Thursday, December 3, 2015 DIGNITARY RECEPTION Leadership Roles In Setting The Standard Douglas Marlowe, JD, PhD Chief of Science, Law, and Policy National Association of Drug Court Professionals 1
OPENING GENERAL SESSION 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m Friday, December 4, 2015 The Adult Drug Court Best Practice Standards Volume II: The Wait is Over! In 2013, the National Association of Drug Court Professionals published Volume I of the ground-breaking Adult Drug Court Best Practice Standards Volume I. Volume I provides practical, implantable, and enforceable guidance on how Drug Courts are to operate in 5 critical areas: Target Population, Historically Disadvantaged Groups, Roles and Responsibilities of the Judge, Incentives, Sanctions, & Therapeutic Adjustments, and Substance Abuse Treatment. The highly-anticipated Adult Drug Court Best Practice Standards Volume II is ready and being distributed for the first time during the NACDP 21 st Annual Training Conference! This Presentation provides a succinct summary of Volume II, which includes 5 new standards Complementary Treatment and Social Services, Drug and Alcohol Testing, Multidisciplinary Team, Census and Caseloads and Monitoring and Evaluation. Participants will: Receive a summary of each standard in Volume II and some of the fascinating research on which they are based; Understand why adherence to Best Practice Standards are essential for the continued success of the Drug Court Model; and Learn about the Drug Court practice areas likely to be the focus of the future standards. Douglas Marlowe, JD, PhD Chief of Science, Law, and Policy National Association of Drug Court Professionals 2
SESSION A-1 10:30 a.m. 11:45 a.m. The Role of Judges, Defense Attorneys, and Prosecutors in the Specialty Courts The research is clear. Come and learn how important the role of Judges, defense attorneys and prosecutors are in the drug court and how they have a direct impact to recidivism. Learn just how important you are in the success of those that participate in the specialty courts. Learn the importance of the Judges role in drug courts. Learn the importance of the Defense Attorney role in drug courts. Learn the importance of the Prosecutors role in drug courts. Douglas Marlowe, JD, PhD Chief of Science, Law, and Policy National Association of Drug Court Professionals 3
SESSION A-2 10:30 a.m. 11:45 a.m. The Role of Law Enforcement Law Enforcement has a very important role in the drug court model. The role of Law Enforcement has a direct impact on the success of those that participate in the drug court. Come and learn the importance that Law Enforcement plays in these specialty courts and how they enhance the safety of our community. Learn the important role that Law Enforcement plays in drug court. Learn the role that Law Enforcement has in drug court. See the impact that Law Enforcement has in drug court. Judge Robert Anchondo El Paso DWI Court Academy Courts El Paso, TX 4
SESSION A-3 10:30 a.m. 11:45 a.m. A Team Member s Guide to Effective Drug Court Treatment: The Results are in! There is a growing body of research that identifies best practice for Drug Court participants. Arguably, treatment is the ground upon which everything else in Drug Court is built. Accordingly, every team member is expected to know what treatment services participants receive and whether those services adhere to best practices. This presentation will elaborate on research summarized in the NADCP Adult Drug Court Best Practice Standards Volume 1~ Substance Abuse Treatment and the Complementary Treatment and Social Services Standard found in the newly released Volume II. It will provide every team member with a starting point for assessing and improving the integration of treatment into the overall Drug Court process. This presentation will reveal how both the Drug Court team and participants can get the maximum benefit from Drug Court treatment. Identify the evidenced based primary and complementary treatment interventions found to be effective in high risk/high need drug court populations. Identify the program practices most associated with effective Drug Court treatment. Discuss Drug Court treatment research and those areas where research is lacking. Terrence Walton Chief of Standards NADCP 5
SESSION A-4 10:30 a.m. 11:45 a.m. Data Management: Setting Up Your Specialty Court for Success This presentation will focus on the importance of having a quality data management to measure participant outcomes. The variables most useful in determining whether a specialty court program is effective will also be identified. Those who attend will learn how to use research results to improve participant outcomes. Learn the importance of quality data management in measuring participant outcomes. Identify the variables that are most useful in determining whether a specialty court program is effective. Learn how to use research results to improve participant outcomes. Durant Frantzen, PhD Associate Professor-Criminology Texas A&M University - San Antonio 6
LUNCHEON SESSION 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Matching Service to Need: Exploring What High Risk/High Need ME and for FDCs As an adaption of the Adult Drug Court model, Family Drug Courts have used Adult Drug Court literature and research to guide development and implementation of its model to serve families in the child welfare system affected by parental substance use. A significant amount of drug court research has addressed eligibility criteria and which populations these programs can serve most effectively namely high-risk, high-need principle and how this applies to FDCs. Implications for FDC practice and policy will be offered, including the need for timely, structure, and integrated risk and clinical assessments and need to re-examine its target population of the CWS population. This plenary presentation is an ongoing discussion between two nations experts, whose translation of those key principles will advance policy and practice for the entire FDC fiend going forward. Explore how high-risk, high-need are defined in the Family Drug Court model. Provide guidance for FDC practice, including the importance of structured, timely and integrated risk and clinical assessments and linking clients with appropriate services. Explore policy and practice implications on the scale and scope FDC as a result of serving high-risk high-need clients. Douglas Marlowe, JD, PhD Chief of Science, Law, and Policy National Association of Drug Court Professionals 7
SESSION B-1 1:30 p.m. 2:45 p.m. Ethics in Specialty Courts This presentation will review the ethical dilemmas often faced by Drug Court legal professionals such as judges, attorneys and prosecutors. Come and learn the strategies for building a successful Drug Court. Identify the best practices for Drug Court Judges. Learn common ethical issues faced by the legal professionals. Learn the strategies for building a successful Drug Court. Judge Robert Anchondo El Paso DWI Court Academy Courts El Paso, TX 8
SESSION B-2 1:30 p.m. 2:45 p.m. When Sanctions and Incentives Don t Work Responding to Addiction-Driven Non- Compliance This presentation will provide specific, practical, and understandable guidance on utilizing incentives, sanctions, and therapeutic adjustments effectively to influence behavior. This guidance is based on decades of behavior modification research, including recent research on what works in Drug Court. Specific guidance will be provided to help practitioners determine which behavioral goals to stress for newly placed participants and how to respond to both compliant and non-compliant behavior in the most effective manner. Practical suggestions for choosing effective incentives that don t break the bank will be outlined. Finally, this session will identify practices to avoid that can render incentives and sanctions ineffective. Understand how to incentivize and sanction most effectively. Explore reasons sanctions, no matter how severe, are sometimes incapable of changing behavior. Discuss how to respond when co-occurring mental illness or addiction severity renders our incentives and sanctions ineffective. Terrence Walton Chief of Standards NADCP 9
SESSION B-3 1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Medically Assisted Treatment Medically assisted treatment (MAT) is recognized by the federal government as an evidence based adjunct to drug/alcohol treatment. The NADCP board of directors issued a position statement in 2012 supporting the use MAT, and the Adult Drug Court Best Practice Standards includes support for MAT as an adjunct to treatment. AS of 2015, grant solicitations form SAMHSA and BJA have included language addressing the administration of MAT, along with funding availability for MAT. This session will outline the research on MAT, the history of MAT use (including the scope of FDA approval for these medications), and a brief description of the most common medications used in MAT. Understand the basis for Mat use an adjunct to treatment. Identify the medications most commonly used in MAT. Douglas Marlowe, JD, PhD Chief of Science, Law, and Policy National Association of Drug Court Professionals 10
SESSION B-4 1:30 p.m. 2:45 p.m. The principles of effective intervention: Practical applications in specialty courts This session provides an overview of the principles of effective correctional intervention with a specific focus on the application of these principles in the context of specialty court programs. The presentation combines both theoretical and practical instruction grounded in existing research evidence. Specific topics covered include: the Risk, Needs, Responsivity (RNR) framework; screening and assessment in specialty courts; use of incentives and sanctions in specialty courts; program implementation, quality, and dosage; and program evaluation and grant preparation. The session is interactive and encourages participants to seek advice regarding the implementation of the principles of effective intervention within their specific program context. At the completion of the session, participants will have received: A theoretical overview of the principles of effective intervention Suggestions regarding strategies for implementing the principles of effective intervention within specialty courts An overview of contemporary research related to improving the quality and effectiveness of specialty courts An appreciation for the need for program quality assurance and program evaluation General instruction for preparing their program for evaluation and preparing grant applications s: Michael S. Caudy, Ph.D. University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX Jill E. Viglione, Ph.D. University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX 11
SESSION C-1 3:15 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Trauma Informed Judicial Decision Making A large percentage of Drug Court participants suffer from one or a series of traumatic experiences. While there is an increased emphasis on trauma-informed care from the aspect of the treatment provider, the judge should also be aware of trauma and its impact on participants. Judges do not want to become treatment providers nor do they want to cross boundaries of judicial intervention; however, understanding the issue may lead to an opportunity for adjustments to improve judicial outcomes. Integrate trauma-specific treatment together with mental health and substance abuse in the court system and not treat separately. Identify the therapeutic approaches within a Judicial Perspective to enhance efficiency and improve court outcomes Apply practice competence of the Judicial Approaches in a Specialty Court Judge Robert Anchondo El Paso DWI Court Academy Courts El Paso, TX 12
SESSION C-2 3:15 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Complimentary Treatment and Social Services In 2015, the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP) released Volume II of the Adult Drug Court Best Practice Standards. This workshop will review Standard VI governing best practices for providing additional treatments and social services to enhance and extend the effects of substance abuse treatment in Drug Courts. At the conclusion of the workshop, participants will be able to identify: Co-occurring conditions commonly found in Drug Courts Best case-management practices for assessing co-occurring conditions and developing service plans to address those conditions. Evidence-based complementary services proven to enhance outcomes in Drug Courts. Douglas Marlowe, JD, PhD Chief of Science, Law, and Policy National Association of Drug Court Professionals 13
SESSION C-3 3:15 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Stop, Drop, and Roll: Effective Cognitive Behavioral Interventions Cognitive Behavioral Intervention (CBI) helps participants overcome addiction and criminality by identifying and changing dysfunctional thinking, behavior, and emotional responses. This involves helping participants develop skills for modifying beliefs, identifying distorted thinking, relating to others effectively, and changing behaviors. When delivered correctly, these approaches have been found to be effective especially with drug users involved in the criminal justice system. This presentation will provide an overview of CBI and demonstrate one CBI technique that can be utilized immediately by supervision officers, case managers and treatment providers. Understand the principles underlying all cognitive behavioral approaches Survey those CBIs found to be most effective in drug court and other specialty courts Learn of a CBI technique to help participant learn from their mistakes and make better decisions Terrence Walton Chief of Standards NADCP 14
SESSION C-4 3:15 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Technology, Evidence Based Practices and the Power of True Randomization This workshop will cover and discuss how to truly randomize drug testing of participants. Those who attend will be provided proven techniques on how to lower a specialty court s overall drug testing costs and decrease its positivity rate. Learn how to truly randomize drug testing Learn proven techniques to lower drug testing costs Learn how to reduce the positivity rate among drug court participants How to create a bullet proof drug testing program s Velvet D. Gardiner & Jefferson J. Warner SENTRY Sales & Application Specialist Norchem Labs Cordant Forensic Solutions 15
SESSION C-5 3:15 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Practical Program Evaluation for Specialty Courts This workshop will provide specialty court program administrators an overview of research strategies and techniques for planning and carrying out evaluations. Topics of discussion include both implementation and outcome evaluation strategies and the challenges of conducting applied research. Specific topics will include: the purposes of evaluating your program, the importance of objective evaluators, how to create and foster practitioner-researcher partnerships, the differences between implementation and outcome evaluations, the types of data necessary for evaluation research, the need to consider short-term outcomes, and how to use evaluation results to modify or change program practices to achieve program goals and objectives. After participating in the workshop, attendees will have increased knowledge about: Identifying research questions aimed at evaluating the success of your program Determining which type(s) of evaluation is necessary to answer those research questions How to define success and measure the goals and objectives of your program How to collect and maintain data necessary for conducting an evaluation The differences between short term, intermediate, and post-program outcomes Using evaluation research results to achieve successful program outcomes Establishing and maintaining practitioner-researcher relationships s: Julie M. Baldwin, PhD University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX Richard D. Hartley, PhD University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX 16