Region I Dog Summit Agenda September 9, 2014 9:00 3:30 CST – Gulf Correctional Institution, Forestry Camp Tour and Main Unit Training Building 9:00-9:30 a.m. CST Arrival and Check In Gulf Correctional Institution, Forestry Camp DAWGS in Prison – Program 9:30 10:00 a.m. Demonstration and Tour Warden Blackwood, Major Noel Mercer, Officer Gainey and – – Sandi Christy, DAWGS 10:00 10:35 a.m. from Forestry Camp to Gulf Correctional Institution, Main Unit Training Building 35 – – minutes 10:35 11:00 a.m. Meet and Greet – 11:00 a.m. Welcome Mr. Sam Culpepper, Regional Director and Warden Blackwood 5-10 minutes – – Statewide Program Overview Ms. Sheri Logue, Corrections Foundation 5 minutes – – Mr. John Lewis, Dept. of Corrections, Chief of Education 15 minutes Measuring Program Success - – 11:00 a.m. Best Practices Give and Take Session Success Stories (all programs (9) share a successful practice, 5 – – minutes each) Provide a handout on your success story and program - 1 hour 12:00 noon for a working lunch 5 topic tables Handouts at each Table. Choose three topics - Rotate tables – – every 15 minutes. Share what is working in your program, gain ideas from others. 45-60 minutes Dog training techniques Ms. Rudolph – Program structure and inmate assignments Lead Trainer, Handler Caretaker – Adoption and Foster Care Ms. Kris Dougherty – Foster homes so that program graduates do not return to the shelter before adoption Requirements of adoptive families Importance of pre-adoption visitation Marketing How DC Can Help Ms. Joy Ailstock – – How to promote, when to begin promotion Picture basics DC public website and press release templates and time frames DC contacts Donations and Volunteer Involvement Ms. Susan Bissett-Dotson – Community involvement and resources
Region I Dog Summit Agenda September 9, 2014 9:00 – 3:30 CST Gulf Correctional Institution, Forestry Camp Tour and Main Unit Training Building 9:00-9:30 a.m. CST Arrival and Check In – Gulf Correctional Institution, Forestry Camp DAWGS in Prison Program 9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Demonstration and Tour – Warden Blackwood, Major Noel Mercer, Officer Gainey and Sandi Christy, DAWGS 10:00 – 10:35 a.m. from Forestry Camp to Gulf Correctional Institution, Main Unit Training Building – 35 minutes 10:35 – 11:00 a.m. Meet and Greet 11:00 a.m. Welcome – Mr. Sam Culpepper, Regional Director and Warden Blackwood – 5-10 minutes Statewide Program Overview – Ms. Sheri Logue, Corrections Foundation – 5 minutes Measuring Program Success - Mr. John Lewis, Dept. of Corrections, Chief of Education – 15 minutes 11:00 a.m. Best Practices – Give and Take Session – Success Stories (all programs (9) share a successful practice, 5 minutes each) Provide a handout on your success story and program - 1 hour 12:00 noon for a working lunch – 5 topic tables – Handouts at each Table. Choose three topics - Rotate tables every 15 minutes. Share what is working in your program, gain ideas from others. 45-60 minutes Dog training techniques – Ms. Rudolph Program structure and inmate assignments – Lead Trainer, Handler Caretaker Adoption and Foster Care – Ms. Kris Dougherty Foster homes so that program graduates do not return to the shelter before adoption Requirements of adoptive families Importance of pre-adoption visitation Marketing – How DC Can Help – Ms. Joy Ailstock How to promote, when to begin promotion Picture basics DC public website and press release templates and time frames DC contacts Donations and Volunteer Involvement – Ms. Susan Bissett-Dotson Community involvement and resources
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