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Disproportionate
Minorities in Confinement Conference with a Emphasis on
Minority Health and Cultural Awareness
"Our Role
and Commitment to a Diverse Siouxland"
Hosted by the Woodbury
County Minority Health Coalition
Friday, April 25,
2003
Morningside
College
Intended
Audience: Professionals, key stakeholders, educators and community
resource agencies. We anticipate extending the invitation to 100
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Persons with questions
regarding the conference should contact Stephan Pearson, Third
Judicial District Juvenile Court Services Office, 822 Douglas
Street, Room 201, Sioux City, IA 51101, ph # (712) 279-6586, Ext
31, email
stephan.pearson@jb.state.ia.us
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8:00 am - 8:30 am Registration
8:30 am - 8:45 am Welcome/Remarks
8:45 am - 10:00 am Conference Speaker ( Jon McCain)
10:00am - 11:10 am Breakout Sessions (Workshops)
11:10 am - 11:20 am Break
11:20 am - 12:15 am Breakout Session (Workshops)
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm Lunch
1:15 pm - 2:25 pm Breakout Session (Workshops)
2:25 pm - 2:35 pm Break
2:35 pm - 3:45 pm Breakout Session (Workshops)
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm Wrap-Up
4:15 pm - 4:30 pm Closing and Adjournment
Key Note Address: "Juvenile Injustice
System"
Jon McCaine, Ph.D., currently serves as the
Senior Vice President and National Clinical Director for Youth
Services International. He is responsible for the design and
oversight of developmental programs for high-risk children
and adolescents across the country in residential and community
based services. He is the recipient of the Attorney General's
Distinguished Service Award for Family Violence Prevention
and Education, the Martin Luther King Memorial Reward for
Community Service and Education and was a panel member for
the CBS news special on Children and Violence hosted by Dan
Rather. |
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Suggested Topics
for the Breakout Sessions: |
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DMC |
DMC |
Health
& Cultural Competence |
Health
& Cultural Competence |
| 10:00 am to 11:10 am |
Extending Mental Health as a Strategy
to Reduce DMC
Clara Owolabi
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Bringing People to the Table to
help Woodbury County’s’ Minority Youth
John-Paul Chaisson-Cardenas
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Diabetes, The Minority Aspect
Dr. Steven Boyd
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Building Pathways to Cultural
Competence
Janice Edmond-Wells
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| 11:20 am to 12:15 pm |
Understanding and Promoting Cultural
Identity In High Risk Youth
Jon McCaine
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Applying Research to Practice
for Disproportionate Minority Confinement
Michael Leiber
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Effective Educational Alternative
for Students With Conduct Disorder
Bud Lewis
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Partnering With Higher Education
to Meet Community Needs
University of Iowa SSW
Julia Rembert and students
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| 1:15 pm to 2:25 pm |
The Art of Intervention Strategies
for High Risk Youth
Jon McCaine
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Using Family Group Decision Making
As An Alternative to Confinement-Part I
Angelica Cardenas
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Heart Disease and Cardiovascular
Issues in the Minority Community
Dr. Peirson
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Academic Success Through Self
Preservation
Ruth White
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| 2:35 pm to 3:45 pm |
Substance Abuse Rehabilitation
as an Alternative to Confinement
Matt Schincke
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Using Family Group Decision Making
as an Alternative to Confinement Part II
Angelica Cardenas
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Reaching out to Latino Families
and Communities
John Paul Chaisson-Cardenas
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Partnering With Higher Education
to Meet Community Needs
University of Iowa-SSW
Julia Rembert and students
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Lodging:
Holiday Inn Express
4230 South Lakeport Street
Sioux City, IA
Conference Rate: $50.00-$55.00
Contact Person: Ryan D. Micke (712) 274-1400
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