I had the privilege of attending the 2026 All Rise Conference on behalf of MATCP. After four days of educational sessions, presentations, and conversations with treatment court professionals from across the country, I came home with pages of notes, dozens of ideas, and more than a few reminders of why treatment courts work. But after sorting it through, I kept coming back to ten takeaways that I believe every treatment court team should be discussing. Some are familiar. Other

Off the Record: In Summary August 2026 Hon. Carrie L. Fuca MATCP President, 41B District Treatment Courts Presiding Judge President's Message As summer quickly winds down, MATCP continues to move forward at full speed. Reflecting on the past few months, our dedicated board and membership have accomplished a tremendous amount to advance treatment court programs across Michigan. Summer Milestones & Recent Activity Executive Committee Retreat: Held at the end of June in East

Welcome to the fifteenth edition of Off the Record, the official newsletter of the Michigan Association of Treatment Court Professionals. This is a newsletter for you, so we welcome your feedback! Email info@matcp.org with your questions, concerns or comments. For clickable links, please download the pdf version directly below.

What makes a good alumni program? That question has been at the top of everyone’s mind since the All Rise conference in Kissimmee, Fla., last month. After seeing what the National Treatment Court Alumni Association is doing for alumni and participants across the country, we were inspired to begin building the Michigan Treatment Court Alumni Association (MTCAA). The answer starts with understanding recovery capital. Recovery capital refers to the internal and external resource

Welcome to the fourteenth edition of Off the Record, the official newsletter of the Michigan Association of Treatment Court Professionals. This is a newsletter for you, so we welcome your feedback! Email info@matcp.org with your questions, concerns or comments. For clickable links, please download the pdf version directly below.

Welcome to the thirteenth edition of Off the Record, the official newsletter of the Michigan Association of Treatment Court Professionals. This is a newsletter for you, so we welcome your feedback! Email info@matcp.org with your questions, concerns or comments. For clickable links, please download the pdf version directly below.

At the Michigan Association of Treatment Court Professionals (MATCP) Coordinators & Case Manager’s Conference, I had the opportunity to ask the audience, “[h]ow many of your treatment courts hold “business” or “operational” meetings, in addition to regular team review meetings?” Only a few hands went up. I understand that no one wants to attend more meetings, but having designated meetings to discuss the operational side of your treatment court team is a must. Regular operati

Welcome to the twelfth edition of Off the Record, the official newsletter of the Michigan Association of Treatment Court Professionals. This is a newsletter for you, so we welcome your feedback! Email info@matcp.org with your questions, concerns or comments. For clickable links, please download the pdf version directly below.

By : Jay Otto, Managing Partner, Banyan Collaborative Growing treatment courts is an effective way to improve outcomes for those involved in the judicial system. However, the task of growing treatment courts can be complex and sometimes frustrating. Starting (or improving) a treatment court involves overcoming technical and adaptive challenges. Technical challenges are challenges where we know the problem and solutions exist. This may include developing skills on best practic