Agenda - March 13 & 14

* Please Note that Workshops Times and Topics are Subject to Change
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Bonus Seminar: Monday, March 13, 2017
12:30 p.m. - 1:00 pm
MJI Seminar Registration

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 pm [Room: Amethyst]
Responding to Opioid Addiction in Your Community: Conducting a Town Hall Meeting
Note: This seminar is offered by the Michigan Judicial Institute (MJI). Registration and attendance for this seminar are separate from the MATCP Annual Conference.  Follow the link above to register for this seminar.

5:30 p.m. MATCP Dinner | 6:00 p.m. MATCP Board Meeting [Room: Moonstone] 

​6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.  EARLY REGISTRATION CHECK-IN | VENDOR SET-UP

Day 1: Tuesday, March 14, 2017
NOTE: Highlighted Workshops indicate presentation materials are available; please click on the workshop title - this will take you to a secure page, where you will again have to click on the workshop title to access the materials.  Materials will only be accessible during the conference days.

7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Registration and Breakfast [Breakfast in Rooms: Sapphire and Garnet]

8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Opening Ceremony [Room: Diamond Ballroom]
  • Parade of Transformation
Plenary Session
  • SCAO Best Practices - presented by Dr. Jessica Parks, Deputy Director, SCAO Trial Court Services
  • During this plenary session, SCAO will present research findings regarding recidivism, models to follow and the reasons behind doing so, the new SCAO Standards & Best Practices Manuals, the new SCAO Problem-Solving Courts certification process, and the cycles of certification.

10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Break
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10:45 am – 12:00 p.m.
Session I Workshops
  • Treatment Court 101 [Room: Copper/Granite]
    • Presenter: Hon. Geno Salomone, 23rd District Sobriety Court Presiding Judge, Wayne County
    • Members of current, successful treatment court teams, with many years of experience will provide practical advice for new program operations. The presenter will emphasize adherence to evidence-based practices and recognizing the roles of other team members.
  • 15 Things Veterans Want You to Know [Room: Gold]
    • Presenter: PsychArmor Institute
    • The goal of this presentation is to educate anyone who works with, lives with, or cares for veterans. PsychArmor asked hundreds of Veterans what they want civilian employers, health care providers, and therapist to know about them. There were hundreds of comments and patterns. We took those comments and broke it down into 15 things Veterans want civilians to know. This presentation will teach you 5 questions you should always ask veterans, 1 question you should never ask veterans, and 15 facts that will make your more culturally competent.
  • Targeting and Eligibility for Juvenile Courts [Room: Emerald]
    • Presenter: Jacqueline van Wormer
  • Developing a Tribal Action Plan [Room: Bronze]
    • Presenter: Hon. Jocelyn Fabry, Sault St. Marie Chippewa Tribal Court
    • The Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 requires various agencies of the federal government to support tribes in developing and implementing strategic plans – Tribal Action Plans - to combat the severe problems of alcohol and drug abuse in Indian Country.  This presentation will provide an overview of the process that the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe underwent in developing a Tribal Action Plan, including a discussion of the tools used in the community assessment, a review of the findings from their community assessment, and the process the Tribe used to develop TAP goals related to the data.   This presentation is relevant to practitioners working in all types of treatment courts, and in particular to those participating in community-driven efforts to collaborate and pool resources to address substance abuse issues at the local level.
  • Human Trafficking Overview [Room: Diamond Ballroom]
    • Presenter: Theresa Flores, LSW, MS, Traffick Free and S.O.A.P.
    • This workshop will present human trafficking basics, explore the mindset of a Victim, present the physical and emotional implications of human trafficking upon a victim, and give a personal perspective from a survivor.
  • SCAO Best Practices Break-Out - Confidentiality [Room: Amethyst]
    • Presenter: Hon. Patrick Bowler (ret.)
    • This workshop will explore federal confidentiality laws and their impact on Drug Treatment Courts. Session content will include a breakdown of 42 CFR, Part 2 and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). There will be a detailed discussion of proper consents for Release of personal health information.  The presentation will be about who is protected, what is protected, who must comply and exceptions for the rules of disclosure.
  • Drug Court Standards and On-Site Testing: the Value of Automation [Room: Jade]
   
12:00 noon - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch

Lunch will be limited to those attendees who preregistered in advance.  Attendees who preregistered will be given a ticket that will need to be turned in to receive their box lunch.
- Lunch for preregistered attendees [Rooms: Sapphire and Garnet]

- Lunch on your own if you are not attending the movie.  Lunch (ciabatta roll sandwich, pasta salad, cookie & drink) may be purchased from Suburban here. If you purchase lunch in advance for Tuesday, Wednesday, or both, you will be given a ticket that will need to be turned in to receive a box lunch. [Rooms: Sapphire and Garnet]
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*Please note that the registration for the movie and lunch are now full. Due to overwhelming demand, the movie will now be open to all attendees.  
12:20 p.m. Life Prescribed movie* viewing [Room: Diamond Ballroom]

1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Session II Workshops
  • Community Supervision & Probation Services [Room: Amethyst]
    • Presenter: Helen Harberts, MA, JD
    • This workshop will discuss best practices for supervision of participants in sobriety courts.
  • Mental Health - Bettering the Odds: What To Do Now to Lower Recidivism [Room: Gold]
    • Presenter: Brian Swiecicki
    • In this workshop, attendees will learn specific methods that can be used to engage and support mental health court participants after graduation, which will reduce recidivism; how to develop a support group that utilizes alumni of mental health court programs to provide additional support to current participants; and, explore community options to structure participants' time and cultivate meaningful relationships for participants that will extend past graduation.
  • Identifying Appropriate Participants for Each Problem-Solving Court [Room: Bronze]
    • Presenter: Hon. Susan Dobrich, Cass County Probate Court and Dr. Barbara M. Howes, PhD, LMSW, CAADC
  • Michigan State Police Angel Program Panel [Room: Silver]
    • Presenters: Nancy Becker Bennett, Division Director, and Sgt. Keith Disselkoen, Prevention Services Section, Grants & Community Services Division, Michigan State Police
    • This workshop will provide an overview of the implementation actions of the MSP Angel Program. Its purpose is to educate courts, law enforcement, treatment court professionals and the community about the MSP Angel Program. ​
  • Drug & Sobriety Court Participants Panel [Room: Diamond Ballroom]
  • Drug Identification and Recognition - Part I [Room: Copper/Granite]
    • Presenter: Mick Mollica, L.E.A.R.N. Associates, Inc.
    • This block of instruction will provide an overview of the opiate drugs, their current dangers and how they rose to the number one drug threat assessment in the United States.  Attendees are encouraged to attend Mr. Mollica's session, Drug Identification and Recognition - Part II during Session III.
  • SCAO Best Practices Break-Out - Treatment [Room: Emerald]
    • Presenter: Carol Smith, Clinical Services Director, Catholic Human Services
    • ​This presentation will provide information on the standards, best practices, and promising practices related to treatment in a drug treatment court. The content will be focused on the six areas identified in SCAO best practices. Discussion will be facilitated on the implementation of the best practices in the participants' drug treatment courts.
  • ​​The Death of Old Technology: Your New Alcohol Monitoring Tool Kit [Room: Jade]
    • ​Presenter: Heather Stapula, Smart Start Judicial Services Liason (sponsored by Smart Start, Platinum Private Partner presentation)

2:45 p.m. - 2:55 p.m.
Break

2:55 p.m. - 3:25 p.m.
Hero Awards [Room: Diamond Ballroom]

3:25 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. 
Break

3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Session III Workshops​
  • Research Says [Room: Gold]
  • Resources and Training for Veterans in Treatment Courts [Room: Amethyst]
    • ​Presenter: PsychArmor Institute
    • This presentation will discuss the military and civilian divide and the challenges that veterans experience when transitioning. The presenter will discuss her own personal experience with this population and her perspective of the real issue. The presenter will present a solution to this problem which involves educating all Americans who work with, live with, and care for veterans. By the end of the presentation, participants will have access to an unlimited library of sources, and learn how to implement training in their current organization. 
  • ​Juvenile Drug Courts: Strategies in Practice [Room: Silver]
    • ​Presenter: Jacqueline van Wormer
  • Tribal Community Health and Opioid Abuse: An Integrative Approach [Room: Bronze]
    • ​Presenters: Hon. Pat Shannon, Carol Jackson, and Cathy Matthews, Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribal Court; Karmen Fox, Nimkee Clinic; Dr. Joseph Sowmick, Tribal Court Healing to Wellness Coordinator; Phoebe Goldberg, Michigan Public Health Training Center at the University of Michigan School of Public Health
  • Personal Perspective - Human & Sex Trafficking [Room: Diamond Ballroom]
    • Presenter: Theresa Flores, LSW, MS, Traffick Free and S.O.A.P.
    • This workshop will provide statistics and location information on human trafficking, will explore the mindset of a victim, and tell the story of the presenter, a survivor of human trafficking.
  • Drug Identification and Recognition - Part II [Room: Copper/Granite]
    • Presenter: Mick Mollica, L.E.A.R.N. Associates, Inc.
    • This block of instruction will provide an overview of the opiate drugs, their current dangers and how they rose to the number one drug threat assessment in the United States.  Attendees are encouraged to attend Mr. Mollica's session, Drug Identification and Recognition - Part I during Session II.
  • ​SCAO Best Practices Break-Out - Targeting & Population [Room: Emerald]
    • ​Presenters: Dr. Jessica Parks, Deputy Director, SCAO Trial Court Services and Hon. Phyllis McMillen, 6th Circuit Drug Court Presiding Judge, Oakland County
    • This workshop will focus on Michigan's statutory standards, Best Practices related to targeting, and the research supporting best practices.  Attendees will understand the importance of targeting, learn the best practices and standards related to targeting and population, and learn to describe the difference between a standard and best practice.
  • Overcoming Financial Hardships & Using Value Added Resources to Increase Accountability [Room: Jade]
    • Presenter: Jason Tizedes, VP Sales & Marketing, ​Total Court Services (sponsored by Total Court Services, Gold Private Partner presentation
    • This workshop will discuss a new private program exclusively available through Total Court Services that will help bridge the financial gap for participants that are in need of effective monitoring programs, but cannot afford this valuable resource. We will also explore using new concepts of managing communication with participants that focus on "Tiny Habits" that can modify behavior to propel them toward more successful outcomes.
5:00 p.m. 
Networking Reception [Room: Diamond Ballroom]
Generously supported by EMS - Electronic Monitoring Systems & ACT Innovations

6:00 p.m. 
Open AA and NA Meetings [Rooms: Ivory (open AA) & Jasper (open NA)]