Orbis is Presenting & Exhibiting at ICCA May 6-9, 2012 in Reno, NV

Please join us in Reno, Nevada, for the 2012 International Community Corrections Association (ICCA) Conference, May 6-9, 2012.  The topic of the conference is “Evidence-Based Sentencing and Navigating the Needs and the Risk Principle”.  Dr. David Robinson of Orbis Partners will be presenting at the conference luncheon (How to establish the credibility of tools and assessment: Navigating Specialized Tools for Risk and Needs Assessment and Case Management) on May 7, 2012 on the topic of “Including strengths and protective factors in offender risk/needs assessments”.  Orbis Partners is a proud Corporate Sponsor of ICCA.  Please come to visit us at the conference at Exhibit Booth # 4 in the exhibit hall to learn more about our products and services.

Orbis will be at AJFO from October 15-19, see you there!

Please join us in Salt Lake City for the 2011 National Conference on Adult and Juvenile Female Offenders, October 15-19, 2011. 

Dr. Marilyn Van Dieten of Orbis Partners will be delivering a full-day workshop on Saturday, October 15 with Dr. Patricia Van Voorhis, Becki Ney and Maureen Buell, entitled Pushing the Envelope: Emerging Trends, Research and Resources to Enhance Gender Responsive Approaches to Women Involved in the Criminal Justice System. 

Dr. Van Dieten will also be presenting on the The Use of Violence and Aggression Among Women and Girls on Monday, October 17. 

Also, join Dr. Van Dieten and Erica King of Orbis Partners for a half-day workshop on Tuesday October 18:  Strategies for Working with Girls. 

Finally, on Wednesday, October 19, Dr. Natalie Jones, Research Director of Orbis Partners, will present findings from a major new study on the assessment of juvenile girls.  Please join us for her workshop, Enhancing Risk Assessment Accuracy for Girls: Support for a Gender-Informed Approach.

Orbis welcomes Dr. Natalie Jones as new Director of Research!

Orbis Partners is very pleased to announce that Dr. Natalie Jones has joined our team as our new Director of Research.  Dr. Jones holds a Ph.D. from Carleton University with a specialization in Forensic Psychology.  She has a special interest in gender in criminal justice populations.  As Director of Research she will manage a number of projects including validation of assessment instruments, program evaluations, and special research services for our clients.

Dr. Jones’ appointment with Orbis is effective September 15, 2011 and she can be reached by e-mail at njones@orbispartners.com or by telephone at 1.888.682.7720 ext 102.  Welcome!

Join us at ICCA, September 11 - 14

Join us in Cincinnati from September 11-14, 2011 at the 19th Annual Research Conference of the International Community Corrections Association. 

Dr. Marilyn VanDieten will be delivering a plenary session entitled “From Zero-Sum to Win-Win: How Research on Women Advances our Work in Corrections”.  

Dr. David Robinson will be providing a response to the plenary by Dr Frances Cullen:  “Making Corrections Work: It’s Time for a new Penology”.  Also join Dr. Robinson for a workshop on “Issues in Assessment for Juvenile Custody and Reentry Populations”.

Come by and visit us at our booth in the exhibit hall, we look forward to seeing you there!

Orbis announces new corporate brand!

We’re proud to announce the launch of our dynamic new brand and marketing communications approach. An integral part of our new brand is our website, designed to highlight our solutions for the helping professions and to clearly define our evidence-based services for at-risk and high-risk client groups.

For the past three months, we have been working closely with EyeVero Marketing Communications Group to develop a coordinated and consistent internal and external marketing communications plan. One that supports and enhances our brand.

Whether you’re a clinical director of a private agency or a probation or parole director, our new website will help you to find the right solution. It highlights the benefits we offer such as our research and evaluation activities for successful planning and program development, or our risk, need and strength assessment tools.

Please take a moment to explore our freshly branded website—one that reflects our commitment to our clients.