Past Conferences

2024 CIP Conferences

Links to the conference session videos are available upon request to approved court partners. Email OKCourtimprovement@oscn.net for more information.

2020 CIP Presentation Videos

Opening Remarks & Keynote Address
https://vimeo.com/487249435/e0fb277458
Child Welfare in a Virtual World
https://vimeo.com/487248410/b0390816db
Best Practices for Rehabilitating Youth
https://vimeo.com/487248180/f84abe4a40
Cultural Awareness-Bias
https://vimeo.com/487248550/c51aae769f
Online Resources for Juvenile Deprived Practice
https://vimeo.com/487249244/d333ee0b2a
Prosecutor’s Role in Child Welfare Cases
https://vimeo.com/487249908/4013183ea2
Centering ourselves during challenging times of 2020 with Janice Rosa
https://vimeo.com/487248274/a0213dfd6b
Supreme Court Update
https://vimeo.com/487250526/8e51cd7d24
Representing Indian Children in Oklahoma
https://vimeo.com/487249971/0a232adf1b
Educational Issues for OJA youth with Melissa White
https://vimeo.com/487248919/8662b00b8c

McGirt Case and ICWA Practice in Oklahoma
https://vimeo.com/487249108/017de32dea
Preparing Your Client for Jury – Termination Trials
https://vimeo.com/487249834/b305500b4a
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Juvenile Detention Risk Assessments
https://vimeo.com/487249042/21f0775df8
Rural v Urban Issue from the Bench
https://vimeo.com/487250112/4c81396f5e
You make the difference!
https://vimeo.com/487250603/06c6974048
Parent Panel Discussion with Michael Flanagan, Gwendolyn Clegg
https://vimeo.com/487249517/3c123301e4
Best Practices for Dual Custody Youth
https://vimeo.com/487248114/bdecd76884
Adolescent Brain Development with Dr. Sarah Coffey
https://vimeo.com/487247914/ddb31398f0
Closing Remarks
https://vimeo.com/487248501/948a578062

2019 CIP Presentation Videos

Voices of Youth In Care
Panel Discussion
Importance of Quality Representation
Vivek Sankaran, Clinical Professor of Law, Univ. of Michigan Law School
ICWA Case Updates
Chrissi Nimmo, Deputy Attorney General Cherokee Nation
Educational Issues for Children in Foster Care
Scott Kaufman, Oklahoma Lawyers for Children
Effects of Child Maltreatment
Dr. Mary Stockett, OU Health Sciences Center
Certification Studies and Evaluation
Rachel Holt,
Jennifer Minton,
Dr. Bart Trentham,
Jay Giezentanner, Office of Juvenile Affairs
Principles of Permanency
Maegan Wiss, CFSR Program Supervisor,
Sherry Skinner, Program Administrator OKDHS
Testifying in Termination Hearings – Mock Trial
Honorable Liz Brown, Associate District Judge, Adair County
Judges Discussion: Procedural Fairness
JJOAC
High Quality Representation in Termination Cases
Vivek Sankaran, Clinical Professor of Law, Univ. of Michigan Law School
ADA Responsibilities in Juvenile Court
Jane Brown, Oklahoma County Assistant District Attorney
Family Treatment Court Model
Honorable, Cindy Pickering
Improving ICWA Practice
Chrissi Nimmo, Deputy Attorney General Cherokee Nation
Community Response to Treating Youth w Problematic Sexual Behavior
Dr. Paul Shawler, Chief Psychologist, Office of Juvenile Affairs
Effects of Legalization of Marijuana on Child Welfare Cases in Colorado
Jennifer Mullenback, Jefferson County Attorney, Golden, Colorado
“Resilience” Documentary Film
Potts Family Foundation

Going Beyond the Lens: Meaningful Connections From Prevention to Permanency
Carlyn M. Hicks, Esq. Mission First Legal Aid Office Mississippi College School of Law
Living up to The Social Contract: Trauma, Health Equity & Justice in the 21^st Century Trauma Informed Systems
Dr. Isaiah Pickens, PhD, IOpening Enterprises, UCLA
Proper Use of Detention and Jail for Delinquents and Youthful Offenders
Rachel Canuso Holt, Senior General Counsel Office of Juvenile Affairs
Best Practices in Substance Use and Mental Health within the Deprived System
Robert Rosenhaus, Children and Family Futures
Legal Ethics for Child Welfare Attorneys
William Ryan Hauser, JD., Oklahoma County Public Defender’s Office
“In Her Shoes”: An Interactive look at Domestic Violence
Brandon Paisley, YWCA,
Caroline Miller, DHS,
Geina Tharp, Child Support
Culturally Responsive Family and Child System
Isaiah Pickens, PhD
Families First Prevention Services Act
Keitha Wilson and Deb Knecht, Oklahoma DHS
Office of Juvenile Affairs Youth Panel
Steven Buck, OJA Director Secretary of Human Service & Early Childhood Initiatives
Family Center Practice within the Deprived System
Robert Rosenhaus, Children and Family Futures
Mental Health Advocacy for Court Involved Children
Brian Wilkerson, JD Oklahoma Disability Law Center
Truth About Lies
Traci Brown, Body Language Expert
Beyond Mere Competence: A Shift Towards Cultural Humility and Deference
Carlyn Hicks, Esq. Mississippi Law School,
Sheri Freemont, Esq. Casey Family Programs
Trauma Informed Juvenile Justice Includes You Too!
Gwendolyn Downing, LPC
“Liar, Liar Pants on Fire”
Traci Brown, Body Language Expert and Author

2017 Summit

Conference presentations are located at https://goo.gl/pNCZNH

2011 Summit

August 18- 19, 2011 Oklahoma Children’s Court Improvement held its second statewide summit at the Norman Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center. The theme was Champions for Children: Tackling Trauma Together.

2009 Summit

Oklahoma held its first Children’s court Summit August 18-20, 2009 in Midwest City, Oklahoma Reed Conference Center. This conference marked 100 years of Juvenile Court being held in the state of Oklahoma.

2014 Regional Workshops

Therapeutic Foster Care
SHARE – Juvenile and Family Courts
ICWA and ICWA Compliance
Domestic Violence Pathways to Safety for Children and Families
Cross – Systems Youth Pilot Project
Infant Mental Health

2013 Summit

2013 Agenda
Best Practices for Judges and ADAs
Educational Advocacy for Children in foster care
Importance of Early Intervention
Land of No Mercy
ODEC (Oklahoma Drug Endangered Children)
The State of the Children: Safety Permanency and Well-Being Outcomes and Opportunities
The Connection between Poverty and Child Maltreatment
Evidence Based Services