Ensuring Your Team is High Preforming
UGA Hotel and Conference Center for Continuing Judicial Education 1197 S. Lumpkin Street, Athens, GA, United StatesJSI Vice President Chief Mack Jenkins (Ret.) will discuss evidence-based best practices for team composition, evidence-based roles of team members, participation in staffing sessions and review hearings, and communication and decision-making. Interactive discussions will be used to assist the attendees in understanding the importance of the full team for Drug Courts. As a result of
Best Practices in Drug Testing
UGA Hotel and Conference Center for Continuing Judicial Education 1197 S. Lumpkin Street, Athens, GA, United StatesBased on best practices for drug testing, JSI Associate, Amy Miles, Director of the Forensic Toxicology Program at the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene (WSLH) will discuss . . . As a result of this session, attendees will be able to: Explain the importance of drug testing; Implement strategies to achieve best practices in drug
Integrated Case Planning/Collaborative Case Management
Sheraton Downtown Denver 1550 Court Pl, Denver, CO, United StatesDuring this session, JSI Vice-President Mack Jenkins will discuss how all treatment courts are composed of multidisciplinary teams working towards a common goal with justice involved individuals with behavioral health issues. In most cases, the teams have more than one discipline that has a role requiring some form of a case plan, most commonly, supervision
Procedural Fairness in Creating a Trauma Informed VTC Courtroom
National Veterans Resource Center 101 Waverly Ave, Syracuse, NY, United StatesJSI CFO Judge Brian MacKenzie (Ret.) will discuss procedural fairness when creating a trauma informed Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) courtroom providing practical suggestions using the concept of procedural fairness with VTC courtroom personnel who are trauma informed. As a result of this program, attendees will be able to: Learn why judges and other justice professionals
The Intersections between mental health, substance use disorder and co-occurring disorder.
Sheraton Downtown Denver 1550 Court Pl, Denver, CO, United StatesDanette Montoya Those individuals who develop substance use disorders are also diagnosed with mental health disorders. JSI Associate Danette Montoya will discuss how treatment and understanding of this subpopulation can be attained by clinical or systems-related interventions. One of the ways of intervening at the systems level is to provide wrap around services for those
Today’s Leader
During the California Judicial Branch Leadership Academy, JSI Associate Theresa Ewing discusses how the attendees can emerge as a powerful leader through evolutionary change, including managing in a multigenerational and multi-authority environment, leading post-pandemic, and demonstrating compassionate leadership
The Importance of Rethinking
During the California Judicial Brand Leadership Academy, listen to JSI Associate Dr. Alexandra Walker and learn about reserving the right to change your mind and the importance of rethinking existing or proposed strategies when they don’t add value or aren’t relevant to future decisions (sunk cost theory).
Is Your Treatment Court at Risk? Exploring the Consequences of Disability Act Lawsuits by the U.S. DOJ Regarding MOUD
Anaheim Convention Center 800 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA, United StatesJSI CFO Judge Brian MacKenzie (Ret.) and Associate Judge Geno Salomone will discuss the litigation undertaken by the U.S. Department of Justice and the American Civil Liberty Union against court agencies and businesses that restrict or bar the use of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD). The conversation will cover why judges and other treatment
Is Your Treatment Court at Risk? Exploring the Consequences of Disability Act Lawsuits by the U.S. DOJ Regarding MOUD
Anaheim Convention Center 800 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA, United StatesJSI CFO Judge Brian MacKenzie (Ret.) and Associate Judge Geno Salomone will discuss the litigation undertaken by the U.S. Department of Justice and the American Civil Liberty Union against court agencies and businesses that restrict or bar the use of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD). The conversation will cover why judges and other treatment
Opioid Use Disorders, Brain Chemistry, Identification of Signs and Symptoms
JSI Consultant Dr. William Morrone, MPH, will discuss the biological underpinnings of opioid use disorders (OUDs) by examining how drugs interact with the brain's chemistry. He'll delve into the reward system and the changes that occur with addiction, leading to compulsive drug use despite negative consequences. He'll then shift gears to identify the signs and symptoms
