On July 25-28, 2022, The National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP) held its annual training conference in Nashville, Tennessee. Center staff provided five presentations at the conference.
Center staff Kelly Van Develde, Senior Program Manager, delivered a presentation entitled "Introducing the Brand New Drug Court Certification Toolkit." Ms. van Develde presented alongside statewide treatment court coordinators Taylor Jones of Georgia and Scott Ronan of Idaho.
Center staff Monica Christofferson, Interim Deputy Director of Treatment Courts, and Karen Otis, Associate Director of Treatment Courts, delivered a presentation entitled "Decision Points: Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities."
Center staff Alejandra Garcia and Sheila McCarthy, Senior Program Managers, and Colleen Gibbons, Deputy Director of the Upstate Office, delivered a presentation entitled "Lessons Learned and Practices Enhanced from Opioid Courts in New York." Center staff also presented alongside Samantha Cleveland, Case Manager at the Opioid County Intervention Court.
Center staff Christopher Heinrich, Senior Program Manager, Natalie Reyes, Deputy Director of Community Justice, and Sarah Blanco, Clinical Director of Midtown Community Center delivered a presentation entitled "Treatment Court Responses through a Community Justice Lens: Proportionate, Collaborative, and Innovation." Center staff also presented alongside Judge Stephanie Huff, Presiding Judge of 291st Judicial District Court in Dallas, Texas; Scott Carlson, Program Supervisor at the Las Vegas Community Impact Center; and Joshua Hjermstad, Case Manager at the Reno Municipal Community Court.
Center staff Robyn Mazur, Director of Gender and Family Justice Initiatives, delivered a presentation entitled "Domestic Violence Drug Courts: Holistic Responses and Strategies for the Future." Center staff also presented alongside Tony Ingram, Manager of Specialized Dockets at the Ohio Supreme Court.
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