On August 28-30, 2018, the Tribal Law and Policy Institute conducted the eighth annual Tribal Healing to Wellness Court Enhancement Training. The conference had thirty (30) workshops. The conference had 274 registrants (as compared to 187 registrants from last year), and 254 attendees (as compared to 173 attendees from last year). Sixty-three (63) tribal nations were represented. Out of 119 responses, 113 respondees rated the training above average or higher, with an average score of 4.61.
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As part of TLPI’s training and technical assistance services, the Tribal Healing to Wellness Court Enhancement Training is offered as a national go-to resource for speciality courts in Indian country. The training strives for a balance between foundational training for beginners and courts in the planning stage, as well as advanced topics ranging from legal to supervision to behavioral health. The planning process included submitting the conference cost approval form to the Bureau of Justice Assistance; requesting workshop proposals; securing dates at a venue; analyzing workshop proposals; opening conference registration; and coordinating speakers and materials.
TLPI hosted the three day Enhancement Training in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The agenda featured thirty (30) workshops, eleven (11) of which were presented by TLPI. Workshops included:
The Tribal Ten Key Components - National Drug Court Standards, Part I, Lauren van Schilfgaarde, Tribal Law Specialist, Tribal Law and Policy Institute;
Using Sports to Decrease Substance Use in Adolescents, Dr. Anthony Dekker, Physician, Northern Arizona Veteran’s Administration Healthcare System; Medical Director, East Community Based Outpatient Clinics;
Group Dynamics, Kristina Pacheco, Program Manager, Pueblo of Laguna Behavioral Health Services and Lori Vallejos, Counselor III, Pueblo of Laguna Behavioral Health Services;
Special Needs of Veterans with Substance Use Disorders, Dr. Anthony Dekker, Physician, Northern Arizona Veteran’s Administration Healthcare System; Medical Director, East Community Based Outpatient Clinics;
Infusing the Healing to Wellness Court Model into the Dependency Court, Hon. Carrie Garrow, Chief Judge, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Court;
Gookomis Endaad: A Different Way to Treat Addiction, Richard McCoy, Group Facilitator/Cultural Liaison, Gookomis Endaad and Mark Panasiewicz, Program Director, Healing to Wellness Counseling, LLC;
Accounting for Trauma in Your Court, Dr. Vivian Brown, Consultant, Integrated and Trauma-Informed Services;
Preserving Our Culture: Realizing Restorative Justice in Tribal Wellness Courts, Hon. Allie Maldonado, Chief Judge, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Tribal Court and
Hon. Jocelyn Fabry, Chief Judge, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Tribal Court;
The Healing to Wellness Partnership: The Treatment Provider and Healing to Wellness Court, Jeffrey Kushner, Montana Statewide Drug Court Administrator, Montana Supreme Court and Sean Bear, Co-Director, National American Indian and Alaska Native ATTC
Addiction as a Disease, Mark Panasiewicz, Program Director, Healing to Wellness Counseling, LLC;
Evaluation and Treatment for Adolescent Substance Use in Indian Country, Dr. Anthony Dekker, Physician, Northern Arizona Veteran’s Administration Healthcare System; Medical Director, East Community Based Outpatient Clinics;
Role of the Advocates, Hon. Carrie Garrow, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Court and Hon. Charlene Jackson, Owner, Jackson Law Firm, PLLC
Honoring Their Story: Fairness and Accountability in the Tribal Juvenile Healing to Wellness Court, Anna Rangel Clough, Asst. Director, OJJDP Tribal Youth Training and Technical Assistance Center and Evan Elkin, Executive Director, Reclaiming Futures; Technology in Drug Courts: How Technology Can Address Treatment, Supervision, and Training Goals, Precious Benally, Program Manager, Tribal Justice Exchange; Senior Associate, Treatment Court Programs, Center for Court Innovation and Adelle Fontanet, Program Manager, Tribal Justice Exchange; Senior Associate, Research Practice Strategies, Center for Court Innovation
The Tribal Ten Key Components - National Drug Court Standards, Part II, Lauren van Schilfgaarde, Tribal Law Specialist, Tribal law and Policy Institute
Incentives and Sanctions, Mark Panasiewicz, Program Director, Healing to Wellness Counseling, LLC;
Developing Your Tribal Laws to Support Your Healing to Wellness Court, Hon. Carrie Garrow, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Court and Hon. Charlene Jackson, Owner, Jackson Law Firm, PLLC;
Capturing the Healing to Wellness Court Landscape, Dr. Julie Baldwin, Associate Director of Research, Justice Programs Office, American University and Zephi Francis, Research Specialist, Justice Programs Office, American University;
Judicial Leadership in the Healing to Wellness Court, Hon. Carrie Garrow, Chief Judge, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Court;
Strengthening the Parent-Child Relationship in the Context of a Family Healing to Wellness Court,Brooke O’Byrne, Program Associate, Center for Children and Family Futures, Inc. and Russ Bermejo, Senior Program Associate, Center for Children and Family Futures, Inc.;
Case Management - The Road Map for Recovery, Mark Dyea, Senior Consultant, National Drug Court Institute;
Incorporating Culture and Community in Wellness Recovery: A Penobscot Perspective, Rhonda Decontie, Cultural Advisor/Clerk, Penobscot Nation Tribal Court and Hon. Eric Mehnert, Chief Judge, Penobscot Nation Tribal Court;
Family Matters - Transitioning Towards a Family-Centered Approach in All Healing to Wellness Courts, Brooke O’Byrne, Program Associate, Center for Children and Family Futures, Inc. and Russ Bermejo, Senior Program Associate, Center for Children and Family Futures, Inc.
Reform and Responsibility for DWI Offenders, James Eberspacher, Division Director, National Center for DWI Courts;
Problem-Solving Justice: Community Court Model for Tribal Justice Systems, Precious Benally, Program Manager, Tribal Justice Exchange; Senior Associate, Treatment Court Programs, Center for Court Innovation and Adelle Fontanet, Program Manager, Tribal Justice Exchange; Senior Associate, Research Practice Strategies, Center for Court Innovation;
Team Roles - Working Within Your Lane, Mark Dyea, Senior Consultant, National Drug Court Institute;
Tribal Law Enforcement: An Important Part of the Healing to Wellness Court Team, Maria Galvan, Police Officer, Patrol Division, Pueblo of Laguna Law Enforcement Program; Resilience, Recovery, and Healing to Wellness, Hon. Lawrence King, Chief Judge, Colorado River Indian Tribes;
CTAS Grant Writing, Jessica Harjo, Operations Director, Tribal Law and Policy Institute and Lauren van Schilfgaarde, Tribal Law Specialist, Tribal Law and Policy Institute; Recognizing the Need for Risk Assessment Tools in Tribal Courts, Precious Benally, Program Manager, Tribal Justice Exchange; Senior Associate, Treatment Court Programs, Center for Court Innovation and Adelle Fontanet, Program Manager, Tribal Justice Exchange; Senior Associate, Research Practice Strategies, Center for Court Innovation.
In conclusion to the conference, the Tribal Law and Policy Institute provided all attendees with an electronic certificate of attendance, provided attendee attorneys with complimentary Continuing Legal Education credit, provided speakers with analysis of evaluations for their individual sessions, and compiled an overall evaluation report.
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