In this interactive session JSI Associate Danette Montoya will explore the critical intersection of mental illness and substance use, examining how integrated clinical approaches and coordinated system-level responses can improve outcomes. Participants will gain insight into evidence-based strategies for treating co-occurring disorders, the importance of wraparound services, and how to support this high-risk population through

This session explores the ethical complexities in the operation of Veterans Treatment Courts (VTCs) and the roles of judges and lawyers that work within them. Judges, must navigate a collaborative decision-making team role. Prosecutors and defense advocates must pull back from their traditional adversarial role and learn to cooperate to enable a participant’s recovery. These and

During this presentation, JSI Associate Danette Montoya will provide a comprehensive overview of trauma-informed practices, including a deep dive into vicarious trauma and its impact. Participants will learn to identify different types of trauma (commonly referred to as “Big T” and “little t”), often stemming from early adverse childhood experiences. Real-life case examples will illustrate these

All Veterans Treatment Courts (VTCs) are composed of multidisciplinary teams working towards a common goal with justice involved veterans with behavioral health issues. In most cases the teams have more than one discipline that may play some type of case management role requiring some form of a case plan. Generally, the disciplines are supervision, treatment

This session explores how Judges in treatment courts often work with participants who have experienced trauma, addiction, and mental health challenges. JSI Associate Judge Gayle Williams-Byers will explore how a trauma-informed approach can improve judicial interactions, foster trust, and enhance participant outcomes. During this session, attendees will:  1. Understand the principles of trauma-informed judicial leadership. 2. Learn how