Our 10th ANNUAL CENTERFORCE IN/OUT SUMMIT was a huge success!!!! It was held on

OCTOBER 26 - 27, 2009

San Francisco  •  Westin San Francisco Airport

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We gathered to discover positive solutions to crucial issues surrounding incarcerated populations. Over the two days, the Summit provided an energetic forum for education, growth, success, discussion, inspiration, and communication. We met with colleagues from around the country for this truly unique opportunity.

Melissa Harris-Lacewell is Associate Professor of Politics and African American Studies at Princeton University. She is the author of the award-winning book, Barbershops, Bibles, and BET: Everyday Talk and Black Political Thought, (Princeton 2004). And she is currently at work on a new book: Sister Citizen: A Text For Colored Girls Who've Considered Politics When Being Strong Wasn't Enough. Her academic research is inspired by a desire to investigate the challenges facing contemporary black Americans and to better understand the multiple, creative ways that African Americans respond to these challenges.

Cornel West, currently serving as the 1943 University Professor at Princeton University, says, “She has to be one of the most talented intellectuals of her generation. She brings sophisticated quantitative skills, a sense of history and a synthetic imagination. That’s rare among social scientists, and that’s why I’m so thoroughly excited and inspired that she’s here.”

Melissa Harris-Lacewell is a frequent guest on the Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC. She will address the challenges for change in the criminal justice system.

Centerforce is proud to announce that Ernie Hudson, actor, activist and scholar, participated in the Summit. Mr. Hudson brought his life and stage experiences to our national conversation on supporting children, families and communities impacted by incarceration. He was part of the HBO series "Oz" about life inside a prison, co-starred as one of the "Ghostbusters" in two films, and has appeared on Desperate Housewives.

 

TUESDAY MORNING KEYNOTE: Elizabeth Siggins, Acting Chief Deputy Secretary of Adult Programs for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation(CDCR). Prior to April 2009, Ms. Siggins was the Senior Policy Advisor for CDCR, appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

 

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Discuss current State and National Policy Recommendations that impact Re-entry and Mentoring Initiatives

Investigate ground-breaking Policy to Practice Initiatives

Connect to Mentoring and Re-entry Funding

Discover Avenues to Access Funding 

Examine the Latest Trends in Health Care and Preventative Disease within the Prison and Visiting Populations 

 

 

 

KEYNOTES, PLENARY SESSIONS, WORKSHOPS, EXHIBITS, FILM FESTIVAL

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Melissa Harris-Lacewell

Associate Professor of Politics and African American Studies at Princeton University

PLENARY PANELISTS

Diane Aranda, Associate Program Officer, The California Endowment

Janie Frances Asante, Foreverfamily, Inc.

Sandra Barnhill, National President, Foreverfamily, Inc.

Ira Barbell, Annie E. Casey Foundation

Nell Bernstein, Author of “All Alone in the World: Children of the Incarcerated”

Joe Bick, MD, Chief Medical Director of California Medical Facility

Stacey Bouchet, Scholar, Advocate and Adult Child of Incarcerated Parent

Laura Bowman, Director of Community Partnerships at San Quentin

Ann Adalist Estrin, Director of the National Resource Center on Children and Families of the Incarcerated

Brian Fischer, Commissioner of The New York State Department of Correctional Services

Elizabeth Gaynes, Executive Director of the Osborne Association

Kirk Harris, National Fatherhood Leaders Group

Cameron Holmes, PA Prison Society and Actor in the film “Shadows”

Mark Kaufman, Career Advancement Network

Julie Lifshay,

David Lewis, Free at Last

Yali Lincroft, Consultant to Family to Family/ Annie E. Casey Foundation

Dee Ann Newell, Director Arkansas Voices for the Children Left Behind/Consultant for the Council of State Government

Harold W. Orr Jr. MD, Regional Medical Director, Santa Rita Jail

Mark Scott, Director of Community Partnerships, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

Michael Shaw, Urban Male Health Initiative Alameda County

Elizabeth Siggins,Acting Chief Deputy Secretary of Adult Programs for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation(CDCR)

Jacqueline Peterson Tulsky, MD, University of California San Francisco

Dr. Robert Watts Jr., Author of “People are Never the Problem”

Eugene Williams III, CEO and National Director, RCNO

 

(begin at top) Left to Right: Ann Adalist Estrin, Director of the National Resource Center on Children and Families of the Incarcerated; Cameron Holmes, PA Prison Society and Actor in the film “Shadows”; Julie Lifshay, MPH Ph.D., Centerforce Research and Evaluation Manager; Michael Shaw, Director, Urban Male Health Initiative Alameda County; Robert Watts, MA, Ph.D. Author of “People are Never the Problem”; Yali Lincroft, MBA, Consultant to Family to Family/Annie E. Casey Foundation; Sandra Barnhill, JD, National President, Foreverfamily, Inc.; Brian Fischer, MA, Commissioner of New York State Department of Correctional Services, Carol F. Burton, Executive Director, Centerforce, Diana Aranda, Associate Program Officer, The California Endowment, David Lewis, Free At Last, Janie Frances Asante, Foreverfamily, Inc.; Stacey Bouchet, Bouchet and Associates Strategic Consulting;

 

FILMS

 

Tulia Texas

Shadows: Children, Families and The Legacy of Incarceration

 

MONDAY, OCTOBER 26 · beginning at 5:00 pm

FILM FESTIVAL, SILENT AUCTION, FOOD & BEVERAGE, GUEST APPEARANCES

Join us for this wonderful late afternoon and evening celebration. Wish you could attend the Summit but can't be onsite for the entire event? If you or a colleague, can only attend the Summit for one day or even for just the Keynote, we have a way to attend a portion of the Summit! We are offering a special luncheon rate of $75. To take advantage of this discounted rate you must reserve your luncheon ticket by sending an email today. There is a full day rate of $150. available for the Summit. This one-day rate is available for either day. Scheduled for Monday, October 26 is the Keynote, the Luncheon, the Plenary Sessions, the Silent Auction and the Film Festival. While people are bidding on the fabulous items in the Silent Auction, there will be music, food and beverage. There will also be guest appearances from some of our presenters. Scheduled on Tuesday, are a total of 10 workshops, a delicious luncheon and awards ceremony, and remarks by Eddie Hudson, actor and activist. Please share this information with your peers and suggest they visit the Centerforce website and our Facebook page, for further information.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25

PRE-CONFERENCE INSTITUTE (included in your registration fee)

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Practical Strategies for Navigating the Culture of Corrections, Julie Lifshay, Centerforce Research and Evaluation Manager; Laura Bowman, Director of Community Partnerships at San Quentin

Practical Strategies for Connecting Incarcerated Parents and Their Children, Sandra Barnhill, National President, Foreverfamily, Inc.; Janie Frances Asante, Foreverfamily, Inc.,

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Practical Strategies for Addressing Trauma, Addiction, Mental Health, and Corrections, Ann Adalist Estrin, National Resource Center on Children and Families of the Incarcerated; Mark Kaufman, Career Advancement Network; David Lewis, Free at Last. Introduction by Carol F. Burton, Executive Director, Centerforce

MONDAY, OCTOBER 26

8:30 am

WELCOME AND SUMMIT OVERVIEW - Carol F. Burton, Centerforce Executive Director

9:00 - 9:30 am

OPENING REMARKS - San Mateo County Supervisor, Rose Jacobs Gibson; Mayor Gavin Newsom (invited)

9:30-11:00 am

Dr. Orr, Dr. Tulsky and Dr. Bick: “Inside/Out:  Why Should You Care About The Health Outcomes of People Leaving Jails and Prisons?

10:45-12:00 pm

PLENARY PANEL 1: The Context of Change: Defining the Problem and Designing Solutions

Nell Bernstein, Moderator - Speakers: Dr. Watts, Stacey Bouchet, Ph.D. and Cameron Holmes.

This plenary will include the personal testimony of panelists who have been impacted by the criminal justice system discussing what children and families need, why reentry begins at the beginning and solutions that address systemic change.

12:15-1:30 pm

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Melissa Harris-Lacewell ~ "The Challenge of Change"

1:45-3:15 pm

PLENARY PANEL 2: “The Culture of Change:  Evaluation, Collaboration and Reformation 

Mark Scott, Moderator - Speakers: Brian Fischer, Yali Lincroft and Rev. Eugene Williams III

This plenary will review the policies and practices that shift the culture of corrections, describe the intersection of corrections and child welfare and the role of communities in change. 

3:30-5:00 pm

PLENARY PANEL 3: “The Pathways to Change: Policy into Practice”

Dr. Kirk Harris, Moderator - Speakers: Diane Aranda, Ann Adalist Estrin, Ira Barbell

This panel will discuss the issues involved in getting existing and promising mentoring and reentry policies to the attentions of potential funding sources and the implications for programs and practice.

5:30-7:00 pm

RECEPTION AND SILENT AUCTION

Hors D'oeuvres and Silent Auction

7:00-8:30 pm

FILM FESTIVAL

There will be popcorn, sweets and treats, too!

Introduction Ernie Hudson, Actor & Activist

Choose to view one of these films and participate in a discussion with the filmmakers.

Tulia Texas ~ Kelly Whalen and Cassandra Herman
Shadows: Children, Families and The Legacy of Incarceration ~ Cameron Holmes, Actor

 

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27

8:00-9:00 am

KEYNOTE SPEAKER - Elizabeth Siggins, Acting Chief Deputy Secretary of Adult Programs, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

9:15-10:30 am

WORKSHOPS

• Strategies for Preventing and Treating Hepatitis Inside and Out
• A Circle of Recovery: A Workshop for Recovery from Substance Dependency
• Collaborative Models: D.O.P.E. and Coming Home Program
• Therapeutic Approaches for Successful Reentry
• Family Planning for Successful Reentry

11:00-12:15 pm

WORKSHOPS

• Using S.O.A.R. to Facilitate Reentry from Prison
• A Circle of Recovery: A Workshop for Recovery from Substance Dependency
• Sensible Sentencing
• Closing the Prison Pipeline through Leadership Development
• A Conversation on Public Policy Issues Affecting Children of Incarcerated Parents
• San Francisco Reentry Model

12:15-1:45 pm

AWARDS LUNCHEON

PRESENTER: Ernie Hudson, actor & activist

2:00-2:45 pm

KEYNOTE: Report from the Pre-Conference Institute: Trauma, Addiction and the Intergenerational Cycle of Incarceration - Ann Adalist Estrin

3:00-4:30 pm

A CALL TO ACTION:  Do We Have What We Need to Solve the California Corrections Crisis?

Moderator: Jeanne Woodford, former Secretary of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Invited Panelists: Elizabeth Siggins, CDCR; Senator Mark Leno; Michael Jimenez, President CCPOA and more.

This panel will discuss the issues involved in getting existing reentry policies to the attention of potential funding sources, especially those in the private sector as well as the implications for programs and practice.

4:30-5:00 pm

CLOSING REMARKS

FOR INFORMATION click here

SPONSORS

Berkeley Neucleonics

California Department of Public Health/Office of AIDS

The California Endowment

Marin Community Foundation

Omnia Foundation

Orasure

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA*)

Westamerica

CO-SPONSORS

Drug Policy Alliance

Forever Family

Osborne Association

National Resource Center on Children and Families of the Incarcerated at FCN

San Francisco Children of Incarcerated Parents Partnership

San Francisco Reentry Council

EXHIBITORS

Abbott Virology

Boehringer

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Children Of Incarcerated Parents

DeeAnn Newell

Get On The Bus

Glaxo Smith Klein

Social Solutions

* “Funding for this conference was made possible in part by 1H13SP015987-01 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.”

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