July 23 Webinar: Recovery and Supports for Women Involved with the Criminal Justice System

Improving safety, permanency, well-being and recovery outcomes for children, parents

and families affected by trauma, substance use and mental health disorders in the

child welfare and family judicial systems.

Women Unbarred: Recovery and Supports for Women
Involved with the Criminal Justice System

Thursday, July 23, 2015 | 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM (ET)
Register Today!

This webinar centers on the unique experiences, barriers to recovery and re-entry into society, that women often face during and after incarceration. Experts will address the experiences, needs, and resiliency of women involved with the correctional system, along with effective interventions, programs, policies, and partnerships to help women rebuild their lives. This presentation is designed for anyone working with women who have experienced incarceration, including community and in-custody treatment and recovery service providers.

Featured Speakers:

Maureen Buell, M.S. – Ms. Buell leads the National Institute of Corrections Justice Involved Women’s initiative, which develops evidence-based and gender-informed policies, procedures, and practices to improve outcomes in the management of women in jails, prisons, reentry, and community corrections. She also manages a compassion fatigue and secondary trauma initiative addressing the impact on stress and fatigue on correctional staff, their families, and organizationally. She co-authored a chapter in Working with Women Offenders in the Community, serves on several boards, and is a member of the Association of Women Executives in Corrections

Brenda V. Smith, J.D. – Dr. Smith is a professor at American University, Washington College of Law, and teaches a year-long seminar titled Women, Crime and Law. She is the Director of the Project on Addressing Prison Rape and the former Commissioner of the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission. She is a widely consulted expert on issues at the intersection of gender, crime, class, and sexuality, and a recipient of, the Emmalee C. Godsey Research Award and the Kellogg National Leadership Fellowship. Dr. Smith was inducted into the D.C. Women’s Hall of Fame for her work on behalf of low-income women and children.

Deborah (Deb) Werner, M.A. (Moderator) – Ms. Werner is a Senior Program Manager at Advocates for Human Potential, Inc. (AHP), and serves as Project Director for SAMHSA’s Training and Technical Assistance on Women and Families Impacted by Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders.

Earn 1.5 Continuing Education Hours from the National Board for Certified Counselors or NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals

NAADAC and NBCC CEH’s are available through the ATTC Network Coordinating Office. These CEH’s are also recognized by many other licensing boards; contact your licensing board for more information. There is no charge for CEH’s during the live webinars; simply complete a post-test at the end.

About the Women Matter! Webinar Series

SAMHSA’s five-part Women Matter! webinar series provides research, best practice, and critical thinking about topics professionals working with women who have substance use disorders need to know. This series provides an introduction to gender differences and the delivery of gender-responsive services for women by combining research and women’s voices with practice applications and resources for ongoing learning about core competencies.

Join the discussion about women’s behavioral health on social media with hashtag #womenmatter2015.

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