2009 Georgia Drug, DUI and Mental Health Court Conference

Presentations

In an effort to conserve resources, presentations will not be pre-printed for conference attendees. Instead, attendees should review presentations, and print at their leisure. If you need any assistance, please contact Ms. Raquel Gonzalez at gonzaler@gaaoc.us or 404.463.1171.

Presentations are listed in the same order as they are on the conference agenda. Double click the presentation titles that are highlighted in BLUE to retrieve the handout (some presentations have multiple handouts).

Tuesday, May 26, 2009
12:00pm – 2:00pm Luncheon/PlenaryLuncheon: A Drug Court within Reach of Every American in Need
Plenary: How's it working for you? Feedback from Drug, DUI and Family Treatment Court Graduates
2:00pm – 3:30pm Breakout Session 1 Drug Testing via Siemens Drug Labs

The Power of Evidence Based Treatment - Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT)

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Retention for Juvenile Drug Courts by Engaging Parents and Families
DUI Courts: A National Perspective
Screening Tools for Substance Abuse, Mental Health and Parenting Skills
Mental Health Issues for Non-Mental Health Criminal Justice Professionals
Thinking For a Change Curriculum

Developing Local Resources for Your Court

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4:00pm – 5:30pm Breakout Session 2 Marketing Your Drug Testing Lab for Sustainability
Screening Tools for Substance Abuse, Mental Health and Parenting Skills (Repeat of Breakout Session 1)
Clinical Evaluations for Drug Courts
Advanced Issues in Drug Testing - Urine Dilution: Physiology, Detection, Responses
Conversation with the Georgia Department of Corrections
Conversation with the Georgia Department of Labor
This is AA - Open AA Meeting
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
9:00am – 10:00am Keynote A Federal Partner's Perspective
10:30am – 12:00pm Breakout Session 3 Ensuring Sustainability: How to Start a Non-Profit 501(c)3
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Handout 2       Handout 9
Handout 3       Handout 10
Handout 4       Handout 11
Handout 5       Handout 12
Handout 6       Handout 13
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Socialization Program for Drug Court Participants
Juvenile Mental Health Issues and KidsNet Georgia
Getting the Most for Your Treatment Dollar
Conversation with the Georgia Department of Education and Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health on Juvenile Drug Courts and the Georgia Student Health Survey II
Maintaining Judicial Independence
Advanced Issues in Drug Testing - Urine Dilution: Physiology, Detection, Responses (Repeat of Breakout Session 2)
12:00pm – 1:00pm Lunch Plenary Using Humor in Recovery
2:00pm – 3:30pm Breakout Session 4 Judge: Judicial Issues in Drug Court
Coordinators : Coordinators' Meeting
Prosecutors and Defense Attys: Ethical Decision Making
Law Enforcement: Effective Supervision
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Breakout by Role   
Case Managers: Evidence Based Practices
Mental Health Coordinators: Co-occurring Disorders and Sanctions/Data Collection and Analysis
Family Treatment Coordinators: Best Practices for Families
Treatment Providers: Evidence Based Practices in Drug Court
4:00pm – 5:30pm Breakout Session 5 The Power of Evidence Based Treatment - Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) (Repeat of Breakout Session 1)
Implementing Research Findings to Improve Effectiveness of Sanctions
7 Challenges Curriculum for Juveniles
Gender Specific Treatment for Women
Ensuring Sustainability: Grants and DATE Funds
Getting the Most for Your Treatment Dollar (Repeat of Breakout Session 3)
PRIME Solutions - Evidence Based Treatment for Drug and DUI Court
Thursday, May 28, 2009
9:00am – 10:00am Closing Plenary Understanding Motivational Interviewing Concepts - Implications for Drug Court Teams
10:30am – 12:00pm Breakout Session 6 Motivational Interviewing
Problem Gambling in Drug Court Participants
Fundamentals of Infant Mental Health in Child Welfare Cases
Siemens Drug Testing Lab: A Local Court's Experience
Conversation with Department of Community Affairs: Housing
Trauma Informed Treatment Services - Part 1
1:30pm – 3:00pm Breakout Session 7 Medication Assisting Treatment/Co-occurring Disorders- Part 1
Trauma Informed Treatment Services - Part 2
Substance Abuse Pharmacology: “What our Clients are Using/Abusing” - Part 1
COTTS Update and Refresher -Part 1
Effective Treatment for 17-25 Year Olds - Part 1
3:30pm – 5:00pm Breakout Session 8 Medication Assisted Treatment/Co-occurring Disorders- Part 2
Effective Treatment for 17 - 25 Year Olds -Part 2
Substance Abuse Pharmacology: “What our Clients are Using/Abusing” -Part 2
COTTS Update and Refresher - Part 2
PRIME Solutions - Evidence Based Treatment for Drug and DUI Court (Repeat of Breakout Session 7)