2022 Louisiana Families In Need Of Services (FINS) Conference

4914 Constitution Avenue,Baton Rouge LA 70808

25 May, 2022

Description

This conference will help you better engage and support status offenders. CEU's and CLE's have been applied for. Who should attend? This conference will benefit Judges, Juvenile Probation Officers, OJJ, FINS Officers, Case Managers, School Resource Officers, Detention Facility Employees, DOE, Social Workers, School Counselors, DCFS, LPCs, CASA, Attorneys, Youth Advocates, Providers and all stakeholders working in the Juvenile Justice System or with Status Offenders. This conference will explore gaps in services, discover new and improved evidence-based practices, share cutting edge research, and motivate participants to explore positive care outcomes for youth involved in the Juvenile Court system and the informal FINS process. Participants will learn how to divert status offenders to prevent court appearances and possible adjudications. Some of the feature’s topics will include: trauma-informed services, opioid epidemic, ethical practices, human sex trafficking of minors, Families In Need of Services (FINS), child development, mental health, brain development, ACE's, TBRI, and much more. This event will help you learn more ways to help at-risk youth and their families become positive citizens. **Please make all checks payable to: Louisiana FINS Association and mail it directly to: Attention: Jonathon Winfrey 1546 Gretna Blv. Harvey, La. 70058 We are excited to have an amazing agenda with amazing presenters that include Judge Glenda Hatchett as our opening Keynote Speaker, Dr. Dana Hunter, Dr. John Ryals, Mr. Curtis Nelson, and many more.