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Dr. Keith Cruise

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Dr. Cruise is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and Adjunct Professor of Law at Fordham University. He conducts research on the clinical-forensic assessment of youth within the juvenile justice system. Various research projects have focused on developing and validating specialized risk assessment protocols, investigating the utility of mental health screening instruments with justice-involved youth, and understanding the connection between trauma exposure, trauma reactions, and delinquent behavior. Dr. Cruise also conducts forensic evaluations of justice-involved youth including post-disposition assessments of risk and treatment amenability, providing expert testimony to juvenile courts, and providing technical assistance and consultation to local and state juvenile justice systems. He is a Co-Principal Investigator on a grant from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) investigating the impact of trauma screening on service delivery and legal outcomes for justice-involved youth, and is a Co-Director of the Center for Trauma Recovery and Juvenile Justice (CTRJJ), a technical assistance center that is part of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN).

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Keith Cruise, Ph.D., MLS

Co-Principal Investigator and Co-Director [email protected]

Keith Cruise holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of North Texas, a Masters of Legal Studies degree from the University Nebraska, and is a licensed clinical psychologist in Connecticut and New York. Dr. Cruise has over 20 years of experience providing consultation, training, and technical assistance to local and state juvenile justice systems with a particular emphasis in implementing trauma-informed screening, assessment, and case planning. Dr. Cruise has received grant funding from multiple federal agencies to examine the effectiveness of enhanced mental health screening for poly-victimization, trauma-informed case planning, and the impact of trauma screening on service delivery and legal outcomes for youth with justice system involvement. He also conducts forensic evaluations and has testified in juvenile and adult criminal courts across the country. As a CTRJJ Co-Director, Dr. Cruise works with all CTRJJ faculty and partners to support CTRJJ initiatives and is responsible for the CTRJJ performance evaluation. 

Rocio Chang-Angulo, Psy.D.

Co-Director and Co-Principal Investigator [email protected]

Rocio Chang-Angulo, Psy.D., is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Connecticut Health Center and has served as the Associate Director of the CTRJJ since its founding, served on the NCTSN National Steering Committee (2017-2019) and NCTSN collaborative work groups on Partnering with Youth and Families (as Co-Chair), Latin America Children and Families, Culture Consortium, and Community Violence, and advisory Boards of community organizations providing peer substance abuse and mental health recovery services. Rocio acts as both a Co-Director and Co-Principal Investigator of the CTRJJ.  Dr. Chang-Angulo has published on childhood and adult trauma and presented at various regional and national scientific meetings. She has been a resource to Latino organizations. Dr. Chang served as Director of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)-funded Capitol Region Mental Health Center Women’s Diversion Program, working with Dr. Julian Ford to adapt Trauma Affect Regulation Guidelines for Education and Therapy (TARGET) to complement the Relational-Cultural treatment and rehabilitation model she initiated, and conducted TARGET with adolescents. She is a trainer of the Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP), Think Trauma Curriculum, Restorative Justice Practices, and Peer Support Services, and is herself trained in numerous other practices and interventions. She was a faculty member of the Complex Trauma Treatment Network, working with a large Puerto Rico Learning Community, including all Juvenile Detention Facilities on the island. Dr. Chang has adapted and translated materials about Developmental Trauma Disorder and trauma-informed services for a number of audiences. She co-developed a Spanish curriculum on the intersection of domestic violence, mental health, and trauma with the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the National Alliance of Mental Illness. Dr. Chang-Angulo serves on several National Child Traumatic Stress Network committees and is a peer reviewer of the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. 

Julian D. Ford, Ph.D., A.B.P.P.

Co-Principal Investigator and Co-Director [email protected]

Julian D. Ford, Ph.D., A.B.P.P. is a board certified clinical psychologist and Professor of Psychiatry and Law at the University of Connecticut where he is the Chair of the School of Medicine and Dental Medicine Institutional Review Boards, and Director Emeritus and Senior Advisor for the Center for Trauma Recovery and Juvenile Justice (2012-2026) and Director of the Center for the Treatment of Developmental Trauma Disorders (2016-2027)  in the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. Dr. Ford is past President of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, and a Fellow of the American Psychological Association. He is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Trauma and Dissociation and European Journal of Psychotraumatology and on the Editorial Board of six peer review Journals . He has published more than 325 articles and book chapters and is the author or editor of 10 books, including Treating Complex Traumatic Stress Disorders in Children and Adolescents : Scientific Foundations and Therapeutic Models, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, 2 nd Edition , Treating Complex Traumatic Stress Disorders in Adults, 2 nd Edition , and Critical Moments: Transforming Crises into Turning Points in Psychotherapy.  Dr. Ford is the Principal Investigator for the national Developmental Trauma Disorder Field trial research study, and  developed and has conducted randomized clinical trial and effectiveness studies with the Trauma Affect Regulation: Guide for Education and Therapy (TARGET©) model for youths and adults with complex traumatic stress disorders.

Judge Michael L. Howard, Ret. B.A., J.D.

CTRJJ Faculty [email protected]

The Honorable Michael L. Howard retired December 31, 2016, after thirty years at Stark County Court of Common Pleas, Family Court Division, in Canton, Ohio.  He was elected Judge in 2004, and presided over both the juvenile and domestic relations cases. In the juvenile division, approximately 4,200 cases—including abuse, neglect, dependency, and delinquency—are heard annually. Judge Howard is a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University and The University of Akron School of Law. He was a Certified Public Accountant and Senior Tax Manager at the international public accounting firm of Deloitte in Seattle, Washington. While living in Seattle, Judge Howard was a volunteer Guardian ad Litem for abused and neglected children. Since 2001, Judge Howard has been mobilizing development of effective resources for children and families affected by trauma, and has incorporated trauma screening at Stark County’s Juvenile Court. In retirement, Judge Howard is continuing in his role as a community convener focusing on making all child-serving systems trauma-responsive, increasing community awareness of trauma and its impact, and promoting community-wide adoption of evidence-based treatment for trauma victims. Judge Howard is an active community volunteer, focusing primarily on programs that help children achieve success and avoid delinquent behavior. Judge Howard serves on the Advisory Boards of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, the Center for Resilient Families at Arizona State University, the National Native Children’s Trauma Center at the University of Montana, and the Center for Trauma Recovery and Juvenile Justice at the University of Connecticut. The Judge has co-authored several articles and reference guides on trauma and juvenile justice, and is a co-author of the NCTSN’s Trauma Informed Juvenile Court Self-Assessment.

Patricia K. Kerig, Ph.D.

CTRJJ Faculty [email protected]

Dr. Kerig serves as faculty of the CTRJJ and offers expertise on the topics of uncovering the developmental processes linking trauma to youth justice involvement, trauma-informed interventions, trauma and youth gangs, and girls in the justice system.

Patricia K. Kerig, PhD, received her doctorate from the University of California at Berkeley and currently is a Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Utah. Her research and clinical interests focus on identifying and intervening with the underlying processes that account for the link between trauma exposure and youth involvement in the juvenile justice system.

Julie Kaplow, Ph.D., ABPP

CTRJJ Faculty [email protected]

Julie Kaplow, Ph.D., ABPP, is a licensed clinical psychologist, board certified in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. She serves as Executive Vice President of Trauma and Grief Programs and Policy at the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute and Executive Director of the Trauma and Grief (TAG) Center at The Hackett Center for Mental Health in Houston. Dr. Kaplow is also Executive Director of the TAG Center at Children’s Hospital New Orleans and Professor of Psychiatry at Tulane University School of Medicine. She is also CEO of the Lucine Center for Trauma and Grief, a group practice that provides no-cost teletherapy to youth exposed to traumas and losses across the states of Texas and Louisina. In these roles, she oversees the development and evaluation of treatments for traumatized and bereaved youth and disseminates trauma- and bereavement-informed “best practices” to community providers nationwide. Following tragedies such as Hurricane Harvey and the Santa Fe school shooting, Dr. Kaplow and her team provided evidence-based risk screening and interventions to impacted children and families. More recently, they have been conducting and coordinating trainings for school- and community-based clinicians throughout Uvalde, Texas following the Robb Elementary School shooting.

Dr. Kaplow has published widely on the topics of childhood trauma and grief and has served as Principal Investigator on numerous grant-funded programs focused on enhancing resilience in youth exposed to adversity. She is lead author of Multidimensional Grief Therapy , co-author of Trauma and Grief Component Therapy for Adolescents, and co-author of Trauma Systems Therapy . Dr. Kaplow has served as a consultant to the DSM-5 Sub-Work Group on Prolonged Grief Disorder, the ICD-11 Work Group on Disorders Associated with Stress, the National Academy of Medicine (Scientific Advisory Council on Child Death), and the Mass Violence and Children Working Group of the FBI.

Prior to joining the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, Dr. Kaplow served as Chief of Psychology and Vice Chair for Behavioral Health at Texas Children’s Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine. She received her BA in Psychology from the University of Michigan and her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Duke University. She completed her internship at Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School followed by postdoctoral training at the Center for Medical and Refugee Trauma at Boston Medical Center.

Robin Jenkins, Ph.D.

CTRJJ Faculty [email protected]

Robin Jenkins, PhD, is with the Impact Center at Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill . A senior implementation scientist, Dr. Jenkins utilizes implementation research and practice to motivate and engage system leaders and organizations as they consider new programs, policies, or practices, applying implementation science strategies to improve adoption and sustainment of evidence-supported initiatives. His career spans roles associated with prevention and implementation science, public health, child welfare, juvenile justice and public safety, behavioral health, and substance use treatment systems. Dr. Jenkins has served as the former Chair of the National Coalition of Juvenile Justice, a member of the National Juvenile Justice Network’s Executive Committee, was a governor appointed member of the Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice (OJJDP) and the North Carolina Governor’s Crime Commission, State Advisory Group (on Juvenile Justice) Chair, NC Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission, and NC’s Criminal Justice Information Network, and served on several other state and local boards and commissions. He is a founding board member of the National Prevention Science Coalition to Improve Lives . A former Chief Deputy Secretary in the NC Dept. of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, and Deputy Director in the NC Dept. of Public Safety-Division of Juvenile Justice, Dr. Jenkins co-led large scale systems involving the full continuum of prevention, intervention, and post-release juvenile justice resources in North Carolina. He focused heavily on work to integrate and leverage cross-system supports in service to all children, families, and communities. These efforts required extensive cross- and multi-agency state and local system collaborations, along with innovative policy and administrative solutions.

Karli J. Keator, M.P.H., M.S.W., C.G.S.

CTRJJ Faculty [email protected]

Karli J. Keator, MPH, MSW, CGS, has over 17 years of experience supporting systems and practice improvement initiatives that better life opportunities for youth with behavioral health conditions. In all aspects of her work, she invites reflection on the current state of practice through equal inclusion of data and lived experience; facilitates planning and implementation processes that reflect the empirical knowledge of what interventions work, for whom, and under what circumstances; and supports a workforce to engage with under-resourced and vulnerable communities authentically and skillfully. Ms. Keator provides consultation to enhance referral networks through intervention and assets mapping, and supports communities develop or enhance a behavioral health crisis response continuum for youth. She was formerly the Director of the National Center for Youth Opportunity and Justice and Vice President at Policy Research Associates, Inc.

Monique Khumalo, Ph.D.

CTRJJ Faculty [email protected]

Monique Khumalo holds a doctorate degree in Child Clinical Psychology from The Ohio State University. She is the owner of Youth Trauma & Justice Solutions, a consulting firm dedicated to assisting child-serving agencies in achieving trauma-responsive culture change and overall system reform. She is a member of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) and has served on NCTSN’s Steering Committee, Affiliate Advisory Board, Community Violence, Complex Trauma, and Justice Consortium Committees.  She co-authored a training curriculum with NCTSN entitled “ Think Trauma: a training for staff in Juvenile Justice and Residential Settings (2012) updated in 2020 to Think Trauma: A training for working with justice involved youth. In 2006, while serving as Deputy Director of Treatment and Rehabilitation Services for the Ohio Department of Youth Services she initiated the Department’s first comprehensive trauma-focused intervention program designed to provide training to staff, treatment programming for youth and trauma-responsive modifications to environments, policies and practices. This initiative is detailed in an article entitled “The Value of Implementing TARGET within a Trauma-Informed Juvenile Justice Setting”, which was published in a special issue of the Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma in August of 2012. She also served as co-author of a research article that expanded the initial work to determine the effectiveness of implementing staff training, using Think Trauma and another trauma-focused model for youth– Trauma and Grief Components Therapy for Adolescents in multiple JJ sites using a learning collaborative model.  That work is captured in a 2016 article entitled “Implementing Trauma and Grief Component Therapy for Adolescents and Think Trauma for Traumatized Youth in Secure Juvenile Justice Settings. ”

Katy Reid, M.S.

CTRJJ Faculty [email protected]

Katy Reid, LPC, currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer for Advanced Trauma Solutions Professionals, LLC (ATS Pro), the dissemination organization for TARGET (Trauma Affect Regulation: Guide for Education and Therapy), an evidence-based treatment approach for traumatic stress disorders. In her role as CEO, Katy has taken the lead in developing, testing, and implementing programs and operational systems; training, certifying, and supervising TARGET trainers, QA coaches; and resource development.  Katy has overseen the training of 3,000 professionals in the corrections, child welfare, homelessness, and behavioral health fields in evidence-based, trauma-informed practices.

Carly Baetz, Ph.D., J.D.

CTRJJ Faculty [email protected]

Dr. Carly Baetz is a Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the NYU School of Medicine. She was the Project Director and Principal Investigator on a federally-funded grant (SAMHSA) to expand trauma-informed services in New York City juvenile detention facilities and has more than a decade of experience working with youth and families in the juvenile justice and child welfare systems. Her current work focuses on treating justice-involved youth with histories of trauma exposure, conducting research on the implementation of trauma-informed practices in the juvenile justice system, and providing trauma-informed training and consultation to juvenile justice professionals. Prior to becoming a psychologist, Dr. Baetz represented youth in child protective and juvenile delinquency cases as a staff attorney at the Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Practice in New York, NY.

Lena Harris, M.S.W.

CTRJJ Faculty

Lena Harris, MSW, is an implementation specialist with The Impact Center at the UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute.  Lena has been a strong advocate for children and youth in foster care for several years. Prior to joining the Impact Center at FPG, she worked as an implementation specialist with Fostering Health NC, a program of the North Carolina Pediatric Society where she collaborated with multiple state, county, and community stakeholders to advocate for medical home care for children and youth in foster care. She also has direct practice experience working with children, youth, and families through her time as a county in-home and foster care social worker. Lena earned her Master of Social work from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, as a member of the Child Welfare Education Collaborative. She graduated with her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. Lena is passionate about empowering children and families to achieve improved wellbeing outcomes, with a focus on those involved with the child welfare system and the systems that interact with it.

Tiana Davis, M.S.W.

Tiana Davis is a highly experienced and passionate advocate for racial justice and youth legal system transformation. Tiana holds a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Maryland and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from St. Mary’s College of Maryland. As Policy Director for Equity and Justice at the Center for Children’s Law and Policy (CCLP), Tiana has nearly two decades of experience in the field and has been instrumental in guiding national, state, and local leaders to eliminate racial disparities in the youth legal system. Tiana has led CCLP’s work with the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement and the Baltimore Police Department to enhance access to diversion opportunities,  implementing innovative pre- and post-arrest diversion policies that have helped to greatly reduce the number of youth arrests in Baltimore and the associated trauma and collateral consequences for youth. She helped pilot the SideStep youth diversion program in Baltimore’s Western Police District, a vital component of the city’s youth strategy that is expanding citywide. Tiana is the architect behind CCLP’s Equity Policy Academy approach, supporting states and localities to eliminate racial disparities and improve legal system outcomes. The Policy Academy engaged five local jurisdictions in racial equity strategies and helped state partners to build capacity for ongoing equity-focused youth legal system reform. Previously, Tiana led the design and implementation of CCLP’s Law Enforcement Leadership for Equity Initiative and directed CCLP’s work as the US Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s national Racial Equity Training and Technical Assistance Center.  Prior to joining CCLP, Tiana served as the Director of Community Programming for the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice in Baltimore and as the DMC Coordinator for Baltimore County. Tiana’s commitment to this work is deeply personal, driven by her love for her son Isaiah and her desire to see all children thrive, regardless of race or ethnicity. Her unwavering commitment, depth of knowledge, and extensive experience make her a formidable force in the movement for racial justice and youth legal system transformation.

Gilda F. Rodríguez Díaz, Psy.D.

CTRJJ Faculty [email protected]

Dr. Gilda F. Rodríguez-Díaz is a licensed psychologist with over 15 years of experience in this field.  She is the Director of the Albizu Clinic, and the Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Center for Trauma, Stress, and Health (CTSH) at Albizu University in San Juan.  Dr. Rodríguez-Díaz has extensive experience in managing, implementing, and disseminating evidence-based interventions across the island of Puerto Rico. For the last decade, she has offered services to children, women, and families who have been victims of sexual violence and other traumatic experiences. She fostered strong ties with community organizations that provide diverse services to underserved populations in Puerto Rico, leading projects to facilitate capacity building in trauma-informed evidence-based practices and Trauma-Informed Pediatric Care. She has a depth of experience leading post-disaster interventions and supported efforts in communities and initiatives on the island for the past 5 years, with significant expertise in community-led initiatives, leadership, enthusiasm, and personal commitment.  She was awarded the  Visionary Voice Awards  2017 offered by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center in conjunction with Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) to recognize her creativity, outstanding and hard work to end sexual violence. Gilda is an active member of the National Committee on Sexual Assault of Puerto Rico Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault and the Puerto Rico Evidence-Based Practices Board, among other professional and community organizations.  Dr. Rodríguez-Díaz is committed with facilitative training for community organizations, government, and federal agencies, and had presented at national and international conferences on topics related to sexual violence, childhood adverse experiences, trauma-informed-care, evidenced-based practices, among other trauma-related topics.

Amanda D. Zelechoski, J.D., Ph.D., ABPP

CTRJJ Faculty [email protected]

Dr. Amanda Zelechoski is a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist and attorney, specializing in trauma. She is a Professor of Psychology and Director of Clinical Training at Purdue University Northwest, and is board certified in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, having worked clinically with adults, children, and families in a variety of settings. As Director of the Psychology, Law, and Trauma Lab , her research examines the intersection between psychology, law, and trauma, particularly for underserved populations. Most recently, she conducted research on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and parents, which led to the creation of Pandemic Parenting , a free digital resource hub and non-profit organization . In addition to her roles at Purdue Northwest, Dr. Zelechoski provides training and consultation to mental health, education, and legal agencies. Her teaching, research, and community outreach efforts have won numerous awards, including, most recently, the APA Division 56 Award for Media Contributions to the Field of Trauma Psychology , the APA Division 37 Child and Family Citizen Psychologist Award , and the Indiana Psychological Association Award for Distinguished Community Service in Psychology . Dr. Zelechoski’s work has also been featured in most major news and media outlets, including ABC News , CNN , NBCLX , The Washington Post , The New York Times , AP News , Parents , National Geographic , WebMD , and VICE .

Riley Theriault

CTRJJ Research Assistant [email protected]

Riley Theriault holds a BA in Psychology and a BA in English from Bates College located in Lewiston, Maine. Riley acts as a Psychiatry Research Assistant at UConn Health for the Center for Trauma Recovery and Juvenile Justice (CTRJJ). Her research experience includes her undergraduate senior thesis, Observing the Role of Diagnosis on the Relationship with Religion in Catholic People with Mental Health Diagnoses, and volunteer research of Positive Psychology regarding well-being and belonging in emerging adults.

A Podcast for Youth Defenders

Episode 7: Trauma 101

Host Chris Kleiser talks with Dr. Keith Cruise, Professor of Psychology at Fordham University, about all things trauma and how it’s more than an ACEs score. Dr. Cruise is the Director of Clinical Training and a Co-Director of the Center for Trauma Recovery and Juvenile Justice, a technical assistance center that is part of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. He has regularly been hired as an expert on cases in Tennessee and happens to be the expert on the Tyshon Booker case, discussed in Episode 2. In this episode, Dr. Cruise dives into what the research tells us about how our client’s traumatic experiences shape their lives and how we as defenders can incorporate trauma-informed practices in our representation.

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Dr. Keith Cruise

Keith Cruise is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and Adjunct Professor of Law at Fordham University. Dr. Cruise conducts research on the clinical-forensic assessment of youth within the juvenile justice system. Various research projects have focused on developing and validating specialized risk assessment protocols, investigating the utility of mental health screening instruments with justice-involved youth, and understanding the connection between trauma exposure, trauma reactions, and delinquent behavior. Dr. Cruise also conducts forensic evaluations of justice-involved youth including post-disposition assessments of risk and treatment amenability, providing expert testimony to juvenile courts, and providing technical assistance and consultation to local and state juvenile justice systems. Dr. Cruise is a Co-Principal Investigator on a grant from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention investigating the impact of trauma screening on service delivery and legal outcomes for justice-involved youth, and is a Co-Director of the Center for Trauma Recovery and Juvenile Justice (CTRJJ), a technical assistance center that is part of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN).

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Trauma-Informed Juvenile Justice Practices – NEW Podcast Episode ft. Dr. Keith Cruise

EPISODE FOUR: Essential Elements of a Trauma-Informed Juvenile Justice System (ft. Keith Cruise, PhD) Traumatic event exposure impacts the way that the brain processes information and disrupts the body’s regulation system. For youth, this can mean increased contact with the juvenile justice system. In this episode, Dr. Keith Cruise discusses different traumatic event exposures and how prevalent these occurrences are for youth in the justice system. You will hear the importance of implementing trauma screening, how trauma can change a youth’s thought and behavior pattern, and intervention strategies to better case plan for these youth. Listen now! https://rfknrcjj.org/podcast/s1-ep4-essential-elements-of-a-trauma-informed-juvenile-justice-system/

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Traumatic event exposure impacts the way that the brain processes information and disrupts the body's regulation system.  For youth, this can mean increased contact with the juvenile justice system.  In this episode, Dr. Keith Cruise discusses different traumatic event exposures and how prevalent these occurrences are for youth in the justice system.  You will hear the importance of implementing trauma screening, how trauma can change a youth’s thought and behavior pattern, and intervention strategies to better case plan for these youth. To learn more about the RFK National Resource Center and how we may be able to serve your community, please visit our website, contact our team, or follow us on social media: Website: www.rfknrcjj.org Contact Us: www.rfknrcjj.org/contact-us Social Media: Twitter/X - @RFKYouthJustice | LinkedIn

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Short-Term Assessment of Risk and Treatability: Adolescent Version (START-AV)

Palo alto university offers a specialized on-demand program providing participants with the skills needed to use the start:av to assess strengths, vulnerabilities, and risks in adolescent forensic populations..

20 hours | 20 CEs

This on-demand professional training program on Short-Term Assessment of Risk and Treatability: Adolescent Version (START-AV) is presented by Jodi Viljoen, PhD and Keith Cruise, PhD. This badge-earning program can be shared digitally on platforms like LinkedIn or your resume and counts towards a certificate. Enroll in this program to earn credit towards Juvenile Forensic Assessment Certificate and share your new digital credentials with prospective employers and colleagues.

The START: AV is a risk assessment guide for adolescents. Rather than focusing on a single outcome (e.g., violence), the START: AV provides an integrative assessment of adolescents’ risks for harm to others and rules violations and harm to the adolescent. Whereas many tools focus primarily on risk factors, START: AV places a large emphasis on strengths in addition to vulnerabilities. In addition, given that adolescence is a period of enormous change, the START: AV facilitates a dynamic approach by orienting professionals to strengths and vulnerabilities that are potentially modifiable. This program focuses on providing participants with the skills needed to use the START: AV to assess strengths, vulnerabilities, and risks. In addition, the program introduces participants to the use of START: AV in intervention planning. Throughout the program, there is a focus on working through case examples.

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This on-demand professional training program is intended for mental health and other allied professionals

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This on-demand professional training program is appropriate for beginner, intermediate, and advanced level clinicians.

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Upon completion of this program you will be able to:.

Describe an integrative assessment of adolescents’ risks for harm to others

Describe the assessment of adolescents’ risk rule violations

Describe the assessment of adolescents’ risks of harm to the adolescent

Describe the START-AV in intervention-planning

Describe the role of static and dynamic strength risk factors in risk assessment

Describe the role of static and dynamic strength risk factors in risk management

Describe the strengths in client management and safety planning

Describe the vulnerabilities in client management and safety planning

Describe how to administer START assessments

Describe how to interpret START assessments

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Jodi viljoen, phd.

Dr. Jodi Viljoen, R. Psyc. is an Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology at Simon Fraser University, and an Associate Director of the Institute for the Reduction of Youth Violence. She is an author of the Short-Term Assessment of Risk and Treatability (START: AV) and a risk reduction guide called...

Keith Cruise, PhD

Dr. Keith Cruise is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and Adjunct Professor of Law at Fordham University. Dr. Cruise conducts research on the clinical-forensic assessment of youth within the juvenile justice system. Various research projects have focused on developing and valida...

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See all the gems of historical and cultural center of the capital in short time and without traffic jams or tiresome walking.

Depending on the itinerary and duration of the Moscow River boat trip, the tour can be 3 or 5 hours.

Highlights of the tour

• St Basil’s Cathedral;
• Stalin skyscraper on Kotelnicheskaya (Tinkers) embankment;
• The Kremlin;
• “House on the Embankment” Stalin skyscraper;
• Monument to Peter I;
• The Central House of Artists;
• Christ the Savior Cathedral;
• Gorky Park;
• Moscow State University;
• Russian Academy of Sciences;
• Luzhniki stadium;
• Novodevichy Monastery;
• Kiev railway station;
• Europe Square;
• Moscow City Hall;
• Government House;
• Expocentre Exhibition Complex;
• and other famous sights.

You will learn about the different epochs of the city from the foundation in 1147 till Soviet times of 20 th  century.

Moscow River

Moskva river has the form of a snake and is the main waterway of Moscow, consisting of a cascade of reservoirs. Within the city, Moskva river is 80 km long, 120 m - 200 m wide and up to 14 m deep. The narrowest part of the river is the Kremlin area in the city center, and the most extensive is around the Luzhniki Stadium in the south. 

Bridges in Moscow

Undoubtedly, bridges and embankments are among the most scenic spots and main attractions of Moscow. Plus, they are so romantic.

• Bolshoy Kamenny Bridge –  Great Stone Bridge –  is the main bridge of Moscow . The first stone bridge was constructed here in the 17th century.
• Patriarshy Bridge  is one of the youngest pedestrian bridges, built in 2004. The bridge connects the iconic Christ the Saviour Cathedral with funky Bersenevskaya embankment, extremely popular place among locals for its trendy art galleries, cafes and panoramic views. Patriarshy Bridge used to be a shooting location for ex-Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's New Year speech to the nation.
• Borodinsky Bridge,  erected in honor of the 100th anniversary of the glorious victory in the Battle of Borodino (which every Russian kid knows about), a fierce legendary battle during the Russo-French war of 1812.
• Bagration Bridge  one of the  pedestrian bridges with most picturesque views of the Moskva River with its numerous upper-level observation platforms. The bridge was erected to celebrate the 850th anniversary of Moscow city in 1997.
• Krymsky Bridge  used to be in Top 5 Europe’s longest bridges some 100 years ago. The bridge got its name after the ancient Krymsky ford which Crimean Tartars used to invade Moscow in the 16 th  century.

Embankments of Moscow

Moscow river boats 37 embankments, the most popular being Kremlevskaya, Sofiyskaya, Pushkinskaya, Vorobyovskaya and Kolomenskaya.

You can get the most spectacular views of the Kremlin from  Kremlevskaya and Sofiyskaya embankments.

• Pushkinkaya embankment  is the most romantic in Moscow. It meanders along Gorky Park and Neskuchnyi garden and is rich for all kinds of entertainment as well as cozy nooks, including Olivkovy beach, the famous Zeleny theater as well as a pier for river cruisers.
• Vorobyevskaya embankment  is part of Sparrow Hills nature reserve. This place opens a beautiful panorama of the river and city from the observation deck and is considered to be the place for taking serious decisions in life.
• Embankment in Kolomenskoye  Museum-Reserve has a special charm due to its peculiar geographical relief. The boat trip around Kolomenskoye would be the most peaceful in your life.
• Taras Shevchenko embankment  is popular among photographers for its modern Moscow City skyscrapers. Highly recommended for your night boat trip.
• Embankments of Moscow are the pride of the capital. A distinctive feature of each of the promenades is its architecture and beautiful views. In addition, almost all the embankments of Moscow have a rich history and a lot of notable buildings.

Different epochs

Taking a walk along the Moskva River by boat, you will witness the architecture of Moscow from different eras and styles. Archaeological studies indicate that already in the XI century there stood a fortified settlement on Borovitsky hill, which is now called the Kremlin. Little fortress could not accommodate all the residents of the rapidly growing city, and the Grand Duke ordered the construction of a new Kremlin, larger than the former.

Boat trip around Kolomenskoe Park

Moscow river boat trip starts from the pier Klenovy (Maple) Boulevard and provides reat views of Nicholas Perervinsky monastery.

Nicholas Perervinsky monastery was founded at the time of the Battle of Kulikov (1380). The monastery, got its name from the surrounding area – “Pererva”, which can be translated like “tear off” and because of the location –  here it abruptly changed its course, turning to Kolomna, standing on the opposite bank.

Nowadays Kolomenskoye is State Art, Historical, Architectural and Natural Landscape Museum-Reserve, which doors are open to everyone who wants to get in touch with the ancient history of Russia.

Take a break from the big city hustle in the shady parks and gardens of the Kolomenskoe Museum-Reserve. Don’t miss a wonderful Church of the Ascension and Tsar Alexey’s Palace in Kolomenskoye!

Monasteries and temples

• Novospassky Monastery
• Founded in the 13th century on the site where now is located the Danilovsky monastery. After a few decades, in 1330, Ivan Kalita moved the monastery onto the Borovitskii hill of the Kremlin. However, in the 15th century, Spassky Monastery again moved, this time to a more spacious place on Krasnoholmskaya waterfront.
• Church of St. Nicholas in Zayaitskom
• Erected in the middle of the XVIII century in baroque style. The building survived after the 1812 fire, but the utensils were destoyed. Parishioners collected donations and restored the temple on their own. In Soviet times, it was closed and re-opened only in 1992.
• Cathedral of Christ the Savior
• The church was originally erected in honor of the victory over Napoleon and was being under construction for long 44 years. Notoriously demolished in 1937 to be a giant swimming pool under open sky. The current building was constructed in 1990s. It is the tallest and one of the largest Orthodox churches in the world.
• The temple was built in 1679-82, during the reign of Tsar Fedor Alekseevich, in late Muscovite Baroque style and can be characterized as bonfire temple. Each gable is a symbol of a heavenly fire.
• Novodevichy Convent
• The most famous concent and monastery in Moscow, presumably founded in 1524. Novodevichy’s status has always been high among other monasteries, it was in this monastery where the women of the royal blood, the wives of Tsars and local rulers of Moscow were kept in prison as nuns.
• St. Andrew’s church  (male acts as Compound Patriarch of Moscow)
• St. Andrew’s church stands right on the slopes of the Sparrow Hills, on the way down to the Moskva River, on the territory of the Nature Reserve “Sparrow Hills”. The monastery is small in size but is very cozy. It’s situated in a quiet courtyard surrounded by temples, fruit trees and flowers.

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Dr. Gary F Salak, OD, is an Optometry specialist in Moscow, Pennsylvania. He attended and graduated from Pennsylvania College Of Optometry in 1996, having over 28 years of diverse experience, especially in Optometry. Dr. Gary F Salak may accept Medicare Assignment. Call (570) 843-6054 to request Dr. Gary F Salak the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

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Medical specialties.

• Optometry (primary specialty)
• Over 28 years of diverse experience

Credentials

• Doctor of Optometry (OD) help Doctor of Optometry Doctors of Optometry (O.D.s/optometrists) are the independent primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye.

Education and Training

• Dr. Gary F Salak attended and graduated from Pennsylvania College Of Optometry in 1996.
• NPI #: 1285684761
• NPI Enumeration Date: Friday, May 12, 2006

Quality Reporting

• eRx - He does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - He does not report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
• EHR - He does not use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
• MHI - He does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
• MOC - He does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

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• Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• Saturday: Closed
• Sunday: Closed

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