Wednesday, July 9, 2025

9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 

Kaskaskia Community College-

27210 College Rd

Centralia, IL 

$80 lunch included (IPCSA Members) …… $140.00 lunch included (Non-Members)

    7 Hours COPE Training Credit

Program Description:  Imagine having the ability to clearly communicate your thoughts and ideas to clients, friends and family. Picture yourself having a unique level of insight into the things that motivate you and others. Envision achieving all the things you want from life, both personally and professionally.

You see, the power to accomplish these things exists in all of us – we just have to unlock it.

The key is Real Colors.

Real Colors is a dynamic workshop experience using a personality type test. The goal is to provide participants with the skills to:

• understand human behavior
• uncover motivators specific to each temperament
• improve communication with others

The basis of this workshop is the Real Colors Personality Type Test: a user-friendly, intuitive tool that identifies four personality types common to all people—Gold, Green, Blue, and Orange.

It all begins with the Real Colors workshop, in which participants:

• gain an understanding of the four colors (each corresponding to a personality type)
• discover where they fall as an individual on the Real Colors spectrum
• learn to recognize characteristics of each of the four colors
• discuss with fellow workshop participants what it’s like to be each color

From the very beginning, participants begin to see the world from a new perspective…and have fun doing it!

Presenters:

Tesha Robertson is a Peoria native and Juvenile Justice Professional who has worked in Peoria County Juvenile Court Services for over 27 years. She has served as a Home Detention/Electronic Monitoring Officer, Screening Committee Officer, Probation Officer and Supervisor during her time in the department. Tesha earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and Master’s Degree in Community Counseling from Bradley University. She is a certified facilitator for Thinking For A Change (T4C), Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) and Real Colors. Tesha has served on the boards of Chi Sigma Iota, Greater Service In Progress Foundation, Inc., Peoria Park District Recreation Advisory and Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with family, shopping and traveling.

Brian Brown has been employed by Probation and Court Services in Peoria County for 25 years.  For 15 years, he served in the capacity of Superintendent of the Peoria County Juvenile Detention Center. In April 2023, he was promoted to Director of Probation and Court Services.

In 2013, Peoria County Juvenile Detention Center achieved accreditation from the National Commission on Correctional Health Care. This accreditation improves the medical and mental health services in correctional settings. In 2014, a new behavior modification program was implemented utilizing Cognitive Behavior and Rational Behavior Training principles. This evidence-based programming targets thinking behaviors and behavioral responses to the environment. In 2016, Peoria County Juvenile Detention Center became the first facility in Illinois to be certified as PREA-compliant by the Department of Justice.

Brian has served as Co-Chairman of the IPCSA’s Detention Committee for 15 years and as the IPCSA Treasurer for 3 1/2 years.  Since 2013, Brian has been an Illinois Juvenile Justice Leadership Council member.  He is also a member of the Supreme Court of Illinois Judicial College Committee on probation education.

Jessica Durbin is currently the Chief Juvenile Probation Officer for Peoria County Probation and Court Services.  With over 10 years of experience working in criminal justice, she began her career with the Peoria County Juvenile Detention Center as a Youth Counselor and subsequently earning the role of Compliance Coordinator.  In that role, she was responsible for ensuring facility compliance with State and Federal governing bodies, including PREA Standards.  During her time as a Compliance Coordinator, Peoria County Detention Center received accreditation through the National Commission of Correctional Healthcare and became the first county level facility in compliance with the PREA Standards in Illinois.

In 2016, Mrs. Durbin began working for the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC) where she was a liaison between the Supreme County of Illinois and several counties throughout the state.  In 2017, she became the Program Manager with the AOIC and was charged with overseeing the implementation of evidence-based practices for 102 counties statewide.  She was instrumental in training the state on the Juvenile Risk Assessment, the Adult Risk Assessment and PREA Standards.  Most recently, Mrs. Durbin returned to Peoria County and assumed the role as Chief Juvenile Probation Officer.

Mrs. Durbin is a Department of Justice certified PREA Auditor for juvenile facilities.  She is a certified trainer for the Illinois Juvenile Risk Assessment, Illinois Adult Risk Assessment, Case Planning, and Trauma Informed Care.   She is a member of the National Partnership for Juvenile Services where she participates in the Training Discipline Committee.  Mrs. Durbin is a member of the Illinois Probation and Court Services Association where she is a committee member for the Juvenile Detention Committee.  She is a member of the Committee of Probation Education (COPE), appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court, in which she participates in coordinating and implementing training plans for Juvenile Probation statewide.  Mrs. Durbin graduated from Liberty University with a Master of Arts in Human Services Counseling and Criminal Justice Administration in 2015.  Additionally, in her personal endeavors, she is a Wish Grantor with the Make-a-Wish Foundation in which she is honored to provide exceptional memories for youth with terminal and lifelong illnesses and their families.

This training is limited to 25 participants.  IPCSA paid members will be given preference over non-members for registration purposes.    

Deadline to register is June 30, 2025. 

Deadline to cancel with refund and no expectation of payment of outstanding invoice is June 30, 2025.