The National Association of Pretrial Services Agencies (NAPSA) is a professional organization dedicated to enhancing the field of pretrial services at the county, state, and federal levels. Each year, NAPSA holds a conference that brings together intake analysts, case managers, program directors, attorneys, judges, and researchers to discuss ideas and issues pertaining to the assessment and supervision of persons awaiting trial. Approximately 550 members attend the forum from across the country, including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

The 2009 NAPSA conference will take place in beautiful Charlotte, North Carolina from September 13th through the 16th. The theme of the event is "Game Plan for Change". The premise is that pretrial agencies should begin addressing the issues that cause individuals to get involved in the criminal justice system prior to their sentencing. Potential topic areas include:

• Motivational interviewing
• Assessments (e.g., risk and needs, substance abuse, mental health, domestic abuse)
• Personal case plan development
• Building productive relationships with local service providers
• Utilizing technology to monitor defendants
• Case plan transitioning (i.e. moving the case from pretrial to probation)
• Initiating re-entry planning
• Pretrial-driven diversion programs

All proposals should reflect the conference theme. Preference will be given to presenters that provide subject matter that is rooted in evidence based practices, innovative in nature, and pragmatic to implement. Attendees should feel that they have acquired information necessary for implementing new practices in their jurisdictions from the presentation.

Workshops can be comprised of individual presenters or panels, with each session lasting 90 minutes. Audience participation is encouraged.

Submission Instructions: Click on "Proposal Submission" at the top or bottom of the page, fill in the form in it's entirety, and email "Call for Proposal" to both Kristen Berger and Marcus Holmes. See email addresses below. Correspondence regarding program proposal acceptance will be made via email.

Deadline for Submission: 2/16/09

Program Selection Process: The NAPSA Board of Directors will review all proposals. Final decisions will be based on quality, level of expertise, and relation to the conference theme. The presenter(s) will be notified of acceptance or rejection of their proposal no later than 4/7/09.

Conference Registration: For those accepted presenters, a reduced registration will be offered.

You must be available to present at any time scheduled during the conference (September 14th through September 16th, 2009; Requests for specific days and times cannot be honored)

Handouts: Presenters are responsible for providing handouts per session. Room capacity dictates the quantity of handouts and you will be notified in advance of the size of your presentation room. Please prepare handouts prior to the conference. On-site photocopying at the hotel's business center is available at the presenter's expense.

Questions:

Presentation Proposal Requirements

1. Title of Presentation (100 characters or less)
2. Goals and Objectives - indicate the goals and objectives of the presentation.
3. Program Description
   1. Abstract (50-word summary to appear in the conference program)
4. Presenter(s) Contact Information (required of each presenter)
   1. Name, title, institution/organization
   2. Address, city, state, country, postal code
   3. Phone, fax, email
   4. One-paragraph bio that includes your e-mail address

Program Type - Indicate which program type you prefer:

1. Conference Workshop
2. Roundtable

Method of Presentation

1. Panel
2. Lecture with Audience Participation included
3. Debate
4. Demonstration
5. Question and Answer
6. Other

Estimated Costs

1. Travel
2. Speaking fee

AV Equipment

List all AV equipment. All conference presentation and pre-conference workshop rooms are equipped with laptops and LCDs for use with PowerPoint or Corel presentations. Limited additional equipment can be requested including VHS/TVs and DVD player/sound. Please be specific (A/V equipment is not available for roundtable sessions)