Upper Peninsula Regional Training:
Drug Courts: Meeting the Challenge and Improving Outcomes
May 5-6, 2015
Kewadin Casino
2186 Shunk Road
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
In partnership with the Sault Ste. Marie Chippewa Indian Tribe, the Tribal Law and Policy Institute and the National Drug Court Institute hosted this two-day regional drug court/healing to wellness court training.
This training was FREE, and open to any drug court/healing to wellness court in the area.
Hotel and Training Site: Kewadin Casino
2186 Shunk Road
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
1-800-KEWADIN (1-800-539-2346)
Room Rate: $65/night, mention code#7339
Materials are available at Prior Event Resources.
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
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Time |
Workshop Title |
Presenter |
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8:30 am – 9:00 am |
Training Overview and Introductions |
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9:00am – 10:15 am |
Update on the Drug Court Best Practice Research |
Robert Kirchner, Director of Research, Glacier Consulting, Inc. |
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10:15 am – 10:30 am |
Break |
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10:30 am — 11:45 am |
Specialized Populations: Working with Women |
Susan James-Andrews, President & CEO, James-Andrews and Associates: CHALLENGES |
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11:45 am –1:45 pm |
Networking Lunch |
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1:45 pm – 2:45 pm |
Specialized Populations: Working with Young Males |
Susan James-Andrews, President & CEO, James-Andrews and Associates: CHALLENGES |
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Enablement Prevention Program |
Mark Panasiewicz, Keweenaw Bay Indian Community |
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2:45 pm – 3:00 pm |
Break |
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3:00 pm—4:15 pm |
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Michael Matwyuk, Veterans Justice Outreach, Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center
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Wednesday May 6, 2015
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Time |
Workshop Title |
Presenter |
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9:00am – 10:15 am |
Tribal-State Collaboration |
Carrie Garrow |
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10:15 am – 10:30 am |
Break |
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10:30 am –12:00 pm |
Best Practices: Treatment Models, including MAT |
Steve Hanson, Associate Commissioner of Treatment and Practice Innovation for the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services |
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Specialized Populations: Working with Natives |
Carrie Garrow and Mark Panasiewicz |
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12:00 pm — 1:30 pm |
Lunch |
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1:30 pm – 2:45 pm |
Healing to Wellness Court Presentation: Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians – Waabshki-Miigwan |
Matt Lesky, Drug Defense Attorney and Heather Boening, Drug Court Coordinator |
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Community Supervision |
Mark Dyea, Probation Manager, Pueblo of Laguna |
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2:45 pm – 3:00 pm |
Break |
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3:00 pm – 4:15 pm |
Best Practices: Sanctions and Incentives |
Robert Kirchner, Director of Research, Glacier Consulting, Inc. |