Informational Workshops
Informational Workshop: CASOMB’s Guidelines for Treating and Supervising Youth Who Have Committed a Sexual Offense
February 17, 2023
This presentation will provide an overview of the California Sex Offender Management Board (CASOMB) guidelines, their development and how they can be utilized.
Speaker:
Heather Bowlds, Psy D., Director, Division of Juvenile Justice
Watch here: https://youtu.be/WXQuT7jLfmY
Informational Workshop: Lessons from the AB 372 Pilot
February 10, 2023
Kevin O’Connell will review findings from the AB 372 Domestic Violence Pilot, which gave 6 counties the flexibility to offer varied DV program lengths using a combination of risk assessment and a written evidencebased DV curriculum to offer probationers with 1203.097 terms. Kevin will review components of structured decision-making used by counties to incorporate the risk of recidivism and risk of intimate partner violence, as well as review curriculum options used by pilot counties as their evidence of efficacy and meeting needs beyond court mandated programming.
Informational Workshop: Partnering with the Department of Rehabilitation to Support Employment Goals for Justice-Involved Individuals
January 27, 2023
The Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) provides career and employment services to eligible individuals with disabilities to support their long-term success and independence. During this informational workshop DOR will provide information on how to access services including describing eligibility requirements, the vocational rehabilitation process, and on the many services and supports available to individuals with disabilities.
Informational Workshop: California Prison Industry Authority Labor Programs within Division of Juvenile Justice Institutions
November 4, 2022
Topic 1: Developing Labor Programs within California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation facilities:
The implementation of California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) adult Career Technical Education (CTE) labor programs within Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) institutions. What steps did PIA take to establish, develop, and maintain a partnership with local labor unions to implement a labor pre-apprentice program with DJJ and adult facilities.
Informational Workshop: Youth in Foster Care: Building Out Your Continuum of Care From Family Finding to Complex Needs
October 28, 2022
This virtual workshop will include information on the complex care funding, how to access it, and how it can apply to support youth in your care. Additionally, there will be an overview of the new Center of Excellence which will support Family Finding and Engagement, the Flexible Family Support Funding, and the Family Finding and Engagement Funding signed into the state budget in July 2022.
Watch here: https://youtu.be/MnC_SqESuLM
Informational Workshop: Probation and Community College Partnerships for Justice Impacted Youth
October 21, 2022
Strong partnerships between Juvenile Probation Departments and Community Colleges change lives. When robust college programs are offered to juvenile-justice impacted youth, we see young people thriving. We will feature best practices, lessons learned, and continuing challenges from Juvenile Probation Departments who have successfully partnered with community colleges. We will also cover the new and upcoming Rising Scholars Youth Justice Initiative which will use $15 million to fund programs for detained, supervised, and released youth at 45 Community Colleges.
Watch here: https://youtu.be/-VB30Nx5F9g
Informational Workshop: Review of Separation Laws in Juvenile Facilities
October 14, 2022
The Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) will review the Federal Core Requirements for Separation in juvenile detention facilities and share some scenarios that will provide guidance to juvenile detention facility operators. Additionally, BSCC will review recent questions and hypothetical scenarios involving recent changes in state legislation so that participants can understand how to apply the federal rule in their facilities.
Watch here: https://youtu.be/wU5-Q5ZOIZE
Informational Workshop: Proposed Secure Youth Treatment Facility Offense-Based Classification Matrix
September 23, 2022
SB 92 required the Judicial Council of California (JCC) to adopt an offense-based classification matrix by July 1, 2023. In developing this matrix, the JCC was to be advised by a workgroup of stakeholders including representatives from probation, among others. The workgroup has started its work and the JCC has released a preliminary draft of the matrix for review by the JCC Family and Juvenile Law Advisory Committee. A final draft is expected to go out for comment in late September.
Informational Workshop: SB 823 Implementation Reentry Services for Youth Exiting the Division of Juvenile Justice
August 19, 2022
This free webinar focuses on two programs that can provide needed assistance to youth and young adults exiting DJJ. Our first speaker will focus on a new program, the Transitional Housing for Youth Discharging from DJJ, administered by the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC). The Transitional Housing program currently has a Request for Information out to gather information from interested parties on who might be a willing organization(s) to contract with the state to provide housing assistance to youth/young adults exiting DJJ and are at risk of being homeless.