Gabriel Myers Meeting Information and Documentation
May 5, 2010, Tampa
Child on Child Sexual Abuse Workgroup Meeting
Final Meeting
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
DCF Suncoast Region Office
9393 North Florida Avenue, Room 806
Tampa, FL
Call number: 888-808-6959, Code 4137303
Agenda to be posted soon.
March 25, 2010, Ft. Myers
Gabriel Myers
Child on Child Sexual Abuse Workgroup Meeting
March 25, 2010
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
DCF Circuit 20 Office
2295 Victoria Avenue
Ft. Myers 33901
Call in number: 888-808-6959 Code 3381454
Agenda
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Call to Order |
Dr. Jim Sewell, Chair |
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Introduction of Members |
Dr. Jim Sewell, Chair |
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Hans Soder |
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Certification and National Standards |
Robert Edelman |
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Discussion and Development of |
Work Group Members |
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Next Steps |
Dr. Jim Sewell, Chair |
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Adjournment |
Dr. Jim Sewell, Chair |
March 11, 2010, Tallahassee
Gabriel Myers
Child on Child Sexual Abuse Workgroup Meeting
March 11, 2010
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Big Bend Community Based Care
1000 West Tharpe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32303
Call-In Number: 1-888-808-6959
Code: 4137303
Meeting Agenda
| Call to Order | Dr. Jim Sewell, Chair |
| Introductions of Members | Dr. Jim Sewell, Chair |
| Trauma Informed Care, Neurobiological Issues Impact of Trauma | Shairi Turner, MD, MPH Deputy Secretary for Health and Director, Office of Minority Health Department of Health |
| Trauma Informed Care, Overview | Dr. Jane Streit Senior Psychologist Children’s Mental Health Department of Children and Families |
| Trauma Informed Care Grant Trauma Recovery Initiative (TRI) | Cynthia Blacklaw Executive Director Children’s Home Society, Pensacola |
| Assessment and Services Matrix DCF Children’s Mental Health Assessment and Services Matrix Chart | Laurie Blades Chief, Children’s Mental Health Department of Children and Families |
| Assessment and Services Matrix DCF Family Safety | Frank Platt Senior Management Analyst Supervisor Family Safety Program Office Department of Children and Families |
| Assessment and Services Matrix Department of Juvenile Justice | Dr. Gayla S. Sumner Director of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Office of Health Services Department of Juvenile Justice |
| Assessment and Services Matrix Department of Health | Dr. Mike Haney Director, Prevention and Intervention, Children's Medical Services, Department of Health |
| Information Sharing Project, Children and Youth Cabinet CYCISS Presentation | Jim Kallinger Chief Child Advocate Executive Office of the Governor |
| Prevention in the Schools | Deputy Jamie Meeks School Resource Officer, Chiles High School and President-Elect, Florida Association of School Resource Officers John Hunkiar Director of Safety and Security Leon County School System Kim Scott Department Head Chiles High School Guidance Department |
| Justice Research Center: Child on Child Sexual Abuse Needs Assessment | Kristin Parsons Winokur, Ph.D. Justice Research Center |
| Certification and National Standards | Robert Edelman CEO and Clinical Director, Village Counseling Center, Gainesville |
| Information Needs for Next Meeting | Dr. Jim Sewell, Chair |
| Adjournment | Dr. Jim Sewell, Chair |
The next meeting will be held on March 25 in Ft. Myers. | |
February 17, 2010, Tampa
Gabriel Myers Work Group
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
DCF Suncoast Regional Office
9393 North Florida Ave., Room 807
Tampa, FL 33612-7236
Call in number: 1-888-808-6959, Code: 558-5505
Meeting Agenda
| Call to Order | Dr. Jim Sewell, Chair |
| Introduction of Members | Dr. Jim Sewell, Chair |
| Children’s Mental Health Department of Children and Families Presentation on Children’s Mental Health by Laurie Blades | Laurie Blades Chief, Children’s Mental Health Department of Children and Families |
| Children’s Medical Services and Child Protection Team Presentation on Children’s Medical Services by Dr. Mike Haney | Dr. Mike Haney Director, Prevention and Intervention, Children's Medical Services, Department of Health |
| Sexual Abuse Intervention Network Presentation on Sexual Abuse Intervention Network by Renee Ristow | Renee Ristow SAIN Coordinator, Family Justice Center of Hillsborough County |
| Services Offered by the Attorney General’s Office for Child Victims | Nancy Corden Regional Victim Services Program Specialist |
| Child-on-Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Task Force Presentation on Child-on-Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Task Force by Robert Edelman | Robert Edelman CEO and Clinical Director, Village Counseling Center, Gainesville |
| Information Needs for Future Meetings | Dr. Jim Sewell, Chair |
| Adjournment | Dr. Jim Sewell, Chair |
| 2/17/10 Minutes |
January 29, 2010, Jacksonville
Child on Child Sexual Abuse Work Group Meeting
January 29, 2010
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Department of Children and Families Regional Office
5920 Arlington Expressway
Jacksonville, FL 32211
Call-In Number: 1-888-808-6959
Code: 7232052
Meeting Agenda
| Call to Order | Dr. Jim Sewell, Chair |
| Introductions of Members | Dr. Jim Sewell, Chair |
| Process Map of Child on Child Sexual Abuse Child on Child Special Conditions Process Department of Children and Families - Child on Child Sexual Abuse Process Mapping | Alan Abramowitz Program Director, Family Safety Department of Children and Families |
| Creating Sexual Safety Neighbor to Family, Inc. Presentation | Gordon Johnson President/CEO Gail Biro, Vice President of Policy and Program Development Nina Johnson, Training Manager Heidi, Birth Mother (all presenters from Neighbor to Family) |
| The Adam Walsh Act Florida & The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act | Mary Coffee, Planning and Policy Administrator Florida Offender Registration and Tracking Services Florida Department of Law Enforcement |
| The Jimmy Ryce Act An Overview of the Florida Department of Children and Families' Sexually Violent Predator Program | Dr. Suzonne Kline, Director Sexually Violent Predator Program Department of Children and Families |
| Law Enforcement Investigations of Child on Child Abuse Law Enforcement Investigations of Child on Child Abuse | Terry Thomas, Special Agent Crimes Against Children Unit Florida Department of Law Enforcement |
| Child on Child Sexual Abuse: From the Perspective of Law Enforcement in Jacksonville | Lt. Rob Schoonover,Unit Commander Sex Crimes, Family Violence, and Child Abuse Unit Sex Crimes and Family Violence Unit Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office |
| Information Needs of Future Meetings | Dr. Jim Sewell, Chair |
| Adjournment | Dr. Jim Sewell, Chair |
| 1/29/10 Meeting Minutes | |
January 7, 2010
Child on Child Sexual Abuse Workgroup
Thursday, January 7, 2010
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Department of Children and Families
North Broward Regional Service Center
1400 West Commercial Blvd., Room 203
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309
Call-In Number: 1-888-808-6959
Code: 9671408
Meeting Agenda
| Call to Order | Dr. Jim Sewell, Chair |
| Introductions of Members | Dr. Jim Sewell, Chair |
| A Review of the Issue of Child-on-Child Sexual Abuse in the Case of Gabriel Myers (see pages 2-21) | Kimberly Welles Department of Children and Families |
| Child on Child Sexual Abuse Solutions to Address Florida's Epidemic of Child-on-Child Sexual Abuse, January 7, 2010 | Howard M. Talenfeld, Esq. President, Florida’s Children First Board of Directors |
| Juveniles Who Sexually Offend (see pages 27-58) | Pat Tuthill Department of Juvenile Justice |
| A Review of Findings from the 2005 Task Force on Juvenile Sex Offenders and Their Victims | Dr. Eric A. Imhof |
| Dates, Locations, and Information Needs of Future Meetings | Dr. Jim Sewell, Chair |
| Adjournment | Dr. Jim Sewell, Chair |
December 17, 2009
Thursday, December 17, 2009
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Suncoast Regional Office
9393 North Florida Ave.
Tampa, FL 33612-7236
Call-In Number: 1-888-808-6959
Code 558-5807
Agenda
| Call to Order | Dr. Jim Sewell, Chair |
| Introductions of Members | Dr. Jim Sewell, Chair |
| Charge to the Work Group | George Sheldon, Secretary Department of Children and Families |
| Overview of the Problem Child-on-Child Sexual Abuse, Definition of the Problem |
Robert Edelman, CEO/President Village Counseling Center, Gainesville, FL |
| Child on Child Abuse Report • Receipt of Reports by the Florida Abuse Hotline • Investigations • Family Safety Protocols |
Robert Yeager, Florida Abuse Hotline Kimberly Williams, Department of Children and Families, Suncoast Region Jeff Rainey, Executive Director Hillsborough Kids Inc. |
| Summary of 2005 Task Force Juvenile Sexual Offenders and Their Victims: Final Report, January 18, 2006 |
Mark Fontaine, Executive Director Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association |
| Child on Child Sexual Abuse Research Project Child on Child Sexual Abuse Research Study |
Dr. Kristin Winokur, Justice Research Center |
| Dates and Locations of Future Meetings | Dr. Jim Sewell, Chair |
| Adjournment | Dr. Jim Sewell, Chair |
November 12, 2009
Gabriel Myers Work Group
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Special Initiatives
Gabriel Myers Work Group
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
9393 North Florida Ave., Room 803T
Tampa, FL 33612-7236
Meeting Agenda
Review of the Final Report and Recommendations of the Gabriel Myers Work Group.
August 5, 2009
Gabriel Myers Work Group
August 5, 2009
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Tampa
Meeting Agenda
| Call to Order Minutes from the July 24 Workgroup Meeting |
Dr. Jim Sewell, Chair |
| Workgroup Introductions | Dr. Jim Sewell, Chair |
| Impressions from the Bench | Judge James Seals, 20th Judicial Circuit |
| FCC Subcommittee on Psychotherapeutic Medications | Judge Herbert Baumann, 13th Judicial Circuit |
| The Roles of the Child's Attorney and GAL and the Child's Perspective in Psychotropic Medication Hearings |
Bernard P. Perlmutter |
| Preliminary Report on Quality Assurance for Children Ages 10-11 Special Quality Assurance Review |
Kathy Newcomb Suncoast Region Quality Assurance Manager Department of Children and Families |
| Impressions as a Public Defender and Discussion of Gaps in Legislation |
Bob Dillinger Public Defender, 6th Judicial Circuit |
| Schools and Special Needs of Foster Care Children | David S. Wheeler, Ph.D., School Psychology Consultant Florida Department of Education Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services |
| Adjournment | Dr. Jim Sewell, Chair |
Minutes from the August 5 Workgroup Meeting
July 24, 2009
Gabriel Myers Work Group
July 24, 2009
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Tampa
Meeting Agenda
| Call to Order Minutes from the July 6 Workgroup Meeting |
Dr. Jim Sewell, Chair |
| Workgroup Introductions | Dr. Jim Sewell, Chair |
| Update on DCF Data Validation Project | John Cooper, Acting Assistant Secretary for Operations, Department of Children and Families |
| Confusion Among Physicians Regarding the Use of Psychotropic Medications in Children Without Behavior Management Issues | Joseph Chiaro, M.D., Deputy Secretary Florida Department of Health Children’s Medical Services |
| Psychiatric Treatment Review | Michael Bengtson, M.D., Associate Professor and Chief of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of South Florida |
| Update on Quality Assurance Report Children Ages 8-9 | Eleese Davis, Chief of Systems Performance Management, Department of Children and Families |
| Our Kids Experience: The Use of Technology to Ensure Children Get the Services They Need | Gwen Wurm, M.D., University of Miami and Our Kids Board Member |
| Process Flow Chart for Children in the Department's Care who are Prescribed Psychotropic Medications Introduction Chart 1 Chart 2 | Alan Abramowitz and Esther Jacobo, Department of Children and Families |
| Community Based Care Issues | Glen Casel, President Community Based Care of Seminole |
| Red Item Report and Discussion of New Policy | Alan Abramowitz, Family Safety Program Director Department of Children and Families |
| Children on Psychotropic Medication | David Moore, M.D. Medical Director ValueOptions Tampa Regional Service Center |
| Adjournment | Dr. Jim Sewell, Chair |
The next meeting of the Gabriel Myers Workgroup will be held August 5 in Tampa
July 6, 2009
Gabriel Myers Work Group
July 6, 2009
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Tallahassee
Meeting Agenda
| Call to Order Minutes from the June 18th Workgroup Meeting |
Dr. Jim Sewell, Chair |
| Workgroup Introductions | Dr. Jim Sewell, Chair |
| University of Florida Contract for MedConsult and PreConsent Services | Jane Streit, Ph. D., Department of Children and Families, Mental Health Program Office |
| Guardian ad Litem Program | Theresa Flury, Executive Director Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office |
| Update on Quality Assurance Report | David Daniels, Department of Children and Families Family Safety Program Office |
| Case Management for Children on Psychotherapeutic Medication | Daphne Smoker, Lead Dependency Case Manager Children’s Home Society |
| Case Profiles of Children on Psychotropic Medication | David Fairbanks, Ph. D., Assistant Secretary for Programs Department of Children and Families Mary Armstrong, Ph.D., Florida Mental Health Institute University of South Florida |
June 18, 2009
Gabriel Myers Work Group
June 18, 2009
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Ft. Lauderdale
Meeting Agenda
| Call to Order Minutes from the June 8 Workgroup Meeting |
Dr. Jim Sewell, Chair |
| Workgroup Introductions | Dr. Jim Sewell, Chair |
| Update on DCF Data Validation Project | John Cooper, Acting Assistant Secretary for Operations, Department of Children and Families |
| Update on Broward Agencies Performance Improvement Plan | Kimberly Welles, Department of Children and Families, Southeast Region |
| My Experience as a Child in the Foster Care System | Kimberly Foster and Mez Pierre |
| Best Practices for Mental Health in Child Welfare: Pharmacotherapy Practices and Guidelines Medication Monitoring Guidelines |
Christopher Bellonci, M.D., Medical Director and Senior Clinical Consultant Walker Home and School, Needham, Massachusetts |
| Update on Quality Assurance | David Daniels, Department of Children and Families |
| Update on Legal Issues Evaluation Form |
Esther Jacobo, Children’s Legal Services, Department of Children and Families |
| Process Flow Chart for Children in the Department's Care who are Prescribed Psychotropic Medications | Esther Jacobo, Children’s Legal Services, Department of Children and Families |
The next meeting of the Gabriel Myers Workgroup will be held July 6 in Tallahassee
June 8, 2009
Gabriel Myers Work Group
June 8, 2009
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Tampa
Meeting Agenda
| Call to Order Minutes from the May 14 Workgroup Meeting |
Dr. Jim Sewell, Chair |
| DCF Data Validation Project | John Cooper, Acting Assistant Secretary for Operations, Department of Children and Families |
| Demonstration of Florida Safe Families Network (FSFN) | Beth Pasek, Department of Children and Families, Suncoast Region |
| Discussion of Process for Documenting Children Under Psychotherapeutic Medication on FSFN | Beth Pasek, Department of Children and Families, Suncoast Region |
| To Medicate or Not to Medicate: That is the Question | Dr. Rahul Mehra, Board Certified Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist |
| Florida Baker Act as it Pertains to Children | Martha Lenderman, Lenderman and Associates |
| Informed Consent | Dr. William Allen, University of Florida |
| Medicaid Drug Therapy Management Program for Behavioral Health and its Possible Application to the Child Welfare System | Dr. Robert Constantine, Florida Mental Health Institute |