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Digging Deeper: Identifying the “Why”
SESSION INFO
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Session Type: Workshop
When it comes to rehabilitation and behavioral change, understanding the patterns and triggers that lead to criminal behavior is crucial. While many tools exist to assess strengths and needs, there is often less emphasis on identifying the underlying patterns of motivation and root causes of these behaviors. Distinguishing between symptoms and root causes is key to developing effective supervision plans. Addressing only the symptoms can result in a cycle of reactive measures, whereas targeting the root causes can significantly reduce or even eliminate the problematic behaviors. In this workshop, participants will learn how to identify the recurring patterns and motivating factors that drive illegal behaviors, as well as how to incorporate targeted interventions into case management and supervision planning.
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SESSION PRESENTERS
Katie Meyer
CAIS/JAIS Program Manager, Evident Change
Katie Meyer brings over fourteen years of experience in the criminal justice field. At Evident Change, Katie has been at the forefront of driving systemic change in both adult and youth justice arenas, guided by an unwavering commitment to upholding the inherent dignity of every individual. In recent years, Katie has directed her focus towards championing responsivity models within the criminal-legal system, recognizing their potential to complement and, in some cases, challenge the prevailing risk/needs-only paradigm dominating the field. Her commitment to pushing boundaries and effecting meaningful change underscores her status as a trailblazer in the field.
Jeff Morino
Program Associate III, Evident Change
Jeff Morino retired as the deputy chief probation officer of the San Mateo County Probation Department and joined Evident Change as a permanent part-time program associate in 2019. During his 25-year career with San Mateo County, Jeff held a variety of leadership positions in both juvenile and adult services. With certifications in Peace Officers Standards and Training and Standards of Training in Corrections, Jeff is an experienced educator and trainer. Additionally, Jeff is certified as an instructor of the National Curriculum and Training Institute’s Cognitive Behavioral Change Courses and has advised multiple community-based organizations as they converted their treatment programs to evidence-based cognitive therapy curriculums. He also played a pivotal role in developing and implementing one of California's first evidence-based probation supervision units, the TRACE unit, which emphasizes cognitive engagement strategies.
Simone Sawyer
Program Associate III, Evident Change
Simone Sawyer works with Evident Change's Research department as part of the CAIS/JAIS team, concentrating on risk and responsivity tools, training supervision strategies, and other various justice and human services data and equity initiatives. She has served as an outreach specialist for Texas Health and Human Services’ Youth Empowerment Services Waiver, as well as an AmeriCorps Volunteer with the Texas Juvenile Justice Department and the University of Texas at Austin’s Annette Strauss Institute. Additionally, she has experience as a juvenile supervision officer in a trauma-informed detention facility. Simone strives to improve justice policy and practices for youth, adults, and communities by working alongside them and professionals and other advocates in the justice system to identify areas of concern and implement sustainable solutions.
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