Topic: Veterans

The eighth webinar in the Critical Treatment Issues webinar series presents a Challenging Case submitted to the BJA Drug Court Technical Assistance Project at American University.

Topics: Aftercare, Ancillary, Criminal, Criteria, Drug, Drug Court, Employment, Graduation, Housing, Mental, Mental Health, Mental Health Needs, Relapse, Sentence, Veteran, Veteran Drug Courts, Veterans

This webinar covers issues related to trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder in veterans treatment courts, including: (1) the prevalence of trauma in justice-involved veterans, (2) how to recognize some symptoms of PTSD, and (3) co-occurring conditions related to trauma exposure.

Topics: Military Issues, Ptsd, Trauma, Trauma Informed Care, Treatment, Treatment Plans, Treatment Services, Veteran, Veteran Drug Courts, Veterans

The focus of this webinar is to educate practitioners about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) so that they can identify associated symptoms and issues faced by veteran participants, recognize the impact these have on veterans’ families, and understand how treatment should be tailored to meet eac…

Topics: Family, Gender and Culturally Responsive Treatment, Mental, Mental Health, Mental Health Needs, Military Issues, Participants, Program, Ptsd, Treatment, Treatment Plans, Treatment Services, Veteran, Veteran Drug Courts, Veterans

The topics in session 2 addressed focus also on issues faced by the families of veterans, including military family dynamics, perspectives regarding the effect of the military culture on drug use, family functioning, and medical treatment and recovery.

Topics: Discharge, Drug, Drug Abuse, Eligibility, Family, Family Involvement and Assessment, Mental, Mental Health, Mental Health Needs, Military Issues, Recovery, Recovery Support, Trauma, Trauma Informed Care, Treatment, Treatment Plans, Treatment Services, Veteran, Veteran Drug Courts, Veterans

This Webinar describes methods to assist attorneys and other members of a treatment team in diverting the client from his or her own symptoms – not only from confinement. It also identifies some risks inherent in the professional’s exposure to a Veteran’s own traumatic experiences.

Topics: Law, Legal, Military Issues, Participants, Questions, Risk, Team, Team Roles and Responsibilities, Trauma, Trauma Informed Care, Treatment, Treatment Plans, Treatment Services, Veteran, Veteran Drug Courts, Veterans

The BJA Drug Court Technical Assistance Project at American University conducted an interactive webinar session on The Role of the Judge in Veterans Treatment Courts that was presented by Judge Robert Russell and Judge Vance. The webinar addresses issues relevant to role of the Judge in Veterans Tre…

Topics: Judge, Judges, Judicial, Judicial Function, Mentor, Military Issues, Participants, Program, Roles and Responsibilities, Treatment, Veteran, Veteran Drug Courts, Veterans

Conducted by the BJA Drug Court Technical Assistance Project at American University. Presented by Major Evan Seamone, Professor of Law and Senior Defense Counsel in the U.S. Army Reserve, and Warden Randall Liberty, Warden of the Maine State Prison and Command Sergeant Major in the U.S. Army Reserve…

Topics: Health, Housing, Incarceration, Jail, Military Issues, Participants, Treatment, Treatment Plans, Treatment Services, Veteran, Veteran Drug Courts, Veterans

The Justice Programs Office, a center in the School of Public Affairs, at American University (JPO at AU) is pleased to present the Veterans Treatment Courts: 2015 Survey Results. As part of the services provided by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance’s (BJA) Adult Drug Cour…

Topics: Military Issues, Trauma, Trauma Informed Care, Treatment, Treatment Services, Veteran Drug Courts, Veterans

This document provides information on the importance and overview of Veterans Treatment Courts.

Topics: Mentors, Treatment, Veterans

The purpose of the Buffalo City Court Veterans Demonstration Project is to organize and coordinate government and community-based services which will provide assistance to combat veterans who have entered the Criminal Justice System (CJS).

Topics: Veteran Drug Courts, Veterans