Past Events
- Georgetown University Colloquium on the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child
- Symposium: The Overrepresentation of Children of Color in America's Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare Systems
- Wingspread Conference: Multi-Systems Approaches in Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice
Wingspread Conference: Multi-Systems Approaches in Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice, May 7-9, 2008
The Wingspread Conference is a collaborative effort between the Center for Juvenile Justice Reform, the American Public Human Services Association, the Casey Family Programs, and the Johnson Foundation scheduled for May 7 -9, 2008.
Approximately 32-40 experts in the fields of juvenile justice, child welfare, and other related systems of care will participate in the program. This convening, to be held at the Johnson Foundation Wingspread Conference Center in Wisconsin on the western shore of Lake Michigan, will provide an outstanding forum for a facilitated discussion concerning the opportunities and barriers that exist in advancing the multi-systems approaches desired.
Prior to the gathering, APHSA, CFP and CJJR will produce a research and data report on the prevalence of the crossover in populations known to the systems of care and the key areas of exploration to be the focus of the convening. The report will also provide information on what is currently being done by the child welfare and juvenile justice systems to address the crossover issues. This report will be distributed to attendees in advance of the meeting to help inform their participation.
Click here for photographs from the event
Terence P. Thornberry Appendix Handout
Jane E. Tewksbury Additional Materials
John A. Tuell and Janine Kern Handout
John A. Tuell and Janine Kern Handout 2
John A. Tuell and Janine Kern Handout 3
John A. Tuell and Janine Kern Handout 4
Symposium: The Overrepresentation of Children of Color in America's Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare Systems, March 14, 2008
The Georgetown Public Policy Institute's Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (CJJR) and Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago will hold a symposium on disproportionate minority contact (DMC) in America's Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare Systems on March 14, 2008 on Georgetown University's main campus. This invitation only event will bring together policy makers, practitioners, researchers, and advocates to discuss the issue of DMC and methods for addressing its prevalence across systems of care. Prior to the event, participants will receive copies of a CJJR/Chapin Hall commissioned paper written by Chapin Hall researchers Jeffrey Butts, Bridgette Lery, Ada Skyles, and Fred Wulczyn. The paper explores disproportionality in the two systems; describes the current contexts, policy and practice targets, and change initiatives; and articulates areas of divergence and common challenges in the two systems. The event will feature a number of expert panelists as well as teams from jurisdictions already successfully working to better integrate their juvenile justice and child welfare systems to reduce disproportionality and achieve better outcomes for all children.
Presentations
Panel 1: Jeff Butts, Ada Skyles, Bridgette Lery, and Fred Wulczyn Slides
Panel 1: Dennette Derezotes Slides
Panel 2: Joyce James and Elizabeth Kromrei Slides
Panel 2: Jim Stegmiller Slides
Panel 3: Brad Richardson Slides
Panelists and Audio
(To listen to the audio, click on the links below the photos of the panelists)
Shay Bilchik Matthew Stagner
David Sanders
Jeffrey Butts Bridgette Lery Ada Skyles Fred Wulczyn
Dennette Derezotes
Not Pictured: Raquel Mariscal
Joyce James
Not Pictured: Elizabeth Kromrei, Jim Stegmiller, Michael Ware
Brad Richardson Joe E. Smith
Not Pictured: Mary Nelson, John Spinks
Panel 3: Cross-Systems Initiatives to Adress Disproportionality (featuring Iowa)
Kay E. Brown Mark Soler Linda Spears
Not Pictured: Zulima Espinel, Sonja Nesbit, O. Jane Morgan
(Audio for Zulima Espinel and O. Jane Morgan is unavailable)
Georgetown University Colloquium on the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child, November 16, 2007
This colloquium, limited to invited guests, is co-sponsored by Georgetown University, the Campaign for Youth Justice, and the Campaign for U.S. Ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and is one of over a dozen meetings that will be held concurrently on campuses across the country. We aim to enhance awareness of the standards outlined in the Convention and reflect upon the Convention potential impact on the lives of children in the U.S. The colloquium will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on November 16, 2007, timed to coincide with the anniversary of the adoption of the Convention by the U.N. on November 20, 1989. In light of the diverse and complex nature of the issues affecting how best to serve our children most basic needs, this anniversary provides a wonderful opportunity to reassess our current commitment to meeting those needs and to utilize our progress to plan for the future.
Tommy Wells Presentation Slides
Mai Fernandez Presentation Slides
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