29 Years of Promoting Positive Solutions 29th National Conference on Preventing Crime in the Black Community 1986-2014 Pro ive moting Posit Solutions May 28-30, 2014 Hyatt Regency Hotel, Jacksonville Florida Florida Consortium of Urban League Affiliates Derrick Brooks Charities Photographs used in all conference materials were provided by visitjacksonville and Photographer Ryan Ketterman. WWW.PREVENTBLACKCRIME.COM FLORIDA ATTORNEY GENERAL Dear Conference Participants: Welcome to the 29th National Conference on Preventing Crime in the Black Community. As we gather to identify and understand crime related issues affecting the black community, we do so with a fi rm and steadfast responsibility to the conference’s mission of promoting positive solutions to overcome and eliminate these problems. We are pleased to bring the conference back to the Jacksonville area, and appreciate the support of Sheriff John Rutherford and his staff in this endeavor. Sheriff Rutherford has teamed up with my staff, cosponsors and several long time and dedicated partners for what promises to be both an educational and enjoyable week. It continues to be among my top priorities to educate Floridians about black-on-black crime, as well as other important concerns such as human traffi cking, protecting Floridians from synthetic drugs, and to search out and prosecute those who victimize our most vulnerable citizens, especially our children. We are pleased to be able to highlight several of these concerns at this year’s conference. Thank you for all that you do to make the conference successful, and for your continued support and commitment to these vital prevention efforts. Sincerely, Pam Bondi Attorney General 2 CONFERENCE AGENDA AT-A-GLANCE Wednesday, May 28, 2014 10:00 a.m. - 06:00 p.m. Registration (St. Johns Room) 12:00 p.m. - 05:00 p.m. Job/Resource/Vendor Fairs (Grand Ballroom Foyer A-B) Thursday, May 29, 2014 08:00 a.m. - 05:00 p.m. Registration (St. Johns Room) Job/Resource/Vendor Fairs (Grand Ballroom Foyer A-B) 09:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Opening Plenary Session (Grand Ballroom 5-8) 10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Break 10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Plenary Session Continued (Grand Ballroom 5-8) Keynote Address: Ms. Joye Frost, Offi ce for Victims of Crime & Mr. Robert Listenbee, Offi ce of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention 12:00 p.m. - 02:00 p.m. Luncheon A (Adults) (Grand Ballroom 4) 12:00 p.m. - 02:00 p.m. Luncheon B (Teens/Chaperons) (Conference Center A) 02:00 p.m. - 05:15 p.m. Concurrent Sessions A-L (Adults/Teens) Friday, May 30, 2014 08:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Registration (St. Johns Room) 08:00 a.m. - 05:00 p.m. Job/Resource/Vendor Fairs (Grand Ballroom Foyer A-B) 08:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions M-X (Adults/Teens) 12:00 p.m. - 02:00 p.m. Luncheon A (Adults) (Grand Ballroom 4) 12:00 p.m. - 02:00 p.m. Luncheon B (Teens/Chaperons) (Conference Center A) 02:00 p.m. - 03:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions Y-DD (Adults/Teens) 03:45 p.m. - 05:15 p.m. Youth Speak-Up, Speak-Out Session (Grand Ballroom 7-8) 03:00 p.m. - 06:00 p.m. Issuance of Certifi cates (St. Johns Room) 07:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Youth Anti-Crime Rally (Conference Center A) 3 OPENING SESSION THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2014 “A Celebration of Success” 08:45 a.m. Musical Prelude (Grand Ballroom 5-8) Young Ladies Of Virtue (YLOV), Wayman Chapel AME, Spirit of Life Church, Jacksonville, Florida 09:00 a.m. Opening Plenary Session (Grand Ballroom 5-8) Presiding Darrell B. Daniels, Director, Derrick Brooks Charities Youth Programs Tampa, Florida Invocation R.L. Gundy, Pastor Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church, Jacksonville, Florida Southern Christian Leadership Conference Florida State President Presentation of Colors Color Guard Jacksonville Sheriff’s Offi ce, Explorers National Anthem Detective Larry Baker, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Offi ce, Jacksonville, Florida 4 OPENING SESSION THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2014 Welcoming Remarks The Honorable Alvin Brown, Mayor, City of Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida The Honorable John H. Rutherford, Sheriff, Duval County, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Offi ce Jacksonville, Florida The Honorable Angela B. Corey, State Attorney, Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida Jacksonville, Florida ThThee HonorableHHonorable TheThe HonorableHHonorable Alvin Brown John H. Rutherford The Honorable Angela B. Corey 5 OPENING SESSION THURSDAY, May 29, 2014 Remarks A. Lee Bentley III, United States Attorney, Middle District of Florida United States Department of Justice, Tampa, Florida Michael Crews, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, Tallahassee, Florida Wansley Walters, Secretary, Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, Tallahassee, Florida Tena M. Pate, Chair and Commissioner Florida Parole Commission, Tallahassee, Florida Sam Foerster, (for Commissioiner Pam Stewart) Deputy Chancellor of Student Achievement and School Improvement, Florida Department of Education, Tallahassee, Florida A. Lee Bentley III Secretary United States Attorney Michael Crews Secretary Commissioner Commissioner Wansley Walters Tena M. Pate Pam Stewart 6 OPENING SESSION THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2014 Opening Remarks Prior to serving as Florida’s Attorney General, Attorney General Pam Bondi was a prosecutor for nearly 20 years. Since taking offi ce, she has been on the forefront of shutting down pill mills and saving lives from prescription drug overdoses; stopping human traffi cking; defending Florida’s homeowners against foreclosure-related abuses; protecting consumers from deceptive and unfair business practices; and outlawing dangerous synthetic drugs. Attorney General Bondi is dedicated to making Florida the best place to live, work and raise a family. She is a fourth generation Floridian and graduate of the University of Florida and Stetson University College of Law. The Honorable Pam Bondi Florida Attorney General 10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Break 10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Opening Plenary Session (Continued) (Grand Ballroom 5-8) Keynote Address: Joye E. Frost, Director, Offi ce for Victims of Crime United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. Robert L. Listenbee, Administrator, Offi ce of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, United States Department of Justice Washington, D.C. “Bridging the System” There is increasing recognition that children and youth who experience violence and victimization early in life are at much greater risk of committing crimes later in life, as youth and adults. Although research and anecdotal evidence supports this victim to offender cyclical phenomenon, government agencies and NGOs still struggle to align services and responses in a way that identifi es victimization and provides early support and intervention. Leadership from the U.S. Departments of Justice’s Offi ce for Victims of Crime and Offi ce on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention will share their common goals in this area and describe current policies, practices, and programs that are being put in place to “bridge the systems.” 7 OPENING SESSION THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2014 Joye E. Frost Robert L. Listenbee President Obama appointed Joye E. Frost as On March 25, 2013, Robert L. Listenbee, the Director of the Offi ce for Victims of Crime assumed the role of Administrator of the Offi ce of (OVC) on June 14, 2013. During her previous Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Mr. tenure as OVC’s Acting Director and Principal Listenbee, a graduate of Harvard University and Deputy Director, she launched the Vision 21: the Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of Transforming Victim Services initiative to expand California, Berkeley, is a highly respected public the reach and impact of the victim assistance defender and juvenile justice system reformer. In fi eld. She forged closer ties with State Victims of 2011, Mr. Listenbee was appointed to the Federal Crime Act administrators and championed the Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice, which integration of innovation with research in OVC’s advises the President, Congress, and the OJJDP efforts to build capacity in the fi eld. She fostered Administrator on juvenile justice policy. As co- a groundbreaking partnership between OVC and chair of the Attorney General’s National Task Force the Department of Defense to strengthen support on Children Exposed to Violence, Mr. Listenbee to military victims of sexual assault, and greatly was instrumental in the development of recently expanded OVC’s work to assist victims in Indian released recommendations for a national response Country. She was instrumental in the development to address children’s exposure to violence. of OVC’s Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner and Mr. Listenbee served on several committees, Sexual Assault Response Team Training and including the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Technical Assistance initiatives and spearheaded Prevention Committee of the Pennsylvania a number of OVC projects to identify and serve Commission on Crime and Delinquency, which victims of crime with disabilities. She also advises the governor on juvenile justice policy. implemented and oversees a discretionary grant Before joining OJJDP, Mr. Listenbee was a trial program to fund comprehensive services to victims lawyer at the Defender Association of Philadelphia of human traffi cking. for 27 years and chief of the Juvenile Unit for 16 years. In 2011, the MacArthur Foundation’s Models for Change initiative honored Mr. Listenbee with a Champion for Change award for his contributions to juvenile justice reform in Pennsylvania. 8 WORKSHOPS AT-A-GLANCE THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2014 Workshop Concurrent Sessions Speaker Location 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Grand Ballroom 3 Session A - Blurring The Lines (Adults) Brittany Claybrooks, Christin Battle, Yvonne Maffi a Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, Tallahassee, Florida Grand Ballroom 1-2 Session B - Outside the Box Parenting-Strong Willed Children Glenn Ellison, Parent Help Center, Jacksonville, Florida (Adults) Grand Ballroom 5 Session C - How Does the Crime Victim’s Fund Help Victims? Grace Call, Visiting Fellow, Offi ce for Victims of Crime Washington, D.C.