CACC Annual Conference Oct 28-30, 2019
Schedule and Materials
AGENDA At-a-Glance with links to handouts
Please note, especially if you are printing, that handouts are in color, are one slide per page and may be numerous pages.
Monday, October 28, 2019
7:30 am – 5:15 pm Registration
7:30 – 8:30 am Buffet Breakfast
8:00 am – 11:45 am Opening Plenary
Session 1A: California A Ballroom
Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg, Senate President Pro Tem (2008-2014); Judge Stephen Manley, Board President, CACC; Carson Fox, CEO, National Association of Drug Court Professionals
Handout Sessions 1A, 24, 29, 46, 53
Session 1B: California A Ballroom (CEU: BBS, MCLE, STC)*
Moving from Protection to Connection: An Integrative NeuroSomatic Approach to Engaging People in Change
Laurie Ellington, LPC, CEO, Zero Point Leadership
11:45 am – 1:30 pm Lunch (on own)
12:00- 1:30 pm Members Meeting and Luncheon (Members Only) – River/City View Room (16th Floor)
Judge Stephen Manley, Board President, CACC; Carson Fox, CEO, National Association of Drug Court Professionals
Session 2: Members Meeting Program – River/City View Room (16th Floor) (CEU: STC)
NeuroSomatic Approaches in Local Courts
Laurie Ellington, LPC, CEO, Zero Point Leadership
1:30 pm – 2:45 pm Workshops
Session 3: Room California A Ballroom (CEU: BBS, MCLE, STC)
Courts Partnering with the Community: Behavioral Health
Katie Mayeda, LCSW; Jasmine Najera, LCSW; Jeremy Merrick
Session 4: Balboa Room
Resilience and Self-Care for Collaborative Courts
Dr. Melissa Piasecki; Margaret Smith
The Change Companies
Session 5: Calaveras Room (CEU: BBS, MCLE, STC)
Emerging Practices: Young Adult Court – Transitional Age Youth (Ages 18-25) in the Justice System
Judge Maria Hernandez, Orange County Superior Court; Dr. Elizabeth Cauffman
Session 6: Granada Room (CEU: BBS, MCLE, STC)
Family Matters: Transitioning to a Family-Centered Approach in all Treatment Courts
Alexis Balkey, MPA, RAS; Terri Kook, MSW; Russ Burmejo, MSW, CADC
Session 7: Fresno Room (CEU: BBS, MCLE, STC)
MAT and the Opioid Crisis
Judge Rogelio Flores (Ret.)
Howard Kent Himes, LCSW
Elizabeth Stanley-Salazar, BSN, MPH
Session 8: City View Room (16th Floor)
Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Guidelines: The Big Picture, The Critical Details
Dr. Jacqueline Van Wormer
Session 9: Diablo Room (CEU: BBS, MCLE, STC)
Serving the LGBTQ Community Effectively
Michael Wright, JD; Gary McCoy; Saraiha Sampson
Session 10: El Dorado Room (CEU: BBS, MCLE, STC)
Legalized Marijuana: Understanding Health Implications for Juvenile and Adult Collaborative Courts
Dr. Kathleen West
Session 11: River View Room (16th Floor) (CEU: BBS, MCLE, STC)
Understanding Healing to Wellness Models: Cultural Context in Collaborative Courts
Lauren Van Schilfgaarde, JD; Suzanne Garcia, JD
Session 12: Hermosa Room
Family Treatment Court Spotlight
Local Court Showcase: San Francisco Dependency Drug (Family Treatment) Court
Judge Kathleen Kelly, San Francisco County Superior Court; Jennifer Pasinosky, MPP; Alicia McCrary; Christina Hernandez; Marcy Spaulding, MS, RN, PHN
Session 13: Placer Room
Wellness Track: Treatment Tools – Introduction/Breath and Meditation
Judge Daniel Healy, Solano County Superior Court; John MacAdams
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm Break – Ice Cream Social
3:00 pm – 4:15 pm Workshops
Session 14: California A Ballroom (CEU: BBS, MCLE, STC)
Key Components and Best Practices: Back to Basics
Helen Harberts, JD
Session 15: Granada Room (CEU: BBS, STC)
Moving Beyond Guidance: Walk-through of the National Treatment Court Best Practice Standards for Dependency Drug (Family Treatment) Court Models (Part 1)
Alexis Balkey, MPA, RAS; Terri Kook, MSW; Russ Burmejo, MSW, CADC
Session 16: River View Room (16th Floor) (CEU: BBS, STC)
Think Like a Grant Reviewer
Dianne Marshall; Jennie Rodriguez-Moore
Session 17: Fresno Room (CEU: MCLE, STC)
Mental Health Diversion: AB1810
Judge Stephen Manley, Santa Clara County Superior Court; Judge James Bianco, Los Angeles County Superior Court
(Same as Session 36)
Session 18: Balboa Room (CEU: STC)
Juvenile Justice – Why Girls Courts?
Dr. Amy Bacharach
Session 19: Diablo Room
Medication Assisted Treatment for the Justice Involved
Lieutenant Brad Rose; Chief Deputy Michele Vela Payne
Session 20: El Dorado Room
Local Court Program Showcase: Implementing Risk Needs Assessment into San Diego Courts
Jose Robles; Audrey Bordeaux, JD; Randy Stone; Roxy Walnum
Session 21: City View Room (16th Floor)
Family Matters: Three Steps to Building a Family-Centered Veterans Treatment Court
Sidney L. Gardner, MPA; Dr. Larissa E. Owen
Session 22: Calaveras Room
Catching System Cheaters: The Benefits of Implementing Automated Drug Testing Strategies for Better Outcomes
Joel Carter, LCSW
Thermo Fisher
Session 23: Hermosa Room (CEU: MCLE, STC)
Young People (Ages 18-25) in Recovery – Phoenix Program
Saraiha Sampson
(Same as Session 47)
Session 24: Placer Room (CEU: BBS, MCLE, STC)
Helping So Much It Hurts: Using Yoga to Build Resilience and Manage Vicarious Trauma & Burnout
Judge Daniel Healy, Solano County Superior Court; Dr. Daniel Libby
Handout Sessions 24, 29, 46, 53 – 1
Handout Sessions 24, 29, 46, 53 – 2
Handout Sessions 24, 29, 46, 53 – 3
Handout Sessions 1A, 24, 29, 46, 53
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Wellness Practice: Treatment Tools
Session 25: Placer Room
Wellness Practice: Treatment Tools – Improving Treatment Outcomes and Resilience with Better Nutrition
Dr. Stephen Schoenthaler
Handout Session 25-1
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Peer to Peer Dependency Drug (Family Treatment) Court Statewide Networking Meeting
Granada Room
Children and Family Futures
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Narcotics Anonymous/Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting
Placer Room
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
7:30 am – 5:00 pm Registration
7:30 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast
7:30 am – 8:00 am Wellness Practice: Mindful Resilience, Dr. Daniel Libby – Placer Room
8:30 am – 10:00 am Opening Plenary
Session 26: California A Ballroom (CEU: BBS, STC)
Addiction: It Isn’t Just a Brain Disease or Behavioral Disorder: Implications for Assessment, Treatment, Relapse and Discharge
Dr. David Mee-Lee, Senior Fellow, American University; Senior Vice President, The Change Companies
10:00 am – 10:15 am Break
10:15 am – 11:30 am Workshops
Session 27: Calaveras Room (CEU: BBS, MCLE, STC)
Moving from Protection to Connection: An Integrative NeuroSomatic Approach to Engaging People in Change Part II Applications Discussion
Laurie Ellington, LPC
Session 28: California A Ballroom (CEU: BBS, MCLE, STC)
It’s More than Self-Medication: The Very Complicated Relationship between Trauma and Substance Abuse
Dr. Brian Meyer
(Same as Session 55)
Session 29: Balboa Room (CEU: BBS, MCLE, STC)
Understanding Vets Culture and Experience: An Overview of Military Structure, Vets Demographics, and Culture
Judge Daniel Healy, Solano County Superior Court; Dr. David Joseph; Jeff Jewell
Handout Sessions 24, 29, 46, 53 – 1
Handout Sessions 24, 29, 46, 53 – 2
Handout Sessions 24, 29, 46, 53 – 3
Handout Sessions 1A, 24, 29, 46, 53
Session 30: El Dorado Room (CEU: BBS, STC)
Plenary (Part 2): Discussion, Skill Building and Q&A on Addiction: It Isn’t Just a Brain Disease or Behavioral Disorder
Dr. David Mee-Lee, Senior Fellow, American University; Senior Vice President, The Change Companies
Session 31: Granada Room (CEU: BBS, STC)
Moving Beyond Guidance: A Walk-through of the National Treatment Court Best Practice Standards for Dependency Drug (Family Treatment) Court (Part 2)
Alexis Balkey, MPA, RAS; Terri Kook, MSW; Russ Burmejo, MSW, CADC
Session 32: River View Room (16th Floor) (CEU: BBS, MCLE, STC)
Drug Testing: Back to Basics
Helen Harberts, JD
Session 33: City View Room (16th Floor)
Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Guidelines: Case Management & Planning for Youth and Families
Dr. Jacqueline Van Wormer
Session 34: Fresno Room (CEU: STC)
Do the Adult Best Practices Standards Apply to Other Treatment Court Types, Including Family, DWI, Mental Health, Veterans and Juvenile Treatment Courts? What Fits, What Might Fit, What Doesn’t Fit
Dr. Shannon Carey
Session 35: Placer Room
Neuroscience and the Mind: Dynamic Mindfulness for Clients and Professionals Serving Them
Dr. Bidyut Bose
Session 36: Diablo Room (CEU: MCLE, STC)
AB1810: Mental Health Diversion
Judge Stephen Manley, Santa Clara County Superior Court; Judge James Bianco, Los Angeles County Superior Court
(Same as Session 17)
Session 37: Hermosa Room (CEU: BBS, MCLE, STC)
Trauma Matters: Addressing Inter-generational and/or Community Trauma and Breaking the Cycle through Treatment Courts
Dr. Kathleen West
(Same as Session 45)
Session 38: Monterey Room (2nd Floor) (CEU: STC)
Youth Courts: Using Restorative and Strength-Based Practices for Positive Youth Development
Mikki Cichocki; Matt Mozingo
11:30 am – 11:45 am Break
11:45 am – 12:15 pm Plenary Lunch – California A Ballroom
12:15 pm – 1:30 pm Plenary Session
Session 39: California A Ballroom (CEU: MCLE, STC)
Incentives, Sanctions and Therapeutic Responses (Part A)
Dr. Shannon Carey, Co-President, Northwest Professional Consortium; Helen Harberts, JD
1:30 pm – 1:45 pm Break
1:45 pm – 3:00 pm Workshops
Session 40: California A Ballroom (CEU: MCLE, STC)
Mistakes Drug Courts Make and How to Fix Them
Dr. Brian Meyer
Session 41: Fresno Room (CEU: MCLE, STC)
Risk and Needs: Implementing Multiple Tracks in Your Treatment Court Program
Judge Richard Vlavianos, San Joaquin County Superior Court; Dr. Shannon Carey
Session 42: Granada Room (CEU: BBS, MCLE, STC)
The Top 5 Challenges in Responding to Participant Behavior in Family Treatment (Dependency Drug) Courts (And How to Solve Them)
Alexis Balkey, MPA, RAS; Terri Kook, MSW; Russ Burmejo, MSW, CADC
Session 43: River View Room (16th Floor) (CEU: MCLE, STC)
Justice Reimagined – It’s Just Us, Tribes and States Serving Our Families
Joint Jurisdictional Courts: Tribal Courts and State/Federal Courts
Judge Korey Wahwassuck, Judge of District Court, Itasca County District Court, Minnesota State Court; Judge Leona Colegrove, Tulalip, Hoopa, Quileute, Round Valley Tribal Courts; Judge Jennifer Walter, Appellate, Northern California Tribal Court Association
Session 44: El Dorado Room (CEU: BBS, MCLE, STC)
How to Track Treatment Progress and Adherence with ASAM’s Criteria for Team Members
Dr. David Mee-Lee
Session 45: Hermosa Room (CEU: BBS, MCLE, STC)
Addressing Intergenerational and/or Community Trauma in Collaborative Justice Courts
Dr. Kathleen West
(Same as Session 37)
Session 46: Balboa Room (CEU: BBS, MCLE, STC)
Veteran’s Courts: Get Creative When the Usual Doesn’t Work
Judge Rogelio Flores (Ret.), Santa Barbara County Superior Court; Judge David Abbott, Sacramento County Superior Court; Judge Laurel Brady, Contra Costa County Superior Court; Judge Mary Kreber-Varipapa, Orange County Superior Court
Handout Sessions 24, 29, 46, 53 – 1
Handout Sessions 24, 29, 46, 53 – 2
Handout Sessions 24, 29, 46, 53 – 3
Handout Sessions 1A, 24, 29, 46, 53
Session 47: City View Room (16th Floor) (CEU: MCLE, STC)
Young People (Ages 18-25) in Recovery – Phoenix Program
Saraiha Sampson
(Same as Session 23)
Session 48: Placer Room
The Healing Power of Movement
Karl Vanbronkhorst
Session 49: Calaveras Room (CEU: MCLE, STC)
Collaborative Court Practices in Family Law
Judge Cindy Hendrickson, Santa Clara County Superior Court; Noemi Barnett; Kimberly Nelson, LMFT
Session 50: Diablo Room
Mental Illness – It’s Not for Everyone
Dr. Randy Cima
(Same as Session 56)
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm Dessert Break
3:15 pm – 4:30 pm Workshops
Session 51: Fresno Room (CEU: MCLE, STC)
Incentives, Sanctions and Therapeutic Responses (Part B)
Dr. Shannon Carey; Helen Harberts, JD
Session 52: River View Room (16th Floor) (CEU: MCLE, STC)
Domestic Violence Cases in Collaborative Courts: Challenges and Opportunities
Rani Singh, JD
Session 53: Hermosa Room (CEU: STC)
Collaboration Works! Agencies Working Together to Assist Veterans and their Families
Dr. Kathleen West; Danica Bogicevic; Ashley Mills, MSW; Virginia Wimmer, MSW
Handout Sessions 24, 29, 46, 53 – 1
Handout Sessions 24, 29, 46, 53 – 2
Handout Sessions 24, 29, 46, 53 – 3
Handout Sessions 1A, 24, 29, 46, 53
Session 54: El Dorado Room (CEU: BBS, MCLE, STC)
Recovery and Treatment Courts: What Do You Really Mean and Walking the Talk about Recovery
Dr. David Mee-Lee
Session 55: California A Ballroom (CEU: BBS, MCLE, STC)
It’s More than Self-Medication: The Very Complicated Relationship between Trauma and Substance Abuse
Dr. Brian Meyer
(Same as Session 28)
Session 56: Diablo Room
Mental Illness – It’s Not for Everyone
Dr. Randy Cima
(Same as Session 50)
Session 57: Calaveras Room (CEU: MCLE, STC)
Establishing DUI Courts
Judge Richard Vlavianos, San Joaquin County Superior Court; Judge Robert Burlison, Monterey County Superior Court; Nicole Osuna
Session 58: Balboa Room (CEU: BBS, MCLE, STC)
Improving Outcomes for Latinos in Drug Courts
Judge Rogelio Flores (Ret.)
Session 59: City View Room (16th Floor)
Riverside County Family Preservation Court – Benefits and Challenges of Pre-Filing Services
April Marier; Jennifer Saldan
No Handout
Session 60: Granada Room (CEU: STC)
Making Your Collaborative Justice Court a Success: Evaluation Fundamentals
Dr. Gregory Robinson; Monica Parran, JD
Session 61: Placer Room
Wellness Track Treatment Tools: The Power of Touch
Carolyn Reuben, LAC, RT
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Wellness Practice: The Power of Touch – Placer Room
Carolyn Reuben, LAC, RT
No Handout
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Narcotics Anonymous/Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting – Placer Room
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2019
8:00 am – 10:45 am Registration
7:30 am – 8:30 am Buffet Breakfast
7:30 am – 8:00 am Wellness Practice: Yoga; Anna Proctor – Placer Room
8:30 am – 11:30 am CAYC Roundtable (Invitational Meeting) – Target/CCI – River View Room (16th Floor)
8:30 am – 9:30 am Session 62: Breakout by Role
Prosecution – Calaveras Room
Law Enforcement, Probation – Granada Room
Bench Officers – Hermosa Room
Defense Counsel – Balboa Room
Coordinators Work Group Meeting – Fresno Room
Treatment & Case Management – El Dorado Room
9:30 am – 9:45 am Break
9:45 am – 11:15 am Plenary Sessions
Session 63: El Dorado Room (CEU: MCLE, STC)
A Practical Discussion of the NADCP Equity and Inclusion Toolkit
Judge Rogelio Flores (Ret.); Helen Harberts, JD
Session 64: California A Ballroom (CEU: BBS, MCLE, STC)
Addressing Homelessness: Stepping Up Initiative Going Forward
Judge Stephen Manley, Santa Clara County Superior Court; Hallie Fader-Towe, JD, Council of State Governments Justice Center
11:15 am – 12:00 pm
Session 65: California A Ballroom
Closing Session and Final, GRAND Prize Raffle Drawing
Judge Stephen Manley, Board President, California Association of Collaborative Courts; Deborah Cima, Board Vice President, California Association of Collaborative Courts
12:00 pm Conference Adjourns
