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SEMINARS

Seminar consultant and character builder training is $100 per attendee as a standalone or $75 as an add-on when attending another seminar. Fees include all instructive sessions, detailed course materials, continental breakfast, and a networking reception for Charlotte participants.

For scheduling information, please call:

(704)-492-1533

* The minimum retainer fee must be paid in advance and prior to an appearance. This presentation retainer is non-refundable subsequent to acceptance of request.

* The minimum retainer fee described above may vary.

FEE SCHEDULE

Cedric Dean doesn't talk at you, he talks with you. 

EMAIL: contact@cedricdean.com 

(704)-492-1533

FEE SCHEDULE

Presentation and Discussion 

$2500 minimum retainer fee

(6 hours of time spent in presentation and discussion preparation, calculated in 15 minute increments)

Additional Presentation/Discussion Fee $1,000 per hour

(For time in excess of above, calculated

in 15 minute increments)

RUSH PRESENTATION

$5,000 minimum retainer fee

(6 hours of time spent in presentation and discussion preparation, calculated in 15 minute increments for presentations /discussions requested on short notice)

Additional Rush Presentation  $1,000 per hour

(For time in excess of above,

calculated in 15 minute increments)

CHARACTER EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT (CED) PROGRAM

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION - CED includes formal consultant and character builder instructional training of morality interest. CED training may enhance a participant's principles and morals and promote the acquisition of morality-centered leisure time activities and a peaceful lifestyle. 

CED training is designed and offered based on the needs and/or requests of participants or professionals. Charlotte Training varies from venue to venue. A participant completes CED training when he/she meets the participation and achievement standards established for the training.

TIME FRAME - CED training is offered for a varied length of time based on the program requirements established at the local venue. CED training is usually offered during the evening and weekend hours.

ADMISSION CRITERIA - All individuals are afforded the opportunity to participate in CED training. Since training offerings vary from venue-to-venue, prerequisites (e.g., completing a basic group or class before enrolling in an intermediate training) may exist. 

PROGRAM CONTENT - Similar to non-clinical personal enrichment training (e.g. Character Building, Career Building, Effective Communication) offered at local organizations, CED training enhance participants' principles and morals such as controlling misguided thoughts, anger management, bullying, peer pressure, and refresher basic behavior training. The CED program also includes leadership type training to assist in community revitalization. Popular leadership training include public speaking, mentoring, and creative writing classes.

EMPIRICAL SUPPORT - Information gathered from Lance Cole, a BOP Supervisor of Education, indicated that Cedric Dean's "Leaders Breed Leaders" seminar met with such a large response from the (inmate) population that it had to be presented on three separate occasions, one to an audience of over 130 staff and inmates. According to Cole, "Dean's infectious energy and enthusiasm has had a very positive impact on the programs and activities offered at USP Lee. His ability to focus his energy in a positive way has set an excellent example for many of the younger inmates who look to him as a leader." (2010 Memorandum)

PARENTING PROGRAM

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION - The Parenting Program provides parents information and support through directed classes and workshops on how to enhance their relationship with their at risk children. All parenting programs include a classroom component and relationship building activities. In addition, social services outreach contacts are often established to facilitate the provision of services to the parent, caregiver, and child.

TIME FRAME - Parents may participate in the parenting program at any point during their care giving and rearing. The time of the program varies by venue-to-venue.

ADMISSION CRITERIA - All parents and caregivers are afforded the opportunity to participate in the Parenting Program.

PROGRAM CONTENT - The Parenting Program varies in duration, depth, and content from venue-to-venue. Providers of parenting program components may include SAVE staff as well as volunteers from a community-based group and/or a social service organization. Ultimately, the program's curriculum is designed to address parenting skills, skills for effective communication, and skills for troubleshooting - i.e. prevention and intervention.

EMPIRICAL SUPPORT - Research has shown parenting programs for parents of at risk children can improve their self-esteem, parenting mindsets, and parental guidance.

REHABILITATE INTEGRATE STIMULATE EDUCATE (RISE) PROGRAM

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION - The Rehabilitate Integrate Stimulate Educate (RISE) program is designed to provide inmates with the opportunity to participate in a social/civic program and to encourage the successful reentry of ex-offenders into society. Participants are encouraged to partake in scheduled activities with mentors, sponsors, and volunteers for character education and values enhancement. They work/study/reflect together in small groups in accordance with the objective of their specific reentry needs. 

TIME FRAME - Program length varies with the facility and the complexity of the reentry needs.

ADMISSION CRITERIA - An applicant must agree to develop and adopt a code of positive principles and learn the bylaws and constitution, mission, goals, and schedules for his/her reentry planning. 

PROGRAM CONTENT - Program content focuses on the development of metrics to measure compliance and effectiveness of RISE training, awareness, prevention, and intervention response policies and programs. RISE prepares members to become community assets, critical thinkers, effective communicators, and responsible leaders by providing academically challenging, principle-centered content from the context of focusing on families and communities. 

EMPIRICAL SUPPORT - Evidence shows a relationship between correctional education program participation before release lower odds of recidivating after release (Davis et al. 2014; Saylor and Gaes, 1996; Aos, Phipps, Barnoski and Lieb, 2001). In a study conducted in Maryland, Minnesota and Ohio, correctional education participants had lower recidivism rates in the categories of re-arrest, re-conviction, and re-incarceration (Steurer, Smith and Tracy, 2001) There is some evidence that in-prison vocational education is effective in improving individuals likelihood of post-release employment (Davis et al, 2014).