TWO WAYS TO EXPERIENCE THIS HYBRID TRAINING INSTITUTE!
Numerous workshops will be offered focusing on topics related to best practices, current trends, emerging research, and policies that support effective program development and evaluation. The training institute will also feature APPA’s 3rd Annual Women’s Symposium – Wellness Unveiled: Women Inspiring Women - Empowerment Through Unity. APPA is also offering unique Intensive Sessions to engage members in deeper conversations specific to community corrections. This training institute will also offer a private showing of the highly anticipated film, The 50. The 50 is a documentary that asks how a group of so underestimated became agents of radical change and the first men to become California certified counselors while inmates of that same state’s prison system. Community Corrections Chase - an attendee-favorite, will also make a return in Indianapolis, IN.
What IN-PERSON attendees get:
- Access to 80+ accredited workshops touching on all aspects of pretrial, probation, and parole
- Entry to special plenary sessions featuring acclaimed guest speakers
- Half-day intensive sessions on specialized policies, programs, and/or practices
- Unique networking exercises meant to build long-term partnerships
- Tour opportunities and community service projects
- Full access to the field’s best product demonstration center in our Expo Hall
What VIRTUAL attendees get:
- Real-time engagement in APPA’s plenary and special sessions, livestreamed from Indy
- Early, on-demand access to over a dozen unique, accredited workshop recordings
- On-demand access to a bonus selection of previously released webinar recordings
- Ability to connect with other virtual attendees
Continuing Education Credits
APPA supports your continuing education needs
Whether in-person or virtual, attendees will be able to secure certificates of attendance, contact hours, and/or continuing education credits to help boost their career successes. As a reminder, attendees get the benefit of live-streamed sessions, on-demand workshops, and webinar recordings. Details are coming soon!
*To register by Email, Mail, or Fax, download registration form. (Required for PO Payments)
APPA's 3rd ANNUAL WOMEN'S SYMPOSIUM
Thursday, June 27
8:00am – 4:00pm
Do not hesitate! Register now to be one of the lucky 100 female community corrections professionals at APPA’s 3rd Annual Women’s Symposium! APPA is pleased to announce this distinct, day-long personal and professional development event entitled, “Wellness Unveiled: Women Inspiring Women – Empowerment Through Unity.” It will take place on Thursday, June 27, 2024. Come to Indy dressed in PINK (optional) to participate in this FREE, pre-training institute event. Surround yourself with likeminded, powerful, career-oriented community corrections women claiming their greatness as leaders by visualizing their full potential. A variety of presentations will be offered – all aimed at helping women expand their horizons and understanding the importance of self-care; developing strategies for work/life balance; recognizing the importance of internal and external empowerment; and discussing strategies for career advancement. After attending this dynamic event, you will walk away reinvigorated with individualized plans for reaching your personal and professional goals.
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Dr. Alexander Walker
Dr. Walker is the Director of Community Relations and Strategy for the Alliance for Community and Justice Innovation (ACJI) and has over 20 years of experience working in human services. From mental health and substance use treatment to reentry systems, she has been implementing innovative justice reform strategies in organizations - big and small. Prior to founding ACJI with her partners, Dr. Walker worked across the legal spectrum with her most recent position being the Vice Chair of the Colorado Board of Parole. Throughout her career, Dr. Walker has been tasked with implementing numerous agency-wide and statewide initiatives to create socially significant outcomes.
Leveraging her experience as a public speaker and implementer, Dr. Walker specializes in facilitating small and large group workshops, presentations, and engagement events to identify and address the alignment and adaptive challenges of implementing transformational change. She is a primary facilitator and contributes to the design of the Implementation Leadership Academy and coaches organizational leaders in the application of Implementation Science. Dr. Walker holds a master’s degree in criminal justice from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and a PhD in Sociology from Colorado State University.
Breaking Barriers: Empowering Women as Leaders and Innovators
Join Dr. Alexandra Walker and delve into the dynamics of gender representation in leadership roles within criminal justice. Despite strides towards gender equality in most all industries, studies reveal that women often still rely on male connections for advancement opportunities and that once women are in leadership positions, they struggle to be themselves. However, there lies an opportunity for change if you’re willing to take it.
Explore how your scarcity mindset could perpetuate the belief that there's limited space for you and other women at the table. Let’s take the pressure off to conform to traditional masculine leadership traits. The qualities that make you YOU are invaluable to leadership and a refreshing change in criminal justice settings.
This session aims to ignite a powerful conversation and inspire tangible actions towards creating a more equitable and empowering environment for women leaders in the criminal justice field.
CLOSING REMARK
Topeka K. Sam
Dr. Topeka K. Sam is the Founder of The Ladies of Hope Ministries, Inc. (@TheLOHM) and founder and President of EPIC Financial PBLLC, TKS Ventures LLC and Faces & Voices Inc. She serves on the board of directors for The Marshall Project, Operation Restoration, Pure Legacee and United Justice Coalition. She is a strategic advisor for RBIJ and HARP. She is Co-founder and Visionary Officer of FRSH.
Since her release from federal prison on May 5, 2015, Topeka has served as a 2015 Beyond the Bars Fellow and a 2016 Justice-In-Education Scholar both from Columbia University, 2017 Soros Justice Advocacy Fellow, 2018 Unlocked Futures Inaugural Cohort Member, 2018 Opportunity Agenda Communications Institute Fellow, Director of #Dignity for Incarcerated Women Campaign and Senior Advisor for NYUJ.
She hosted "The Topeka K. Sam Show" on SiriusXM Urban View Channel 126 for 3 years and is now developing scripted and unscripted series as an Executive Producer for TV & Film, inspired by her fight to change the many problems that plague female incarceration. In 2020, the United Nations appointed Topeka as the Goodwill Ambassador for Social Justice (Incarceration Reform) of the Global Festival of Creative Economy. In December 2020, Topeka received a full presidential pardon for her dedication to helping women turn from a path of despair towards a path of redemption. On May 5th, 2022, Google.org presented her with the first Social Impact Award at the Variety Magazine/Lifetime TV Power of the Women Summit and later that month she also received her Honorary Doctorate in Divinity from New York Theological Seminary.
Topeka has been featured in Vogue, Essence, Salon TV, Vice, New York Times, The Cut, Rolling Stone and Variety Magazine. She has shared her expertise on The Tamron Hall Show, CNN, MSNBC and The Today Show. Additionally, has been featured in Glamour Magazine and Black Enterprise for being “The Black Woman behind the video that led to the Trump Clemency of Alice Johnson.” She has spoken at the 2018 United States of the Woman Conference, 2018 Women in the World Conference, 2018 White House Prison Reform Summit, is a TedxMidAtlantic Superheroes Presenter, and has received many awards for her contributions transforming the lives of women and girls impacted by the criminal legal system.
Dr. Sam has worked and continues to work selflessly and relentlessly in her fight for the dignity, decriminalization, and decarceration of women and girls.
HIGHLIGHTS
Inspired Leadership: A Panel Discussion
Distinguished industry leaders will serve as panelists – addressing a variety of topics relevant to today’s female leaders – empowerment, breaking the glass ceiling, balancing work and life, claiming one’s greatness, surviving burnout, etc. Not only will they provide their unique insight regarding these topics, but there will be many opportunities for attendees to pose questions to the panelists.
STOP IT! Burnout is Real
This presentation will help attendees recognize the physical, emotional, and behavioral indicators of burnout; explore a range of evidence-based strategies for preventing burnout (stress management techniques, self-care practices, boundary setting, etc., develop personalized burnout action plans tailored to their unique needs and circumstances. It will also help attendees enhance their self-care practices, foster resilience, and empower them to proactively manage and prevent burnout in the long term.
Effectively Managing Microaggressions Workshop
Gain a working definition of microaggression; learn to recognize subtle and overt forms of verbal, environmental, and behavioral microaggressions; reflect upon microaggressions you may have experienced in the workplace; and, most importantly, develop specific strategies for responding to microaggressions.
Visualizing the Future You Want
Leave the symposium after having created a vision board representing your future dreams, goals, and aspirations. This creative, hands-on project will serve to remind attendees that they are responsible for crafting their own futures. Note: Bring three to four magazines to create your vision board.
Register
*Please select "Women's Symposium".
TRAINING INSTITUTE KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
PLENARY: SETTING A NEW STANDARD FOR COMMUNITY SUPERVISION
Saturday, June 29
2:00pm – 3:30pm EST
With the support of the National Institute of Corrections and the American Probation and Parole Association, there has been collaboration between a workgroup of community supervision experts from across the country to develop the first National Standards for Community Supervision.
The National Standards will guide community supervision agencies in strengthening and improving services, policy, and practice. They are meant to help spur conversations and guide agencies looking to update their policies or align performance measures with evidence-based practices. The goal of these Standards is to assess and compile research so agencies can implement practices that will support rehabilitation and help individuals on supervision lead productive lives. This session will highlight the subjects covered by the Standards, how the field can access the Standards and provide feedback, and ways to incorporate the Standards into daily practice.
Through this presentation, participants will:
- Learn about the subjects covered within the Standards and the workgroup’s process for determining the topics to guide the field.
- Examine and compare the areas of supervision practice that have research support and identify opportunities where additional research is needed to standardize common policies or practices.
- Reflect on methods to disseminate the Standards to the field and ways agencies can implement these Standards into their policies and practices.
PRESENTERS
Valerie Meade
Deputy Director
Crime and Justice Institute
Caitlin Flood
Senior Policy Specialist
Crime and Justice Institute
William Burrell
Consultant
Independent Corrections Management
The 50
Plenary Session
Sunday, June 30 4:00pm - 5:45pm EST
Experience the captivating tale of transformation and resilience in "The 50"! Mark your calendars for a special screening at the "Afternoon at the Movies" plenary event on Sunday, June 30, 2024, from 4:00 pm to 5:45 pm. Join us as APPA presents The50 for the viewing pleasure of our registrants.
CAREER EVENT
Monday, July 1
9:00am – 11:00am EST
APPA is hosting a career fair connecting current and aspiring community corrections professionals with employers and agencies. Bring your resume and find a potential fit in your desired work area.
Career 101: 9:00am - 9:30am EST
Recommended for students and graduates. Learn about the rewards, challenges, and everything in between of working in community corrections from experienced professionals in the industry.
Career Fair: 9:30am - 11:00am EST
An opportunity for job seekers to meet with representatives from employers and agencies. Space will be available for on-site interviews.
Register Now
*To learn more, please contact Stu Gooden.
Community Corrections Chase
Sunday, June 30 12:00pm EST
APPA's interactive learning experience, the Community Corrections Chase (C3), is back with another rewarding and competitive challenge for training institute attendees! It is a take on the popular CBS show, The Amazing Race, where contestants "race" to win a cash prize. In our competition, community corrections/supervision professionals will team-up to "chase" knowledge about practices, theories, and policies that increase understanding of this industry, while learning about Indianapolis and its important role in the history of Community Corrections.
● C3 Teams will depart JW Marriott on Sunday, June 30, 2024 at 12:00PM
● A box lunch will be provided to each C3 participant
● Each site will offer a different educational and fact-finding expedition
● All C3 participants will receive a FREE Community Corrections Chase t-shirt
● Prizes will be awarded to FIRST, SECOND, and THIRD place teams
INTENSIVE SESSIONS
Friday, June 28
SESSION I 8:00am – 12:00pm EST | SESSION II 12:30pm – 4:30pm EST
We are pleased to announce two intensive sessions from VALOR. These intensive sessions will take place from 8:00am to 12:00pm and from 12:30pm to 4:30pm on June 28, 2024. These two topics will be offered during each presentation time slot. Fit for Duty: Physical Health for Officer Safety (two hours) followed by Safety through Mental Wellness and Resilience (two hours).
Fit for Duty: Physical Health for Officer Safety (two hours)
As officers, we regularly place ourselves in harm’s way to protect others. Too often, however, we do a poor job of addressing our own well-being. This course will use a data-driven approach to identify potential long-term health risks that come from working in law enforcement. This course will focus on the physical aspects of officer health and identify purposeful actions that we can take to attain and maintain optimal health and fitness.
Safety through Mental Wellness and Resilience (two hours)
This training examines the leading cause of officer death—suicide. This reality emphasizes the importance of investing in your mental wellness. Learn how to take back control and be responsible for your health and wellness. Mental wellness will enhance your officer safety, agency goals, and personal satisfaction through a work-life balance.
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*To learn more, please visit Valor's website here.
Reentry Simulation: Breaking Barriers
Saturday, June 29 9:15am – 10:45am EST | 11:00am – 12:30pm EST
Join us for a mind changing simulation that will allow you to think outside the norm concerning the barriers faced by justice-involved individuals upon returning to their communities from prison. The Reentry Simulation illustrates the justice-involved person’s exhaustive journey to self-sufficiency while experiencing the barriers that may contribute to feelings of helplessness and decreased self-efficacy. Assuming the role of an ex-offender, participants will perform tasks related to realistic reentry.
By the end of this 90-minute, eye-opening experience, participants will have simulated a month in the life of someone who has recently been released from prison. Participants will encounter the same challenges faced by many ex-offenders as they try to complete their court-ordered obligations as well as maintain their day-to-day lives. The simulation suggests that, ultimately, the ability to navigate "the system" may be influenced or altered by “us,” the helpers within the system, and this may be a primary factor in the relationship between resiliency and recidivism.
Shanda Breed
Director of Adult Probation Services of the AOC
Arizona Supreme Court
HOST HOTEL
JW Marriott, 10 S WEST STREET, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204
As one of the largest JW Marriott's in the world and recognized by Conde Nast as a Top Midwest hotel, welcome to JW Marriott Indianapolis. Located in central downtown, close to White River State Park, this hotel is the perfect place to explore Indy. Plus, it is connected via a climate-controlled skywalk to the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium. After a busy day, indulge with dinner and drinks at OP Italian for fine dining or High Velocity, their top-rated sports bar. In the morning, grab a coffee from the convenient on-site Starbucks or breakfast in the Executive Lounge. Seek luxury in their modern guest rooms and suites with floor-to-ceiling windows that provide panoramic views of the Indianapolis skyline. Bringing people together downtown in their extensive meeting space and private dining areas, JW Marriott Indianapolis is an experience that provides exceptional service and refined amenities unrivaled by other downtown Indy hotels.
Online Lodging Reservations
We are now accepting hotel reservations. You can book, modify, or cancel your hotel reservations at the following links.
APPA has blocked the number of lodging rooms to accommodate members and guests based on recent history and availability of the hotel. Guests who reserve multiple lodging rooms that are later cancelled within days of arrival may create financial harm to APPA. Please avoid booking more lodging rooms than necessary. By registering for the APPA Training Institute, you agree to allow the hotel to share your reservation information with APPA to ensure that you receive the discounted rate and are counted towards the APPA institute room block.
Dennis Maloney Project
Give Back By Supporting Second Helpings
APPA’s Dennis Maloney Project gives members, training institute attendees, and stakeholders the opportunity to give back to a local community during APPA’s 49th Annual Training Institute.
Second Helpings fights hunger in Central Indiana from every angle. They rescue food that would otherwise be thrown away, prepare it, deliver it to local nonprofits for free, and train people for careers in the culinary industry. Each year they deliver more than a million meals – many of them to kids and seniors. APPA is proud to partner with Second Helpings, please join in the fight against hunger and don’t miss out on this opportunity.
CJT Graduate Spotlight: Tiara Shelton, Circle City Sweets
How To Support Second Helpings As An In-Person Or Virtual Attendee
IN-PERSON attendees
APPA welcomes in-person training institute attendees to participate in donating wish list items to Second Helpings. The following items have been identified as high-priority:
- Peanut Butter
- Jelly
- Mustard
- Mayonnaise
- Pencils
- Composition notebooks - 100 pages, wide-rules
- 1.5" white 3-ring binders
- 9.5" x 12" black plastic certificate frames
- Basic solar-powered calculators
Instead of traveling with these items, please consider shopping at one of these local stores near the JW Marriott hotel.
- Whole Foods Market - 0.9 miles | 320 E Market St
- CVS – 0.9 miles | 336 S Delaware St
- Kroger – 1.2 miles | 227 W Michigan St
- Ul Indianapolis Bookstore - 0.9 miles | 420 University Blvd, Suite
A donation bin, to place contributions for Second Helpings, will be located near APPA’s registration area over the entirety of the training institute. When the training institute concludes, APPA will deliver your generous donations to Second Helpings in support of their mission and those in need.
VIRTUAL attendees
Make a positive impact even as a virtual training institute attendee by purchasing high-priority items on Second Helpings Amazon Wish List or consider making a monetary donation.
Financial donations are accepted in any denomination through the Second Helpings website.
- $1.67 provides a meal for someone in need.
- $100 buys 57 meals for children in low-income daycares and after-school programs.
- $250 covers the cost of textbooks and a uniform for one Culinary Job Training student.
- $500 covers the cost of rescuing 2,777 pounds of food and provides ingredients to meet the nutritional needs of vulnerable Hoosiers.
- $1,000 provides 142 grab-and-go meals for families of four to reduce the exposure for children and their parents.
Additionally, APPA would like to provide two flyers we suggest printing and sharing at your local agency.
If you have any questions, please contact the Marketing and Communications Manager, Emily Martin at emilymartin@secondhelpings.org or call (317) 632-2664 extension 112.
Mailing Address:
Second Helpings
1121 Southeastern Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Thank you for your support!
Sponsor Information
Get set for exciting marketing opportunities in Seattle during APPA’s 49th Annual Training Institute! We are planning for 1600+ pretrial, probation, and parole practitioners and others interested in the field. APPA will host a hybrid event (in-person and virtual). In-person you will be in front of your target audience to get maximum exposure, generate new sales leads, and demonstrate your support of APPA, but more importantly, support of the field. In addition to the sponsorship packages below, customized partnerships are available by contacting Darlene Webb at dwebb@csg.org or 859.244.8206
THANK YOU TO OUR PREMIER PLATINUM PARTNER
Expo Hall Booth and Floor Plan
APPA’s 49th Annual Training Institute will take place June 28 – July 1, with our Expo Hall available to attendees for three days. Connect with professionals from across the community corrections industry including pretrial, probation, parole, juvenile justice, and treatment professionals and more, as you make connections and build long time partnerships. We can’t wait to see you in June!
Where & When is the Expo Hall?
Location: White River Ballroom
Below you will find the exclusive dates/times for attendees to visit.
NOTE: Exhibitors may schedule appointments at times outside of these hours.
Friday, June 28
Saturday, June 29
Sunday, June 30
Indianapolis
A city known for fast cars and blockbuster events has also gained acclaim for a flourishing culinary and brewing scene, thriving cultural institutions, cool neighborhoods, and so much more.
Indy was named the most ‘Underrated Food City in America’ by Condé Nast Traveler, and for good reason. Try classics like the searing shrimp cocktail at St. Elmo, the piled-high reuben at Shapiro's, or the oversized pork tenderloin that is served almost everywhere. James Beard-recognized chefs are on display at Bluebeard, Vida, and Milktooth. If you can't decide what to eat, wander into a food hall at The Garage, AMP, or City Market. From local restaurants to acclaimed breweries, Indy is fit for foodies.
Indy’s arts scene is also flourishing. Live theatre is alive and well in Indianapolis and there is talent around every corner in the city. From traditional Shakespeare at the Indiana Repertory Theatre to the eclectic and quirky spirit of IndyFringe, there are performances for everyone to enjoy. Indianapolis has emerged on the art and culture scene as a major player within the last 10 years. From public, free galleries to more quirky to professional spaces, Indy does art well. Cinophiles will find an abundance of film-related outings on a visit to Indy. Of course, there is no shortage of standard movie houses from which to select. Like many cities, they are traditionally settled around shopping centers, including downtown’s Circle Centre.
Experience Indianapolis the local way and discover the neighborhoods and lifestyle of some of Indy’s coolest and most historic areas. Whether it’s ponying up to a pint of local brew, shopping for hand-made art collectibles, taking in a play or live show, enjoying a succulent farm-to-table dinner, or just soaking up the sights of one of the most walkable cities in America, neighborhoods such as Broad Ripple Village, The Canal & White River State Park, Fountain Square, Indiana Avenue, and many more, offer the best of Indy.
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Check out the Attaction Passes
Top 10 Attractions
Cultrual Attractions
Monuments and Memorials
Breweries and Distilleries
Restaurants
Restaurant Reviews
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Contributing Sponsors
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Also, special thanks goes to our Corporate Members!