Juvenile Justice

ALASKA TRAINING & EVENTS

DJJ Staff: All training requests must go through your supervisor

For more information contact Carolynn Greene (MYC staff) at 907-261-4513

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Calendars of Events:

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ALASKA

Building Bridges with Families

This one-day training is for both JJOs and JPOs. The training objectives are to increase level of comfort and effectiveness in interacting with families and to improve the continuity of services provided to families throughout our Division. Trainers are available if you would like this training in your area. Contact Carolynn Greene to schedule a session.

RADACT Fall Training Academy

September 28th – October 15th, 2009.  112 hours toward certification through the Alaska Commission for Behavioral Health Certification (ACBHC). Further Information: Call Janet Carter or Sherry Lovell at 907-563-9202. Contact Carolynn Greene if you wish to attend.

Restorative Justice 101

This four-hour training provided by DJJ trainers introduces participants to Restorative Justice practices and increases understanding of the values and components of Restorative Justice. Trainers are still available if you would like this training in your area.  Contact Carolynn Greene to schedule a session.

Counseling Skills Workshop

This is a two-day training for JJOs that will  increase understanding and/or skills in:

  • Role of Counselor
  • Relationship Building
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Problem Solving
  • Dealing with adolescents realistically
  • Effective Behavior change
  • Realistic Self-Care

Trainers are available if you would like this training in your area.  Contact Carolynn Greene to schedule a session.

Aggression Replacement Training Institute

Held late January or early February in Anchorage. There is still room for participants and funding available for travel.  Please contact Carolynn Greene if you are interested in attending.

McLaughlin Youth Center Training

  • January 13th (1300-1500): New Employee Medication Training
  • January 20th (1245-1445): Mental Health Training - Connecting Kids with Their Feelings
  • January 26-27th (830-1630): Handle With Care Refresher
  • February 10th  (0830-1630): Suicide Prevention for New Employees
  • February 11th (0830-1130): Handle With Care for Managers
  • February 15th (1245-1445): Mental Health Training- BiPolar Disorder
  • February 22-23rd (0830-1630): Handle with Care Refresher
  • February 24th (0830-1130): CPR/AED
  • February 24th (1200-1500): First Aid
  • March 15th (0830-1200): CPR/ Bloodborne Pathogens
  • March 29th (1245-1445): Mental Health Training: Conduct Disorder, Oppositional Defiance Disorder, Psychopath, Sociopath
  • April 28th (1000-1200): Suicide Prevention Annual

For more information contact Carolynn Greene (MYC staff) at 907-261-4513

Handle with Care Training-of-Trainers

McLaughlin Youth Center (0830-1630):

  • May 4-5th

For more information contact Carolynn Greene (MYC staff) at 907-261-4513.

Division Fundamentals Training

  • February 14-17th (0830-1630) in Fairbanks (FULL)
  • March 22-25th- (0930-1630) in Anchorage (FULL)

For more information contact Carolynn Greene (MYC staff) at 907-261-4513.

Prime for Life Training or Trainers

  • March 28-31st in Anchorage (New and a Refresher)
  • April 1st- (Training for Treatment Substance Abuse Counselors- do not need to be PFL certified)
  • August 22-23 (Recertification)

For more information contact Carolynn Greene (MYC staff) at 907-261-4513.

DJJ Probation Pre-Service Training

Register online here.

Developed by DJJ staff and first offered online starting August 2007.
Training Objectives: on completion of the training participants will be familiar with the concepts of:

  • DJJ field policy and procedure manual
  • DJJ website and organization of the Department and DJJ
  • Alaska Statutes, Rules of Court, and legal definitions
  • juvenile delinquency and probation in the United States and in Alaska
  • assessment of criminogenic risks, needs, and responsivity
  • confidentiality and ethics
  • restorative justice
  • rights of victims and parents
  • mandatory reporting of child abuse
  • suicide prevention and theory
  • case management and graduated responses
  • time management and setting priorities
  • community development objectives
  • forensic and motivational interviewing
  • document preparation and technical writing
  • detention assessment instrument
  • entering data and retrieving reports from the Juvenile Offender Management Information System (JOMIS)
  • supervisor-approved training objectives for their first year of employment

FASD 101 and FASD 201 Trainings

  • Provided by Stone Soup Group

For more information visit www.stonesoupgroup.org or contact Cheri Scott at 907-561-3701 or 1-877-786-7327 toll free.

Department of Administration, Division of Personnel Training

 Supervisory Training – Offered by Department of Personnel. 
A 5 day Academy for Supervisors will be held for DJJ staff at the MYC in Anchorage the week of February 22 – 26, 2010.
New supervisors are expected to attend the 5-day Academy, and all supervisors are expected to attend the Change Management and Performance Coaching trainings.

    • 5- day Academy for New Supervisors
    • Change Management for Supervisors
    • Performance Coaching
  • Valuing Diversity – This training meets the requirements of Administrative Order 195. Funding is available for travel if needed.

For the current training schedule visit:
http://dop2.state.ak.us/index.php?id=10
To register for a class visit TrainAlaska at http://dop.state.ak.us/trainalaska/

Rural Alaska Paraprofessional (RAP) Training Project

Residential Services Certification through the UAA Center for Human Development

  • Intro to Residential Services for Children and Youth
  • Challenges and Responsibilities in Youth Residential Care
  • Teaching Social Skills to Children and Youth in Residential Care
  • Positive Behavior Support for Children and Youth in Residential Care
  • Working with Traumatized Children and Youth

For more information call Kelly Donnelly at the UAA Center for Human Development at 907-264-6252 or 800-243-2199 or email Kathy.Donnelly@uaa.alaska.edu

OJJDP Audio and Video Conference Series

http://www.trc.eku.edu/jj/

Title: "Addressing the Needs of Juvenile Status Offenders and Their Families"
Date/Time: Thursday January 18, 2007; 2:00-4:00pm, ET
Sponsoring Agencies: OJJDP, OJP, American Bar Association Youth at Risk Commission, American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law, Family and Youth Services Bureau, ACYF, HHS

Audience: Policymakers, Judges, Attorneys, Law Enforcement, Juvenile Justice, ChildWelfare, Social Services and other Youth Serving Agencies
Purpose:
To raise awareness about the issue of juvenile status offenders and the risks they face in becoming more deeply involved in serious risk behavior, offending and the juvenile justice system; and to highlight legislative reforms, policies, programs, and practices around the country that have shown promise in effectively intervening with status offenders and their families, to reduce further offending and steer them toward a positive future.

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Co-Occurring Disorders Institute Training

For the current training schedule call 907-745-2634 or visit www.codi-ak.org
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Corrections Learning Network

For a complete calendar of broadcasts click here:
http://cln.esd101.net/calendar.htm
Although DJJ is no longer formally participating in this program, CLN programming is still available to anyone in DJJ free on videotape or DVD. To use a program, just contact the Corrections Learning Network through their web site:http://cln.esd101.net or Carolynn Greene (MYC staff) at 907-261-4513.

Council Lodge Institute — Alaska Events

For more information call (800) 726-1674, visit http://www.council-lodge.com or email clinstitute@qwest

Alaska Center for Resource Families

For information call (800) 478-7307 or 907-279-1799, email acrf@nwresource.org  or visit the web site at http://www.acrf.org

Alaska Police Standards Council (APSC)

For the latest APSC training calendar, click here.

For DJJ Staff Only — to sign up for any of these courses, please have your supervisor contact Carolynn Greene at (907) 261-4513.

 Ask for your supervisor's approval if you are interested in a particular training.
Supervisors! Remember to record training in each employee’s file!