CALL FOR PRESENTERS

13TH NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON ADULT & JUVENILE FEMALE OFFENDERS OCTOBER 10 – 14, 2009 JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI

We are actively soliciting workshop proposals for the 13th National Workshop on Adult & Juvenile Female Offenders to be held in Jackson, Mississippi from October 10 through 14, 2009. This conference is co-sponsored by the Mississippi Department of Corrections and the Association on Programs for Female Offenders.

All Workshop proposals must be mailed or sent electronically no later than May 31, 2009 to:

Tina Ladner, Chairperson
13th National AJFO Conference
P.O. Box 2934
Jackson, MS 39207-2934
TLadner@mdoc.state.ms.us

Conference Description: This conference will provide a forum for those who work with high-risk girls prior to their entry into the juvenile or criminal justice system. Workshops will also focus on Female Offenders incarcerated in jail, federal prisons, treatment centers, community corrections, and institutions. Our desire is to showcase emerging programs that target prevention, crime reduction, incarceration, and re-entry programs. At this conference participants from across the nation will also be afforded the opportunity to meet one another, exchange ideas, deepen alliances, celebrate successes, analyze failures, and promote promising practices on behalf of women, girls, and communities.

The theme of the conference is “Harmony Beyond Boundaries – Blending new challenges with emerging Ideas”. Your presentation will expand the conference theme by offering participants best practices. We want and need your input: Faith based communities, prevention programs, pre-trial, mentoring programs, educational system, public health, mental health systems, employment programs, human services, medical and dental issues, social services, housing programs, drug treatment services, probation, parole, legal system, domestic violence, shelter settings, parenting programs, diversion programs, reentry, jail, community work programs, Federal , State, Native American facilities, Hispanic population, music & art programs and programs focused on girls and women.