NADCP 20 TH ANNUAL TRAINING CONFERENCE CHILDREN AND FAMILY PROGRAM

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1 NADCP 20 TH ANNUAL TRAINING CONFERENCE CHILDREN AND FAMILY PROGRAM May 28 31, 2014 Anaheim Convention Center 800 Katella Ave Anaheim, CA 92802

2 THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH IN COLLABORATION WITH Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention We are pleased to provide this Children and Families Program for the 20 th Annual Drug Court Training Conference. In addition to the Family Drug Court Track, we are bringing together experts in the field to present on the issues impacting children and families in the Legal and Judicial track, the Supervision track, and the Evaluation track along with sessions at Vet Court Con. We would like to thank the National Association of Drug Court Professionals for bringing together over 4,000 professionals for the 20 th Annual Training Conference. Page 1

3 AT-A-GLANCE SESSION TIME & LOCATION 2:00pm 5:00pm Room 203 A/B 10:30am 11:45am Room 201C 10:30am 11:45am Grand Ballroom E 1:15pm 2:30pm Room 201C 2:45pm 4:00pm Room 201C 2:45pm 4:00pm Room 206 A/B 2:45pm 4:00pm Room 212 A/B 4:15pm 5:30pm Room 201C 4:15pm 5:30pm Room 204A 4:15pm 5:30pm Grand Ballroom E 10:00am 11:15am Room 201C 10:00am 11:15am Room 204C 1:00pm 2:15pm Arena TRACK SESSION TITLE PRESENTER(S) SB-30 WEDNESDAY MAY 28, 2014 Tested and Proven Utilization of Recovery Support Specialists as a Key Engagement and Retention Strategy in FDC (and Beyond) THURSDAY MAY 29, 2014 A-2 Parents are Adults Too Implementing Adult Best Practices in Family Drug Courts: Bridging Opportunities for System Change and Program Fidelity VCC-A3 Make Your VTC a Success: Evaluation Fundamentals B-2 Closed Doors or Welcome Mat? Opening the Way for Medically Assisted Treatment in FDCs C-2 New Ways of Serving Children in Family Drug Courts Case Studies from the Children Affected by Methamphetamines Program C-10 Assessing and Addressing Family Needs in Adult Drug Courts C-20 Guess What? You re a Family Court, Too (if your Clients have Children) Legal Issues and Practical Considerations When Working with Families in Drug Courts D-2 So How Do You Know They Are Ready? Key Considerations for Assessing Families in Recovery for Reunification D-6 From Silence to Trust Serving Asian American Families in Drug Court VCC-D3 VTC as a Family Court: Making the Case for Serving Children and Families in the VTC Model and Ten Element VTC Framework FRIDAY MAY 30, 2014 E-2 The Grant is Over Now What? Refinancing and Redirection as Real Sustainability Planning for your FDC E-7 Accounting for the Role of Families in Drug Court Evaluations CG-1 Matching Service to Need: Exploring What High Risk/High Need Means for FDCs Yesenia Campos, Anne Chamberlin, Jocelyn Gainers, Deborah Geiger, Andy Mendoza, Tianna Roye and Nancy K. Young Phil Breitenbucher and Shannon Carey Gregory Robinson Penny Clodfelter, Judge Kyle Haskins, and Nancy K. Young Sharon Amatetti, Russ Bermejo and Erin Hall Jane Pfeifer and Gregory Robinson Phil Breitenbucher, Commissioner Phillip Britt and Judge Jeri Cohen Alexis Balkey and Phil Breintenbucher Russ Bermejo, Jorge Wong and Judge Erica Yew Sid Gardner and Larisa Owen Sid Gardner and Theresa Lemus Gregory Robinson Douglas Marlow and Nancy K. Young Page 2

4 SKILL BUILDING WORKSHOP SESSION SB-30: TESTED AND PROVEN UTILIZATION OF RECOVERY SUPPORT SPECIALISTS AS A KEY ENGAGEMENT AND RETENTION STRATEGY IN FDC (AND BEYOND) Date: Wednesday May 28, 2014 Time: 2:00pm 5:00pm Location: Room 203 A/B Yesenia Campos Recovery Support Specialist Pima County Juvenile Court Tucson, AZ Jocelyn Gainers President and CEO Family Recovery Program, Inc. Baltimore, MD Andy Mendoza Recovery Support Specialist Pima County Juvenile Court Tucson, AZ Anne Chamberlin FDC Supervisor/Program Manager Pima County Juvenile Court Tucson, AZ Deborah Geiger Program Supervisor The Family Recovery Program, Inc. Baltimore, MD Tianna Roye Deputy Director Bridges, Inc. Stars Program Sacramento, CA Nancy K. Young Director National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW) What impact can a recovery coach or recovery support specialists have within an FDC program? According to research, the use of recovery coaches has a positive impact on multiple outcomes, including substance use, mental health, parenting practices, and family functioning outcomes. In addition, the use of recovery coaches significantly increase parents access to substance abuse treatment, length of stay in treatment, and increase likelihood that parents will be reunited with their children. This workshop presentation will review available outcome data regarding implementation of this key strategy by FDCs and the opportunities for implementation outside of FDC by the larger CWS system. Key considerations for hiring, training, and funding these positions will also be explored. Page 3

5 TRACK 2 SESSION A2: PARENTS ARE ADULTS TOO IMPLEMENTING ADULT BEST PRACTICES IN FAMILY DRUG COURTS: BRIDGING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SYSTEM CHANGE AND PROGRAM FIDELITY Time: 10:30am 11:45am Location: Room 201 C Phil Breitenbucher FDC TTA Program Director Shannon Carey Executive Vice President Senior Research Associate NPC Research Portland, OR In 1997, the Office of Justice Programs of the U.S. Department of Justice identified 10 key components of drug courts, providing jurisdictions with a framework for developing and refining their drug courts programs for criminal offenders with substance use disorders. Most recently, released Family Drug Court Guidelines to help states and programs create practice and systems changes that will have a lasting impact on FDCs and the families they serve. This workshop session will examine where the 10 Key Components converge with the 10 FDC Guidelines and where they also diverge. The presentation will also explore how FDC Guidelines are aimed at both practice-level and systems-level change and why systems change is particularly critical to FDCs. Page 4

6 TRACK 3 VTCS SESSION VCC A3: MAKE YOUR VTC A SUCCESS: EVALUATION FUNDAMENTALS Time: 10:30am 11:45am Location: Grand Ballroom E Presenter: Gregory Robinson Senior Research Associate Is your Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) benefiting participants as intended? How do you know what works with your VTC? What is your sustainability plan? These questions are often intimidating to non-evaluators and many VTC staff believe that they do not have the resources to conduct an evaluation. This session will provide VTC staff with information on how evaluation can improve program design and implementation and demonstrate program impact. Both internal (conducted by court staff) and external evaluation models will be discussed and criteria for choosing an evaluator that matches your needs will be presented. Page 5

7 TRACK 2 SESSION B2: CLOSED DOORS OR WELCOME MAT? OPENING THE WAY FOR MEDICALLY ASSISTED TREATMENT IN FDCS Time: 1:15pm 2:30pm Location: Room 201 C Penny Clodfelter Program Manager Jackson County Family Drug Court Kansas City, MO Hon. Kyle B. Haskins Special District Judge Tulsa County District Court Tulsa, OK Nancy K. Young Director National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW) Many FDCs are excluding clients who are taking prescribed medication to address a cooccurring mental health diagnosis, chronic or acute pain condition, or substance use disorder. There are a myriad of practice and policy concerns expressed by FDC teams surrounding this issue, thus raising the need for thoughtful guidance, greater awareness, and continuing education regarding medical-assisted treatment (MAT). The convergence of various trends, including the advent of new medications for substance use disorders highlight the need for greater understanding of MAT for FDC programs. This workshop presentation will provide an overview of medication assisted treatment and explore key considerations for a way to open the doors for this population. Practice and policy examples and implications for collaborative practice between CWS, treatment, and the Courts will be presented. Page 6

8 TRACK 2 SESSION C2: NEW WAYS OF SERVING CHILDREN IN FAMILY DRUG COURTS CASE STUDIES EXPERIENCES FROM THE CHILDREN AFFECTED BY METHAMPHETAMINES PROGRAM Time: 2:45pm 4:00pm Location: Room 201 C Sharon Amatetti Senior Public Health Analyst Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Rockville, MD Russ Bermejo Senior Program Associate Erin Hall Program Associate This workshop presentation will offer the experiences of Grantees from the Children Affected by Methamphetamine (CAM) Grant program. Funded by SAMHSA in 2010, this initiative focused on expanding and/or enhancing services to children and their families participating in a FDC due to parental substance use. The session will explore the unique program designs, selected strategies, challenges and lessons learned, surrounding planning, implementation, and sustainability planning. Suggestions for further implementation and evaluation regarding services to children in family drug courts will also be explored. Page 7

9 TRACK 10 SESSION C10: ASSESSING AND ADDRESSING FAMILY NEEDS IN ADULT DRUG COURTS Time: 2:45pm 4:00pm Location: Room 206 A/B Jane Pfeifer Senior Program Associate Gregory Robinson Senior Research Associate Adult drug court participants bring with them a myriad of family concerns as well as strengths. New research results show that assessing and addressing family needs and cultivating family strengths promotes engagement in adult drug court, recovery and positive drug court outcomes. The Family Strengths and Needs Survey was developed to identify intra-familial resources, service needs and areas in which additional screening and assessment are needed. Learn about the Family Strengths and Needs Survey, its capability to be automated, data checked and integrated into databases with useful reporting and evaluation functions. Results of administration of the Family Strengths and Needs Survey in pilot projects in Montana and elsewhere will be described, and the effects of providing family focused resources to adult drug court participants explained. Page 8

10 TRACK 20 SESSION C20: GUESS WHAT? YOU RE A FAMILY COURT, TOO (IF YOUR CLIENTS HAVE CHILDREN) LEGAL ISSUES AND PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS WHEN WORKING WITH FAMILIES IN DRUG COURTS Time: 2:45pm 4:00pm Location: Room 212 A/B Phil Breitenbucher FDC TTA Program Director Commissioner Phillip Britt Drug Court Commissioner 35th Judicial Circuit Kennett, MO Hon. Jeri Cohen Circuit Judge Eleventh Judicial Circuit Dependency Division Miami, FL All collaborative courts are family courts if their clients include parents and children. Many clients have legal matters involving juvenile delinquency, dependency, family, and domestic violence matters. This workshop will offer judicial leaders and legal professionals working in adult drug courts an overview of the dependency court and child welfare system and offer some practical strategies on how to work with parents who are involved in family courts. Participants will gain a greater understanding and awareness of how decisions in adult drug court impact the child and family, even if the child is never seen in court. This presentation will make the case for why adult drug courts should pay greater attention to children and families and why cross-system collaboration and communication are critical for family safety and recovery. National resources for legal education and training will also be provided. Continuing Legal Education (CLE) are available for participants. Page 9

11 TRACK 2 SESSION D2: SO HOW DO YOU KNOW THEY ARE READY? KEY CONSIDERATIONS FOR ASSESSING FAMILIES IN RECOVERY FOR REUNIFICATION Time: 4:15pm 5:30pm Location: Room 201 C Alexis Balkey Program Associate Phil Breitenbucher FDC TTA Program Director The accountable, time-limited mandate for achieving permanency for children set forth in the 1997 Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) drove the demand for a better and coordinated system response to meet the needs of families affected by parental substance use. FDCs have emerged as a model of meaningful collaboration to improve safety, recovery, and permanency outcomes. This workshop presentation will explore the impact of parental substance use on the parent-child relationship and the essential service components needed to address these issues, including ensuring quality visitation and contact, implementation of evidence-based services, including parent education and therapeutic services, and access to ongoing family recovery support. This workshop discussion will explore family readiness as a collaborative practice issue by raising the need for coordinated case plans and effective communication protocols across CWS, treatment, and Court systems. In addition, the discussion will explore different program designs across sites, including the timing and phasing of reunification, family maintenance supervision, and case termination. Page 10

12 TRACK 6 SESSION D6: FROM SILENCE TO TRUST SERVING ASIAN AMERICAN FAMILIES IN DRUG COURT Time: 4:15pm 5:30pm Location: Room 204 A Russ Bermejo Senior Program Associate Hon. Erica Yew Superior Court Judge Santa Clara County Superior Court Santa Clara, CA Jorge Wong Director of Behavioral Health Services Asian Americans for Community Involvement Santa Clara, CA Historically, traditional Asian cultures have viewed issues of substance abuse and other addiction disorders (i.e. gambling), domestic violence, and mental illness as stigmas and the source of shame for the individual and the family. There is a strong and broad-based preference for silence on these subjects and individuals who talk about family problems with "outsiders" often suffer emotional and even physical restraints from a large family circle. As a result, studies have shown that there is under-reporting of family and social challenges such as addiction, domestic violence, and mental illness in the Asian American community. How do clinicians penetrate that barrier to form an open and trusting relationship with the individual? How do professionals help when culture and family expectations pull the individual back into denial? How do practitioners awaken the individual without up-ending an entire culture or alienating the individual from his or her family or cultural identity? This workshop will provide drug court professionals the tools and guidance to better serve families from Asian Pacific Islander cultures. Page 11

13 TRACK 3 VTCS SESSION VCC D3: VTC AS A FAMILY COURT: MAKING THE CASE FOR SERVING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN THE VTC MODEL AND TEN ELEMENT VTC FRAMEWORK Time: 4:15pm 5:30pm Location: Grand Ballroom E Sid Gardner President Larisa Owen Director of Knowledge Management All collaborative courts are Family Courts when their participants include adults who have children. Serving children should be a greater priority for all VTCs. This session will explore the importance of incorporating services to children into the Ten Element VTC framework as a way to enlargen the focus from only serving the veteran towards promotion of child and family well-being. Special attention will focus on parental stress, family trauma, and the disruption of the parent-child relationship associated with deployment, reintegration, and then separation from service. Paying more attention in your VTC to children services, however, will require the mobilization and linkage of new resources and forging new partnerships that already serve children and families and address the impact by the veteran s trauma and court-involvement. The session will point towards the necessity of a family-centered approach for VTCs and the enhanced collaboration it requires. Page 12

14 TRACK 2 SESSION E2: THE GRANT IS OVER NOW WHAT? REFINANCING AND REDIRECTION AS REAL SUSTAINABILITY PLANNING FOR YOUR FDC Date: Friday May 30, 2014 Time: 10:00am 11:15am Location: Room 201 C Sidney Gardner President Children & Family Futures Theresa Lemus Program Associate If grant funding is your primary resource for funding your FDC, then your FDC may not have the infrastructure to sustain itself in this economic climate. Real sustainability planning involves moving beyond the boundaries of your FDC as a project towards a focus on systems thinking and change. This workshop will explore what sustainability and real systems change looks like by looking at refinancing and redirection strategies along with guiding FDC teams from project-thinking towards thinking. This workshop is only for professionals who do not accept barriers as status quo but rather use them as targets for change. Page 13

15 TRACK 7 SESSION E7: ACCOUNTING FOR THE ROLE OF FAMILIES IN DRUG COURT EVALUATIONS Date: Friday May 30, 2014 Time: 10:00am 11:15am Location: Room 204 C Presenter: Gregory Robinson Senior Research Associate The statement that every drug court is a family drug court is advancing from suggestion to truism among practitioners. Drug court participants are viewed less frequently in isolation and more often as individuals embedded in families. Encouraged by the availability of new assessment approaches, family members issues and needs increasingly are being identified and addressed to promote family strength and capacity for support and to eliminate distractions that threaten participant engagement and recovery. The purpose of this session is to address the implications for evaluation of these evolving practices. This workshop is for drug court professionals who are interested in, or actually conducting evaluations in any treatment court setting. Addressing these issues will increase evaluators capacity to conduct comprehensive evaluations that account for and measure the effects of these advances in drug court practice. Page 14

16 GENERAL SESSION SESSION CG-1: MATCHING SERVICE TO NEED: EXPLORING WHAT HIGH RISK/HIGH NEED MEANS FOR FDCS Date: Friday May 30, 2014 Time: 1:00pm 2:15pm Location: Arena Douglas Marlowe Chief of Science, Law & Policy National Association of Drug Court Professionals Alexandria, VA Nancy K. Young Executive Director One of the most important decisions faced by each Family Drug Court is determining its target population and what resources are needed to serve them. What criteria should drive these decisions? A significant amount of research in the adult criminal drug court setting has addressed eligibility criteria and which populations these programs can serve most effectively namely high-risk, high- need offenders. This workshop presentation will explore the high-risk, high-need principle and how this applies to FDCs. A working definition of these concepts will be offered along with implications on key FDC processes, including screening and assessment, staff training, and partnerships needed to provide the scope of services needed to match services to needs. This workshop will include a discussion with participants. Page 15