VJJA Tidewater District Spring Institute

Sailing into a Safe Port

The VJJA Tidewater District is excited to offer two days of quality training to VJJA members!

We hope you will find the topics timely and informative. Lunch on both days is included in the registration.  DRESS IS CASUAL!   We will also be collecting travel size personal items to donate to a local juvenile facility as a community service project, so please bring a donation with you to the conference.

YOU CANNOT REGISTER AT THE TRAINING OR BY EMAIL!  Money MUST accompany your registration form. E-mail confirmations will be sent.  Please verify your membership status before registering. The training will be held at the Holiday Inn and Suites 3900 Atlantic Avenue Virginia Beach.  Free parking is available across the street in the parking garage.  ROOM RATES are $106 per night plus tax. If you would like to stay, and all rooms are oceanview Please call 866-456-3446 to make your reservation by 3/2/22 and mention code "VJJ" or reserve online here.

 The agenda is as follows:

THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2022 

8:00 am - 9:00 am     REGISTRATION / Vendor Visitation / Breakfast Buffet

9:00 am - 9:15 am       Opening Remarks

 9:15 am - 12:00 pm   KEYNOTE: Cultural & Linguistic Awareness

12:00 pm -1:00 pm   LUNCH (provided)

 1:00 pm – 1:15 pm  Vendor Visitation

AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS

1:15 pm - 2:45 pm    WORKSHOPS

The Mask We Wear: COVID-19 Edition: Patrick Slifka, Director of Clinical Quality & Training, National Counseling Group

Compassion Fatique in the Workplace: Kent Alford, Popular Springs 

Victim/Witness Overview "A Day in the Life" a Domestic Violence simulation: Susan Overton and Jackee Padilla, CA Chespeake Victim Witness Program Specialist 

2:45 pm - 3:00 pm   Vendor Visitation

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm    WORKSHOPS REPEAT

 5:00 pm                  RECEPTION  w/ Limbo Contest     

FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2022

8:30 am - 9:00        Registration / Vendor Visitation / Breakfast Buffet

9:00 am                  Opening Remarks

9:15 am-12:00 pm    General Session: No Strings Attached; Using Puppets when Working with Children and Addolescents, Paul Greggs, Hampton/Newport News Community Services Board  

(15 minute break provided for vendor visitation)

12:00 pm -1:00 pm   LUNCH (provided)

1:00 pm - 1:15pm     Vendor Visitation

1:15 pm – 3:45 pm    General Session: Work Place Safety in Today's Times (good habits, de-escalation and active shooter situations) AL Perry, Master Police Officer, VBPD

 3:45 pm – 4:15 pm    Wrap Up, Evaluations, Door Prizes, and 50/50 drawing

FINAL REGISTRATION DEADLINE: MARCH 16, 2022

Early Bird Registration available -   Early Bird Rates end 3/2/22

EARLY BIRD:

$45 VJJA Members

 $55 Non-Members

One Day Registrations Available $35 members $45 non-members

REGISTRATION AFTER 3/2/22

$50.00 for VJJA Members

$60.00 for Non-Members (fee includes membership through 6/30/20)

One Day Registrations Available $40.00 members $50.00 non-members

On-Line Registrations include a credit card processing fee.

Check payments do not include an additional fee.

 Register by Mail to:   VJJA   

c/o Katherine Grimm, Portsmouth CSU

   1345 Court Street, Suite 201

             Portsmouth, VA  23704

 

Please make check payments payable to VJJA.

Space is limited to 150 participants! 

A limited number of shirts will be available.

A 50-50 raffle will be held to benefit the Tidewater District Holiday Food Basket Project. Must have cash to participate in the raffle and be present to win. The Tidewater District donates $1,000 annually to the Holiday Food Basket Project.

Register On-Line Now!