#DDDAY 2018 January/February 2018 The Newsletter of the National Center on Institutions and Alternatives NCIA Gazette Inside this issue: CJS– Lindsay Hayes Update 2 Residential– New Home Purchased 3 #DDDay2018– About 4 #DDDay2018– Contact your representatives 5 Employee Anniversaries 6 Individuals attend FanFest 7 CJS– Hitting the Road 7 Danny Lanier Retirement 8 Employee Referral Program 8 On February 22, 2018 NCIA representatives Carole Argo and April Jensen took to Annapolis to join 800 others in standing up for individuals with developmental disabilities and staff that support them. Read more about this story and how you can help on pages 4-5! Main Office Celebrates Valentines Day with Crockpot Potluck
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#DDDAY 2018
January/February 2018 The Newsletter of the National Center on Institutions and Alternatives
NCIA Gazette
Inside this issue:
CJS– Lindsay Hayes
Update
2
Residential– New
Home Purchased
3
#DDDay2018–
About
4
#DDDay2018–
Contact your
representatives
5
Employee
Anniversaries
6
Individuals attend
FanFest
7
CJS– Hitting the
Road
7
Danny Lanier
Retirement
8
Employee Referral
Program
8
On February 22, 2018 NCIA representatives Carole Argo and April Jensen
took to Annapolis to join 800 others in standing up for individuals with
developmental disabilities and staff that support them. Read more about this
story and how you can help on pages 4-5!
Main Office Celebrates Valentines Day with Crockpot Potluck
Page 2 NCIA Gazette
Lindsay M. Hayes continues to run the “Suicide Prevention in Custody” program within NCIA’s Criminal Justice Services division. In 2013, Lindsay was appointed as the suicide prevention expert to the Special Master of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California in a long-running class action lawsuit regarding the provision of adequate mental health treatment and suicide prevention practices within the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. During the past few years, Lindsay has spent much of his time auditing and providing assessments of suicide prevention practices in more than 23 California prisons each year. The annual reports have resulted in court-ordered reforms throughout the state. In addition, Lindsay periodically serves as a suicide prevention consultant to the U.S. Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division (Special Litigation Section) and for the Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) in their respective investigations of conditions of confinement in both adult and juvenile correctional facilities throughout the country. Lindsay’s Training Curriculum and Program Guide on Suicide Detection and Prevention in Juvenile Detention/Correctional Facilities and Residential Programs: Instructor’s Manual and Training Curriculum and Program Guide on Suicide Detection and Prevention in Jail and Prison Facilities: Instructor’s Manual were published by NCIA in 2013 and 2016, respectively, and these training manuals are currently being utilized by practitioners throughout the country.
Lindsay M. Hayes, Project Director National Center on Institutions & Alternatives http://www.ncianet.org/suicide-prevention
New Homes, New Opportunities– NCIA Purchases Roxanne Property
Page 3 The Newsletter of the National Center on Institutions and Alternatives
NCIA is proud to announce the purchase of another marvelous home. This home is located in Randallstown and will be the home to 3 long term individuals. The home is a traditional style home and is beautifully decorated. The high quality of our homes sets us apart from other agencies. The community style living environment, as well as private space, provides our individuals with an incredible living environment. Dwayne Wilson, Deputy Director of Adult Services, stated: “It’s really great that individuals live in a community. They get to meet and socialize with neighbors, either at the community pool, in the park, or other places around the neighborhood, Our individuals take pride in being able to participate in their home and participating in community events”.
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Page 5 NCIA Gazette
40 Years
Lindsay Hayes
17 Years
Debra Wade
14 Years
Virgina Naklen
Diana Quarles
13 Years
Earl Al-Amin
Robert Marion
Juliet Page
Alvin Simmons
12 Years
Judith Alexander
Latoya Hawkins
13 Years
Chinasa Emeana
Donnie Brown
Sharon Bullock
10 Years
Pamela Ferrell
Theresa Odemena
9 Years
Charles Williams
8 Years
Robert Conley
Vascenta Brown
7 Years
James Mitchell
6 Years
Eugene Spruill
Theodore Williamson
Veronica Gibson
5 Years
Vernon Streater
Koren Robinson
Dominic Offord
James Ricks Jr.
4 Years
Chuck Eppes
Ivan Jordan
Lloyd Presberry
Michael McNair
Teresa Coston
3 Years
Sheena Highsmith
Dominick Hutton
Margaret Whye
Aaron Hill
Karen Anderson
Christina Harley
Justin Johnson
2 Years
Shenika Luck
George Anderson
Robert Wilson
Glory Nwakanma
Raina Myrtle
Dorothy Adeleke
Shatia James
Lauren Hill
1 Year
John Alo
Simeon Adeyemi
Hypolite Njike
Keisha Thomas
Marcel Westmoreland
December Anniversaries
Page 6 The Newsletter of the National Center on Institutions and Alternatives
Baseball season is right around the corner! Arranged by Herb Hoelter, NCIA CEO, a team of NCIA Business Services employees spent a Saturday at the Baltimore Convention Center when the Baltimore Orioles hosted their 2018 FanFest. Individuals and staff got to hear speeches from players and coaches, visit different booths, and even see some of the Oriole players at the event.
Individuals attend Orioles FanFest
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CJS Hits the Road
Ally Mills is a Case Associate in the NCIA Criminal Justice Services Department. Her job is to work closely with clients to create emotional and meaningful sentencing videos and conduct in-depth interviews. These videos highlight the client’s life and role in the community, and are submitted to the court in preparation for a defendants’ sentencing. Last month Ally visited three different cities across the United States in seven days. In these cities she met with the client to learn about his charitable program participation, interview family and friends, discover how he cares for his ill wife, and to get a professional overview on the client. The trip started off in Las Vegas where Ali interviewed 5 people including the clients’ wife and two best friends. Ali then headed to St. Louis where she got a tour of the city and was able to see the childhood home of the client. Lastly, Ali landed in Orlando where she was able to wrap up her interviews. The video as a whole will give the Judge a picture of our NCIA client in a different light. This video brings to life his good works and what he has done in the community and gives the Judge a visual tool to use. It took 5 days to edit the film and when asked about the trip Ally stated, “It’s always exciting to travel. At the same time it’s difficult to arrange different videographers in different cities and then edit the video once everything is complied. My favorite part is getting to know who you are working for and developing a relationship with them and I enjoy building the video city by city.” Ally was able to create a documentary of this clients life in hope to secure an alternative sentencing plan.
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