Justice Involved Women Conference

Join us for this exciting conference where researchers, practitioners and policy makers will present their work to disseminate evidence-based practices and interventions for justice involved women. Other discussion topics will include the state of the science, difficulties for informing practice, funding challenges and solutions for justice involved women.

Date: Friday, June 21, 2013
Location: Staybridge Hotel, 1000 Genesee Street, Rochester, NY 14611
Time: 8 AM-4 PM

Ticket price:
$45.00 per person (includes breakfast and lunch)
Students- Free

Program:

Conference Open to the Public
Registration Required

8:00-9:00 Registration
Continental Breakfast

9:00-9:30 Total System Failure
Stephanie Batcheller, J.D. (New York State Defenders Association)

9:30-10:15 What Women Need
Rita Nieves, RN, MPH, MSW (Boston Public Health Commission)

10:15-10:30 Break – Coffee and Assorted Yogurts/Granola Bars

10:30-11:30 Keynote –Matching Needs and Resources for Re-entering Women
Faye S. Taxman , PhD (George Mason University)

11:30-12:30 Where Do We Go From Here?
                      Panel Discussion:
                                  Emily Wang, MD, MAS (Yale University)
                                  Jennifer Johnson , PhD (Brown University)
                                  Kathleen FitzPatrick, LCSW (Amber Light International, Rochester)

12:30-1:30 Poster Presentations
Lunch – Salad Bar, Deli Bar

1:30-2:30      What Are We Doing Now?
                      Integrated Care for Women in Reentry
                                  Diane Morse, MD (University of Rochester)

Women's Experiences In Mental Health Courts
Catherine Kothari, MA (Western Michigan University)

2:30-2:45 Break

2:45-3:45 Attorneys' Ethical Obligations in Defending Female Offenders
Catherine Cerulli, JD, PhD (University of Rochester)

Click here to register. After you register, you can pay by credit card or make a check payable to:

Susan B. Anthony Center for Women's Leadership
University of Rochester
RC Box 270435
Rochester, NY 14627-0435

(Payment information can also be found on registration form)

Scholarships may be available for justice involved women (probation, parole, reentry) to attend the conference. Please contact Kirsten Buscetto, kbuscetto@ur.rochester.edu, to learn about scholarship opportunities.

*If you would like to support a woman in transition to attend the conference, it is an additional $45.00.

Poster Proposals now being accepted. Poster session will take place during the conference.

Questions? Contact: kbuscetto@ur.rochester.edu

Additional Sponsors:

NYSDA