This year
JJTA is pleased to recognize Brian Philson for outstanding
service to the field of juvenile justice training. The
JJTA Award for Excellence in the “Individual”
category is presented to a person(s) for their contributions
to training in the field of national and/or local juvenile
justice.
Brian is
a leader in staff development and training within his
own organization, his community, his state, and on the
national level. He has demonstrated a true commitment
to developing staff within the juvenile justice field.
As a facility director, he values what staff training
can accomplish in terms of preparing staff to provide
quality care for youth. As a trainer, he promotes learner-centered
instruction, creating learning environments where participants
feel noticed and respected. He is a gifted facilitator
and presenter who shares his depth of knowledge with
warmth and a wonderful sense of humor.
Brian is
currently the Vice-president for Programming at Highfields,
Inc. a private non-profit human service organization
that includes a 48 bed residential program for male
delinquents.
Brian began
his career in juvenile services in 1985 at the Jackson
County Youth Center in Jackson, Michigan as a youth
specialist. He served as a Family Counselor and then
became the Director of the center in 1991. The Jackson
County Youth Center is a 50 bed juvenile center that
includes high-secure detention, medium-secure residential
treatment, and community based day treatment programming.
He is serving
on the Governors Committee for Juvenile Justice in the
state of Michigan. He was President of the Michigan
Juvenile Detention Association and as 1st Vice President
of the National Juvenile Detention Association. He has
been a consultant and trainer in over twenty-five states.
He worked as a consultant for the Performance Based
Standards project and is active at the local level in
juvenile justice reform initiatives.
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