Texas Probation Association

Navigating the future of probation in texas

2019 Annual Conference April 14 – 17, 2019

Embassy Suites by Hilton San Marcos Hotel Conference Center & Spa

San Marcos, TX

TPA 2019 Annual Conference Agenda 

Sunday, April 14, 2019    Tuesday, April 16, 2019 8:00 am  Golf Tournament  8:30 am – 10:00 am  Workshops 

12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Committee Meetings TPS Sales 

(G) Look Good. Feel Good. Live Well. (J) NetSmartz‐Tips for Keeping Children Safe Online 

12:00 pm – 6:00 pm 

 Registration Exhibitor Set‐up Silent Auction Set‐up 

(J, A) Connecting the Dots: Sexual Assault, Child Abuse, and Domestic Violence   10:00 am – 10:30 am 

 Break 

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm  Opening Session  10:30 am – 12:00 pm 

 Workshops 

7:30 pm – 9:00 pm  Reception (G) A Spotlight on the Dark Web (A, J) Informal Leadership  

Monday, April 15, 2019  (J, A, M) Hot Topics on Employment Law 7:00 am – 8:00 am  R. Allison Joyce Memorial Prayer 

Breakfast  12:00 pm – 1:15 pm 

 TPA Luncheon 

 7:30 am – 11:30 am 

 Registration 

 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm 

 Workshops 

 7:30 am – 5:00 pm 

 Exhibits Open TPA Sales Silent Auction Open 

(G) The Fool, The Student, and The Sleeper: How to Deal with Difficult Personalities in High Stress Environments (J) Joining the Military with a Juvenile Record‐An Update (2019) 

 8:30 am – 10:00 am 

 Keynote 

(G) What Were You Thinking? 

 10:00 am – 10:30 am 

 Break  Workshops 

3:00 pm – 3:15 pm  Break 

 10:30 am – 12:00 pm 

3:15 pm – 4:45 pm  Workshops 

(AL, J, A) Retirement Panel Discussion: Ideas and Perspective From Those Who Have Retired 

(J) Beyond the Walls of Juvenile Probation (G) The Mismanagement of Meetings 

(J) David’s Law  (J) Trauma Informed Parenting Class: What Parents Need to Know  (G) How Trauma Affects Us As Officers‐Part 1  to Help Their Kids Succeed (J) Juvenile Probation Contracts   

Wednesday, April 17, 2019 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm  Lunch (on your own)  8:30 am – 9:00 am  TPA Business Meeting  1:30 pm – 3:00 pm 

 Workshops 

9:00 am – 10:00 am  Lobbyist Report 

(J, A, AL) It’s Never Too Late or Too Early to Plan for Retirement  10:00 am – 11:30 am  TJJD Report (G) How Trauma Affects Us As Officers‐Part 2    CJAD Report (J) Juvenile Child Pornography Offenders: Characteristics and Implications   (G) Give ‘Em the Pickle!   LEGEND 

 

(J) Juvenile Session (A) Adult Session 

(AL) Alumni (G) General 

(M) Management 

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm  Break  3:30 pm – 5:00 pm 

 Workshops 

(G) Uphill Both Ways: Values, Beliefs, Behaviors and Motivation Between Boomers, X‐ers and Echoes in the Workplace  (J, A, G) Eradicating Child Sex Trafficking in Texas: Challenges, Progress and Hope (J) Sober Schools 

3:00 pm  TPA Board of Director’s Meeting  6:00 pm – 8:00 pm 

 (J, A) Ripple Effect (Film) 

     

CREDIT HOURS PENDING APPROVAL 

Early Registration By 3/31/19

TPA MEMBERS - $150.00 NON-MEMBERS - $205.00

Registration After 3/31/19

TPA MEMBERS - $170.00 NON-MEMBERS - $225.00

If you would like to bring a spouse or guest to participate in conference activities, please remit a $35 auxiliary fee made payable to the Texas Probation Association and send it to Angela Semar at Sam Houston State University.

Checks for the conference should be made payable to the Texas Probation Association. Cancellations must be made in writing and received by the Correctional Management Institute of Texas at Sam Houston State University no later than March 31, 2019, in order for a full refund to be processed. Cancellations made after March 31, 2019, will receive no refund.

Embassy Suites-San Marcos Hotel Conference Center & Spa

1001 E McCarty Ln San Marcos, TX 78666

512.392.6450 Conference Registration Link Here

Rates Single $94.00 Double $149.00

(King) (2 Queen)

*Cut-Off date for reservations is March 31, 2019. State ID required for Government Rate.

For conference information contact

Angela Semar at 936.294.1640 or asemar@shsu.edu

Register online HERE.

Bob Thomas Memorial Golf Tournament

Date: April 14, 2019

Tee Time: 8:00 am

Place: Plum Creek Golf Course 750 Kohlers Crossing, Kyle, TX P: 512.262.5555

Fee: $70.00 per person (Includes range balls, cart, golf and lunch. Mulligan’s will be available for an additional $5 each.)

Type: Four Person-Scramble

Please contact Acie Berry at 512.635.3088 with questions regarding the golf tournament.

Mail entry form and fees before March 31 to: Karma Chambless, PO Box 2279, Bay City, TX 77404 Checks must be made payable to TPA Name: _______________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________ Phone: _______________________________________________ Handicap: ____________________________________________ Partners: _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________

Don’t forget your 

silent auction items 

TEXAS PROBATION ASSOCIATION

2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE Please complete the form below and forward to:

TPA, Attention: Angela Semar Correctional Management Institute of Texas

George J. Beto Criminal Justice Center Sam Houston State University Huntsville, Texas 77341-2296

Or fax to 936.294.1671

Name:

Agency:

Address:

City: ______ State: Zip Code:

Telephone: ___ Fax:

Check No. in the amount of $ is enclosed.

EARLY REGISTRATION LATE REGISTRATION

BY MARCH 31, 2019 AFTER MARCH 31, 2019

TPA MEMBERS - $150.00 TPA MEMBERS - $170.00 NON-MEMBERS - $205.00 NON-MEMBERS - $225.00

Texas Probation Association Correctional Management Institute of Texas

George J. Beto Criminal Justice Center

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas 77341-2296