RISE23: NADCP

George R Brown Convention Center 1001 Avenida de las Americas, Houston, TX, United States

National Conference for all drug court professionals held yearly by the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP). Mikala Meize-Bowers, PhD & Meghan R. Fitzgerald, PhD will be presenting on data and evaluation in therapeutic courts based on work started during their work with the Family Treatment Court grant

Embracing Recovery-Oriented Harm Reduction in Medication Assisted Treatment

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Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is widely accepted as the most effective form of treatment for individuals with opioid use disorder. MAT options have offered a pathway to recovery for many individuals who have found sustained, long-term recovery with the support of these medications and services. Despite this, MAT is often categorized as a form of harm reduction. In fact, MAT is known to provide many life-saving harm reduction benefits to individuals who use substances. So, which is it? A pathway to

NCSC: Family Centered Fridays “Creating User-Centered Courtrooms”,

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There, NCSC’s Nathan Hall, Principal Court Management Consultant, and David Sayles, Senior Court Management Consultant, will lead a discussion on how trauma-informed design for court spaces can support user-centered court culture. David and Nathan will be joined by Nicole Ticknor and Kimberly Ackmann, Deputy Court Administrators with Illinois’ 17th Circuit (Winnebago County), to discuss their jurisdiction’s proposal for a new, trauma-informed Family Courts Center. Attendees will have the opportunity to view plans for trauma-informed courtrooms and court service areas, hear

Keeping Families Together Act: Basics for the Bench

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The Washington State Legislature passed the Keeping Families Together Act (HB 1227) in 2021, with an effective date of July 1, 2023. This historic legislation makes significant changes to the front-end of the dependency court process and represents a fundamental shift in how courts consider child safety in decision-making. In May, Family & Youth Justice Programs (FYJP) held the 2023 Dependency Judicial Training Academy which was entirely focused on preparing courts for these monumental changes. The academy was very well-received

CFF Idea Exchange: continue the conversation from the July Practice Academy course titled, “Building Strong Futures: Increasing FTC Capacity and Scale.”

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This conversation is held as a follow up to the earlier Practice Academy on this topic, and offers a chance to discuss and strategize with peers. Come take part in a lively conversation on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 1:00 pm ET/10:00 am PT with peers from across the country. It’s a chance to share and discuss strategies, innovations, and challenges! Asking the questions… Do you understand your scale and whether you’re meeting the need of your community? How can

NAADAC 2023 Annual Conference

Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center Denver, CO, United States

The National Association for Addiction Professionals Annual Conference  

All Sites Meeting Specialty Dependency Courts

The Family and Youth Justice Programs team at the Washington Administrative Office of the Courts is working now to create a half-day in-person event to allow Family Treatment Court, Early Childhood Court, and ICWA Court Professionals a chance to meet and discuss the needs of your courts. This will be focused on discussion with other teams and will provide some support for travel. We are planning this for the 18th of October in the afternoon, so that court partners might