The
New York State Bar
Association
presents:
The
Committee
on Children and the Law
2011 Robert J. Schack Memorial Program
Teach
the Parents Well:
Can
We Save Families through Court-Ordered Behavioral Education?
Where and when:
FRIDAY,
JANUARY 28, 2011
9:00 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.
1335 Avenue of the
(between 53rd and 54th Streets)
New York City
Beekman Suite, 2nd Floor
This seminar features a survey of the programs to which courts refer
parties, how the programs function and their effectiveness. Panelists will
provide an overview of the resources courts rely on to accomplish their
dispositional goals, including mental
health counseling and therapy, drug
and alcohol treatment, sex offender
treatment, anger management, domestic
violence counseling, batterer intervention programs, parenting skills, and supervision
of visitation. Guidelines for representing clients on dispositional issues in child protective,
family offense and custody/visitation proceedings will be presented.
Four
psychologists will join a social worker and an attorney to present this
program. The speakers are (in order of
speaking): Drs. Jeffrey P. Wittmann, Claude Schleuderer,
Eileen C. Treacy and Peter J. Favaro; Children’s Aid
Society social worker/director Kerry Moles, and attorney Nancy S. Erickson.
Under
PROGRAM AGENDA
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Registration
9:00 a.m. - 9:05 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks (George E. Reed, Jr., Esq.)
9:05 a.m.
- 9:30 a.m. Mental Health Counseling and Therapy (Jeffrey P. Wittmann,
Ph. D.)
9:30 a.m. – 9:55 a.m. Drug and Alcohol
Treatment Programs (Claude Schleuderer, Ph. D.)
9:55 a.m.
– 10:20 a.m. Sex Offender Treatment Programs
(Eileen C. Treacy, Ph. D.)
10:20 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Coffee
Break
10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. Other Dispositional
Programs: Anger Management, Batterer
Intervention, Domestic Violence Counseling, Parenting Skills, Innovations in
Therapeutic Parenting Intervention, and Supervision of Visitation (Peter J. Favaro, Ph. D. and Kerry Moles, LMSW)
11:20 a.m. – 11:45 p.m. Guidelines for Representing Clients on Dispositional Issues in Child Protective,
Permanency, Family Offense and Custody/Visitation Proceedings (Nancy S. Erickson,
Esq.)
11:45 a.m. Panel Discussion
12:10 p.m. Adjournment
PROGRAM FACULTY
Committee
Chair
Professor
Merril Sobie
Pace University School of Law
White Plains
Program
Chair
White Plains
|
Nancy S. Erickson, Esq., M.A.,
Forensic Psychology Brooklyn |
Claude Schleuderer, Ph. D. |
|
Peter J.
Favaro, Ph. D. SmartParenting Port
Washington |
Eileen C. Treacy, Ph. D. Executive
Director Consultation
Services Bronx |
|
Kerry Moles, LMSW Director,
Family Wellness Program, The
Children's Aid Society |
Jeffrey P. Wittmann, Ph. D. Center For
Forensic Psychology Albany |
|
|
|
About
Robert J. Schack
Robert J. Schack was a founding
member of the Committee on Children and the Law and, for many years, Chair of
the Legislative Subcommittee. A supervising attorney at the New York State
Attorney General's Office, Mr. Schack represented the
State in several landmark juvenile justice and child welfare cases. He was a
tireless advocate for children’s rights and interests, and contributed
enormously to the Committee's and Bar Association’s achievements.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Discounts and Scholarships: New York State Bar Association
members may
apply for a discount or scholarship to attend this program, based on financial
hardship. Any member of the Association who has a genuine basis of financial
hardship can receive a discount or scholarship, depending on the circumstances.
To apply for a discount or scholarship, please send your request in writing to
the New York State Bar Association, Attn: Catheryn Teeter,
Special Note for Attorneys Representing Children and Family Court
Assigned Counsel Panel Members: Attorneys for Children and panel members are
eligible to apply for a discounted registration fee for this program. If you qualify, you cannot register
online. You must obtain a 2011 Discounted Registration Fee Form from your
Program Director or download the waiver form at http://www.nysba.org/ChildrenandtheLaw,
attach it
to the completed Annual
Meeting Registration Form, and fax or mail back the completed forms to the number/address
listed. A limited number of forms are
available on a first come/first serve basis for Family Court or Family Court
Appeals assigned counsel panel members who are not currently attorneys for children. To inquire about these waivers, please call
Catheryn Teeter at (518) 487-5621 before Monday,
January 10, 2011. No waivers can be
issued after the cutoff date. Please note that if you are not a member of
the New York State Bar Association, the $200 nonmember surcharge cannot
be waived.
Accommodations
for Persons with Disabilities: NYSBA
will make reasonable modifications/accommodations to allow participation in its
services, programs, or activities by persons with disabilities. NYSBA will
provide auxiliary aids and services upon request. NYSBA will remove
architectural barriers and communication barriers that are structural in nature
where readily achievable. To request auxiliary aids or services or if you have
any questions regarding accessibility, please contact Katherine Suchocki at
518-487-5591.
For overnight room accommodations, please call the Hilton
New York at 1-800-445-8667 and identify yourself as a member of the New York
State Bar Association. Room rates are $249.00
for single/double occupancy. Reservations must be made by December 22, 2010.
You also can reserve your overnight room on the web at www.nysba.org.
For questions about this specific program, please contact
Katherine Suchocki at ksuchocki@nysba.org.
or 518-487-5590
For
registration questions only, please call 518-487-5621. Fax registration form to
866-680-0946.
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