2025 NOFSW Conference Agenda and Room Assignments pdf
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Handouts (click on the links below. Check back often for updates)
05/27/2025 08:30 AM 04:30 PM Juvenile Justice Certificate Program
05/27/2025 08:30 AM 09:00 AM Welcome, Review Agenda, Process for Evaluation
05/27/2025 09:00 AM 10:00 AM Neuroscience of the Juvenile Brain Anne Foundas, MD
05/27/2025 10:00 AM 11:00 AM Special Education Advocacy and Rights Ashley McReynolds
05/27/2025 11:00 AM 11:15 AM break
05/27/2025 11:15 AM 12:15 PM FASD: Implications for Practice Krista James, PhD
05/27/2025 12:15 PM 01:00 PM lunch (on your own)
05/27/2025 01:00 PM 02:00 PM Making a Challenge: Challenging competency for youth defendants, Definitions, Disposition, Procedures Emily Reeder Abili; Sariah Donnahoo
05/27/2025 02:00 PM 03:00 PM Life After Juvenile Life Without Parole Kempis "Ghani" Songster
05/27/2025 03:00 PM 03:15 PM break
05/27/2025 03:15 PM 04:15 PM School to Prison Pipeline Susan McCarter
05/27/2025 04:15 PM 04:30 PM closing
05/28/2025 12:30 PM 01:45 PM welcome and keynote - Transformative Healing & Restorative Justice Kempis "Ghani" Songster
05/28/2025 01:45 PM 02:15 PM break
05/28/2025 02:15 PM 03:45 PM Ethical Interventions for Forensic Experts in Resist/Refuse Child Custody Litigation Dana Prescott; Diane Tennies
05/28/2025 02:15 PM 03:45 PM The Marchman Act: A Legal Framework for Involuntary Addiction Treatment John Puls
05/28/2025 02:15 PM 03:45 PM Juvenile Probation and Your Client: Effective Advocacy Juliana Cottrell
05/28/2025 02:15 PM 03:45 PM At the Intersection of Care, Social Justice, and Law Enforcement: The Role of Social Work in Reducing Domestic Radicalization and Extremist Violence James Marley
05/28/2025 02:15 PM 03:45 PM A Cultural Psychodynamic Perspective to Why We Struggle to Connect with People in U.S. Society Cheryl Stampley
05/28/2025 03:45 PM 04:00 PM break
05/28/2025 04:00 PM 05:30 PM Social Worker as the Intervention: Advocacy Within the Juvenile Justice Population Stephanie Marzelli; Eleni Piner; Emily Gray
05/28/2025 04:00 PM 05:30 PM Forensic Social Work and Organizations: When does the Attorney-Client Privilege Apply? Dana Prescott; Diane Tennies
05/28/2025 04:00 PM 05:30 PM Emergency Family Preparedness Under the Threat of Deportation EFP Packet English, EFP Packet Espanol, EFP Forms English, EFP Forms Espanol Jennifer Bulcock
05/28/2025 04:00 PM 05:30 PM Cognitive Conception, Paternal Satisfaction, and Self-efficacy: Variables That Are Predictive of Father Involvement Paris Baker, PhD, MSSA
05/28/2025 04:00 PM 05:30 PM Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): An Intervention Strategy for Justice-Involved Clients: Examining the Benefits and Limitations Lauren Cifoni, MA, MS
05/28/2025 05:30 PM 06:30 PM Second Line, Reception and Posters
05/28/2025 05:30 PM 06:30 PM Poster - Prospering from Poverty: The Challenges of Shared Affluence Sara Lichtenwalter; Alyssa Tulli
05/28/2025 05:30 PM 06:30 PM Poster - Impact of Gender in Armed Conflicts: Nobel Prize winners Leymah Gbowee and Denis Mukwege Jeanne Mayele; Sara Lichtenwalter
05/28/2025 05:30 PM 06:30 PM Poster - Housing Modality and Sexual Victimization: Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Incarcerated Adults Meechie Poston
05/28/2025 05:30 PM 06:30 PM Poster - Forensic Social Work with Hispanic immigrant school-aged children: What you need to know about their Immigration and migration journey trauma Nancy Correa Centeno
05/28/2025 05:30 PM 06:30 PM Poster - Do no harm: Culturally sensitive forensic social work with IPV among African Americans Patricia Jefferson, MSW, LCSW-C
05/28/2025 05:30 PM 06:30 PM Poster - In Search of Protective Factors Against Gun-Carrying for Black Male Youth in Large Urban Settings: A longitudinal data analysis. Kevin Edward Antwi
05/28/2025 05:30 PM 06:30 PM Poster - Linkage to HIV Care After Incarceration: Barriers and Solutions Sondra Fogel
05/28/2025 05:30 PM 06:30 PM Poster - Is Our Fear Fueling Risk?: How Policies and Practices Contribute to Unsuccessful Sex Offender Reintegration Emma Rose Stevenson
05/28/2025 05:30 PM 06:30 PM Poster - Prevalence and Predictors of PTSD Among Correctional Workers: Insights into Role-Specific and Systemic Challenges Shanna Urban
05/28/2025 06:30 PM 06:30 PM end of day
05/29/2025 08:30 AM 09:45 AM plenary - Radical Self-Care for Helpers, Healers, and Changemakers Nicole Steward, MSW, PPSC
05/29/2025 09:45 AM 10:15 AM break
05/29/2025 10:15 AM 11:15 AM Strengthening Family Advocacy: Collaborative Strategies Between Forensic Social Workers and Attorneys to Challenge Expedited Termination of Parental Rights Niki Tartal; Michael Woodward
05/29/2025 10:15 AM 11:15 AM "The 'Best' Defense: Navigating the Juvenile Justice System as a Social Worker" Tora Graham; Sariah Donnahoo
05/29/2025 10:15 AM 11:15 AM Building Connections & Community Through Reentry-Focused Networking Groups Crystal Sheffield
05/29/2025 10:15 AM 11:15 AM Communication Across Team Members Lejla Bajrami; Michael Moore
05/29/2025 11:15 AM 11:30 AM break
05/29/2025 11:30 AM 12:30 PM Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), Foster Care, and Sex Trafficking: Understanding the Risks for Youth in Care and a Call to Transform Systems Emily Waters
05/29/2025 11:30 AM 12:30 PM Assessment as a Form of Resistance: Forensic Evaluations for Asylum Seekers Serena Chaudhry; Patricia Hawley
05/29/2025 11:30 AM 12:30 PM The Art of Mitigation Interviewing Emily Reeder Abili
05/29/2025 11:30 AM 12:30 PM Sex Offenses: Challenging the Establishment Narrative Rebekah Almanzar; Jackie Quigley, LCSW
05/29/2025 12:30 PM 02:00 PM lunch (on your own)
05/29/2025 12:45 PM 01:45 PM roundtables
05/29/2025 12:45 PM 01:45 PM Roundtable - Holistic Defense, Brochure Christie-Lee Griffin; Olivia Henninger
05/29/2025 12:45 PM 01:45 PM Roundtable - Developmental Justice: A Phenomenological Study Exploring the Experiences and Perceptions of Emerging Adults in Specialty Courts Rebecca Davidsson
05/29/2025 12:45 PM 01:45 PM Roundtable - Minority Report: Civil commitment, sex offense histories, and how to move forward. Clio Weisman; Julia Newbold
05/29/2025 02:00 PM 03:00 PM Enhancing Coping Skills for Incarcerated Individuals who experienced Trauma: A comparison of groups with and without Therapy Dogs Yvonne Eaton-Stull; Kristie Abbs; Alyssa Sell; Renae McElhinny; Madalyn Gorgacz
05/29/2025 02:00 PM 03:00 PM Reclaiming Futures: A Forensic Social Work Perspective on Reducing Recidivism Leslianne Davis
05/29/2025 02:00 PM 03:00 PM Psychological Evaluations and Risk Assessments: Ethical Purposes and Limits for Forensic Practice Diane Tennies; Dana Prescott
05/29/2025 02:00 PM 03:00 PM Reentry ECHO: Elevating the Field John Maheras MSW, LCSW
05/29/2025 03:00 PM 03:15 PM break
05/29/2025 03:15 PM 04:15 PM Holistic Defense: The Role of Social Work and the Importance of Effective Supervision, Ethical Practice, Handouts Chelsie Clemens; Katie Benson
05/29/2025 03:15 PM 04:15 PM Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities across Systems through Community-Based, Collaborative Research Susan McCarter
05/29/2025 03:15 PM 04:15 PM Attending to Refugees’ Post-settlement Mental Health Needs: Implications for Competent Practice. Michelle Keller
05/29/2025 03:15 PM 04:15 PM The Meaning of Non-Coercive Programs for the Social Reintegration of People In and After Detention Marie-Lou Libbrecht
05/29/2025 04:15 PM 04:30 PM break
05/29/2025 04:30 PM 05:30 PM Experiencing & Surviving Vicarious Trauma While Doing Forensic Social Work Sandra Joy, Ph.D., LCSW; Ali Winters, DSW, LCSW
05/29/2025 04:30 PM 05:30 PM Incorporating Research into Effective Social Work Practice – The Benefits of a Research Development Team Jessica Marvel; Allison Neumann
05/29/2025 04:30 PM 05:30 PM Assessing and Addressing Risk Factors for Mass Shootings: A Forensic Social Worker’s Guide to Prevention and Intervention Britani Holland, PhD; Sondra Fogel
05/29/2025 04:30 PM 05:30 PM Integrating Experts in Family Defense MJ (Maleeka Jihad)
05/29/2025 05:30 PM 05:30 PM end of day
05/30/2025 08:30 AM 10:00 AM Navigating the Publishing Process in the Journal of Forensic Social Work: Tips and Mentorship for Success David McLeod, PhD, MSW
05/30/2025 08:30 AM 10:00 AM Forensic Assessment in Disputed Confession Cases I. Bruce Frumkin, Ph.D.,ABPP vitae, confessions, court review
05/30/2025 08:30 AM 10:00 AM The Effects of Solitary Confinement on Youth Brain Development Ali Winters, DSW, LCSW
05/30/2025 08:30 AM 10:00 AM Relationship Building and Harm Reduction in Social Work Training and Practice: Challenges, successes, and ideas for change at all systems levels Taylor Hall; Ashley Castro-Perkins; Katherine Partin, MSW; Wendy Champagnie Williams
05/30/2025 10:00 AM 10:15 AM break
05/30/2025 10:15 AM 11:15 AM The Impact of Community Volunteers in Agency Work: Building Intersectional Opportunities Morgan Bommer-Guinn; Kennedy Smith; Lazarus Brown
05/30/2025 10:15 AM 11:15 AM Enhancing Crisis Response: Training Social Work First Responders Dasha Rhodes; Taylor Reichelderfer, BSW
05/30/2025 10:15 AM 11:15 AM Two Decades of NOFSW Presentations (1996 to 2016): Review and Summaries of the First 10 Years Ira Arthell Neighbors; Viola Vaughan-Eden, PhD, MSW, MJ, LCSW
05/30/2025 10:15 AM 11:15 AM Trauma-Informed Defense of Youth: Working Together to Insulate Children from the Impact of the Adult Criminal Legal System Kristin Fouse, MSW, LCSW
05/30/2025 11:15 AM 11:30 AM break
05/30/2025 11:30 AM 12:30 PM Made for This: Promoting, Enhancing, and Leveraging the Vital Role of Social Work in Corrections Stephanie Gangemi; Joel Andrade; Grace Hotaling
05/30/2025 11:30 AM 12:30 PM Sustainability Practices for Forensic Social Workers: Beyond Self-Care Rachel Goldsmith
05/30/2025 11:30 AM 12:30 PM Exploring Definitions and Interventions in High-Conflict in Divorce: An Interactive Workshop Erin Johnson
05/30/2025 11:30 AM 12:30 PM Forensic Interviewing of Children Julie Kenniston, MSW, LISW