Advancing Pretrial Policy and Research (APPR) is pleased to offer a free virtual training this October in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The training will take place on Thursday, October 6, from 1 to 4 p.m. ET. The deadline to register is Monday, September 19.
About the Training
This training will provide an overview of the complex nuances of domestic violence and intimate partner violence (DV/IPV). Impacted people will share their insights and faculty will introduce practical, evidence-based ways to support everyone involved in DV/IPV cases. The training is designed to help pretrial system stakeholders and their community partners develop effective responses—both pretrial and in the broader criminal legal system—to address and reduce the harm associated with DV/IPV.
Space in this training is limited. Prospective participants must complete the training registration application by Monday, September 19, and be selected to attend.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the training, participants will:
- Be familiar with data and practices to distinguish between myths and facts about DV/IPV.
- Have heard insights from people who have personal experience with DV/IPV.
- Be prepared to begin the journey toward developing effective responses to DV/IPV in their systems.
- Be familiar with APPR resources, including advancingpretrial.org and the APPR Community.
Training Faculty
The trainers for this session have many years of experience with pretrial justice, domestic violence, and intimate partner violence.
Dr. Kelvin L. Banks, senior manager at the Center for Effective Public Policy
Dr. Banks has more than 20 years of criminal legal system experience, with the past 10 years in pretrial justice. He was previously the director for Harris County Pretrial Services and of Pretrial Services for the Third Judicial Circuit of Michigan.
Keilah Joyner, program associate at the Center for Effective Public Policy
Keilah provides support to APPR and the National Resource Center on Justice-Involved Women. She previously worked for the Florida Commission on Offender Review and various nonprofit agencies.
Shawn LaGrega, deputy director at Maine Pretrial Services, Inc.
Shawn has many years of experience in pretrial services and responding to DV/IPV. He serves on the Maine Commission on Domestic and Sexual Abuse and is a national trainer on the ODARA tool. Shawn has presented nationally and internationally on a broad range of topics related to DV/IPV, including assessing risk, addressing the needs of incarcerated women who are survivors, and pretrial agencies’ responses to DV/IPV.
Dr. Tammy Meredith, APPR partner
Dr. Meredith helps communities apply science to solving problems. Her social justice projects include environmental violence prevention, promoting pretrial justice, and quantifying racial and gender system disparities. Dr. Meredith cofounded the Atlanta-based public policy research firm Applied Research Services and managed it for nearly 30 years. Her career includes quantitative research to predict violent behavior, and she has led numerous U.S. Department of Justice studies, publishing academic and practitioner articles and instructing professional research seminars.
Impacted-Persons Panelist
Tamika Cheree Henry
Tamika Cheree Henry, a writer, speaker, mental health and domestic violence awareness advocate, was born and raised in Detroit, MI. Tamika is the founder of I Am Here, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is committed to helping survivors of violent tragedies and domestic violence heal and rebuild their lives. Tragedy was an early part of Tamika’s life. Tamika lost both her mother and father to gun violence at a young age; however, it wasn’t until she lost her only child on January 11, 2015, that she understood the work she was called to do. Years of great faith and courage, coupled with walking through her own grief and healing, resulted in the manifestation of I Am Here. Tamika’s walk and journey led her to this new passion; helping people turn tragedy into triumph. Tamika holds a B.A. in Communications from Purdue University Global and resides outside St. Louis, MO, with her husband of over 8 years.
Application Process
If you are interested in attending the training session on October 6, complete the training registration application. You must submit your application by Monday, September 19.
Participation is limited, and priority consideration will go to criminal legal system and community stakeholders, including impacted people. Space is also available for national technical assistance providers.
APPR will make selection decisions immediately after the September 19 registration deadline. Confirmed participants will receive additional information about the training, including how to attend the online session and access related resources.
Please direct any questions to Samuel Steed, operations assistant at the Center for Effective Public Policy, at ssteed@cepp.com.