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Did you know that 1 in every 31 U.S. adults are incarcerated or on probation or parole? Those and many other astonishing facts are discussed on OAR Today. OAR Today is a monthly show about issues that face offenders and the community when offenders return home. Gail Arnall, OAR Executive Director, is the show's host and she interviews experts and partners connected to OAR, clients who are working with OAR to reenter the community while becoming productive citizens, and clients who are repaying their debt to our community through Court Mandated Community Service hours. When you watch OAR Today you will get to hear the life stories of offenders and learn about the work that OAR does with those individuals and families in our neighborhoods in Arlington County and the Cities of Alexandria and Falls Church. OAR Today is produced by Elizabeth Jones Valderrama. To reach Elizabeth and learn more about OAR call 703-228-7441.
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OAR Today Episode 10
In this month’s episode of OAR Today, the show’s host and OAR Executive Director Dr. Gail Arnall speaks with guest Bonnie Baxley and her work with Community Lodgings, a lodging center in the Alexandria community area that strives to reduce homelessness. Gail also sits down with a client named Ronnie and discusses his triumphs and the struggles he experiences after incarceration.
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OAR Today Episode 9
In this month’s episode of OAR Today, the show’s host and OAR Executive Director Dr. Gail Arnall speaks with guest Kari Galloway and her work with Guest House, a housing program in Alexandria for female ex-offenders. Gail also sits down with a client named Ingrid Michelle and discusses her triumphs and the struggles she experiences after incarceration.
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OAR Today Episode 8
The show’s host Dr. Gail Arnall, OAR's Executive Director, interviews Richard Eldridge, OAR’s Assistant Director of Volunteer and Education Services, who talks about the OAR educational programs in and out of the detention centers and the second interview is an OAR Client who is coming out of a prison or a detention center. Throughout the show there are factoids and statistics that are important for the community to know when it comes to ex-offenders and the criminal justice system.
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OAR Today Episode 7
The show’s host Dr. Gail Arnall, OAR's Executive Director, interviews with Ryan King from the Sentencing Project, who continues to share some insight into policy issues such as mandatory minimum sentences and how this relates to OAR and the second interview is an OAR Client who is coming out of a prison or a detention center. Throughout the show there are factoids and statistics that are important for the community to know when it comes to ex-offenders and the criminal justice system.
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OAR Today Episode 6
The show’s host Dr. Gail Arnall, OAR's Executive Director, conducts three interviews: 1st interview with Ryan King from the Sentencing Project, who gives us some insight into policy issues such as mandatory minimum sentences and how this relates to OAR, the 2nd interview is an OAR Client who is coming out of a prison or a detention center, and the 3rd interview with Katy Steinbruck, Sage Flowers Store Manager, who demonstrates how to make flower arrangements. Throughout the show there are factoids and statistics that are important for the community to know when it comes to ex-offenders and the criminal justice system.
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OAR Today Episode 5
The show’s host Dr. Gail Arnall, OAR's Executive Director, conducts three interviews: 1st interview with Michele Arkin-Hodges, Deputy Chief Probation and Parole officer of Arlington County Probation and Parole, who gives us some insight into Probation and Parole and how this relates to OAR, the 2nd interview is an OAR Client who is coming out of a prison or a detention center, and the 3rd interview with Katy Steinbruck, Sage Flowers Store Manager, who demonstrates how to make flower arrangements. Throughout the show there are factoids and statistics that are important for the community to know when it comes to ex-offenders and the criminal justice system.
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OAR Today Episode 4
The show’s host Dr. Gail Arnall, OAR's Executive Director, conducts three interviews: 1st interview with Jo-Ann Duggan from St. Charles Church who talks about her as a Life Coach under OAR’s Faith Based program and about the work of OAR Community Service clients in their events, the 2nd interview is an OAR Client who is coming out of a prison or a detention center, and the 3rd interview with Katy Steinbruck, Sage Flowers Store Manager, who demonstrates how to make flower arrangements. Throughout the show there are factoids and statistics that are important for the community to know when it comes to ex-offenders and the criminal justice system.
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OAR Today Episode 3
The show’s host Dr. Gail Arnall, OAR's Executive Director, conducts three interviews: 1st interview with guests from Arlington Sports who talk about their experiences with Community Service Clients in their events, the 2nd interview is an OAR Client who is coming out of a prison or a detention center, and the 3rd interview with Katy Steinbruck, Sage Flowers Store Manager, who demonstrates how to make flower arrangements. Throughout the show there are factoids and statistics that are important for the community to know when it comes to ex-offenders and the criminal justice system.
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OAR Today Episode 2
The show’s host Dr. Gail Arnall, OAR's Executive Director, conducts three interviews: 1st interview with a special guest that provides information about sex offenders, the myths and misconceptions, as well as tips for parents on how to keep children safe, the 2nd interview is an OAR Client who is coming out of a prison or a detention center, and the 3rd interview with Katy Steinbruck, Sage Flowers Store Manager, who demonstrates how to make flower arrangements. Throughout the show there are factoids and statistics that are important for the community to know when it comes to ex-offenders and the criminal justice system.
Tips for Parents
- Open communication is important.
- Know who your children are friends with and interacting with.
- Model good boundaries in your own lives. For example everyone needs privacy and this should be shown to children by demonstrating that certain behaviors are private (i.e. dressing, toileting, bathing)
- Teach children that when they say no, it will be respected. For example, if a child does not want to kiss his uncle, then do not force him or her to do so.
- Practice talking about difficult subjects on a regular basis. You can model to your children that any topic is okay to talk about.
- Teach children what is good touch and bad touch.
- Tell children that keeping secrets about touching or keeping secrets with another adult is not okay.
- Be careful that children are not introduced to sexuality before they are developmentally ready for it. So at age 5-6 – talk about body parts; pre-adolescent – talk about puberty and the role of sex in creating babies (not the fun of it). As adolescents, talk about relationships and rules about sexual behavior.
- For Kindergarten through grade 4: It’s So Amazing: A book about eggs, sperm, birth, babies and families by Robie Harris and Michael Emberley
- For grade 4 through 8: It’s perfectly normal: Changing bodies, growing up, sex and sexual health by Robie Harris and Michael Emberley
- For adolescents: American Medical Association Girl’s Guide to Becoming a Teen and American Medical Association Boy’s Guide to Becoming a Teen both by AMA, K. Gruenwald, and A. Middleman
- Watch for signs of abuse and speak up when you suspect something or see a warning sign.
- For more information about child sexual abuse, what to look for, what is healthy sexuality in children, how to prevent it, please visit STOP IT NOW, an organization dedicated to preventing child sex crimes, at www.stopitnow.org or call the helpline at 1-888-PREVENT.
- Treatment providers for sex offenders can be found at:
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OAR Today Episode 1
The show’s host Dr. Gail Arnall, OAR's Executive Director, conducts three interviews: 1st interview with an OAR Volunteer, 2nd interview with an OAR Client who is coming out of a prison or a detention center, and the 3rd interview with Katy Steinbruck, Sage Flowers Store Manager, who demonstrates how to make flower arrangements. Throughout the show there are factoids and statistics that are important for the community to know when it comes to ex-offenders and the criminal justice system.
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When the video comes up hit the pause button at the bottom of the video and wait about 20 minutes. This will allow the video to buffer while you are working on something else. Then come back and hit the play button (arrow) and the video will play smoothly. Enjoy!
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