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Agenda
June 2
COVID-19 and Homes: Collaborating for child and family safety
- Amanda Oren, County Law Department
- Daphne Brown, Families Together in NYS
- Gayle Beck, Athena Project, University of Memphis
- Yo Jackson, Penn State, Child Maltreatment Solutions Network
COVID-19 and Communities: Positively engaging and supporting youth and families
- Allen Lipscomb, California State University Northridge
- David Hureau, University at Albany, School of Criminal Justice
- Laura Tinajero, National Comadres Network, Building Healthy Communities (BHC)
- Mma Amara Ekeruche, Center for the Study of the Economies of Africa
- Yamanda Wright, RTI International; Youth, Violence Prevention, and Community Justice Division
June 3
COVID-19 and Justice Systems I: Youth support, safety, and accountability innovations
- Amore Alvarenga, New York City Law Department Family Court Division
- Dina Thompson, Erie County Restorative Justice Coalition
- Nina Aledort, NYS Office of Children and Family Services
- Hon. Steven Teske, Juvenile Court of Clayton County, GA
COVID-19 and Justice Systems II: Youth support, safety, and accountability innovations
- Hon. Edwina Mendelson, Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for Justice Initiatives
- Greg Owens, NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services
- Josh Rovner, The Sentencing Project
- Rashaad Porter, The Vera Institute of Justice
- Stephen Goldmeier, Indigent Defense Research Association
June 4
COVID-19 and Education: Equity and access to learning and vital supports
- Christy Crawford, New York City Department of Education
- Eddie Fergus, Temple University, College of Education, Urban Education and Policy
- Kelli Caseman, Think Kids
- Lynette Tannis, Harvard Graduate School of Education
COVID-19 and Youth Detention and Placement Settings
- Chris Wildeman, Cornell University
- Corey Whichard, University at Albany, School of Criminal Justice
- Dan Mistak, Community Oriented Correctional Health Services
- Eddie Ellis, Incarcerated Children's Advocacy Network
- Michaela Soyer, CUNY, Hunter College
June 5
Forum Cross Panel Conversation
- Alysha Gagnon, University at Albany, School of Criminal Justice
- Amanda Oren, Monroe County Law Department
- Audrey Hickert, Southern Illinois University
- Lynette Tannis, Harvard Graduate School of Education
- Paul Taylor, University of Colorado Denver
Plenary and Keynote Speakers
- Michael Umpierre, Georgetown University, Director of the Center for Juvenile Justice Reform
- Prof. John A Powell, UC Berkeley, Director of Othering & Belonging Institute
Researchers and Funders Discussion: Setting an Evidence-Driven Agenda for the Impact and Aftermath of COVID-19 on Youth Justice
- Jim Lynch, University of Maryland
- Leigh Bates, NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services
- Megan Kurlychek, Penn State
- Melissa Sickmund, National Center for Juvenile Justice
- Nate Balis, Annie E. Casey Foundation
- Rebecca Colman, NYS Office of Children and Family Services
- Tanaya Coke, Ford Foundation
- Vivian Tseng, William T. Grant Foundation