Virtual Training November 13, 2025

1:30- 3:30 p.m.  CST

Featuring Dr. Brian Lovins

Developing Staff–Lessons Learned

Over the past two decades, Illinois has continued to invest in evidence-based practices.  Staff are required to maintain training in evidence-based practices, yet there is still a significant gap between skills and practice.  This training will explore why this gap exists and practical ways to continue to improve staff’s ability to deliver quality interventions to people under supervision. This training will explore ways to assess and support staff in closing this gap.

Brian Lovins, PhD

Brian is president of Justice System Partners and past president of the American Probation and Parole Association.

Before coming to JSP, Brian spent time working as both a researcher and a practitioner.  As a researcher, he has conducted over 100 studies exploring assessment, correctional programming, and organizational leadership.  As a practitioner, he helped transform the third largest probation departments into a true coaching organization.

In 2018, Brian and colleagues published Probation Officer a a Coach:  Building a New Professional Identity.  Since then, he has worked with more than 50 agencies and trained over 2,000 staff in the Coach (referee) Model for Change.

“I envision, one day in the future, the people who work in the juvenile and criminal justice system will see themselves as coaches, helping people in the system find successful paths forward in their lives.”

Registration for this event expires November 7, 2025 at12:00 p.m.  

No refunds or exemption from satisfying unpaid invoices after November 7, 2025.  

This training is COPE approved.

IPCSA Policy Regarding Virtual, COPE Approved Trainings

To receive training credit for virtual, COPE approved IPCSA sponsored trainings, each participant’s display name must contain their first name, last name and county of employment. 

In those rare occasions where individual display names are not possible due to lack of equipment or department resources, multiple participants may use a single computer; however, a supervisor/CMO/Director must email association1969@ipcsa.org at least 48 hours PRIOR to the start of the training to provide a list of those individuals who will be on camera.   The list shall contain the following information for each participant:

• First and last name
• Email address
• County of Employment
  Please allow 45-60 days for training credit to appear in RELIAS.