Integrations in Justice
Through a 3 year partnership, travel with Justice/Treatment/Peer support and other stakeholders in creating a treatment facility within the walls of a probation department. North End Community Connections integrates primary care and behavioral health services for the purpose of better coordination of preventive and chronic illness care for adults and their families transitioning from the Criminal Justice System. The presentation will go over concepts of integration and transition points to include Pre-Release plans; combining best practices from Justice, Treatment and Physical health; Expedited Service Delivery and Communication; Peer/Family Support; Importance of Physical Health; Medication; Working as an integrated team and having ongoing Monthly Adult Recovery Team Meetings.
Learning Objectives:
- System Change Principles
- Understanding Transition Points within Integration
- Cross Training
Presenter(s): George Owens, Mike Byrd & Kara Ahearn
Location: Clarkdale
Presentation: Integrations in Justice
Overcoming Perceived Pitfalls of DUI Courts
In 2016, 10,497 people nationwide were killed in an alcohol-impaired-driving crash. After several years in decline, this tragic number has increased for two years in a row. In South Carolina, 33% of all traffic fatalities involve an impaired driver, and overwhelming majority of these fatalities are caused by repeat offenders or drivers with high blood alcohol content. Recognizing impaired driving for what it often is – a substance use disorder – getting people into treatment can lower the number of deaths and crashes due to impaired driving. Matching treatment with accountability for the repeat impaired driver is also key to reducing recidivism. This session will highlight the current state of impaired driving nationally and in South Carolina. Additionally, it will showcase collaborative partnerships, cutting-edge research, and the evidence-based practices for assessing, treating, and supervising repeat impaired-driving offenders with substance use disorders.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the impact impaired driving has on communities, including the causes for a majority of crashes and fatalities.
- Identify the 10 Guiding Principles of DUI Courts and the best practices utilized in DUI courts.
- Learn the effectiveness of DUI courts in reducing the impact of impaired driving in the community.
Presenter(s): James Eberspacher, NCDC Division Director
Location: Cottonwood
Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Guidelines: Big Picture, The Critical Details
An introduction to the OJJDP Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Guidelines, created and presented by the OJJDP funded Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Training and Technical Assistance Initiative (JDTC TTAI). The presentation provides an overview of the research behind the Guidelines, and practice implications and tips for JDTCs to implement the OJJDP Guidelines in their JDTCs.
Learning Objectives:
- Review the history and stages of development of juvenile drug treatment courts, the 16 Strategies in Practice, and the Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Guidelines published by OJJDP
- Summarize the Seven JDTC Guideline Objectives and practice implications
- Emphasize importance of following the Guidelines and provide practical advice on implementation
Presenter(s): Dr. Bridgett Ortega, Matt Collinson
Location: Sedona
Presentation: Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Guidelines: Big Picture, The Critical Details
Evidence Based Clinical Practices for Treating Substance Use Disorder and Trauma
There are countless therapeutic interventions and clinical theories for treating behavioral health issues such as substance use and trauma. This presentation will describe evidenced based clinical interventions that are targeted for these types of co-occurring disorders. It will also define trauma, the types of trauma, and its effects on the body and brain. This presentation will discuss the role of childhood trauma and its impact on the adult life. It will further explain the necessity of identifying the role that trauma can play in the life of the substance using individual. This presentation will additionally explain the effectiveness of a multi-sector approach to the substance use epidemic.
Learning Objectives:
- Attendees will analyze how a multi-sector and multi-pronged approach to a national substance use epidemic is necessary to create positive change within a community.
- Attendees will evaluate the necessity of addressing trauma within substance use treatment.
- Attendees will acquire knowledge on evidenced based clinical practices to treat substance use disorders with co-occurring trauma.
Presenter(s): Erica Simms & Vaun Williams
Location: Verde A/B
JUDGES ONLY SESSION: Judicial Officer Role in Problem Solving Courts/Trauma Informed Court Room
Treatment Courts are positioned to play a critical role in criminal justice reform. Their success can be directly tied to the leadership aspect of local programs. There must be a clear understanding of the roles of decision makers as courts are implemented. We must also understand the role of the judge and how that role can positively affect behavioral change in the treatment court participants and program professionals. This session will explore the important aspects of working with administration to implement and improve program operations, the judge ‘s role, what that role of the judge is in relationship to the treatment court team and the degree of interaction the judge has with the treatment court participants.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the impact impaired driving has on communities, including the causes for a majority of crashes and fatalities.
- Identify the 10 Guiding Principles of DUI Courts and the best practices utilized in DUI courts.
- Learn the effectiveness of DUI courts in reducing the impact of impaired driving in the community.
Presenter(s): Judge Shaun Floerke
Location: Prescott
Presentation: Judicial Officer Role in Problem Solving Courts/Trauma Informed Court Room
Supporting Drug Court with MAT & Outcomes from the SAMHSA MAT-PDOA Grant
In 2015, Arizona underwent a major cultural change with key stakeholders adopting the practice of utilizing Medication Assisted Treatment to improve outcomes for individuals struggling with Opioid Use Disorder. These system partners included Maricopa County Drug Court, Pima County Drug Court, Pima’s Drug Treatment Alternative to Prison Court, Maricopa County Jail, and the Arizona Department of Corrections to name a few. The presentation will provide an overview of all three FDA approved medications used to treat Opioid Use Disorder. The audience will analyze data and statistics provided to us from AHCCCS, DHS, along with project data from multiple criminal justice initiatives and programs. Also discussed will be the nationally recognized innovative programs taking place under the STR, SOR, and MAT-PDOA Grants in Arizona.
Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate an intermediate knowledge of MAT and how to implement this practice into their Problem Solving Court.
- Examine the Collective Impact Model supporting Drug Court with wrap-around services utilizing system partners, medication-assisted treatment.
- Participants will evaluate three years of data from the SAMHSA MAT-PDOA Grant which has been serving criminal justice involved people with medication-assisted treatment.
Presenter(s): Michael White, Marlayna Anderson, Doyle Morrison
Location: Granite Mountain
Communication Skills to Improve Engagement of Drug Court Participants & Program Outcomes
Learning how to communicate with drug court participants begins behind the scenes. Judge Williams will discuss effective collaboration with the drug court team to determine how to connect with each participant. He will discuss interview techniques that help build rapport with juvenile and adult drug court clients. Judge Williams will illustrate his techniques with a combination of informative and entertaining video and live illustrations.
Learning Objectives:
- Effective communication techniques within the drug court team dynamic,
- Interview skills for drug court participants,
- How to use creative incentives and sanctions that improve a participant’s communication and engagement.
Presenter(s): Hon. Rick Williams
Location: Clarkdale
Resilience, Recovery, and Healing to Wellness
This workshop will explore the differences between people in recovery and people not in recovery. Attendees will understand the concepts of risk factors, protective factors, and resiliency. Attendees will learn the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) new working definition of recovery, the four dimensions that support recovery, and the guiding principles of recovery. The workshop will include an update of neuroscience and addiction. Finally, we will discuss how we can affect patient recovery under the Healing to Wellness Model.
Learning Objectives:
Will explore the differences between people in recovery and people not in recovery. Understand the concepts of risk factors, protective factors and resiliency. Update of neuroscience and addiction. Learn the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) new working definition of recovery. Learn the four dimensions that support recovery. Learn the guiding principles of recovery. Discuss how we can affect patient recovery under the Healing to Wellness Model.
Presenter(s): Hon. Larry King
Location: Verde A/B
Impaired Driving Assessment (IDA) Certification: PART 1
AADCP is offering a training session: “Using the Impaired Driving Assessment.” This event will provide participants with the knowledge and skills to properly administer and use the Impaired Driving Assessment (IDA) with supervisees convicted of an impaired-driving offense. Upon completion, participants will gain full access to all IDA materials to use with supervisees within their respective jurisdictions. The IDA acts as a screener to provide an estimate risk level among supervisees, identify their potential service needs, and assess their responsivity to intervention efforts. It was developed by APPA in collaboration with experts in the assessment field with support from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the development and clinical framework of the IDA
- Identify the major risk areas of recidivism the IDA addresses
- Demonstrate the administration process of the IDA to supervisees
Presenter(s): Mark Stodola
Location: Prescott
Moral Injury- The Insidious Affliction of Our Veterans and First Responders
This workshop will introduce how Moral Injury, a phenomenon seen in Veterans (and First Responders, alike) and recognized by the VA, disrupts one’s thoughts and emotional stability—oftentimes leading to violent and unpredictable behaviors. Moral Injury is defined as: “perpetrating, failing to prevent, bearing witness to, or learning about acts that transgress deeply held moral beliefs and expectations,” (Litz et al., 2009) and this workshop will delve not only into the etiology of Moral Injury but how it manifests itself inside its victims and provide multiple best practices in de-escalating and comforting those that find themselves in crisis because of it.
Learning Objectives:
- Attendees will understand the definition, manifestation, and consequences of Moral Injury.
- Attendees will be able to compare/contrast Moral Injury and PTS.
- Attendees will be provided with Best Practices in dealing with a person with Moral Injury in a crisis state.
Presenter(s): Daniel Antrim
Location: Granite Mountain
Understanding Drug Culture
Typically, one does not think of drug use as a component of culture. As people who use substances often struggle to fit in with a mainstream society, they may find solace in participating in a subculture which accepts them for who they are, and also offers social support and friendships, despite possibly being detrimental the individual’s health. This presentation seeks to define drug culture and to share how to best work with clients who are using substances without alienating their feelings of identity and culture. The values, beliefs, and behaviors of drug culture will be examined, and alternative cultural practices will be shared.
Learning Objectives:
- Define drug culture
- Identify 3 values or beliefs associated with a drug culture
- Name 2 rituals affiliated with a recovery culture
Presenter(s): Melissa Monahan
Location: Clarkdale
Presentation: Understanding Drug Culture
Hear Our Voice: A Community Supervision Simulation
This hands-on simulation illustrates the ex-offender’s exhaustive journey to self-sufficiency and the barriers that may contribute to feelings of helplessness and defeat. Participants will assume the role of an ex-offender and perform tasks, four 10-minute sessions, with each session representing one week. We will share experiences and how we can be effective in our roles within the system. By the end of the simulation participants will have experienced a month in the life of someone who has recently been released from prison or jail. The simulation suggests that, ultimately, the ability to navigate “the system” may be influenced or altered by “us” the helpers of the system and it may be a primary factor in the relationship between resiliency and recidivism.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify system barriers which negatively impact success
- Identify strategies that the professional can implement to reduce recidivism and improve resiliency in ex-offenders
- Better collaborate with system partners to develop case plans and response strategies that are individualized and rooted on EBP and that will minimize barriers for successful change, transition and reentry.
Presenter(s): Shanda Breed & Amy Bello
Location: Cottonwood
JHAWC: Applying Problem Solving Court Model to Reach High Risk/High Need Juveniles on Probation
The Juvenile Health and Wellness Court (“JHAWC”) started in June 2018 as a problem-solving court designed to provide additional supervision, structure and support for moderate to high risk/moderate to high need juveniles on probation with a diagnosed serious mental or behavioral health condition. JHAWC provides support for juveniles and their families and ensures that the juveniles are making appropriate progress in their treatment goals. Even though the JHAWC program is less than 6 months old the success is evident, making this a “promising practice” that will evolve into an evidence-based practice. JHAWC recently received the 2018 Strategic Agenda Award from our Arizona Supreme Court for furthering the goal of protecting children, families and communities.
Learning Objectives:
- How to identify and screen appropriate candidates for a juvenile health and wellness court,
- The use of appropriate incentives and sanctions to maintain compliance with program expectations and the metrics used to determine progress,
- How to conduct JHAWC staffings and hearings.
Presenter(s): Hon. Rick Williams & Sara Colbert
Location: Sedona
Presentation: JHAWC
Indigenizing the Wellness Court: The Need for Culture-Based Interventions
Mounting research supports the need for culturally-based (not just culturally-informed) programs and interventions. Yet evidenced-based programs remain limited in the applicability and relevance to Native communities. This workshop will explore the need for Wellness Courts and drug courts to be rooted in the cultural context of their participants and communities, and how some Wellness Courts are approaching their work as culturally-informed models that incorporate culture in meaningful ways.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the research behind the need for culturally-based treatments.
- Review the Wellness Court model and its relation to existing drug court standards and best practices.
- Receive examples from innovative Wellness Courts, including concrete samples.
Presenter(s): Lauren van Schlifgaarde
Location: Verde A/B
Impaired Driving Assessment (IDA) Certification: PART 2
AADCP is offering a training session: “Using the Impaired Driving Assessment.” This event will provide participants with the knowledge and skills to properly administer and use the Impaired Driving Assessment (IDA) with supervisees convicted of an impaired-driving offense. Upon completion, participants will gain full access to all IDA materials to use with supervisees within their respective jurisdictions. The IDA acts as a screener to provide an estimate risk level among supervisees, identify their potential service needs, and assess their responsivity to intervention efforts. It was developed by APPA in collaboration with experts in the assessment field with support from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the development and clinical framework of the IDA
- Identify the major risk areas of recidivism the IDA addresses
- Demonstrate the administration process of the IDA to supervisees
Presenter(s): Mark Stodola
Location: Prescott
Prescott Vet Center, Keeping the Promise
Provide information to community care providers about Vet Center services. Vet Centers are funded by the Department of Veteran Affairs are community based outpatient mental health centers. Vet Centers provide mental health counseling to combat veterans and their family members. Vet Center also provide counseling services for veterans that experience military sexual trauma as well as substance abuse counseling, bereavement services for family members of fallen active duty soldiers and serve current active duty service members.
In collaboration with other community providers, Vet Centers utilize the Mobile Vet Center to conduct veteran outreach in the state of Arizona and assist veterans with access to VA benefits and referral sources.
Learning Objectives:
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- Learn about Vet Center services
- Better understanding of Post-Traumatic Stress / moral injury and impact on civilian life
- Learn about Suicide Prevention and increasing ‘safety zones’.
Presenter(s): Lydia Guerroro & Christopher Muse
Location: Granite Mountain