Tennessee Association of Drug Court Professionals 9th Annual Drug Court Conference December 11 13, 2013 Embassy Suites,

, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Registration Desk Days and Times: Wednesday: 10:00AM to 1:00pm & 5:00pm to 5:15pm Thursday: 8:00AM to 9:00AM & 5:15PM to 5:30PM
Our wonderful volunteers want to attend conference sessions as well! The registration desk will be open on a limited basis to disseminate conference materials, register guests, and answer questions. Extra schedules, evaluations, CEU and CLE forms, and membership documents will be available for pick up at any time. Should you need immediate assistance, please call 615-519-2599. Thank you for your understanding. Full speaker biographies will be available for download at our website www.tadctptn.org and on the Guidebook App http://guidebook.com/g/sk3pvzj8

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11
10:00AM TO 1:00PM 12:00PM TO 2:00PM REGISTRATION DESK OPEN OPENING REMARKS (LUNCH PROVIDED) MIRABELLA F

WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS MARY SCHNEIDER, PRESIDENT, TADCP COMMISSIONER DOUGLAS VARNEY, TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES TADCP ELECTIONS CHRISTY VERNON SPIRIT AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT TENNESSEE DRUG COURT GRADUATE PARADE 2:00PM TO 2:15PM 2:15PM TO 3:30PM BREAK BREAKOUT SESSIONS

NEW COORDINATORS TRAINING PANEL MIRABELLA G LIZ LEDBETTER, STATE DRUG COURT ADMINISTRATOR TRACYE BRYANT, SUMNER COUNTY DRUG COURT DIRECTOR, MIKE LEWIS, COFFEE COUNTY SPECIALTY COURTS DIRECTOR ANGELA PARKERSON, CITY OF MEMPHIS DRUG COURT DIRECTOR RECOVERY PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST MIRABELLA H TRAINING INFORMATION LISA RAGAN, DIRECTOR OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PEER RECOVERY SERVICES, TMHSAS MARIANNE CRIPPS, PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT SPECIALIST, 31ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT DRUG COURT DESIGNER DRUGS: K2/SPICE, BATH SALTS, MIRABELLA I MOLLY AND OTHERS VINNIE HAPP, REDWOOD TOXICOLOGY LABORATORY, INC.

3:30 TO 3:45 3:45 TO 5:00

NETWORKING BREAK BREAKOUT SESSIONS

EXHIBITOR HALL

TEAM ROLE DISCUSSIONSMIRABELLA G JUDGES, DISTRICT ATTORNEYS, AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS FACILITATED BY: HONORABLE CHUCK CERNY, JUDGE, KNOX COUNTY DRUG COURT, & KEVIN BATTS, DIRECTOR, 23RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT DRUG COURT TEAM ROLE DISCUSSIONSCOORDINATORS, TREATMENT PROVIDERS, AND OTHER* MIRABELLA I FACILITATED BY: TRACYE BRYANT, SUMNER COUNTY DRUG COURT DIRECTOR, & MIKE LEWIS, SPECIALTY COURTS DIRECTOR FOR COFFEE COUNTY
* IF YOU DO NOT FIT INTO ONE OF THE DISCUSSION CATEGORIES LISTED, YOU WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A DISCUSSION HERE

TEAM ROLE DISCUSSIONSMIRABELLA J CASE MANAGERS, CORRECTIONS/PROBATION, AND POLICE REPRESENTATIVES FACILITATED BY: JILL BARRETT, 10TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DRUG COURT COORDINATOR, ANGELA PARKERSON, CITY OF MEMPHIS DRUG COURT DIRECTOR, & BRAD PRICE, 31ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT SPECIALTY COURTS DIRECTOR D.R.E.A.M. RECOVERY SUPPORT: MIRABELLA H CREATED BY DRUG COURT PARTICIPANTS AND RUN BY ALUMNI AND PARTICIPANTS CARL MILLER, PROBATION OFFICER, 19TH JUDICIAL PROBATION DEPARTMENT, COLORADO BONNIE SHERMAN, PEER SPECIALIST, NORTH RANGE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, COLORADO 5:00 TO 5:15 REGISTRATION DESK OPEN

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12
8:00 TO 9:00AM 8:30AM TO 10:15AM REGISTRATION DESK OPEN GENERAL SESSION MIRABELLA F

WELCOME & SPONSOR COMMERCIAL SPECIALIZED DOCKETS: TARGETING DRUG COURT DOCKETS BASED ON RISK/NEED ASSESSMENT HONORABLE PEGGY DAVIS, MISSOURI CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE 10:15AM TO 11:30AM BREAKOUT SESSIONS

INTEGRATING TREATMENTMAKING CONNECTIONS MIRABELLA G IN DRUG COURT MS. VICKIE HARDEN, SR. VICE PRESIDENT OF GRANTS AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, VOLUNTEER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (PROVIDED BY TAMHO) CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION: MAINTAINING A SAFE SPACE MS. KATHY BENSON, LADAC, NCAC II, SAP, QCS MIRABELLA H

IMPLEMENTING SPECIALIZED TRACKS: A JUDGES GUIDE HONORABLE PEGGY DAVIS, MISSOURI CIRCUIT COURTS 11:30AM TO 1:00PM NETWORKING LUNCH (PROVIDED)

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CHRISTY VERNON SPIRIT AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT PRESENTATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES SPONSOR COMMERCIAL 1:00PM TO 2:15PM GENERAL SESSION MIRABELLA F

GENDER MATTERS: CHANGING THE WORLD WITH OUR WORK DAN GRIFFIN, GRIFFIN RECOVERY ENTERPRISES, INC. TWYLA WILSON, LCSW, ACSW 2:15PM TO 2:30PM 2:30PM TO 3:45PM BREAK BREAKOUT SESSIONS MIRABELLA G

HELPING MEN RECOVER: MALES, ADDICTION, AND THE MISSING PEACE DAN GRIFFIN, GRIFFIN RECOVERY ENTERPRISES, INC.

ADDRESSING SUICIDAL IDEATION AND MIRABELLA H BEHAVIOR WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE GRANGER BROWN, TENNESSEE SUICIDE PREVENTION NETWORK, OUTREACH COORDINATOR BEING A LEGAL EAGLE (UPDATED) HONORABLE PEGGY HORA, CALIFORNIA 3:45PM TO 4:00PM 4:00PM TO 5:15PM NETWORKING BREAK BREAKOUT SESSIONS MIRABELLA G MIRABELLA I EXHIBITOR HALL

TRAUMA MATTERS: CREATING A TRAUMA-INFORMED SYSTEM FOR WOMEN TWYLA WILSON, LCSW, ACSW HOW THEY IMPACT YOU: AFFORDABLE CARE ACT HEALTH REFORMS HAOWIE CLAIRE TONG CRIMINAL ADDICTIVE THINKING LISA BLACK 5:15PM TO 5:30PM REGISTRATION DESK OPEN

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13
8:30AM TO 10:15AM GENERAL SESSION MIRABELLA F

WELCOME & SPONSOR COMMERCIAL

THE PLEASURE OF PAIN: TRAUMA AND ADDICTION-PART ONE DR. MERRILL NORTON, UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA 10:15AM TO 10:30AM BREAK 10:30AM TO 11:45AM GENERAL SESSION-CONTINUED WELCOME & SPONSOR COMMERCIAL THE PLEASURE OF PAIN: TRAUMA AND ADDICTION-PART TWO DR. MERRILL NORTON, UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA 12:00PM TO 1:30PM LUNCH, **DOOR PRIZES, AND ADJOURNMENT MIRABELLA F

** Dont forget to get your Door Prize ticket when you enter Mirabella F for Lunch!

Session Descriptions and Speaker Biographies

Wednesday, December 11 Mary Schneider Mary received her bachelor degree from MTSU, majoring in Sociology and Urban Planning, and her masters degree in Social Work with a concentration in Management and Community Practice from the UT College of Social Work. Mary was instrumental in bringing the Drug Court to Rutherford County, and has been involved in every aspect of the development and administration of this program. Mary is a member of the National Association of Drug Court Professionals, the Tennessee Association of Drug Court Professionals, was appointed by the Governor to the State Drug Court Advisory Committee, a member of the League of Women Voters, and a graduate of Leadership Rutherford. Mary is also one of the co-authors of the Drug Court Treatment Act of 2003. E. Douglas Varney, Commissioner E. Douglas Varney was appointed Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) by Governor Bill Haslam on January 14, 2011. Varney joined TDMHSAS after a 35 year professional career at Frontier Health, a Gray, Tennessee-based community mental health center serving families and individuals affected by behavioral health, substance abuse and intellectual deficit issues. His roles at Frontier Health included psychological examiner, counselor, therapist, President, and CEO. He served as a board member and past president of the Tennessee Association of Community Mental Health Organizations. He was also a member of the faculty at the Healthy Appalachia Institute; adjunct faculty member at East Tennessee State University; and past chairman and board member of Carespark, a regional health information exchange. He is a member of the Johnson City Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, and has also served as a member of various other regional and statewide community entities. Varney holds a master's degree in Psychology from East Tennessee State and was formerly licensed as a psychological examiner, marriage and family counselor and professional counselor.

In his post as TDMHSAS Commissioner, Varney serves as leader of the States public mental health and substance abuse authority, charged with planning for and promoting an array of services from prevention to recovery for all Tennesseans. New Coordinators Training Panel While designed as a resource for new coordinators, this panel is an opportunity for any recovery court coordinator to hear veterans share on-the-job lessons, ask questions, and meet peers. In addition, new coordinators will have the chance to learn about state requirements and connect with a Important state resource, the Drug Court Administrator. Tracye Bryant Ms. Bryant has worked as the Director of the Sumner County Drug Court Program since December 2003. She is certified through Correctional Counseling, Inc. to teach the MRT material, Escaping Your Prison, Staying Quit, Thinking for the Good and Anger Management. IN addition, she is certified to administer the SASSI and do drug and alcohol assessments. In 2006 she became certified to teach drug and alcohol classes and teach Prime For Life. Ms. Bryant is working on her LADAC and has completed 6000 hours of supervision and the 12 primary functions of alcohol and drug addiction. Thru Austin Peay University in Montgomery County, she has taken Criminal Procedure courses while working as the General Sessions Clerk in Robertson County for 11 years before moving over to the Sheriffs Department working with inmates with alcohol and drug addiction problems. Ms. Bryant is in the process of helping Robertson County set up a Drug Court Program out of General Sessions Court under the Judgeship of Burton Glover. She lives on her family farm of 250 acres, has 2 sons and 1 daughter, and 3 wonderful grandchildren! She is very blessed to have them right there on the Farm!! Angela Parkerson Angela has been the Coordinator of the Shelby County Drug Court since December of 2008, has worked with Drug Courts since 2006, and been in the criminal justice field since 2000. Recent responsibilities include serving as project director for the Early Assessment Intervention Treatment program, serving as liaison for Operation Safe Community, and board member of the Shelby County Drug Court Support Foundation. She is a member of the TADCP and currently serves as West Tennessee Director. Angela graduated with a B.A. in criminal justice has worked as a private investigator, probation officer, victim witness coordinator. Elizabeth Ledbetter Recovery Drug Court Administrator Tennessee Department of Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities After receiving a Bachelor Degree in Sociology from Austin Peay State University, Ms. Ledbetter worked in a community mental health center that delivered services in seven rural counties in Tennessee. She spent 13 years working with seriously mentally ill adults in hospitals and community settings. Her accomplishments included assisting the agency with the development of the community support program that included hospital liaison activities, housing, and case management services. She also served as the Forensic Coordinator for the agency working with the judiciary system in each of the seven counties. Ms. Ledbetter accepted the position as a Mental Health Program Specialist in the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities in

1995. Her accomplishments included the development, implementation and oversight of the statewide criminal justice/mental health liaison projects and the Tennessee Mental Health and Criminal Justice Training Program. In May of 2009 she began working as a Program Manager in the Office of Criminal Justice Programs, Department of Finance and Administration. Her responsibilities include providing primary programmatic support for federal grants under Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Programs and Byrne JAG programs, in addition to state funded drug court programs. Ms. Ledbetter returned to the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services in January 2013 having accepted the Recovery Drug Court Administrator position. Mike Lewis Mike is a minion of Brad Price and Jeff Dixon who works and lives in the Bonnaroo community formally known as Manchester, Tn. Mike's greatest accomplishment has been convincing a bright and beautiful woman to marry and stay with him for 30 years ! The Lewis tribe consists of three children and 2.5 grandchildren all of which are so proud to tell their friends that Mike makes a living by collecting urine in tiny cups. Recovery Peer Support Specialist Informational Session Peer recovery support is an evidence-based practice for supporting people with mental illness and substance use disorders. Peer recovery support is provided by specially trained individuals who self-identify as having personally experienced a mental illness, substance use disorder, or co-occurring disorder and who have successfully accessed the treatment and resources necessary to build their own personal recovery. This model is fostered in Tennessee through the Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Program, which is administered by the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. This session will describe the certification program, including the training requirements, and provide a schedule of upcoming trainings. A bonus feature of this session will be to hear from Marianne Cripps, a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist currently working in the 31st Judicial District ATCC/Drug/DWI Court for Warren County. Lisa Ragan Lisa Ragan is the Director of Consumer Affairs and Peer Recovery Services for Tennessees Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. Ms. Ragan joined the Department in 2005 and currently oversees the states certification program for Peer Recovery Specialists as well as contracts for the 45 Peer Support Centers across the state. In addition, Ms. Ragan oversees contracts with TMHCA and NAMI Tennessee to provide training and support services. Ms. Ragan self identifies as a person with lived experience of mental illness and says that she did not know life without depression and anxiety until she began her own recovery at age 28. A later experience as a trained volunteer on a suicide hotline inspired her to abandon a publishing career to pursue a masters degree in social work. Upon graduation from the University of Tennessees College of Social Work, she received the Chancellors Award for Professional Promise. Ms. Ragan says that expanding and improving the delivery of peer recovery services throughout the state is her passion. Marianne Cripps Designer Drugs: K2/Spice, Bath Salts, Molly and Others

Similar to earlier epidemics like crack cocaine in the late 80s, Methamphetamine in the 90s and the more recent explosion of prescription drugs like oxycotin and Percocet (oxycodone), synthetic drugs have had an incredible impact and pervasiveness in the past 2 to 3 years. Fueled by their easy access, until recently their legal status, and in some cases their inability to be detected, all have made synthetic drugs incredibly desirable. This new class of synthetic drugs represents a huge challenge to the criminal justice field from a legal, testing, and treatment perspective. The detection of these drugs may present the greatest challenge the Criminal Justice market has seen in the past 25 years. The workshop will discuss some of the pharmacological effects and impacts these drugs have on individuals. Discussion will also center on the detection of these drugs. Information will be provided on the current legal status of these substances from a Federal and State perspective and how the laws have impacted the market. Finally, a look at the potential next wave of drugs will be discussed. Mr. Vinnie Happ Vincent Vinnie Happ is a Strategic Key Account Manager for Redwood Toxicology. In this capacity he is responsible for overseeing, coordinating and developing Redwoods onsite and laboratory drug testing business in the Government, Criminal Justice, and Drug Court marketplace nationwide. Mr. Happ began his career at Roche Diagnostics in 1991 as a Substance Abuse Sales representative. Mr. Happ was involved in the sales, training and establishment of onsite drug testing programs for, Probation, Parole, Corrections, Drug Courts, Drug Treatment agencies, and workplace settings Prior to his association with Roche Diagnostics he worked for seven years as a Juvenile Probation officer in the Bucks County Juvenile Probation Department, Doylestown, PA. Mr. Happs expertise was in the intake assessment department. Mr. Happ earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from The College of New Jersey, (Trenton NJ) and his Masters degree in Administration of Justice from Shippensburg University, Shippensburg PA. Mr. Happ has conducted numerous training sessions for agencies such as the American Probation and Parole Association, the National Drug Court Association, the Pennsylvania Drug Court Association, the New Jersey Drug Court Association, the New York State Drug Treatment Court Association and the Missouri Drug Court Association. Team Role Discussions Spend time with your peers and see how they solve problems that you are facing in your recovery court. This is an opportunity for drug court professionals to meet and discuss the current issues relevant to recovery courts. Discussions will be semi-structured to maximize time and will be facilitated by TADCP board members. These sessions were added this year because of your feedback on the evaluations D.R.E.A.M. Recovery Support: Created by Drug Court Participants and Run by Alumni and Participants Drug Courts are proven to be the most effective justice intervention for treating drug-addicted individuals. They have saved many lives and alumni around the United States attribute their long-term recovery in part to being

involved in a drug court. As participants, when so many things are being taken away and not allowed, what is being added to still have a full life as well as some control? As alumni, after graduation what is available to maintain contact and pro-social support that was offered while in the drug court? Weld County, Colorado answered the challenge by supporting a participant-managed peer group. A primary objective was to introduce participants to low-cost, readily available, pro-social reinforcement and community-based stimuli that provides an alternative to substance use and maintaining long-term recovery support. Members initially identified themselves as sober group. Today, the group has evolved into a 501(c)3 non-profit organization named D.R.E.A.M. (Devoted, Recovering, Empowered, Achieving, Miracles). D.R.E.A.M is member driven with weekly meetings, elected leaders, and established bylaws. Members coordinate community projects, and assist participants and alumni in all stages of recovery. D.R.E.A.M. activities utilize individual strengths and talents to reinforce pro-social behavior, maintain collaboration with the community, practice social skills and develop healthy relationships. Our presentation will begin with a short video with members describing D.R.E.A.M. then walk through the developing stages of D.R.E.A.M. to where it is today through the eyes of a founder and alumni as well as a Drug Court Probation Officer. Objective 1: Audience members will learn how the principles of motivational enhancement, cognitive behavioral therapy, and contingency management led to the development of a sober support group. Objective 2: Audience members will learn about the roles, history, activities, functions, membership, and infrastructure of D.R.E.A.M. Objective 3: Audience members will learn to identify resources available in their own community and develop a road map for starting and maintaining a sober support group. Carl Miller is a Probation Officer assigned to the 19th Judicial District Adult Drug Court program in Greeley, CO. He is responsible for case management and supervision of participants in the program. His duties include monitoring compliance with drug court rules and preserving an environment that enriches participants and those around them. He is a lifelong resident of Weld County and believes there is no better place to live. He began his career with the 19th Judicial Probation Department in 1997. He completed his bachelors degree in 1997 at the University of Northern Colorado. During 2007 and 2008 he completed an assessment of the need for a drug court in the 19th Judicial District and took part in planning and designing the drug court that is in place today. His work earned him a masters degree in Clinical Sociology at the University of Northern Colorado in 2008. Carl has presented with DREAM in local communities throughout Colorado and the Colorado Best Practices Meet the Community (Drug Court conference) in 2010-2013, Northern Colorado Substance Abuse Conference 2011 and the 17th Annual NADCP Conference in 2012. Bonnie Sherman was born and raised in Greeley, Colorado. She graduated from Platte Valley High School in Kersey and the University of Northern Colorado. She has been employed in the Operating Room at North Colorado Medical Center, has also been a licensed Realtor, and more currently is part owner of Sherman Pre-Bonding Services, LLC. She is married to John, her husband of 25 years, and is the mother to son Josh, who is the co-owner of the business they started together. Bonnie is also employed at the Maxwell Center, a mental health assisted living facility. Bonnie has completed the 19th Judicial Adult Drug Court Program and is currently employed as a Peer Specialist with

North Range Behavioral Health. Bonnie stays very busy with the three separate jobs but also travels to other drug court programs to give advice on advancements of the programs and hopes to one day be a consultant for drug courts. Bonnie was the first president of the D.R.E.A.M. sober group and was instrumental in helping develop the bylaws while forming the 501(c)3 nonprofit. She currently serves as a Board Member for D.R.E.A.M. and continues to stay active by attending D.R.E.A.M. sober groups and weekly drug court reviews. Bonnie has presented as a member of DREAM in local communities throughout Colorado, Colorado Best Practices Meet the Community (Drug Court conference) in 2010-2013, Colorado Behavioral Health Conference 2010, Northern Colorado Substance Abuse Conference 2011 and the 17th Annual NADCP Conference in 2012. Thursday, December 12 Drug Court Separate Tracks-Overview This session will describe the conceptual framework and evidence-based practice recommendations for designing alternative treatment/supervision tracks within a drug court to serve various types of adult participants. Participants will be able to: Identify track alternatives for drug court Determine appropriate track based on participant eligibility Honorable Peggy Davis, Circuit Court Judge, 31st Judicial District Judge Peggy D. Davis is the Drug Court Commissioner for Greene County. She assumed this position in August 2000. She has served as a Public Defender for the State of Missouri, an Assistant Prosecutor for Greene County and as an Assistant Prosecutor for the City of Springfield. She also practiced general civil law with Woolsey Fisher Whitaker and McDonald in Springfield, MO. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Oklahoma in 1985. In 1988, she received her Juris Doctorate from Oklahoma City University School of Law. Integrating TreatmentMaking Connections for Recovery in drug Court This workshop discusses the importance of an integrated treatment and recovery approach for individuals with co-occurring mental illness and addiction. Individuals with co-occurring psychiatric and substance disorders are increasingly recognized as a population that is highly prevalent in both addiction and mental health service systems. Additionally, they have long been recognized to be system misfits in systems of care that have been designed to treat one disorder only or only one disorder at a time. This session will define an approach that emphasizes the importance of a unified partnership that includes families, providers and individuals and ways to bridge the gap between mental health and addictions treatment, using evidence-based treatment approaches. Tips for navigating the treatment system will also be provided. Ms. Vickie Harden, MSSW Ms. Harden received her Bachelors degree in Psychology from Middle Tennessee State University and Master of Science in Social Work from the University of Tennessee. She currently serves as Senior Vice President of Clinical Services and was Vice President of Childrens Services for Volunteer Behavioral Health for

approximately 3 years. Ms. Hardens responsibilities include the oversight and development of specialty programs such as childrens services, alcohol and drug treatment services, residential treatment services and therapeutic foster care. She maintains oversight of approximately 30 grants and contracts providing a variety of programs for consumers. She has over 20 years of experience in direct care, supervision and administration of mental health services, addiction treatment and co-occurring disorders treatment services. As well as her duties with VBHCS, Ms. Harden currently is an adjunct professor at Middle Tennessee State University and has been an adjunct professor at the University of Tennessee, College of Social Work graduate program for several years. She has also works closely with the State of Tennessee Office of the Post-Conviction Defenders as a mitigation specialists and mental health consultant. She is a very active member in the Tennessee Association of Mental Health Organizations as well as the Tennessee CoOccurring Disorders Collaborative Steering Committee. Confidential Communication: Maintaining a Safe Place Not just your typical ethics session, Ms. Benson will spend time talking about the ethical issues around social media as well as cover the basics you need. Ms. Kathy Benson Kathryn Benson, LADC, NCAC II, QSAP, QCS has worked in the counseling field since 1972 with an initial emphasis on domestic violence, intervention, and reparenting of abusive parents. She has specialized in addiction issues since 1978. She maintains a clinical consulting practice in Nashville, TN where she provides therapeutic services, clinical program development and clinical supervision services. How to Implement Specialized Recovery Court Tracks in Your Program (Designed for Judges) This session expands on the previous session on separate drug court tracks. It emphasizes the issues relevant to the drug court judge, addressing specific implementation and process issues relevant to the court room. Honorable Peggy Davis Hon. Peggy Davis has been the Drug Court Commissioner for the 31st Circuit Court, Greene County Missouri, since August 2000. She presides over DWI Court, Adult Drug Court, Family Dependency Court, Mental Health Court, Juvenile Drug Court and Intensive Supervision Court. In addition to her judicial responsibilities, she serves as faculty for the National Drug Court Institute. She is a Board Member for the Missouri Association of Drug Court Professionals and serves on the Missouri Supreme Court Alternative Treatment Courts Committee. She has worked with the National Center for State Courts in the development of a driving-while- impaired judicial education program. Commissioner Davis received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Oklahoma and her Juris Doctorate from Oklahoma City University School of Law. She has practiced civil law, served as a Public Defender for the State of Missouri, and as an Assistant Prosecutor for Greene County Missouri. Gender Matters: Changing the World with our Work This general session will talk about why considering gender in treatment is important, the differences in men and women when addressing trauma, and the value of implementing gender-specific, trauma-informed addition treatment

Mr. Dan Griffin Dan Griffin, M.A. has worked in the mental health and addictions field for almost two decades. In early 2010, he started a consulting, training, and speaking business, Griffin Recovery Enterprises, Inc. He served as the first state drug court coordinator for the Minnesota Drug Court Initiative, from 2002 to 2010, and was also the judicial branchs expert on addiction and recovery. Dans graduate research at the University of Kansas focused on the social construction of masculinity in the culture of Alcoholics Anonymous. After graduate school, Dan was awarded Hazeldens first training fellowship for addiction counseling in 1998. He has worked in a variety of areas in the addictions field: research, case management, public advocacy, drug courts, teaching, and counseling. He works with a number of national and state organizations, including National Drug Court Institute, Children and Family Futures, National Center for Trauma-Informed Care, and the Center for Court Innovation. Dan has led trainings for thousands of people throughout the world and is a highly sought after consultant, trainer and public-speaker. Dans groundbreaking book, A Mans Way through the Twelve Steps, is the first trauma-informed book to take a holistic look at mens sobriety. He also coauthored Helping Men Recover, the first comprehensive trauma-informed genderresponsive curriculum for men with national expert, Dr. Stephanie Covington, and Rick Dauer, Clinical Director, River Ridge Treatment Center. Griffin was awarded the Presidents Award in 2006 for leadership in the addiction and recovery field by MARRCH, the states association of addiction professionals. Dan lives in Minnesota with his wife and daughter and has been in long-term recovery since he graduated college in 1994. His areas of expertise include: mens issues, men and trauma, trauma-informed care, addiction and recovery, recovery courts, working with and understanding the twelve step culture, and the challenges of being young in recovery. Twyla Peterson Wilson, LCSW, ACSW Twyla Peterson Wilson, LCSW, is a psychotherapist in private practice who specializes in addiction treatment. Drawing on the work of her mentor, Dr. Stephanie Covington, Ms. Wilson has developed a specialty practice that emphasizes compassionate, holistic treatment of women with addictive disorders. She also conducts workshops on gender- responsive, trauma-informed treatment for women and trains other professionals. Ms. Wilson has a Masters in Social Work from the University of North CarolinaChapel Hill and a Bachelor of Science in Family Relations from the University of Minnesota. A licensed clinical social worker, she first worked in mental health settings. At the Duke University Medical Center, she did clinical, administrative, training, and consultation work. She served as administrative director of the Partial Hospital Program and the Centralized Evaluation Unit in the Department of Psychiatry. For the Duke Addictions Program (DAP), she implemented genderresponsive treatment services for women. After establishing her private practice, she began to specialize in addiction treatment and now provides a variety of clinical services for recovering persons, who often have cooccurring disorders. Ms. Wilson has taught in various professional venues over the last ten years. As a certified training associate and consultant for Dr. Covington, she is available for training in the Helping Women Recover, Beyond Trauma, and A Womans through The Twelve Steps curricula and for consultation on the development of programs for women.

Helping Men Recover: Males, Addiction, and the Missing Peace Dan will explore issues related to men in treatment and ask difficult questions about the way men have been socialized and raised. Consideration will be made about how this impacts the way men treat trauma in their lives as well as how men with trauma are treated. Suggestions for improvement will be discussed. Mr. Dan Griffin (SEE ABOVE) Suicide Prevention This is a suicide prevention gatekeeper training appropriate for anyone who may come into contact with a person who is having suicidal thoughts and wants to help that person choose life. This training offers you a customized version of the evidence-based, best practice Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) suicide prevention training and will: enhances each participants awareness of their values, attitude and beliefs regarding suicide, provides general suicide awareness information, illuminates the connection between substance abuse and suicide, presents the risk and protective factors and warning signs of suicide, and offers a non-confrontational but effective means for engaging actively suicidal persons. Mr. Granger Brown MSW, LMSW, TSPN Substance Abuse Outreach Coordinator Granger Brown has a long and dedicated history of mental health crisis and suicide prevention work in Missouri, Oregon and Tennessee. He is the Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network Substance Abuse Outreach Coordinator. He has had a wide variety of roles as a social worker and mental health professional in a wide variety of settings. Granger is a clinical survivor of suicide, meaning he has experienced the impact of the suicide death of a client, and has a strong passion for suicide prevention. being a legal eagle-updated This session will provide judges and attorneys working in a drug court setting an update on legal and case law issues relevant to drug court. Honorable Peggy Hora Judge Peggy Fulton Hora retired from the California Superior Court after serving 21 years. She had a criminal assignment that included presiding over the Drug Treatment Court. She is a former dean of the B.E. Witkin Judicial College of California and has been on the faculty of the National Judicial College for over 20 years. Judge Hora is a Senior Judicial Fellow for the National Drug Court Institute and a Judicial Outreach Liaison for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Judge Hora is a global leader in the solution-focused courts movement and has written comprehensively on justice issues. The appellate court and over 100 journals and law reviews have cited her work. She was a 2009-2010 Thinker in Residence appointed by the Premier of South Australia to study and make recommendations on the Australian justice system. In 2013 she is a visiting scholar at the University of Tasmania School of Law. She is a recipient of the Bernard S. Jefferson Judicial Education Award from the California Judges Association and winner of the Rose Bird Award from

California Women Lawyers. She was honored as Woman of the Year by the California legislature. Her latest article, "Tough on Crime is Not Smart on Crime," was published in 2013 in the Australian journal Insight. Trauma Matters: Creating a Trauma-Informed System for Women Participants will learn how to define trauma and the many ways in which trauma can occur. Participants will also learn the changes in understanding and practice that must occur to become a trauma-informed practitioner/program. Ms. Twyla Wilson (see above) How They Impact You: Affordable Care Act Health Reforms This session will provide an overview of the Affordable Care Act. The speaker will provide context for the legislation, explain the new coverage options and the multiple methods of enrollment. Material will include specific focus on Drug Court professionals and clients. Haowei Claire Tong Haowei Claire Tong is the Statewide Coordinator at the Tennessee Health Care Campaign. She spends most of her time educating an array of audiences, supporting volunteer activity, tracking data, and otherwise advocating for access to high-quality affordable health care. Haowei enjoys grabbing a bite at mom-and-pop restaurants and food trucks along the way. Criminal Addictive Thinking The purpose of this training is to explore: Destructive Behaviors linked to thought process Recognition of the connection between The Disease of Addiction and Criminal Activity Exploration of Criminal Addictive Thinking Patterns Exploration of moving the Client to self-actualization related to Behaviors Lisa Black, M.Ed, CACII, CCS Lisa Black is currently the Program Manager for Southeast Addiction Technology Transfer Center, located at the National Center for Primary Care, Morehouse School of Medicine. Lisa holds a Bachelor Degree in Social Work, Master Degree in Educational Counseling, (CACII) Advance Level Certified Addiction Counselor, (CCS) Certified Clinical Supervisor, Certified Prime for Life Risk Reduction Instructor and Certified Clinical Evaluator. She has worked in the field of Social Service/Addictive Disease for over fifteen years. She served in various facets of Addictive Disease to include: Clinical Supervision, Gender Specific Programming, Training Initiatives, Community Outreach, Program Leadership and Regulatory Compliance. Lisa is passionate about workforce retention and training initiatives related to Clinical Skill enhancement. Friday, December 13 The Effects of Trauma and Addiction on the Brain This session provides a down-to-earth overview of the science of addiction, trauma, and mental illness, and how this overlapping relationship is experienced by the drug court participant, the manifested behavior, and appropriate intervention strategies in drug court management and treatment.

Dr. Merrill Norton Dr. Norton is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy with his specialty areas to include psychopharmacology and addiction pharmacy. His former position was program director for the Atlanta Recovering Professionals Program at the Metro Atlanta Recovery Residences, Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia, a nationally recognized treatment facility for health care professionals. Dr. Norton has worked with impaired pharmacists and other health care professionals for over 25 years and is the former Director of the Recovering Pharmacists Program at the Talbott Recovery Campus. He is Past President of the Georgia Addiction Counselors Association and member of both the Georgia Pharmacy Association and the American Pharmacy Association. He is the former co-chairperson of the APhA-APPMs Addiction Practitioner Interest Group (PInG),which is a group that will formalize the communication mechanisms for the administrators of state pharmacy recovery programs and provide an advocacy forum for these individuals to affect legislation an attract state and national funding. Dr. Norton is the President and CEO of Chemical Health Associates, Inc. of Athens, Georgia, a national consulting organization for mental health, alcohol and drug services. He is also a faculty member of the Fairleigh-Dickinson University Postdoctoral Training Program in the Masters of Psychopharmacology, University of Georgia School of Continuing Education, and Berry College in the areas of Psychopharmacology. Dr. Norton is state and nationally certified as an addiction counselor. The International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium Board and the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Certification Board of Georgia has credentialed Dr. Merrill Norton as a Internationally Certified Co-Occurring Disorders Professional Diplomate (ICCDP-D). The ICCDP-D is the highest international credential that can be obtained through IC&RC and ADACB-GA and signifies that the holder has advanced training and experience in Addiction Treatment and is especially aware of ethical, methodological, and research issues associated with the treatment of the co-occurring patient. Dr. Norton is the 2009 recipient of the Georgia School of Addiction Studies (GSAS) Excellence in Addiction Treatment Individual Achievement Award for his unselfish dedication to the treatment of addicted families, not only in the state of Georgia, but nationally. Norton was recognized by the GSAS Board of Directors for the ongoing development of undergraduate and graduate curriculum and drug research in the area of addiction pharmacy. His book, The Pharmacology of Psychoactive Chemical Use, Abuse, and Dependence, and his DVD series, The Hijacking of the Brain have been used to train thousands of mental health professionals nationally; they have become the standards of teaching excellence in the addiction treatment profession. The GSAS Board of Directors is made up of more than 25 agencies and state boards who represent more than 10,000 addiction treatment professionals in the state of Georgia. The commitment of Excellence in Addiction Treatment is the core achievement of GSAS. For this reason the Board selects annually an individual achievement recipient for the Georgia School of Addiction Studies (GSAS) Excellence in Addiction Treatment Individual Achievement Award. Merrill A. Norton, Pharm.D., D.Ph., ICCDP-D, was also honored by the Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy with a honorary Doctor of Pharmacy in 2005 for his work with the impaired health professionals committees in the state of Oklahoma. The Board of Directors of the Southeastern Conference of Alcohol and Other Drug Programs at the University of Georgia honored him with the Distinguished Faculty Award for 1997. He has been the coordinator for the Newcomer Program for the Southeastern Conference for the past 20 years and the teacher of the books he authored, The Pharmacology of Psychoactive Chemical Use, Abuse, and Dependence, From Disgrace to Grace: Issues of Shame and

Recovery Workbook ,and Contempt Prior to Investigation :The Neurobiology of Anger, Trauma, and Dependence Workbook. Dr. Norton has recently produced the From Disgrace to Grace DVD series that includes: The Hijacking of the Brain , The Neurobiology and Pharmacology of Chemical Dependence, From DisGrace To Grace-The Neurobiology and Pharmacology of Shame, Contempt Prior to InvestigationThe Neurobiology and Pharmacology of Anger, Trauma, and Recovery, The Five Freedoms to Happiness-The Neurobiology and Pharmacology of the Twelve Steps, and Psychotherapeutic Medications-What Every Counselor Should Know. Dr. Norton is married to his wife, Carol and they have two children, Kelley and Paul. He resides in Athens, Georgia.