Empowering Communities for Brighter Futures
A New England Approach to Youth Diversion
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Grappone Conference Center
Concord, NH
Our Presenters
Keynote Presenter
Gina M. Vincent, PhD
Professor & Co-Director Law & Psychiatry Program; UMass Chan Medical School
Gina Vincent, PhD is a Professor and Co-Director of the Law & Psychiatry Program in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UMass Chan Medical School. She is also President of the National Youth Screening and Assessment Partners (NYSAP), a training and implementation support center that assists youth justice agencies in effective implementation of screening and assessment instruments and case planning. She is author of the Risk Assessment in Juvenile Probation: A Guidebook for Implementation manual and has assisted over 50 county or state youth justice agencies in improving their risk screening and assessment, dispositional, and case planning practices. She has received funding from NIMH, NIDA, the MacArthur Foundation, OJJDP, NIJ, and NIDILRR for studies related to behavioral health concerns and implementation of best practice risk/needs assessment and risk-need-responsivity strategies for youth and young adults involved in the justice systems. She has over 80 publications in the areas of risk assessment, adolescent substance use and mental health symptoms, risk assessment, and implementation science-related studies.
Session Presenters
Erica Bromley, MSW
Founder
KADE Consulting
Erica Bromley, MSW, is the owner of KADE Consulting and a consultant for the Connecticut Youth Services Association and The Justice Education Center. She brings more than 25 years of experience in youth justice and diversion.
She previously directed two Youth Service Bureaus and has led statewide juvenile justice reform efforts, including the removal of status offenses from court jurisdiction, the creation of and implementation of a new statewide diversion model focused on restorative justice, and grant management for diversion initiatives supporting dozens of agencies. Erica is an appointed member on Connecticut’s Juvenile Justice Policy and Oversight Committee. She holds an MSW from Springfield College and is recognized as a Georgetown Fellow in Juvenile Diversion.
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Joe Brummer, BA
Founder
Joe Brummer Consulting, LLC
Joe Brummer is a trauma survivor and international consultant specializing in trauma-informed restorative justice. He works with schools and youth justice institutions to create human-centered, relationship-focused environments.
Joe serves as adjunct faculty at Hartford International University for Religion and Peace and completed the certification course in Dr. Bruce Perry’s Neurosequential Model in Education. He previously directed criminal mediation and community dialogue programs and served seven years on the National Association for Community Mediation board. He is the author of Building a Trauma-Informed Restorative School and co-author of Becoming a Trauma-Informed Restorative Educator.
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Jon Kidde, MSW
Principal Consultant
Green Omega, L3C
Jon Kidde is an independent consultant specializing in restorative justice. For more than 20 years, he has studied and applied restorative justice theory across diverse settings.
Jon has played a key role in the design, implementation, and enhancement of restorative justice initiatives in schools, communities, and justice systems. He collaborates regularly with Marc Wennberg on training, planning processes, and restorative justice initiatives, including projects supporting New Hampshire juvenile justice stakeholders.
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Tabetha Leach
PILOT Program Coordinator
Dover Children’s Home
Tabetha Leach is a trauma-informed mental health professional, program coordinator, and certified yoga teacher. She serves as Program Coordinator for the L1 PILOT Program at Dover Children’s Home, where she implements the TBRI model to support system-involved youth.
Her work includes collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to promote stabilization, self-regulation, restorative care, and successful transition to independent living. Tabetha holds a Bachelor of Arts in Human Services and a Master of Science in Psychology from Southern New Hampshire University. She integrates counseling, recovery support, and trauma-informed yoga to promote healing and resilience.
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Michelle Lennon, CRSW
President/CEO
Archways Resource Center
Michelle J. Lennon is President and CEO of Archways, overseeing Family Resource Centers and Recovery Community Organizations in Franklin, Tilton, Plymouth, and Concord, New Hampshire. She provides national training on peer recovery and family support across medical, treatment, early education, and first responder settings.
Drawing from both professional expertise and lived experience, Michelle advances recovery-informed systems of care. She serves on multiple state and community boards and holds certifications as a Peer Recovery Support Worker and Supervisor.
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Dr. Kimberly Mitchell, PhD
Research Professor
Crimes against Children Research Center
Kimberly Mitchell, PhD, is a Research Professor of Psychology at the University of New Hampshire and a Senior Research Scientist at the Crimes against Children Research Center.
Her research focuses on youth exposure to violence, including technology-facilitated crimes against children, child sex trafficking, suicide exposure, gun violence, and drug endangered children. She examines these issues particularly among populations experiencing health disparities. Dr. Mitchell has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed publications and her work informs public policy, prevention programming, and professional training nationwide.
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Beth Salvi-Hudgins, LICSW
Founder
DBT For You
Beth Salvi-Hudgins, LICSW, is the founder of DBT For You. For more than 30 years, she has worked with youth and families in New Hampshire, specializing in treatment for suicidality and self-harm.
In 2021, she launched DBT For You, an online intensive mental health program designed to provide alternatives to hospitalization for youth experiencing emotion dysregulation and impulsive behaviors. Beth advocates for improved access to care and supports the training and development of emerging social workers.
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Summit Contact: Lori Walter | [email protected] | 657-332-3317
This event is managed by the NH Juvenile Court Diversion Network (NHJCDN). For more information about the NHJCDN, please return to the NHJCDN Home page.
NH Juvenile Court Diversion Network
10 Ferry Street, Suite 315
Concord, NH 03301
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