Due to unsafe road conditions for Anchorage and surrounding areas, UAA’s Anchorage campus will be on a delayed start today, Thursday, Dec. 4. Campus will open at 10 a.m. to allow for safer travel.
Audio Conference
Past Serving Offenders Audio Conference Information & Resources
FY08 Audio Conferences
Topics and resources for past sessions:- 6/19/08 - "Neuropsych Evaluations" Dr. Russell Cherry, neuropsychologist
Brief Informal Cognitive Assessment for Correctional Providers (pdf) - 6/05/08 - "Competency to Stand Trial" Judge Rhoades
Comparison of Civil and Criminal Commitment (pdf) - 5/29/08 - "Conducting Group Therapy with Offenders with Cognitive Impairments" Moreen Fried, LCSW
- 5/15/08 - "Serving offenders with Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders" Liz Hunt, MS, ACMHS
Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders (pdf) - 4/24/08 - "Liability of Serving the Violent or Sex Offender" Yvonne M. Chase, MSW, ACSW, LCSW, Allen Blair, LPC, Janeen Gordon, PC
Workshop on Liability/Malpractice (pdf)
Grooming (pdf)
Additional resource, two articles suggested by presenter:
"Clinical Training and the Duty to Protect” and “WHERE THE PUBLIC PERIL BEGINS” 25 YEARS AFTER TARASOFF (pdf) - 4/17/08 - "Assessing Risk of Sex Offenders with Cognitive Impairments"
Jenni Van der Slice, MSW, Center for Psychosocial Development - 4/10/08 - “Working with the Cognitively Impaired Offender: Effective Techniques and Tools” Conference (open discussion)
- 3/20/08 - "Coping with Aggressive Behavior in Brain Injured Offenders" Carey S. Edney, Ph.D., Director of Care Management, ACMHS
Coping with Aggressive Behavior in Brain Injured Offenders: Tips for Providers (pdf) - 2/28/08 - "Safety assessments" Diana Seropian, LCSW
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Contact Serving Offenders Conferences
Christine King
(907) 264-6241
christine@alaskachd.org
UAA Center for Human Development
2702 Gambell St. Suite 103
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Ph: (907) 272-8270
1 (800) 243-2199
TTY: (907) 264-6206
Fax: (907) 274-4802
FY07 Audio Conferences
Four teleconferences were delivered between March and June of 2007 with four different speakers: Jan Eidlebach, Colleen Patrick-Riley with a panel of presenters, Mark Goldman and Dr. Gloria Eldridge.
Cognitive impairments including traumatic brain injury, services and gaps in service for offenders released into the community, supporting offenders with high-risk behavior and ethical issues working with offenders with cognitive impairments.
Audio-conference Titles, Dates, and Main Focus
- March 07 – "What You Need to Know When Working with Offenders with Traumatic Brain Injuries"
This audio conference highlighted working with individuals with traumatic brain injuries; both the challenges and the recommended strategies to increase their success in the community and reduce your stress in the workplace.
- April 07 – “Individuals with Cognitive Disabilities in DOC and the Community - Resources, Needs, and Gaps”
This audio-conference offered a panel discussion with the Department of Corrections, Hope Community Resources, and ASSETS, Inc.
- May 07 – “Supporting People with Intellectual Disabilities at Risk of Criminal Behavior: An Overview”
- June 07 – “Correctional Mental Health Ethics: Serving Individuals with Cognitive Impairments after Release from Prison”