Clarksville, Tenn – The 4th Annual Joint Conference on Juvenile Justice will be held on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at Daymar Institute, Clarksville, TN from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. The purpose of the conference is to increase the awareness of issues, programs and resources available to youth, parents, teachers, college students, advocates, religious leaders, officers of the court (e.g. probation officers, judges, lawyers, youth service officers, etc.), law enforcement officers, community activist and the public to help prevent juvenile delinquency.
The conference is sponsored by the Montgomery County Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) Task Force, the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth, and the Merry in GOD Foundation’s Juvenile Justice Grant. The conference is free and open to the public, and includes lunch. A drawing will be held and several e-Tablets will be given to students.
There will be an Opening Session, several sessions in the morning, Round Table Discussions during lunch, several sessions in the afternoon and a Closing Session. Some of the speakers and sessions leaders include Dr. Helen Long, Pastor Tommy Vallejos, Ms. Monica Causey, Ms. Sharon Edwards, Tawanda R. Scales, and former US Attorney General and Tennessee Commissioner Quinton I. White.
The topics are varied and include Gangs, Cyber-bullying/Bullying, Suicide Prevention, Parenting Teenagers, Parenting Skills for Single Parents, and Inequities in the Juvenile Justice System.
The Luncheon Keynote speaker is Attorney Dr. Merriel Bullock-Neal. She is a licensed attorney, school psychologist, special educator and international speaker. Dr. Bullock-Neal has taught as a university professor at several universities. She will address the School-to-Prison Pipeline that is having a devastating impact on juveniles.
“We are delighted to be able to provide this service to our community,” Bullock-Neal said. “Our presenters will provide information which will enable our community to help in the prevention and reduction of juvenile delinquency.”
Exhibitors and Service providers, including Big Brother Big Sisters, LEAP, TENNderCare, Parks and Recreation and others, will be available to answer questions and distribute literature.
For more information, pre-registration forms, and/or donation forms for the 4th Annual Joint Conference on Juvenile Justice, please contact Dr. Merriel Bullock-Neal at 931-551-8300 or email montgomerycodmctaskforce@hotmail.com
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About the Joint Conference On Juvenile Justice
The Annual Joint Conference On Juvenile Justice is a yearly event that explores the cause and effect of many issues within the Juvenile Court System. The event is sponsored by the Disproportionate Minority Task Force, the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth, and Merry in God Foundation.