Virtual Training for Treatment Providers – Registration Now Open
Trainings are free and include up to 13 CEUs
NADCP’s National Drug Court Institute is bringing world-class training to substance use treatment professionals working with clients involved in the justice system. These training programs, presented in partnership with the American Society of Addiction Medicine, are offered virtually in each time zone and are open to both newcomers to the treatment field and seasoned professionals.
Whether you are an addiction therapist, mental health therapist, drug and alcohol counselor, social worker, clinical case manager, clinical supervisor, student, or just interested in foundational and advanced addiction treatment training, this program is for you! Spots are limited; enroll today!
Who should attend: Treatment provider trainings are for anyone currently delivering or supervising the delivery of addiction treatment, co-occurring disorder services, or clinical case management to participants in treatment courts, on community supervision, or otherwise involved in the justice system.
NAADAC-accredited: NDCI offers up to 6.5 continuing education credit hours for one-day trainings and up to 13 credits for two-day trainings (including ethics hours).
When and where: Trainings are conducted virtually and are time-zone specific to meet treatment professionals’ needs. The training day is scheduled from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.
Cost: Registration and all materials are provided without charge.
Faculty
The faculty for NDCI’s treatment provider training include a wide range of experts and may vary by training.
| Michael Clark, M.S.W. |
| Michael Clark has served as a probation officer and magistrate in Lansing, Michigan. He is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) and is the director of the Center for Strength-Based Strategies, a technical assistance group serving the corrections, addictions, and mental health disciplines. He is also co-author of the book Motivational Interviewing with Offenders: Engagement, Rehabilitation, and Reentry. |
| Helen Harberts, M.A., J.D. |
| Helen Harberts has been working in criminal justice since 1983. As a prosecutor, she rose to become the chief deputy district attorney in Butte County, California. Then, as a chief probation officer, she implemented multiple treatment court programs. Later, she returned to her roots as a prosecuting attorney where she practiced law exclusively in treatment courts before retiring in 2011. In 2013, she was inducted into NADCP’s Stanley Goldstein Treatment Court Hall of Fame. |
| David Mee-Lee, M.D. |
| Dr. David Mee-Lee is a board-certified psychiatrist and is certified by the American Board of Addiction Medicine. He has been the chief editor of all editions of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Criteria. He has more than 30 years of experience in person-centered treatment and program development for people with co-occurring mental health and substance use conditions. |
| Percy Menzies, M.S. |
| Percy Menzies is the president of Assisted Recovery Centers of America, LLC, an outpatient center for the treatment of alcohol and drug addiction based in St. Louis, Missouri. He has served on various state and federal committees to develop policies and guidelines for the treatment of opioid and alcohol addiction and has conducted workshops in the U.S. and abroad on the advances in the treatment of substance use disorders. |
| Brian Meyer, Ph.D., L.C.P. |
| Dr. Brian Meyer is a clinical psychologist and the PTSD/substance use disorders specialist at the H.H. McGuire Veterans Administration Medical Center and an assistant professor at Virginia Commonwealth University. He speaks nationwide on treatment of trauma and co-morbid conditions, substance use, complex trauma, the effects of trauma and substance use on families, veterans’ mental health, mindfulness meditation, secondary trauma, self-care, and treatment courts. |
| Soumya Pandalai, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.S.A.M. |
| Dr. Soumya Pandalai is a board-certified physician in internal medicine and addiction medicine. She serves as an addiction specialist at Banner University Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. She provides both inpatient consultation services and outpatient treatment to persons with substance use disorders. She works with an interdisciplinary team of social workers, counselors, therapists, and other medical providers, which is an integral component of patient care given that many patients with substance use disorders have a complex set of medical, mental health, and psychosocial needs. |
| Ken Robinson, Ed.D. |
Dr. Ken Robinson is the president of Correctional Counseling, Inc. and is the co-developer of Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT), which is listed on SAMHSA’s National Registry of Evidence-based Programs. Prior, he was director of clinical services and crisis stabilization for the Midtown Mental Health Center in Memphis, Tennessee. He conducts frequent training and workshops on MRT in the U.S. and abroad. He has published and presented numerous professional articles in the areas of psychopharmacology and mental health. |
| Terrence Walton, M.S.W. |
| Terrence Walton is the chief operating officer of NADCP and among the nation’s leading experts in providing training and technical assistance to treatment courts. Prior to NADCP, he was director of treatment for the Pretrial Services Agency for the District of Columbia. Additionally, he is an internationally certified alcohol and other drug use counselor with more than 25 years of experience. |
| Meghan Wheeler, M.S. |
| Meghan Wheeler is the director of standards for NADCP, responsible for developing training, technical assistance, and tools to support the implementation of best practice standards for treatment court models. She also assists in the development of best practice standards. In her 18-year tenure with NADCP, she has also served as a project director and senior consultant. Prior, she managed the statewide treatment court implementation for the Supreme Court of Ohio, worked at the local level as a treatment court coordinator, and served as a counselor and clinical supervisor for a residential substance use treatment facility. |
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Your Library of Justice Innovations and Research
The ARK makes proven and promising programs accessible to your community
NADCP, in partnership with the Office of National Drug Control Policy, Executive Office of the President, is proud to share the redesigned Annals of Research and Knowledge (ARK)!
The ARK is a searchable online database of evidence-based and promising programs that allows professionals to search for programs designed for justice-involved people at all stages. Each program is accompanied by relevant research and tools for application in your jurisdiction. Looking for a program to fit a specific population in your community? The ARK is your first stop!
More about the ARK
Because no justice intervention can work for everyone, programs in the ARK are cataloged according to both participant risk/need profiles and their stage of processing in the justice system. For example, if your jurisdiction is seeking programs suited for high-risk/high-need individuals at the pre-trial stage, you can search and find data on programs shown as proven or promising in other areas.
Each program in the ARK details how the programs operate, research findings supporting their effectiveness and cost, their indicated target population, and best practices shown to enhance their outcomes. Users can download PDFs of program manuals and other supporting materials, as well as connect to relevant websites and libraries of governmental, scientific, and consumer organizations.
Not sure how the ARK fits your needs? Request training!
Users are also invited to nominate new programs for consideration of inclusion in the ARK. If you are aware of (or have created) a program that you would like to be considered, please visit the nomination form.
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Equity and Inclusion Training For Your Treatment Court Team
Registration is open now for virtual Equity and Inclusion Training developed by NADCP in partnership with the Office of National Drug Control Policy, Executive Office of the President.
This training, based on NADCP’s Adult Drug Court Best Practice Standard II, is designed for jurisdictions interested in addressing racial disparities and bias to ensure equivalent access, retention, treatment, incentives and sanctions, and dispositions.
Register soon: the all-day, fully virtual training is available on only five dates in 2021 and has limited capacity. Applicants must have commitment from their full, multidisciplinary team to be considered.
Available training dates (all trainings are presented from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. local time):
- May 7; Central Time
- May 13; Eastern Time
- May 14; Eastern Time
- May 21; Mountain Time
- May 28; Pacific Time
More Groundbreaking Equity and Inclusion Resources from NADCP
NADCP has several free tools for treatment courts to help ensure they achieve the best possible outcomes by ensuring equity and inclusion in their programs. All resources, including the groundbreaking equity and inclusion toolkit and assessment tool, are available to download now.
View Equity and Inclusion Resources
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Webinar: Mitigating Trauma in the Courthouse by Understanding Changes to the Brain
Thursday, March 11 | 2:00 p.m. ET
NADCP’s Drug Court U invites you to join a free, 90-minute webinar on the science behind substance use and trauma in the brain. Treatment court judge and neuropharmacology expert Judge Kim McGinnis takes viewers through the science of brain change in those experiencing substance misuse or trauma. With time permitting, the speaker will answer questions from viewers.
Session Description
Substance use and trauma change brain architecture, leading to frustrating or unexpected behaviors. This session will discuss structural changes commonly found in the brains of people struggling with substance misuse and trauma, which will help us understand some of our participants’ frustrating behaviors.
At the end of this sessions, attendees will:
- Learn practical suggestions for making your courthouses more welcoming, including environment, language, and rules reduction.
- Learn how trauma and substance misuse change are potential barriers to case plan progress.
- Realize participants’ repeated return to use and trauma responses.
About the Speaker
Pueblo of Pojoaque Chief Judge Kim McGinnis earned a Ph.D. in neuropharmacology from the University of Michigan in 1999 and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Neurology, Molecular Neurogenetics Unit. She graduated from Boston University School of Law in 2004 and clerked at the Michigan Court of Appeals before joining Detroit Legal Aid and Defenders as a felony-level public defender. In 2008, she became an assistant defender with the Michigan State Appellate Defender Office, where she served as the principal appellate attorney investigating convictions tainted by Detroit Crime Lab malfeasance. In 2011, she moved to Taos, New Mexico and practiced domestic relations law, primarily representing victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in state and tribal courts. The Pueblo of Pojoaque Tribal Council appointed her associate judge in 2013 and chief judge in 2015. Judge McGinnis presides over Pojoaque’s Path to Wellness Courts and is project director for Pojoaque’s Sober Living/Re-Entry Project. She is also a certified handler of ADW Kiki, the Pueblo of Pojoaque Tribal Court’s service-trained courthouse facility dog.
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RISE21 Registration and Housing Open
The world’s preeminent conference on addiction, mental health, and justice reform will be held August 15-18, 2021 just outside Washington, D.C. at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.
Learn how to register for the conference and secure your housing here
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Update: BJA Extends Grant Solicitation Deadline
Reminder: webinar February 2, 1:30 p.m. ET
U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance annouced deadline changes to its Adult Drug Court and Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program. Applicants are required to complete a new two-step submission process:
- March 31, 2021: The SF-242 and SF-LLL must be submitted to Grants.gov (previous deadline March 3)
- April 14, 2021: The full application must be submitted to JustGrants (previous deadline March 17)
On February 2 from 1:30-3:00 p.m. ET, the National Drug Court Resource Center will host an informational webinar for applicants. BJA Policy Advisor Greg Torain will review application categories, solicitation goals, and proposal requirements. Questions from attendees will be answered as time permits.
The Adult Drug Court and Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program is designed to support adult drug courts, tribal healing to wellness courts, DWI courts, and veterans treatment courts in the following categories:
- Category 1: Implementation grants for veterans treatment courts
- Award amount: $500,000 each
- Award period: 48 months
- Category 2: Enhancement grants for operational veterans treatment courts
- Award amount: $500,000 each
- Award period: 48 months
- Category 3: Grants for operational treatment courts or treatment courts “fully ready to implement”
- Award amount: $500,000 each
- Award period: 48 months
- Category 4: Grants for implementing statewide strategies to support treatment courts
- Award amount: $1.5 million each
- Award period: 48 months
Additional Information for Applicants
New this year, grant applicants must comply with Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities. See the grant solicitations for details on complying with the order.
For technical assistance with submitting the SF-424 and SF-LLL in Grants.gov, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726 or email support@grants.gov. For technical assistance with submitting the full application in DOJ’s Justice Grants System (JustGrants), contact the JustGrants Service Desk at 833-872-5175 or email JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov.
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Want to Reduce Impaired Driving in Your Community?
Apply for foundational training by April 1
DWI courts are a vital, strategic way to prioritize public health while increasing public safety in our communities. Is your program following the evidence, doing all it can to help participants achieve recovery and keep repeat impaired drivers off the roads? Maybe you’re still trying to get your program off the ground. NADCP’s National Center for DWI Courts (NCDC) provides the training you need no matter what stage your program may be in. Even better, this training is available at little or no cost to you through collaboration with your State Highway Safety Office.
NCDC’s 3.5-day DWI Court Foundational Training is designed to help:
- Courts not yet operating a DWI court program
- Teams that have had significant staff changes
- Teams that have never attended an NCDC training before
This training will assist your court in designing an effective program for treating repeat DWI offenders, and your team will benefit from one-on-one interaction with our experts. You’ll also be mentored by one of our DWI Academy Courts, exemplary programs that share their wisdom and insight so you avoid reinventing the wheel.
Applications are due Thursday, April 1, 2021.
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Journal For Advancing Justice Vol. III Now Available
Emerging Best Practices in Law Enforcement Deflection and Community Supervision Programs
For those of us who work in treatment courts and the larger justice system, we know the crucial roles played by both law enforcement and community corrections professionals. What we know less about, however, is the emerging field of law enforcement deflection and prearrest diversion, as well as what constitutes best practices for effective community supervision. In both areas, research, evaluation, and practical insight are needed to help shape an improved justice response to people with substance use and mental health disorders in our communities.
NADCP’s Journal for Advancing Justice is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal that provides evidence-based and promising practices on the most pressing issues facing the justice system today. We are thrilled to announce the publication of Volume III: “Emerging Best Practices in Law Enforcement Deflection and Community Supervision Programs.”
Funded by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, this volume addresses programs and interventions designed to assist individuals with mental health and substance use disorders who come to the attention of law enforcement and community corrections programs. It also analyzes community supervision practices to contribute to the research on effective strategies for probation, parole, and pretrial supervision programs. Through a range of articles written by both researchers and practitioners, this issue provides insight and analysis to assist justice professionals in identifying promising programs and interventions as well as areas that require further investigation to solidify them as best practices.
We hope this journal will be a valuable resource as you strive to better serve justice-involved individuals.
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| RISE21 Moved to August 15-18, 2021 |
| RISE21, the world’s preeminent conference on addiction, mental health, and justice reform, will now be held from August 15-18, 2021 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.
“For thousands in the treatment court field, RISE is an important annual opportunity to attend cutting-edge sessions on critical topics, convene with colleagues from across the globe, and earn valuable continuing education,” said NADCP CEO Carson Fox. “Our goal will always be to provide the best and most accessible education to the field. By shifting RISE to August, more treatment court professionals will be able to attend this important event.” NADCP recognizes that many attendees hold the dates for RISE well in advance; however, based on our assessment of restrictions on travel and large gatherings, along with the evolving public health emergency still at hand, we believe this new date creates a better opportunity for fuller and more engaged in-person attendance. If you are currently registered for RISE21, you will receive an email from NADCP with information on transferring or cancelling your registration. If you booked accommodations in the NADCP hotel room block, your reservation will automatically be canceled, and you will receive a cancellation confirmation via email. Any deposit you paid will be refunded to the method of payment on file. NADCP will reopen registration and housing soon, and you will be notified in advance. As always, we remain grateful to the treatment court field for its continued leadership, creativity, and flexibility during this time. If you have any questions, please reach out to us at registration@allrise.org or visit our website at RISE21.org. We look forward to seeing you at RISE in August! |
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U.S. Department of Justice Announces FY 2021 Funding For Treatment Courts
NADCP is pleased to announce U.S. Department of Justice grant solicitations to support adult drug courts, juvenile drug treatment courts, tribal healing to wellness courts, DWI courts, and veterans treatment courts have been released.
Bureau of Justice Assistance Adult Drug Court and Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program:
Category 1: Implementation grants for veterans treatment courts Award amount: $500,000 each
Award period: 48 months
Category 2: Enhancement grants for operational veterans treatment courts
Award amount: $500,000 each
Award period: 48 months
Category 3: Grants for operational treatment courts or treatment courts “fully ready to implement”
Award amount: $500,000 each
Award period: 48 months
Category 4: Grants for implementing statewide strategies to support treatment courts
Award amount: $1.5 million each
Award period: 48 months
Applicants are required to complete a new two-step submission process:
March 3, 2021: the SF-242 and SF-LLL must be submitted to Grants.gov
March 17, 2021: the full application must be submitted to JustGrants
BJA will conduct an applicant webinar that includes a detailed overview of the application and review of submitted questions. Date, time, and registration details for the event are coming soon.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program:
Category 1: Planning and implementation grants for juvenile drug treatment courts
Award amount: $600,000 each
Award period: 48 months
Category 2: Enhancement grants for operational juvenile drug treatment courts
Award amount: $750,000 each
Award period: 48 months
Applicants are required to complete a new two-step application process:
February 5, 2021: the SF-242 and SF-LLL must be submitted to Grants.gov
February 19, 2021: the full application must be submitted to JustGrants
OJJDP will conduct an applicant webinar that includes a detailed overview of the application and review of submitted questions, January 12 at 2:00 p.m. ET. Register here.
Additional Information for Applicants New this year, grant applicants must comply with Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities. See the grant solicitations for details on complying with the order.
For technical assistance with submitting the SF-424 and SF- LLL in Grants.gov, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726 or email at support@grants.gov.
For technical assistance with submitting the full application in DOJ’s Justice Grants System (JustGrants), contact the JustGrants Service Desk at JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov or at 833-872-5175.
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