Apr 8, 2013 2 min read

Theresa Dellick, juvenile court judge for Mahoning County, Ohio, will deliver the keynote address at Leadership and Public Service, a daylong series of workshops April 16 at California University of Pennsylvania.

Organized by the campus chapter of the American Democracy Project and the Linda and Harry Serene Leadership Institute, the event is designed to spark discussion of leadership on campus, in the community and across the nation.

Dellick will speak at 7 p.m. in Eberly Hall, Room 110. Because she believes that mental health and substance abuse issues are related, Dellick created a Treatment Court that blends the two elements for rehabilitation. She also has launched model programs that provide specific treatment and sanctions, including education and truancy courts, a counseling program, comprehensive sports program for juveniles, the Parent Project, a teen court and an ADHD program.

Additional leadership presentations that day include:

• 11 a.m. – “Leadership and Diversity,” Eberly Hall, Room 110;

• 12:30 p.m. – “Keeping Our Schools Safe: New Faces in Violence Prevention, Crisis Management and Community Resources,” Duda Hall, Room 117;

• 2 p.m. – “The Role of Public Service in Environmental Education, Policy and Management,” Duda Hall, Room 312;

• 3:30 p.m. – “Student Leaders on Campus, in the Community and in Politics,” Duda Hall, Room 312.

For more information, visit www.calu.edu.