ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Dr. Allison Sampson-Jackson, PhD, LCSW, LICSW, CSOTP, Integration Solutions, Inc. / Richmond
Dr. Allison Jackson is the CEO of Integration Solutions, Inc. She aims to bring trauma-and-resilience-informed practices to professionals who serve at-promise youth, families, and adults in their communities. Her clinical practice and research focus on advancing effective trauma-informed treatment practices for persons who experience behavioral problems. She offered outpatient therapeutic services for military service men and women and their families and has provided crisis therapy services to youth and adults who were diagnosed with mental health problems. Additionally, Dr. Jackson has provided leadership development services via behavioral health, education, child welfare, and criminal justice systems for more than 20 years.
Dr. Jackson grew up in Richmond, Virginia, and is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University (Doctorate, Master’s, and Bachelor’s Degrees in Social Work).
Jennifer M. Newman, Jennifer M. Newman, PC / Richmond
Jennifer M. Newman is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University and the University of Richmond Law School. Upon graduation from law school, she entered private practice by opening her own firm.
Ms. Newman handles matters involving criminal appellate law, criminal law, and family law, and focuses on matters of child delinquency, child dependency, and child welfare. She frequently serves as a court-appointed Guardian ad Litem for children and adults. Ms. Newman has served on various work groups and panels involving the Chesterfield/Colonial Heights Department of Social Services and the Chesterfield Court Appointed Special Advocate program. She is a founding member of the GAL Roundtable in Chesterfield, a member of the Chesterfield Best Practices Core Group, a member of Greater Richmond TICN (Trauma Informed Care Network), and a member of the Chesterfield Systems of Care group. She has presented in panel discussions at a number of seminars and spoken as a Guardian ad Litem during PRIDE foster parent training, during CASA volunteer training, and to new workers with the Chesterfield/Colonial Heights Department of Social Services.
Ms. Newman is also an adjunct professor at the University of Richmond Law School where she co-teaches appellate advocacy. She has the privilege of practicing with and mentoring her mother, Nancy C. Newman, Esquire, a fellow Guardian ad Litem.