CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 2016
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM:REGISTRATION (Whitebirch Room)
VENDOR RESOURCE FAIR
11:30 AM – 12:30 PMLUNCH (Lakeside Ballroom)
12:30 PM – 12:45 PM:WELCOME: MACPO PRESIDENT Neal Huemoeller (Minnesota I/II)
12:45 PM – 2:30 PM:KEYNOTE SPEAKER (Minnesota I/II)
THRIVE! Energizing Your Life and Career from the Inside Out.
Are you thriving or merely surviving in life and work? Are you happy and fulfilled with the current direction of your life and career? Would you like to take your career or the next chapter of your life to the next level? Are you living a values-based life? Dr. Jermaine will share principles and practices with audience-members on how-to live a more congruent life that’s aligned with their highest values, goals, and priorities. Topics include personal branding, breaking negative cycles, personal and professional empowerment, beating workplace burnout, managing fear, and conquering self-doubt. Dr. Jermaine will provide practical tips on how-to help individuals overcome the negative beliefs and behaviors that keep them trapped in destructive and unhealthy lifestyles. If you feel stuck and uninspired, Dr. Jermaine will help you get motivated, inspired, and unstuck so you can succeed and THRIVE in life and work. Get ready to laugh, learn, and have fun as energize your life and career from the inside out.
Presenter: Jermaine Davis(Minnesota I/II)
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Jermaine Davis Continued(Minnesota I/II)
6:00 PM – 8:00 PMVendor Sponsored Golf Tournament(Clubhouse)
7:00 PM – MIDNIGHT Vendor Hospitality (food and beverages) (Dockside)
THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2016
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM:BREAKFAST (Marina II)
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM:CONCURRENT SESSIONS
• Learning to have empathy for those we supervise and those we work with (Heartland III/IV)
Corrections took a shift in philosophy when it moved to an Evidence Based Approach. One principle in this approach is to show empathy without diminishing accountability. This can be seen as putting yourself out there emotionally which means when things go wrong, the impact on the Agent is more personal. The same can be said in terms of the relationships we have with co-workers. Taking the time to understand and show empathy to co-workers can create a more personal level of interaction which can be beneficial to a work place especially in this difficult profession. This presentation guarantees a humorous and emotional look into being a better Agent, which means you are a better co-worker, and in the end, a better person.
Presenter: Neal Huemoeller, MACPO President, Wright County Probation
Addressing the Challenges of Brain Injury and Addiction(Heartland I/II)
Attendees of this training will learn the types of brain injury including tools for screening. We will review brain function focusing on the prefrontal cortex and frontal lobes exploring the skills these areas provide that are need for relapse prevention. We will review the research and connection between high risk behavior that can result in brain injury and addiction. We will gain an understanding of how brain development, chemical changes in the brain, stunted development from use and addiction work together to exacerbate issues around recovery. We will explore the challenges that individuals with brain injury and addiction face in getting into the appropriate treatment. Once in treatment, individuals with brain injuries need treatment that matches their learning style, addresses their cognitive limitations with concrete goals and expectations and looks at behavior as a challenge, not an attitude, assisting the person with behavioral and structural modifications. Specific cases of modifications for challenges will be demonstrated with examples of environmental changes, assignments, group layout, structure, memory aides and tools used. In addition, modifications for group and individual sessions will also be reviewed including looking at concrete 12 step teaching.
Presenter: Annette Pearson, Director Outpatient Services at Vinland National Center
• Building Strengths(Pelican)
Learn the concepts of strengths-based psychology and how to play to your strengths in your personal and professional life. We will explore how to identify talent, work with others more effectively, and manage weaknesses. Participants will learn strategies that will help develop their talents into strengths through a fun, engaging process.
Presenter: Jackie Johnson, Strengths Consultant
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM:VENDOR RESOURCE FAIR (Whitebirch room)
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM:CONCURRENT SESSIONS
- Adolescent Sexual Offenders: Treatment, Management & Ethics. (Pelican)
When teenagers are arrested for sexual misconduct, they quickly discover that their lives have irreparably changed – they acquire a new identity: “sex offender.” Teenagers are typically very treatable and more than nine out of ten will not sexually reoffend, but most adolescents who have sexually offended may never recover from the stigma. This workshop will discuss how sexual behaviors have become criminalized in the US, the multiple pathways to sexual offending, the challenges of treatment, management, and sexual safety, and how professionals can help adolescent offenders, victims, and their families successfully recover.
Presenter: John Brandt
• Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorders and Autism Plus(Heartland III/IV)
Professionals frequently miss the signs and symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and of co-existing medical or mental health conditions. Law Enforcement and Juvenile Justice staff are often not equipped to manage children with ASDs especially those with comorbid conditions. Individuals with developmental disabilities are 7 times more likely to encounter law enforcement. They often wonder why interventions are ineffective and children struggle.
The CDC reports that 1 in 68 children meet the diagnostic criteria for an ASD. Psychiatric disorders occur frequently in children with an ASD. One study found that more than 70% of children with an ASD had a co-morbid mental health diagnosis and 41% had two or more.
This presentation will look at the core features of an ASD as well as some of the common co-existing conditions. Some approaches and interventions will also be addressed. Presenter: Barb Stanton, Prairie St. Johns
• Motivational Interviewing Booster(Heartland I/II)
Presenters: Rachel Miller, Dept. of Corrections
Brian Niessen, Dept. of Corrections
12:30 PM -- 1:30 PM:LUNCH - Business Meeting and Legislative Update(Marina II)
1:30 AM – 3:00 PM:CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Medical Marijuana Program(Pelican)
An overview of the Minnesota Medical Cannabis Program. Topics will include how the program is structured; the state law and how it co-exists with federal restrictions; the program’s (almost) first year of operations; and what it all means for those supervising probation clients.
Presenter:Darin Teske, Minnesota Dept. of Health
• LGBT Cultural Competency: (Heartland III/IV)
Are we able to become culturally competent in one hour? Of course not - but this can be a great addition to your knowledge base in working with the LGBT Community and bettering your skills-set.
Cultural competency is commonly understood as a set of congruent behaviors, knowledge, attitudes and policies that enable effective work in cross-cultural situations. This training, therefore, aims to increase knowledge and skills to improve one's ability to effectively interact with different cultural groups. LGBTQ cultural competency training has been developed and implemented to improve healthcare and social service delivery to LGBTQ clients and, therefore, decrease LGBTQ health disparities. Some of these barriers to care include refusal of care, delayed and/or substandard care and lack of inclusion in health outreach or education on risks that affect LGBTQ people.
With cultural norms and language constantly changing, there are large, individual variabilities within LGBTQ communities. The intersectionality's of people's identities (e.g., race, ability and sexual orientation) resist a narrow definition of "culture." Therefore, this presentation takes more of a "Cultural Humility" approach - one that proposes change through a lifelong process of learning, including self-examination and refinement of one's own awareness, knowledge, behavior and attitudes on the interplay of power, privilege and social contexts.
Presenter: Kevin Akerson, Pride Institute
• Interstate Compact for Juveniles – What's new for 2016(Heartland I/II)
This course will provide an overview of the Rules of the Interstate Commission for Juveniles,
specifically the new rules that became effective February 1, 2016. Questions to be answered:
When does a juvenile case have to be transferred and when does it have to be accepted by the
receiving state? What does a failed placement look like under the compact? When is a travel permit
required? This session will provide the answer these and many other ICJ questions.
Presenter: Rose Ann Bisch, Corrections Interstate Deputy Compact Administrator MN DOC
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM:VENDOR RESOURCE FAIR (Whitebirch room)
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM:CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Staff Safety: A Shared Responsibility: Steps for Improvement(Pelican)
This presentation will take a look at complacency, and how it can impact our lives, both at work and in the community. We will take a look at items listed as important at the 2012 Minnesota Safety Summit, and see how we as a corrections community are doing in terms of improvement in our overall safety efforts. The “Five Changes Requiring Immediate Action” will be reviewed, as well as how/if a Safety Culture of Accountability is happening at all levels of our respective agencies. We will identify the positive changes taking place, as well as share examples of how some agencies may have implemented a continuous improvement plan around safety.
Presenter: Terry Fawcett, Pine County Probation Director
• Increasing Safety and Security for Victims of Incarcerated Offenders(Heartland III/IV)
This presentation will focus on the needs of victims whose abusers are incarcerated in MN DOC Correctional Facilities or on Supervised Release. Content will focus on findings and recommendations from victim focus groups and interviews conducted over the past year. Additionally, it will include a brief overview of the OVW GTEA collaboration project between the MN DOC and MCBW, information on the prevalence of domestic violence histories among the incarcerated offender population, recommended policy/practice changes in corrections, and how those working with victims and offenders can assist in increasing victim safety.
Presenters:Safia Kahn, Program Manager, MN Coalition for Battered Women
Rick Lind, Domestic Violence Project Coordinator, Dept. of Corrections
• Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision – What’s new in 2016? (Heartland I/II)
This course will cover an overview of what cases must be transferred and what makes a case mandatory acceptance. This session will also provide an overview of the new rules that became effective March 1, 2016 to include: the process to follow when a transfer request is denied: a new category of return reporting instructions; reporting instructions for sex offenders, discretionary process for disposition of violation in the sending state for a new crime conviction and the mandatory return process for offenders who have violated conditions of supervision.
Presenter: Rose Ann Bisch, Corrections Interstate Deputy Compact Administrator MN DOC
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM FORMAL AWARDS DINNER/ BANQUET (Lakeside Ballroom)
9:00 PM – MIDNIGHTRiver Rats Dueling Pianos(Dockside)
FRIDAY, MAY 27, 2016
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM:BREAKFAST (Marina II)
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Through the Glass: One Woman’s Pursuit of Justice, Healing and Forgiveness
SHANNON MORONEY was a high school teacher and counselor when her husband’s violent crimes tore her life apart. After personally discovering the lack of help available for families of criminals, she became a restorative justice advocate who now speaks internationally on the ripple effect of crime. A volunteer with Leave Out ViolencE (LOVE), she is also a contributor to The Forgiveness Project.
Shannon's memoir Through the Glass was published in 2011, became an instant bestseller and was nominated for several awards including the Governor General’s Literary Award for Non-Fiction. She has been widely interviewed by media outlets worldwide, and in 2015 she wrote and co-produced “In Harm’s Way”, a radio documentary featuring the voices and stories of family members of people accused and convicted of crimes.
American anti-death penalty advocate and the author of Dead Man Walking, Sister Helen Prejean, says this about Through the Glass: “A vivid, heartbreaking and eye-opening journey through the justice system that gives voice to the forgotten victims of crime—the families and friends of people who offend. Honest and timely, it is a must-read for the millions of Americans coping with the crimes and incarceration of a loved one, and for all those who want to understand their complex journey.”
Visit her at or follow her on Twitter @ShannonMoroney
Presenter: Shannon Moroney(Minnesota I/II)