersection of secondary traumatic stress and legal practice. She approaches her work with clients\, lawyers\, social workers\, and mitigation specialists through a contextualized mitigation lens.
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/social-work-meetup-research-swap/
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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SUMMARY:Team Mitigation Institute - Seattle
DESCRIPTION:Mitigation created by a team of professionals in non-capital cases is increasingly becoming the standard of practice. This bring-your-own-case institute is designed for defense teams to work on the mitigation for a non-capital client.  The institute is a mix of presentations followed up by small group work facilitated by experienced faculty.   Participants are encouraged to come with their defense team (attorneys\, investigators\, paralegals\, social workers\, mitigation specialists and other sentencing advocates).  However\, if all of your team members are unable to attend\, sole participants are also welcome. \nSmall groups will be assigned to promote discussion among teams handling similar types of cases (i.e.\, offense charged\, juvenile or mental illness).  In addition\, some teams will work on cases where clients have a realistic chance of diversion while others may work toward reducing the term of incarceration for clients. \nPricing before July 15\, 2024   $450 NAPD Members\, $600 Non Members \nPricing July 16 and beyond  $550 NAPD Members\, $700 Non Members \nAugust 16th registration deadline \nWe know you may need to convince someone else to approve you joining us.   Check out our Convince Your Boss Resources for a sample letter and other information. \nApply for registration fee scholarship here   Scholarship deadline August 1. \nWe have a hotel room block with the Silver Cloud Hotel Broadway for $229 per night plus taxes and fees. Book your stay here  or call 206 325 1400 and ask for “NAPD 2024 Team Mitigation” group rate.  Deadline Aug 15 or when rooms in the block run out.   \nSee the current draft of the schedule \nPlease review NAPD Event Policies regarding attendance and cancellations \nNeed help with this registration process?  Watch this video.  
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/team-mitigation-institute/
LOCATION:Seattle University School of Law\, 901 12th Ave\, Seattle\, WA\, 98122\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240906T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240906T150000
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SUMMARY:Investigator Meetup: Open Chat
DESCRIPTION:Hey Investigators\, \nWe understand how things can get stressful\, and we’re here to make it better. Our meetup? It’s more of an open conversation—no strict agenda. It’s Friday\, a perfect day to let off steam! Bring your complaints\, quirks\, and successes. Let’s hang out! \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/investigator-meetup-open-chat-6/
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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LOCATION:https://publicdefenders.us/event/investigator-meetup-open-chat-6/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240910T130000
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SUMMARY:We’re back!  JOIN US our September 2024 edition of the RACIAL JUSTICE MEETUP!
DESCRIPTION:We’re back! JOIN US our September 2024 edition of the RACIAL JUSTICE MEETUP!\n\n\nWe will be led by meetup speaker\, Vickie Mwitanti\, Esq. Vickie will lead us in a presentation – Using Data to Promote Racial Justice In and Out of the Courtroom. Get ready to learn and brainstorm! Don’t miss this meetup!\n\nThe meetup agenda\, speaker bio\, and reminders will be posted on the listserv.\n\nBe sure that you don’t miss a Racial Justice Meetup (every second Tuesday of the month) or our discussions by adding our calendar and joining the listserv.\n\nNot on the listserv? Send your request to be added to the DEIJ listserv to BGT\, DEIJ Coordinator\, at Brittanygt@publicdefenders.us.\n\nSee you soon!
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/join-us-for-the-sept-2024-edition-of-the-racial-justice-meetup-2/
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240913T130000
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SUMMARY:Investigator Meetup: 9/13/2024 - 2:00 ET\, 1:00 CT\, 12:00 MT\, 11:00 PT - Open Chat
DESCRIPTION:Hey Investigators! \nWe know how things can get stressful\, and we’re here to help lighten the load. Our meetup is totally laid-back—no set agenda\, just an open conversation. It’s happening virtually this Friday\, the perfect day to unwind! So\, bring your thoughts\, complaints\, wins\, or whatever is on your mind. Let’s hop online\,  and catch up! \nSee you Friday\, \nJon
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/inv-mu-9-13-24/
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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LOCATION:https://publicdefenders.us/event/inv-mu-9-13-24/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240917T130000
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SUMMARY:Social Worker Supervisor Discussion
DESCRIPTION:This meeting will continue the monthly discussion of the Social Worker Supervisor Meeting. This meeting is open to social workers\, mitigation specialists\, sentencing advocates\, and others in supervisory roles. \nKevin Bishop\, LCSW\, Social Worker Coordinator with The Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel (CO); Michael E. Moore\, LMSW\, Social Work Supervisor with The Legal Aid Society\, Criminal Defense Practice (NY); and Claudia Dunne\, LICSW\, Director of Social Work & Private Social Service Vendors\, Youth Advocacy Division (YAD)\, CPCS (MA). \n 
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/social-worker-supervisors-mu-24-09-16/
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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LOCATION:https://publicdefenders.us/event/social-worker-supervisors-mu-24-09-16/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240918T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240918T130000
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SUMMARY:Social Work Meetup: Writing Without Placing Blame
DESCRIPTION:In mitigation writing\, there is a delicate balance of identifying the harms done to the client while not (always) overtly placing blame on the parent or adult provider. The client may benefit from the parent/provider as a lifeline for their future\, or may not see the situation in the same way as you; thus\, discretion in writing (and blaming) is important. How do you address intergenerational trauma\, or other harms committed by the parent or adult provider\, while still working to preserve the role of the parent/provider in the client’s life for the future? \nStephanne Cline Thornton is a West Virginia native who has worked in and around criminal defense and mitigation for more than 20 years in Georgia\, Colorado\, and West Virginia. She is currently the Social Work Training and Resource Coordinator for NAPD\, Clinical Director for the West Virginia Judicial and Lawyer Assistance Program\, and owner of Transform Legal\, a consultancy focused on mitigation\, training\, and sustainability. As a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and Master Addiction Counselor\, Stephanne focuses on proper assessment for and access to trauma and substance use disorder treatment to ensure the health and well-being of affected individuals. Stephanne is on the Trauma-Informed Care Network Speakers Bureau and uses that platform to call attention to the intersection of secondary traumatic stress and legal practice. She approaches her work with clients\, lawyers\, social workers\, and mitigation specialists through a contextualized mitigation lens. \n 
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/social-work-meetup-2024-09-16/
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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LOCATION:https://publicdefenders.us/event/social-work-meetup-2024-09-16/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T150000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Open Space on Public Defense Independence
DESCRIPTION:  \n\nProtecting Independence \nTo serve their clients\, public defenders must be free from political and judicial control. NAPD’s Foundational Principles and the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Ten Principles of a Public Defense Delivery System therefore discourage practices that undermine defense independence\, like: \n\nJustices controlling oversight boards\nLaw enforcement officials having oversight roles\nGovernors having exclusive appointment powers\nCounty officials removing directors at will\nJudges selecting defense lawyers for their courtrooms\nJudges restricting defense expenses\n\nWhen independence is challenged\, NAPD makes our voice heard\, most recently in places like Connecticut\, Louisiana\, and Colorado. We are now partnering with the ABA Criminal Justice Section and Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defense on a Task Force on Public Defense Independence. NAPD and the ABA Task Force are co-hosting this event.  \nThis virtual Open Space event is an opportunity for defenders from around the country to workshop local issues and shape national advocacy on this key issue. \nOpen Space Format \nRather than having experts deliver presentations and answer questions\, Open Spaces are designed for participants to start their own “rooms” for discussions and move between those rooms freely\, guided by where they feel they are learning and contributing. \nWe will have a brief opening in which participants offer their own topics for discussion\, then have two rounds of discussion in which they can move from room to room. We will close by sharing notes from each discussion\, which will be sent to all meeting participants. \nPast virtual Open Spaces on recruitment and workloads have produced practical strategies for addressing those challenges. Please join us on September 19 to discuss how to take action to protect the integrity of public defense systems.
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/virtual-open-space-on-public-defense-independence/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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LOCATION:https://publicdefenders.us/event/virtual-open-space-on-public-defense-independence/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240920T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240920T140000
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SUMMARY:Investigator Meetup: 9/20/2024 - 2:00 ET\, 1:00 CT\, 12:00 MT\, 11:00 PT - Open Chat
DESCRIPTION:Hey Investigators! \nWe know how things can get stressful\, and we’re here to help lighten the load. Our meetup is totally laid-back—no set agenda\, just an open conversation. It’s happening virtually this Friday\, the perfect day to unwind! So\, bring your thoughts\, complaints\, wins\, or whatever is on your mind. Let’s hop online\,  and catch up! \nSee you Friday\, \nJon
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/investigator-meetup-9-20-2024-open-chat/
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240923T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240923T160000
DTSTAMP:20260506T120029
CREATED:20240701T210418Z
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SUMMARY:Sleep Disturbances and Disorders: Criminal Justice\, Forensic Mental Health\, and Legal Considerations
DESCRIPTION:Adequate sleep is the foundation to optimal emotional\, behavioral\, social\, and physical health functioning. Unfortunately\, problems associated with sleep are a common issue among individuals in the general population\, with even higher rates reported among criminal justice and forensic mental health-involved populations. As such\, it is imperative for these impacted individuals to receive appropriate supports and services from professional providers who understand the complexities of sleep dysfunction and its implications for concerning\, problematic\, criminal\, and vulnerable behaviors. Designed for professionals working in criminal justice\, forensic mental health\, and legal settings\, this training provides attendees with a working understanding of the causes\, consequences\, and interventions associated with sleep disturbances and disorders among criminal justice and forensic mental health-based populations. Other topics discussed in this training include anger\, aggression\, and violence\, incarceration\, suggestibility\, misinformation effect\, fantasy proneness\, false confessions\, vulnerability and victimization\, executive dysfunction\, error monitoring deficits\, uncertainty\, rule following problems\, carelessness\, problematic coping strategies\, circadian rhythm misalignment. language impairment\, auditory processing deficits\, social cognition\, sluggish cognitive tempo\, comprehension deficits\, fatigue\, information processing deficits\, choice-making deficits\, abstract reasoning deficits\, memory confusion\, self-regulation deficits\, and sensory processing limitations to name a few. Empirically based research findings examples will be highlighted throughout this training. \nJerrod Brown\, Ph.D.\, M.A.\, M.S.\, M.S.\, M.S.\, is a professor\, trainer\, researcher\, and consultant with multiple years of experience teaching collegiate courses. Jerrod is also the founder and CEO of the American Institute for the Advancement of Forensic Studies (AIAFS). Jerrod has also provided consultation services to a number of caregivers\, professionals\, and organizations pertaining to topics related to autism spectrum disorder (ASD)\, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)\, confabulation\, suggestibility\, trauma and other life adversities\, alexithymia\, executive dysfunction\, criminal recidivism\, traumatic brain injury (TBI)\, and youth firesetting. Jerrod has completed four separate master’s degree programs and holds graduate certificates in Medical Biochemistry\, Exercise Prescription\, Neuroscience and the Law\, Neuropsychology\, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)\, Other Health Disabilities (OHD)\, and Traumatic-Brain Injuries (TBI). In 2021\, Jerrod completed a post-doctoral certificate in Leadership and Organizational Strategy from Walden University and a Professional Certificate in Forensic Psychology from San Diego State University Global Campus. In 2023\, Jerrod completed a diabetes care and education certificate from Central Arizona College. Currently\, Jerrod is pursuing his fifth master’s degree in Applied Clinical Nutrition from Northeast College of Health Sciences. Jerrod has also conducted over 200 workshops\, webinars\, and on-demand trainings for various organizations and professional and student audiences. Jerrod has published several articles and book chapters\, and recently\, co-edited the book Forensic Mental Health: A Source Guide for Professionals (Brown & Weinkauf\, 2018) with Erv Weinkauf. Jerrod has also been quoted in various magazines\, newspapers\, and other professional outlets. Jerrod is also regularly featured on several national and international podcast programs.
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/sleep-disturbances/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
LOCATION:https://publicdefenders.us/event/sleep-disturbances/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240925T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240925T140000
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SUMMARY:DEI advocates\, JOIN US our September 2024 edition of the DEIJ+ MEETUP!
DESCRIPTION:DEI Advocates\,\n\nJOIN US our September 2024 edition of the DEIJ MEETUP!\n\nBGT will lead us in our DEI Impact Scenarios!  Bring your DEI issue\, challenge\, or problem with you\, share it with the meetup\, and let’s problem solve together.\n\nDon’t miss this meetup! The meetup flyer and agenda will be posted on the listserv.\n\nBe sure that you don’t miss a DEIJ Meetup (every fourth Wednesday of the month) or our discussions by adding our calendar and joining the listserv.\n\nAre you a DEI+ Advocate/ Leader? Not on the listserv?  Send your request to be added to the DEIJ listserv to BGT\, DEIJ Coordinator\, at Brittanygt@publicdefenders.us.\n\nSee you soon\, DEIJ!
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/dei-advocates-join-us-our-september-2024-edition-of-the-deij-meetup/
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240927T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240927T150000
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SUMMARY:Investigator Meetup: 09/27/2024 2:00 ET\, 1:00 CT\, 12:00 MT\, 11:00 PT - Open Chat
DESCRIPTION:We know how things can get stressful\, and we’re here to help lighten the load. Our meetup is totally laid-back—no set agenda\, just an open conversation. It’s happening virtually this Friday\, the perfect day to unwind! So\, bring your thoughts\, complaints\, wins\, or whatever is on your mind. Let’s hop online\, and catch up! \n 
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/investigator-meetup-9-27-2024/
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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