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Kirksey, Tracy

Tracy Kirksey is the Director of the Second Chance Risk Reduction Center and the Metropolitan Community Service Program. She joined the Kansas City Metropolitan Crime Commission in September 2016 after retiring from the Missouri Department of Corrections where she had worked for over 33 years. During her tenure with the State of Missouri, Tracy served as District Administrator for the Missouri Probation and Parole District 28 office in Cass County, the District 4C Missouri Probation and Parole Office in Kansas City, Missouri and the District 24 Missouri Probation and Parole Office in Independence, Missouri. Tracy brings with her an abundance of knowledge in leadership and management and a multitude of experience working with the offender population and reentry. Tracy is a graduate of Lincoln University with an Associate Degree in Law Enforcement. Tracy co-chaired the Department of Corrections partnership with the Missouri Children’s Division collaboration to keep children safe. Tracy was also part of the originating committee with Missouri Probation and Parole in the establishment of the Metropolitan Community Service Program. She is a member of the Kansas City No Violence Alliance Social Service Committee and the Greater Kansas City Reentry Team Board. She has a genuine passion for the reintegration of offenders and helping them to achieve their goals of becoming a successful and active member of society.

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Thinking Outside the [Felony] Box

 

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Peterson, Brittany, BA, OWDS, OERS, ERS-CJ

Brittany Peterson is the Senior Resource Specialist and RES Training Facilitator with the Second Chance Reentry Program of the Kansas City Metropolitan Crime Commission. She holds special certifications through the National Institute of Corrections (NIC), including Offender Workforce Development Specialist (OWDS), Offender Employment Retention Specialist (OERS) and Employment Retention Specialist – Criminal Justice (ERS-CJ). Brittany is a 2009 graduate of Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa, with dual degrees in International Studies and Sociology, minor specializations in Peace Studies and Political Science. Also, as a college honor student, she spent a semester abroad in El Salvador and Nicaragua, Central America, for thematic study on “Revolution, Transformation and Civil Society”, as well as conducting research on domestic violence. She has a broad base of experience in the Social Work profession. Her experience includes working with anti-human trafficking projects, work with at-risk, under-privileged youth, behavior modification and family reunification in both rural Iowa and low income communities of Kansas City, MO. She places an emphasis on successfully assisting reentry clients with violent criminal histories in order to break the chain of victimization. Her high quality, energetic, and focused performance makes her a valuable asset within the Greater Kansas City Reentry services community.

Presentation(s): 

Thinking Outside the [Felony] Box

 

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Thinking Outside the [Felony] Box

Speaker(s):

Brittany Peterson, BA, OWDS, OERS, ERS-CJ

Tracy Kirksey

Presentation: With one in 15 working-age adults having a criminal record, job preparedness and in-demand skills are a must for individuals returning from incarceration. The Second Chance Risk Reduction Program of the Kansas City Metropolitan Crime Commission is a client-oriented reentry case management program working to identify and target criminogenic needs for justice involved individuals. In addition, Second Chance is helping to increase the efficacy of professionals in the community by offering a dynamic, evidence-based training entitled Reentry Employment Specialist (RES). This session discusses a practical approach to reentry employment following career theories, motivational interviewing, assessment, intervention, triage and retention tools necessary for effective case management of reentry clients, specifically targeting employment needs of the vulnerable, transitioning population.

Objectives:

  • Discuss mass incarceration: national & local trends
  • Identify community impacts
  • Identify and address barriers to employment for returning citizens
  • Understand the general process of reentry from multiple perspectives
  • Identify and effectively collaborate with various stakeholders

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Myers, Kristen, MS

Kristen Myers is a Prevention Specialist for Crider Health Center – Compass Health Network. Kristen, along with her team of coworkers, educates students in violence prevention across St. Charles, Lincoln, and Franklin counties in Missouri. Kristen’s engaging and relatable presentations teach students about the importance of staying composed in the midst of bullying situations and the importance of self-worth and empathy. Kristen also adapted the material in order to instruct consumers at Headway Clubhouse in St. Charles about the same techniques. Kristen holds a master’s degree in clinical psychology. She previously worked as a Licensed Masters Level Psychologist in Kansas, Training Director for Youth In Need Head Start/Early Head Start, inspirational speaker, and is the author of Coffee with the Savior.

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Teaching Bullying Prevention Strategies to School-Aged Youth

 

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Teaching Bullying Prevention Strategies to School-Aged Youth

Speaker(s):

Kristen Myers, MS

Presentation: Many children and youth, whether at home, school, sports, or on a screen, witness and experience episodes of bullying on a routine basis. It is essential to equip them with strategies that allow them to remain composed and in control when confronted with a bullying situation. This presentation will help attendees understand the motivation behind student bullying; the importance of one’s reactions to bullying; techniques to diffuse bullying situations and remove oneself and others from them; and the role empathy and self-worth plays in reducing bullying.

Objectives:

  • Define bullying and articulate the reasons it occurs
  • Identify common reactions to bullying and learn/model techniques to diffuse it
  • Help assist students in learning the importance of empathy and self-worth in reducing bullying

Slides and Handouts:

Myers_Teaching Bullying Prevention Strategies to School-Aged Youth

 

 

 

 

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Fields, Rachael, LCSW

Rachael Fields is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Illinois and Missouri.  She attended Southern Illinois University Edwardsville where she earned both her Bachelor and Master of Social Work. Mrs. Fields proudly serves a Captain in the United States Air Force Reserves as a social worker where she raises awareness of mental health concerns and promotes initiatives to reduce suicide and sexual assault among service members. In her civilian role, Mrs. Fields is a social worker for St. Louis Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center where she provides therapeutic and case management services to a mostly forensic client population. Mrs. Fields is also a Licensed Direct Child Welfare Services professional in Illinois where she provided services to families involved with the Illinois child welfare system and managed day to day operations of a foster care program. Mrs. Fields has also provided clinical support services to inner-city youth attending a charter school in St. Louis City, and has provided therapeutic services to children, families, and couples as a therapist at a community mental health facility in Illinois.

Presentation(s):

Serving Those Who Serve

 

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Serving Those Who Serve

Speaker(s):

Rachael Fields, LCSW

Presentation: This presentation will educate participants on the demographics and specializations within the military that have been identified as placing military members at higher risk of suicide. Participants will be encouraged to treat the whole person and take into account all stressors the member is experiencing and how those stressors can impair and impact functioning. This presentation will include current initiatives within the military aimed at reducing member suicide and will provide resources for clinicians and clients.

Objectives:

  • Identify members identified by the military as higher risk
  • Discuss barriers to mental health treatment in the military
  • Relay how to access resources to improve their practice with military members & how to access additional services for members
  • Review current initiatives aimed at suicide prevention

Slides and Handouts:

Fields_Suicide Prevention Military

 

 

 

 

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8 Principles Which Guide Ethical Decision Making in the Clinical Relationship

Speaker(s):

Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC

Presentation: In this keynote address you will learn 8 principles which guide ethical decisions in the clinical relationship including: clients right to self-determination; non-malice; individualization; consumer voice; reducing the risk of the iaotrogenic effect; countertransference as a gift; finishing unfinished business; we will also discuss how to use the NCCC and NASW Codes of Ethics to Guide Practice.

Objectives:

  • Identify 8 principles which can guide ethical decision making
  • Describe of 3 strategies to avoid doing harm in the clinical relationship
  • Discuss how to use the NBCC and NASW Codes of Ethics to Guide Practice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Developing an Agency Culture for Employment

Speaker(s):

David Lynde, MSW, LICSW

Christine Powers, MSW, LICSW

Presentation: This session will provide information regarding actions, strategies and interventions used by a variety of organizations to develop and sustain an organizational culture that supports employment outcomes. This session will draw upon lessons learned as well as the IPS-25 Fidelity Scale as a basis for presentation and discussion.

Objectives:

  • Explain the value of developing an organizational culture that supports employment
  • Identify at least two agency strategies to facilitate individual employment outcomes
  • Explain the crucial role of the IPS Supervisor in developing and sustaining an agency culture for employment
  • Demonstrate basic competence in identifying areas in their agency that might benefit from interventions to better support employment outcomes

Slides and Handouts:

Lynde_Deve_Agency_Culture_slides

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Supported Employment Stages of Change and Motivational Strategies

Speaker(s):

David Lynde, MSW, LICSW

Christine Powers, MSW, LICSW

Presentation: This session will provide an overview of the Stages of Change Model and the use of motivational strategies with people to help them make progress towards their individual employment goals.

Objectives:

  • Explain the value of the Stages of Change model regarding providing stage-wise interventions
  • Provide a working definition of Stages of Change
  • Provide a basic working explanation of the value of motivational strategies
  • Demonstrate basic competence with at least two motivational strategies to help people achieve their employment goals

Slides and Handouts:

Lynde_SE_SOC_Motiv_Strat_slides