Offices of Attorneys General Bill McCollum and Thurbert E. Baker

23rd National Conference on
Preventing Crime in the Black Community

June 19 - 22, 2008 in Tampa, Florida
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Conference Schedule:

Thursday, June 19, 2008

8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Registration Opens
(Meeting Rooms 8-10, Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina)

3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Resource/Vendor Fairs Open
(Pre-function Area, Grand Ballroom and Florida Ballroom
Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina)

Friday, June 20, 2008

7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Registration (continued)
(Meeting Rooms 8-10, Tampa Marriott Waterside
Hotel and Marina)

Job/Resource/Vendor Fairs (continued)
(Pre-function Area, Grand Ballroom and Florida Ballroom
Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina)

8:15 a.m.
Musical Prelude
(Grand Ballroom, Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina)

8:30 a.m.
Opening Plenary Session
(Grand Ballroom, Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina)

Opening Plenary Session
(Grand Ballroom, Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina)

Presiding
Darrell B. Daniels, Director
Derrick Brooks Charities Youth Programs
Tampa, Florida

Invocation
Reverend Bartholomew Banks, Pastor
St. Johns Progressive Baptist Church, Tampa, Florida

Presentation of Colors
Color Guard, Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
Tampa, Florida

National Anthem

Welcoming Remarks
The Honorable Ken Hagan, Chairman (Invited)
Board of County Commissioners, Hillsborough County, Florida

The Honorable David Gee, Sheriff (Invited)
Hillsborough County, Florida

Stephen Hogue, Chief of Police (Invited)
Tampa Police Department, Tampa, Florida

Remarks
Walter A. McNeil, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections

Douglas Burnett, Adjutant General, Florida National Guard
Florida Department of Military Affairs

Robert A. Butterworth, Secretary
Florida Department of Children and Families

Eric J. Smith, Commissioner, Florida Department of Education

The Honorable Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General
State of Georgia

Keynote Address
The Honorable Bill McCollum, Attorney General
State of Florida


10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions A-E (Adults)

Session A

Innovative Ways to Fight Crime in the Black Community
National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives
Washington, DC

Major Wenda Phifer Fulton County Police Department
Atlanta, Georgia

Session B

Gangs: Identification, Intervention and Transition of Former Members
Vickie Lopez Lukis, Statewide Director
Girls Advocacy Project, Miami, Florida

Session C

Reentry and Our Communities
John Kerski, Bureau Chief, Community Relations and Re-Entry
Florida Department of Corrections, Tallahassee, Florida

Session D

One Church, One Child
Kay Thompson, Recruitment Coordinator
Florida Department of Children and Families, Tampa, Florida

Session E

The Importance of Gender Socialization and its Impact on The Juvenile Justice System
Jennifer Rechichi, Administrator
Office of Program Accountability
Florida Department of Juvenile Justice

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Luncheon A (Teens/Chaperons)
(Main Lobby, Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina)

Presiding
Lillian Lima, Special Projects Coordinator, Youth Initiatives
Florida Department of Children and Families, Tampa, Florida

Invocation

12:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Luncheon B (Adults)
(Grand Ballroom, Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina)

Presiding
Reverend Ernest Ferrell, President and CEO
Tallahassee Urban League, Inc., Tallahassee, Florida
Florida Consortium of Urban League Affiliates

Invocation
Reverend Ernest Ferrell, President and CEO
Tallahassee Urban League, Inc., Tallahassee, Florida
Florida Consortium of Urban League Affiliates

Remarks
Gregory Johnson, President and CEO
Pinellas County Urban League, Inc.
Florida Consortium of Urban League Affiliates
St. Petersburg, Florida

Domingo S. Herraiz, Director
Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs
United States Department of Justice
Washington, D.C.

Introduction of Speaker
Darrell B. Daniels, Director
Derrick Brooks Charities Youth Programs
Tampa, Florida

Speaker
Reverend Doctor Joseph E. Lowery, Convenor
Georgia Coalition for the People's Agenda, Atlanta, Georgia

1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
General Workshop Sessions (Teens/ Chaperons)
(Ballroom, Westin Tampa Harbour Island Hotel)

1:00 p.m.
Beyond the Athlete
Dr. Billy Close, Assistant Professor
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida

Charlie Ward, Former Professional Athlete
National Basketball Association
Heisman Trophy Winner, Florida State University
Thomasville, Georgia

2:30 p.m.
Redefining the Paradigm of Education: Closing the Achievement Gap
Dr. Calvin Mackie, Author, Professor, Inventor (invited)
Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana

4:00 p.m.
Never Give Up
Victor M. Woods, Talk Radio Host, Author, Motivational Speaker
Chicago, Illinois


2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions F-J (Adults)

Session F

On Front Street: Awakening the Black Church About Domestic Violence
Pastor J. R. Thicklin, Executive Director, CEO
Destiny By Choice, Incorporated, West Palm Beach, Florida

Session G

Breaking Out of the Man Box
Tony Porter, Author, Educator and Co-founder (Invited)
A Call to Men Project, Valley Stream, New York

Session H

Girls on the Edge
Dr. Lawanda Ravoira, Senior Consultant
PACE Center for Girls, Incorporated, Jacksonville, Florida

Dr. Shairi R. Turner, Chief Medical Director
Office of Health Services, Department of Juvenile Justice, Tallahassee, Florida

Session I

Dropout Prevention
Reverend Kenneth Scrubbs, Pastor
First Baptist Church of Leesburg, Leesburg, Florida

Session J

The Rise in Gangs: What's Next?
Lt. Michael Wallace, Gang Coordinator
Violent Crimes Task Force
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, West Palm Beach, Florida

David Harris, Assistant Chief of Police
Riviera Beach Police Department

Bill Feaman, Manager, Department of Safe Schools
Palm Beach County School District, West Palm Beach, Florida

3:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions K-O (Adults)

Session K

Crime Prevention Lessons Learned: In the Line of Fire
Curtis Barnes, Deputy Sheriff
Orange County Sheriff's Office, Orlando, Florida

John Siller, Deputy Sheriff
Orange County Sheriff's Office, Orlando, Florida

Session M

Human Trafficking
Robin Hassler Thompson, Program Director
Florida State University, Center for the Advancement
of Human Rights, Tallahassee, Florida

Session N

Neighborhood Watch in a Multicultural Society
Carmen Caldwell, Executive Director
Citizen Crime Watch of Miami-Dade County, Miami, Florida

Session O

Conflict Resolution
Tammy Anderson, Executive Director
Juveniles Understanding Discipline, Order and Service
Panama City, Florida

Kelvin Bledsoe, Director
Crime Prevention and Community Division
Urban League of Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach, Florida


7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Movie Night (Teens/Chaperons)

Saturday, June 21, 2008

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Registration (continued)
(Meeting Rooms 8-10, Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina)

Job/Resource/Vendor Fairs (continued)
(Pre-function Area, Grand Ballroom and Florida Ballroom,
Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina)

8:15 a.m.
Musical Prelude
(Grand Ballroom, Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina)
Local Choir

8:30 a.m.
Plenary Session
(Grand Ballroom, Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina)

Presiding

Invocation
Presentation of Colors
National Anthem

Welcoming Remarks
Local Official, Tampa, Florida
Local Official, Tampa, Florida
Local Official, Tampa, Florida

Remarks
John W. Gillis, Director, Office for Victims of Crime
Office of Justice Programs, United States Department of Justice

Alfonso E. Lenhardt, President and CEO
National Crime Prevention Council, Washington, D.C.

Monica David, Chairman
Florida Parole Commission, Tallahassee, Florida

Jim Madden, Special Agent in Charge
Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Tampa, Florida

Keynote Address

9:15 a.m.

Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys, Goals for 2008
The Honorable Frederica S. Wilson, Florida Senate (Invited)
District 33, Miami, Florida

Secretary Frank Peterman, Jr. ( Invited)
Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, Tallahassee, Florida

10:00 a.m.

Redefining the Paradigm of Education: Closing the Achievement Gap
Dr. Calvin Mackie, Author, Professor, Inventor (Invited)
Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana


10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions P-T (Adults)

Session P

Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys 2007
Annual Report
Christopher Norwood, Chairman
Council of the Social Status of Black Men and Boys
Miami Lakes, Florida

Levi Williams, Past Chariman
Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys
Fertig and Gramling Law Firm, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Session Q

Cybercrime
Cybercrime Unit, Office of the Florida Attorney General
Jacksonville, Florida

Session R

Florida's Restoration of Civil Rights Initiatives
Jane Tillman, Public Affairs Director
Florida Parole Commission, Tallahassee, Florida

Session S

The Impact of Structural Discrimination on Crime in the Black Community
Dr. Donna Elam, Senior Research Associate and Chair
Florida Commission on Human Rights, Orlando, Florida

Session T

Florida Department of Education
Tallahassee, Florida



11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Luncheon A (Teens/Chaperons)
(Main Lobby, Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina)

Presiding

Invocation
Reverend Beverly Lane, State President
One Church, One Child of Florida
Tampa, Florida

12:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Luncheon B (Adults)
(Grand Ballroom, Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina)

Presiding
Dr. Gregory Robinson, Lakeland Police Department
Lakeland, Florida

Invocation

Remarks
The Honorable Ric L. Bradshaw, Sheriff
Palm Beach County, Florida

Introduction of Speaker
Speaker

1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
General Workshop Sessions (Teens/Chaperons)
(Ballroom, Westin Tampa Harbour Island Hotel)

Presiding
William Knowles
Derrick Brooks Charities Youth Programs, Tampa, Florida

1:00 p.m.

Breaking Out of the Man Box
Tony Porter, Author, Educator and Co-founder (Invited)
A Call to Men Project, Valley Stream, New York

2:30 p.m.

The Brooks Bunch Concept
Derrick Brooks (Invited)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tampa, Florida

4:00 p.m.

The Rapping Cop
Lawrence White, Resource Officer
Blake Highs School, Tampa, Florida


2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions U-Y (Adults)

Session U

From Handcuffs to Hope: Being a Positive Interruption for an Angry Generation
Dr. Brenda Caldwell, President, B. Caldwell Consulting
Memphis, Tennessee

Session V

The Impact of Crime, Grief and Loss After a Violent Crime Tragedy
Darla Saunders, Founder and President
Advocates for Safer Communities Incorporated, Tampa, Florida

Elliott Saunders, Cofounder, Motivational Speaker
Advocates for Safer Communities Incorporated, Tampa, Florida

Session W

Leadership: Finding Your Voice
Rodney Smith, Major, Ocala Police Department
Ocala, Florida

Session X

Face to Face: When a Victim Meets the Offender
Michael Davis, Assistant Administrator
Office of Victim Services, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation
and Correction, Columbus, Ohio

Ronette "Roni" Burkes, Administrative Assistant
Office of Prisons, North Region
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Columbus, Ohio

John B. Culp, Jr., Victim Coordinator, Office of Victim Services
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Columbus Ohio

Session Y

Florida Department of Corrections
Tallahassee, Florida

3:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions Z-DD (Adults)

Session Z

Cries in the Night: Uncovering the Damaging Effects of Child Sexual Abuse
Dorothy Ingram Miller, Attorney, Author, Poet
Memphis, Tennessee

Session AA

Alcohol in the African -American Community
Deidra Brown-Taylor, Program and Research Psychologist
Charles R. Drew University of Medical Science
Los Angeles, California

Session BB

Overcoming Neighborhood Crime Through Law Enforcement, Community Coalitions
Dale Landry, Program Director
Tallahassee Urban League, Tallahassee, Florida

Session CC

Psychology of Incarceration
Khalil Osiris, Director, Business Development
S. O. A. R. Development Corporation, Cincinnati, Ohio

Session DD

Urban Crime Prevention Initiative
John Ellis, Program Specialist
Columbus Urban League, Columbus, Ohio


7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Teen Talent Show and Fashion Show (Teens/Chaperons)


Sunday, June 22, 2008

8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Registration (continued)
(Meeting Rooms 8-10, Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina)

8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Job/Resource/Vendor Fairs (continued)
(Pre-function Area, grand Ballroom and Florida Ballroom
Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina)

8:45 a.m.
Musical Prelude
(Grand Ballroom, Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina)
Local Choir

9:00 a.m.
Plenary Session
(Grand Ballroom, Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina)

Presiding
Beverly Elliott-Morrison, Lieutenant
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
West Palm Beach, Florida

Introduction of Speaker

Speaker
To the Left, to the Left, From Handcuffs to Hope, Drop off
Your Baggage, Pick up Your Dreams
Dr. Brenda Caldwell, President
B. Caldwell Consulting, Memphis, Tennessee


10:00 a.m.
Teen “Listening” Summit

12:15 p.m.
Closing Remarks

12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Issuance of Certificates of Attendance (Adults)
(Meeting Rooms 8-10, Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina)


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