Amy Swigart is internationally recognized for her knowledge and experience addressing Reactive Attachment Disorder. Amy is a Behavioral Specialist Consultant and mental health therapist who consults for a number of placement facilities, juvenile courts, and programs. She is a probation officer with Butler County Juvenile Court Services. Her Over thirty years of experience has resulted in national recognition for providing therapy, education and consultation for Reactive Attachment Disorder, severe regressive behaviors and diagnoses on the autism spectrum. The juvenile justice system has enabled Amy to gain experience as a Child Sexual Abuse Investigator, Adoption Specialist, Probation Officer and Chief Probation Officer. For nine years, Amy was a foster parent supporting teen-age girls with severe emotional problems. Writing grants for Harrison County, Ohio, she received funding and developed eight programs that grew to support the mental health needs of youth across the state of Ohio. Since then, Amy has worked as an independent contractor for law enforcement agencies interviewing victims of domestic violence and rape. Amy joins the team at Inspiring Change, LLC to continue her work educating, counseling and advocating for youth with severe and persistent mental illness.
This year the team at ICLLC made presentations on Trans Youth in the Juvenile Justice system, Trans 101 for all Service Providers and the Co-Morbidity of Trauma & Juvenile Delinquency. Neuropsychology continues to be a 'hot topic'. The team has developed presentations to help others to learn about the effects of trauma on the brain and behavior. The team continues to present to public school personnel, court systems, mental health providers, adoption, foster and parent groups locally and across the USA. Amy and the team at Inspiring Change, LLC are accepting invitations for speaking engagements for next year. If you would like the team at Inspiring Change, LLC to speak at your event or to your staff, please contact us through this website. We are treating, educating, consulting about: ‘all kinds of therapy for all kinds of people’.
We are now scheduling for next year! Please know, Amy will be offering presentations out of her office located in Butler, PA for most of the next year. If you are interested in having your group attend, call us at 724-256-9881 to schedule a presentation, or contact us through this website. We are available to design a presentation to meet your unique needs! We are treating, educating, consulting about: ‘all kinds of therapy for all kinds of people’.
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THE AFRICAN REGIONAL CHILD TRAUMA CONFERENCE
August 18- 21, 2019
Cape Town, South Africa
Florida’s Behavioral Health Conference
August 21-23, 2019
Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek
Orlando Florida
45th Annual National Association for Rural Mental Health
August 26 -29, 2019
La Fonda on the Plaza Santa Fe, New Mexico
25th Annual Celebrate Kids! Conference
September 18-20, 2019
Double Tree by Hilton Hotel Columbus - Worthington
175 Hutchinson Avenue, Columbus, OH 43235
11th Annual Crimes Against Children Conference
Sept. 30, Oct. 1, and Oct. 2, 2019
Hampton Roads Convention Center/Embassy Suites
1700 Coliseum Drive Hampton, VA 23666
International Association Chief of Police Annual Conference and Exposition
October 26-29, 2019
West Building of McCormick Place located at 2301 S
Martin Luther King Drive, Chicago, Illinois
National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health 30th National Conference
November 14-16, 2019
Hyatt Regency Phoenix Arizona
Last Year
Juvenile Detention Centers and Alternative Programs
(JDCAP)Annual Conference 2018
Wednesday, September 26
Kalahari Resort Pocono Summit PA 18346
2018 Celebrate Kids! Conference
Thursday September 27, 2018
Double Tree by Hilton Hotel Columbus - Worthington
175 Hutchinson Avenue, Columbus, OH 43235
Franklin County Juvenile Probation
October 3, 2018
425 Franklin Farm Lane
Chambersburg, PA 17202
National Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
November 1, 2018 through November 3, 2018
HYATT REGENCY HOUSTON
1200 Louisiana Street
Houston, Texas, USA, 77002
International Society Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
(ISPCAN )Caribbean Conference 2018
December 2, 2018 through December 5, 2018
Montego Bay Jamaica
2017 James E Anderson PA Conf on Juvenile Justice
November 15 to 17, 2017
Harrisburg, PA
National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health
28th Annual Conference
November 9, 2017 to November 12, 2017
Hilton Double Tree
Orlando Florida
Allegheny Juvenile Court Services
October 3, 2017
Pittsburgh, PA
Northeast Region Training Collaborative
September 28, 2017
Harrisburg Pennsylvania
Resources for this presentation:
The National Association for Rural Mental Health Annual Conference
September 6, 2017 to September 8, 2017
Hilton San Diego Hotel & Conference Center
San Diego California
Florida Behavioral Health Conference
August 16, 2017 to August 18, 2017
Hilton Hotel & Conference Center
Orlando Florida
Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) Conference
August 2, 2017 to August 3, 2017
Ramada Conference Center
State College Pennsylvania
Orleans Hotel & Casino Las Vegas Nevada
July 29, 2017 to July 31, 2017
4th Annual Global Well-Being and Social Change Conference
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
School of Social Work
June 7, 2017 to June 9, 2017
Millersville Pennsylvania
Connecticut Children's Alliance Conference
May 17, 2017
75 Charter Oak Avenue
Hartford Connecticut
Footsteps to The Future 2017 National Foster Care Conference
May 3 to May 5, 2017
Hilton Hotel & Conference Center
4203 South Point Blvd
Jacksonville Florida
Pennsylvania Juvenile Court Judges Commission
April 12-13, 2017
Best Western Hotel & Conference Center
State College Pennsylvania
Look at our map to get a visual of all the cities that Amy has visited.
Here are Amy’s past Speaking Engagements
The 2016 James E. Anderson PA Conference on Juvenile Justice; November 2 to November 4, 2016; Harrisburg, PA
Handouts:
Equity Project & The Juvenile Justice System
Bibliography: Uncovering the World of Transgender Individuals
Sponsored by The Pennsylvania Association on Probation, Parole and Corrections
Riverside Office Complex
1101 S. Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104
October 3, 2016
Sponsored by The Pennsylvania Association on Probation, Parole and Corrections
District 6 Regional Office
7000 Geerdes Blvd, King of Prussia, PA 19406
October 11, 2016
Sponsored by The Pennsylvania Association on Probation, Parole and Corrections
Butler County Staff Development Center
227 W. Cunningham Street, Butler, PA 16001
October 26, 2016
Allegheny Juvenile Court Services
March 9, 2016 - Pittsburgh, PA
2016 Adolescent Conference
April 20-21, 2016 - Rosen Centre Hotel, Orlando, FL
2016 Response to Recovery Connecticut Children’s Alliance
May 11-12 2016 - Bloomfield, CT
PA Association of Probation, Parole and Corrections: 2016 Annual Training Institute
May 15-18 2016 - Sheraton Erie Bayfront - Erie, PA
The 24th Annual Pennsylvania Permanency Conference, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services
June 15, 2016 - Kalahari Resorts & Conventions, Pocono Manor, PA
National Association of Social Workers (NASW-FL) 2016 Social Work Conference
June 16–18, 2016 - Florida Hotel and Conference Center, Orlando, FL
Allegheny Juvenile Court Services
July 15, 2016 - Pittsburgh PA
Pennsylvania Juvenile Court Judges Commission
September 8-9 2016 - Best Western Penn State, State College, PA
Madison School District
September 30, 2016 - Rexburg, ID
Turn On the Light Conference
October 19, 2016 - West Palm Beach FL
Western Regional Tapestry Conference
October 21, 2016 - Wexford PA
National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health
November 10-13, 2016 - Hyatt Regency, Phoenix AZ
Sponsored by The Pennsylvania Association on Probation, Parole and Corrections
Riverside Office Complex
1101 S. Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104
October 3, 2016
Sponsored by The Pennsylvania Association on Probation, Parole and Corrections
District 6 Regional Office
7000 Geerdes Blvd, King of Prussia, PA 19406
October 11, 2016
Sponsored by The Pennsylvania Association on Probation, Parole and Corrections
Butler County Staff Development Center
227 W. Cunningham Street, Butler, PA 16001
October 26, 2016
Allegheny Juvenile Court Services
March 9, 2016 - Pittsburgh, PA
2016 Adolescent Conference
April 20-21, 2016 - Rosen Centre Hotel, Orlando, FL
2016 Response to Recovery Connecticut Children’s Alliance
May 11-12 2016 - Bloomfield, CT
PA Association of Probation, Parole and Corrections: 2016 Annual Training Institute
May 15-18 2016 - Sheraton Erie Bayfront - Erie, PA
The 24th Annual Pennsylvania Permanency Conference, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services
June 15, 2016 - Kalahari Resorts & Conventions, Pocono Manor, PA
National Association of Social Workers (NASW-FL) 2016 Social Work Conference
June 16–18, 2016 - Florida Hotel and Conference Center, Orlando, FL
Allegheny Juvenile Court Services
July 15, 2016 - Pittsburgh PA
Pennsylvania Juvenile Court Judges Commission
September 8-9 2016 - Best Western Penn State, State College, PA
Madison School District
September 30, 2016 - Rexburg, ID
Turn On the Light Conference
October 19, 2016 - West Palm Beach FL
Western Regional Tapestry Conference
October 21, 2016 - Wexford PA
Resources for our presentations:
The National Center for PTSD offers a comprehensive list of measures created by the National
Onset and Desistance in Criminal Careers: Neurobiology and the Age-Crime Relationship
Raymond E. Collins
http://www.defenseforsvp.com/Resources/Age/Neurobiology_Age_Crime_Relationship_Collins_2004.pdf
Justice policy reform for high-risk juveniles: using science to achieve large-scale crime reduction.
Jennifer L. Skeem, Elizabeth Scott, and Edward Pl. Mulvey
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24437434
Ten Things Every Juvenile Court Judge Should Know About Trauma and Delinquency. Kristine Burlington, Carly B. Dierkhising, Shawn C. Marsh
http://www.ncjfcj.org/sites/default/files/trauma%20bulletin_1.pdf
Biological, Psychological and Sociological Effects on Juvenile Delinquency
Lauren Ardoin and Carl Bartling
https://www.mcneese.edu/f/c/22152a3a/AJPR%2010-11%20Ardoin%204-06.pdf
What Is a ‘Trauma-Informed’ Juvenile Justice System? A TARGETed Approach
http://jjie.org/2016/06/20/what-is-a-trauma-informed-juvenile-justice-system-a-targeted-approach/
Trauma-Focused Interventions for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System
http://www.nctsnet.org/nctsn_assets/pdfs/edu_materials/trauma_focused_interventions_youth_jjsys.pdf
Trauma Among Youth in the Juvenile Justice System: Critical Issues and New Directions
Julian D. Ford, John F. Chapman, Josephine Hawke and David Albert
https://www.ncmhjj.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/2007_Trauma-Among-Youth-in-the-Juvenile-Justice-System.pdf
Healing Invisible Wounds: Why Investing in Trauma-Informed Care for Children Makes Sense
Erica J. Adams, M.D.
http://www.justicepolicy.org/images/upload/10-07_REP_HealingInvisibleWounds_JJ-PS.pdf
Complex Trauma Among Youth in the Juvenile Justice System: Impact and Implications
By Lori Whitten, Staff Writer, RTI International, Rockville, MD
https://community.nicic.gov/blogs/mentalhealth/archive/2013/09/09/complex-trauma-among-youth-in-the-juvenile-justice-system-impact-and-implications.aspx
The Missing Link between Juvenile Delinquency and Pediatric Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: An Attachment Theory Lens.
Amatya PL, Barzman DH.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22778985
Trauma histories among justice-involved youth: findings from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Carly B. Dierkhisling, Susan J. Ko, Briana Woods-Jaeger, Ernestine C. Briggs, Robert Lee, Robert S. Pynoos
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3714673/
Posttraumatic stress symptoms are associated with the frequency and severity of delinquency among detained boys. Becker, SP, Kerig, PK
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21916694
Examining the link between traumatic events and delinquency among juvenile delinquent girls: A longitudinal study
Mary C. Marsiglio, Krista M. Chronister, Brandon Gibson and Leslie D. Leve
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4286894/
The Pathway from Maltreatment and Trauma and Delinquency
Christopher A. Mallet
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