Orbis will be at AJFO from October 15-19, see you there!

Please join us in Salt Lake City for the 2011 National Conference on Adult and Juvenile Female Offenders, October 15-19, 2011.  Dr. Marilyn Van Dieten of Orbis Partners will be delivering a full-day workshop on Saturday, October 15 with Dr. Patricia Van Voorhis, Becki Ney and Maureen Buell, entitled Pushing the Envelope: Emerging Trends, Research and Resources to Enhance Gender Responsive Approaches to Women Involved in the Criminal Justice System.  Dr. Van Dieten will also be presenting on the The Use of Violence and Aggression Among Women and Girls on Monday, October 17.  Also, join Dr. Van Dieten and Erica King of Orbis Partners for a half-day workshop on Tuesday October 18:  Strategies for Working with Girls.  Finally, on Wednesday, October 19, Dr. Natalie Jones, Research Director of Orbis Partners, will present findings from a major new study on the assessment of juvenile girls.  Please join us for her workshop, Enhancing Risk Assessment Accuracy for Girls: Support for a Gender-Informed Approach.