The Montana Board of Crime Control has taken over facilitating the Educational Power Hour initially hosted by the Montana Department of Corrections Victims Services. The Educational Power Hour will take place every Tuesday at 9:30-10:30 AM via Zoom.
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The Educational Power Hour will be segmented into multiple series, such as Strangulation Response and Abuse in Later Life. Each series spans approximately four to six weeks. Each week, a speaker representing a different discipline (i.e. law enforcement, local advocacy, legal, medical, etc.) will share their expertise and/or experience pertaining to the topic.
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Following each session, a recording of the presentation will be linked below.
Program SpotlightCurrent Series
DPHHS: Legal Services Developer Program
- March 21, 2023
- Richard Heitstuman | Project Coordinator: Senior Financial Defense
- Katy Lovell | Legal Services Developer
- DPHHS | Legal Services Developer Program
Victims' Rights 101
- March 28, 2023
- Jain Walsh | Crime Victim Attorney, Montana Legal Services Association
Previous Series
Overview of the Juvenile Justice System
- October 25, 2022
- Rachel Gemar, Juvenile Justice Specialist, MBCC
- Juvenile Justice | Overview (29:16)
Juvenile Justice Detention Centers: What We Do and Why
- November 1, 2022
- Val Weber, Director, Ted Lechner Youth Service Center, Billings, Montana
- Juvenile Justice | Detention Centers (30:40)
No Educational Power Hour (State Holiday)
Restorative Practices for Youth
- November 15, 2022
- Catherine Gunderson, Director, Center for Restorative Youth Justice, Kalispell, Montana
- Juvenile Justice | Restorative Justice (58:28)
Working Session
- November 22, 2022 (Thanksgiving Week)
- We want to hear what concerns you have about youth in your community and the needs that would help address these concerns (i.e. funding, advocacy, etc.)
Youth Victims and Opportunities for Restorative Justice
- November 29, 2022
- Jamie Rogers, Bureau Chief, Montana Department of Corrections Victim Services Bureau
- Juvenile Justice | Youth Victims and Restorative Justice (50:30)
- Downloads: Presentation Slides, Victim Offender Dialogue Brochure
Mentoring: The Benefits of Beginning Mentoring Early
- December 6, 2022
- Ben Davis, Executive Director, Friends of the Children - Montana
- Juvenile Justice | The Benefits of Beginning Mentoring Early (51:08)
Mentoring in the Digital Age
- December 13, 2022
- Zariah Tolman, Director and Founder, Positivity Outward
- Juvenile Justice | Mentoring in the Digital Age (56:11)
Wildly Effective Residential Treatment
- December 20, 2022
- Brie Shulman, Everything Director (Clinical Director), Inner Roads, Inc.
- Juvenile Justice | Wildly Effective Residential Treatment (51:06)
Working Session
- December 27, 2022
No Educational Power Hour
Working Session
- January 17, 2023
- What other trainings would you like to see? What processes would we benefit from understanding in our work with youth, victims, families, and justice involved individuals?
- Dissect information regarding the Forensic Science Division and determine if there's more we'd all like to know!
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Juvenile Justice
- January 24, 2023
- Rachel Gemar, Juvenile Justice Specialist, MBCC
- Juvenile Justice | Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Juvenile Justice (47:26)
Juvenile Probation 101
- January 31, 2023
- Cassi Carr, Juvenile Probation Officer, Kalispell, MT
- Juvenile Justice | Juvenile Probation 101 (54:00)
Juvenile Justice | Chippewa Cree Children's Tribal Court
- February 28, 2023
- Elinor Nault | Administrator, Chippewa Cree Tribal Court
- Sunny Whalawitsa | Children’s Court Family Advocate/Counselor, Chippewa Cree Children's Court
- Juvenile Justice | Chippewa Cree Children's Court (49:11)
Juvenile Justice | School Resource Officer Project
- March 7, 2023
- Rachel Gemar | Juvenile Justice Specialist, MBCC
- Juvenile Justice | School Resource Officer Project (37:59)
Juvenile Justice | 5C's - Supporting Female Justice-Involved Youth
- March 14, 2023
- Vail Codling and Kyle Gould | 5 County Youth Treatment Center
- Juvenile Justice | 5 County Youth Treatment Center (55:06)
- 5 County Youth Treatment Center Schedule
Montana Forensic Science Division
- January 10,2023
- Stacey Wilson, Forensic Scientist/Quality Assurance Manager, Forensic Science Division
- Montana Forensic Science Division 101 (1:17:00)
Q&A with Lewis and Clark County Child Advocacy Center
- February 7, 2023
- Ciara Zabolotney, CAC Advocate
- Q&A with Lewis and Clark County Child Advocacy Center Advocate (51:59)
MBCC's State Victim Liaison
- February 14, 2023
- Tawny Rogers, State Victim Liaison
- MBCC's State Victim Liaison Project (55:52)
Survivor Spotlight: The System Through A Survivor's Eyes
- August 16, 2022
- Lesley Sanchez
- Watch Presentation (49:48)
Survivor Spotlight: Healing Through Speaking Your Truth
- August 23, 2022
- Craig Crawford
- Watch Presentation (58:09)
- Craig's TEDxHelena Bullying is in the eyes and ears of the beholder
Survivor Spotlight: Waiting for Justice
- September 13, 2022
- Julia Lilethun
- Watch Presentation (58:47)
Survivor Spotlight: Fighting Injustices
Survivor Spotlight: A Victim's Network
- October 18, 2022
- Francis Meagher
- Watch Presentation (38:13)
- Victim Support Network Downloads: Presentation Slides , Brochure , Code of Conduct , Registration Form , Release and/or Exchange of Information Authorization
Trauma-Informed Practices in Victim Services
- July 12, 2022
- Tawny Rogers, Montana Board of Crime Control
- Watch Presentation (42:07)
- Download: Presentation Slides
Human Trafficking Recognition
- July 19, 2022
- Lowell Hochhalter, Co-Founder and CEO of the Lifeguard Group
- Watch Presentation (59:52)
A Walk Through the Criminal Justice System Part 1
- July 26, 2022
- Allison Smaaladen, Montana Department of Corrections
- Tawny Rogers, Montana Board of Crime Control
- Watch Presentation (57:27)
- Download: Presentation Slides
- Resources: VINE, SVOR, Sentence Review Division
A Walk Through the Criminal Justice System Part 2
- August 2, 2022
- Allison Smaaladen, Montana Department of Corrections
- Tawny Rogers, Montana Board of Crime Control
- Watch Presentation (55:47)
- Download: Presentation Slides
- Resources: Victim Offender Dialogue , MT Victim Offender Dialogue , Offender Accountability Letters , Little Guy Pep Talk
Advocate Privilege in Montana
- August 9, 2022
- Jain Walsh, Crime Victim Rights Attorney, Montana Legal Services Association
- Watch Presentation (55:35)
- Download: Presentation Slides
Empty Place at the Table
- September 20, 2022
- Jamie Rogers, Bureau Chief, Department of Corrections Victim Services
- Watch Presentation (21:41)
Law Enforcement
- Nate Griesse, Domestic Violence Detective, Special Victims Unit of the Missoula Police Department
- Watch Presentation (1:14:18)
Local Advocacy
- Eric Parsons and Jaime Gabrielli, The Friendship Center
- Watch Presentation (53:14)
- Downloads: Presentation Slides , Strangulation Safety Plan Brochure , Strangulation Infographic
Attorney's Office
- Ben Halverson, DV Deputy City Attorney, Billings City Attorney's Office
- Watch Presentation (58:27)
Board of Pardons and Parole
- Kristina Lucero, Board Member, Board of Pardons and Parole
- Watch Presentation (1:00:16)
- Downloads: Presentation Slides
Judiciary
- Judge John C. Brown, District Court Judge, 18th Judicial District Court
- Watch Presentation (1:02:50)
Medical
- Cat Otway, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P, First Step Resource Center at Providence Health & Services in Missoula, Montana
- Watch Presentation (51:16)
Community Supervision
- Heather Moore and Cory Purves, Montana Department of Corrections Probation & Parole
- Monica Huffman, Montana Department of Corrections Victim Services
- Watch Presentation (1:07:39)
Fatality Review
- Dan Murphy, Police Officer, Butte Silver Bow Law Enforcement Department
- Watch Presentation (58:57)
Intro to Abuse in Later Life
- Gina Boesdorfer, Executive Director, the Friendship Center
- Angie Barron, Abuse in Later Life Advocate, YWCA Missoula
- Victoria Green, Grant Coordinator of the Elder Justice Project, MBCC
- Watch Presentation (1:03:50)
Adult Protective Services 101
- Adam Oja, Adult Protective Services
- Watch Presentation (56:43)
Accessible Care
- Angie Barron, Abuse in Later Life Advocate, YWCA Missoula
- Patricia Tassie, Blind/Low Sight Program, Voc Rehab
- Victoria Green, Grant Coordinator of the Elder Justice Project, MBCC
- Watch Presentation (1:02:17)
Medicare Fraud Control Unit and Elder Justice Prosecution
- Mike Fanning, Elder Justice Prosecutor, Attorney General's Office
- John Kaleczyc, Medicare Fraud Control Unit, Division of Criminal Investigation
- Watch Presentation (1:02:16)
Guardianships, Conservatorships
- Lianna Waller, Bureau Chief, Adult Protective Services
- Watch Presentation (58:32)