Family and Youth Justice Programs

SAMHSA GAINS: Harm Reduction Practices in Treatment Court: What Fits and What Doesn't
2023-05-30 14:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | virtual – register via link
Harm reduction is broadly defined as a set of strategies to promote public health by reducing negative consequences associated with drug use for individuals, their families, and the community. It aims to reduce risks and improve quality of life for people who use drugs. Few would argue with these general definitions, but the implementation of harm reduction measures is often contested. What harm reduction looks like for people with justice involvement who are classified as high risk or high need (on a validated assessment) or whose drug addiction threatens public safety has not been adequately addressed until now.
This thought-provoking webinar will encourage treatment courts to fully embrace life-saving harm reduction practices that are both effective with the treatment courts’ target population and compatible with the model.

National Consortium on Racial and Ethnic Fairness in the Courts 2023 Annual Conference
2023-05-21 - 2023-05-24
NCREFC 2023 Conference Schedule
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NCREFC 2023 Conference Registration Flyer
The program looks excellent! In addition to the many national presenters, local FTC experts, Meghan R Fitzgerald (FTC Training Coordinator), Gabrielle Cranor (Mason FRC Caseworker), Manisha Jackson (King FTC Family Recovery Support Specialist), & Jill Murphy (King FTC Program Supervisor) will be presenting on the 23rd, “Giving Context for Equity in the Courts: Where Lived Expertise, Trauma-Informed Care, and Belonging Intersect.”
A pdf of the slides for this talk is available here

Family-Centered Fridays - Plain Language
2023-05-19 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | virtual – register via link
In the third installment of the Family-Centered Fridays Series, Senior Court Management Consultant Lonni Summers will lead a discussion on NCSC’s Plain Language Glossary, a tool that presents plain language alternatives to legal terms that are not understandable to most people.
Attendees will have a hands-on opportunity to use the glossary, suggest new terms and share real-world examples

Continuing Upwards from the Summit
2023-05-09 14:00 - 2023-05-10 17:00 (America/New_York) | virtual – register via link
NCSC, the Conference of Chief Justices, the Conference of State Court Administrators, and Casey Family Programs have organized this free, court improvement and child welfare virtual event.
The agenda and new materials will be available here as the event approaches: 2023 Upwards from the Summit virtual event materials | Powered by Box
Register via the link

Making the Connection: Improving the Referral Pathways to Family Treatment Court
2023-04-25 10:30 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | virtual – register via link
Virtual, Free webinar hosted by SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and National Health Services Administration) use the link to register for this zoom event.

Trauma-Informed Care for Opioid Treatment
2023-04-19 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | virtual – register via link
This webinar, designed for SUD treatment professionals, will address Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) treatment, including MAT/MOUD and evidence based practices for Trauma Informed Care in opioid treatment.
Presented by Tiara Reddick, MA, LPC, CSAC, and Kelly C. Smith, MS, LPC, NCC

Children's Justice Conference
2023-04-18 - 2023-04-19
The CJC provides core and advanced training and skill development for a child welfare and court professionals. This event will feature many speakers from Washington State and from the Family and Youth Justice Team. See the full agenda for details!
The registration list is full, but if you are already registered, please look out for the names of presenters from FYJP, and say hello if you see us!

NCSC Family Centered Fridays Webinar
2023-04-12 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | virtual – register via link
The National Center for State Courts has started hosting a family centered Fridays Webinar series to help courts gain tools and resources to make their courts more family centered.
