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Buncombe County Veterans Treatment Court Mentor Training Overview

This short video explains the core expectations, values, and goals of veteran mentors serving within Veterans Treatment Courts (VTCs).
Topics: Confidentiality, Confidentiality and Ethics, Cultural Competency, Cultural Issues, Culture, Development, Education, Expectation, Experience, Explain, Goals and Objectives, Group, Groups, Guidelines, Information, Mentor, Mentoring, Mentors, Military Issues, Objectives, Peer Support, Program Descriptions, Recovery Support, Resources, Roles and Responsibilities, Support Services, Veteran, Veteran Drug Courts, Veterans, Volunteer, Vtc

Source(s)
Buncombe County
Written By
Unknown
Resource Type(s)
Overview, Webinar
Published Year
2017

Tribal Cultural Competency Information for Judges

Cultural competency guidelines for judges who interact with American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations.
Topics: Cultural Competency, Cultural Issues, Tribal (Wellness Courts)

Source(s)
Tribal Law and Policy Institute
Written By
Unknown
Resource Type(s)
Publication
Published Year
Unknown

A Technical Assistance Guide For Drug Court Judges on Drug Court Treatment Services

This document provides a guide for newly assigned judges that are expected to preside over a drug court program to serve as a quick primer to assist them in (a) becoming familiar with the key elements and evidence-based practices that should be reflected in the treatment services provided to drug co… Continue Reading A Technical Assistance Guide For Drug Court Judges on Drug Court Treatment Services
Topics: Care Management, Confidentiality, Court Rules, Cultural Competency, Cultural Issues, Culture, Drug Court, Drug Testing, Evidence-based Practices, Incentives, Judge, Medicated Assisted Treatment, Medication, Mental Health, Mental Health Needs, Participants, Phases, Recomendations, Recovery, Recovery Support, Sanction, Sanctions and Incentives, Substance, Substance Use, Substance Use Disorders, Treatment, Treatment Plans, Treatment Services

Source(s)
American University, Justice Programs Office at American University
Written By
Caroline Cooper, Jeffrey Kushner, Roger Peters
Resource Type(s)
Publication
Published Year
2014

The Impact of Gender in the Drug Court Setting

Presented by Paul Warren (LMSW, NDRI), the focus of the first half of this webinar is upon defining “gender,” describing the importance and relevance of addressing issues relating to gender in the drug court setting, and providing participants with practical suggestions for effectively planning and… Continue Reading The Impact of Gender in the Drug Court Setting
Topics: Brain, Brain Development, Cultural Issues, Culture, Gender and Culturally Responsive Treatment, His/Her, Participant, Program, Recidivism, Treatment, Treatment Plans, Treatment Services

Source(s)
Justice Programs Office at American University, National Drug Court Resource Center (NDCRC)
Written By
Paul Warren
Resource Type(s)
Webinar
Published Year
2012

Screening and Assessment Webinar

Presented by Paul Warren (NDRI), the focus of the presentation is to increase participants’ knowledge about useful screening and assessment instruments for co-occurring disorders (CODs).
Topics: Assessment, Cultural Issues, Culture, Disorder, Disorders, Mental, Mental Health, Mental Health Needs, Screening, Screening and Assessment, Substance, Substance Abuse, Support, Support Services, Treatment, Treatment Plans, Treatment Services

Source(s)
Justice Programs Office at American University, National Drug Court Resource Center (NDCRC)
Written By
Paul Warren
Resource Type(s)
Webinar
Published Year
2011

Improving Cultural Proficiency in Drug Court Part 2: Screening & Assessment

The focus of this webinar is upon describing the importance of cultural proficiency in the screening and assessment processes.
Topics: Cultural Competency, Cultural Issues, Culture, Drug Abuse, Drug Court, Program, Screening and Assessment, Support, Support Services

Source(s)
Justice Programs Office at American University, National Drug Court Resource Center (NDCRC)
Written By
Andrew Osborne
Resource Type(s)
Webinar
Published Year
2011

Improving Cultural Proficiency in Drug Court Programs Part 1: Introduction to Culture

The focus of this first session is to present participants with an introduction to culture and the effect it has in drug courts.
Topics: Clients, Cultural Competency, Cultural Issues, Culture, Drug Court, Participants

Source(s)
Justice Programs Office at American University, National Drug Court Resource Center (NDCRC)
Written By
Andrew Osborne
Resource Type(s)
Webinar
Published Year
2011

Excerpts from Selected Opinions of Federal, State and Tribal Courts Relevant to Drug Court Programs

This document contains a compilation of court decisions in relation to drug court in a variety of states across the county.
Topics: Adult Technical Assistance Project, Advocacy, Case Law Summary, Caselaw, Cultural Issues, Defense Function, Drug Court Program Operations, Ethic Issues, Ethics, Federal Decisions, Federal Drug Courts, Judicial Function, Law Review, Manuals And Forms, Performance Standards, Public Information, Special Populations, State Decisions, Technical Assistance Reports, Tribal (Wellness Courts), Tribal Decisions

Source(s)
American University, BJA Drug Court TA Project
Written By
Caroline Cooper
Resource Type(s)
Case Law
Published Year
2015

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