Drug, Sobriety and Mental Health Courts – Colorado’s New Problem Solving Courts
March 2011
Drug, Sobriety and Mental Health Courts - Colorado's New Problem Solving Courts
Program Highlights
Colorado's Specialty Courts
There's a new game in town and you need to know about it!
This program is your opportunity to learn when and how you may use Colorado's problem solving courts rather than the traditional court setting on behalf of your clients, and it is taught by the experts and key players in the new systems.
Did you know that there are now more than 50 operational problem solving courts in sixteen Colorado jurisdictions consisting of adult drug courts, juvenile drug courts, mental health courts, family/dependency and neglect courts, truancy courts, prostitution drug courts and DWI courts?
They stress a collaborative, multidisciplinary, problem-solving approach to address the underlying issues of the individuals appearing in Court rather than just focusing on the immediate matter before the court. There is close collaboration with the service communities in their jurisdictions, and the results have been proven to show long-term effectiveness.
Join us - You owe it to your clients to know their options!
8:30 - 9:00
Registration
9:00 -10:15
Addiction as a Disease - Colorado's Response
The Impact of Alcohol and Narcotics on the Brain
The Impact of Addiction on the Criminal Justice System
The Statewide Response
Presented by Marc Condojani, Associate Director, Community Intervention Programs, Forensic Programs, Division of Behavioral Health, Colorado Department of Human Services
10:15 - 10:30
Networking Break
10:30 - 11:15
Denver's Response to Addiction
Role of the Crime Prevention and Control Commission
Brief Overview of Denver's Three Problem Solving Courts: Drug Court, Sobriety Court and Mental Health Court
City Services, Including the R.I.S.E Unit
Presented by Regina Huerter, Executive Director, Crime Prevention and Control Commission, Denver Manager of Safety Office
11:15 - 11:45
10 Key Components of a Problem Solving Court
Presented by Shane Bahr, State Problem Solving Court Coordinator, Colorado Judicial Department
11:45 - 1:00
Lunch on Your Own
1:00- 1:40
Eligibility Requirements for Problem Solving Courts: What Are Perceived to Be
Important Eligibility Requirements vs. Actual Requirements
Presented by Melissa Drazen-Smith, Assistant Director for the Prosecution and Code Enforcement Section, Denver City Attorney's Office; Doug Jackson, Chief Deputy District Attorney, Denver District Attorney's Office; and Matt Wenig ,Chief Deputy District Attorney, Denver District Attorney's Office
1:40 - 2:45
Denver's Drug Court: The Drug Court Process and the Roles of the Court Officials vs.
the Traditional Court Setting
Moderator:
-Regina Huerter
Panel:
-Stephanie Angel, Denver Adult Probation, Denver District Court
-Shane Bahr, Problem Solving Courts, Colorado Judicial Dept.
-Joyce A. Bivins, Probation Supervisor, Denver Adult Probation
-Jeff English, Presiding Magistrate, Denver Drug Court
-Jay Flynn, JD, Deputy Dir. of Adult Recovery Services, Mental Health Center of Denver
-Cheryl Frenette, Supervising Probation Officer, Denver Adult Probation
-James Ginsburg, Director, Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
-Doug Jackson, Chief Deputy District Attorney
-Albert Zweig, Deputy Public Defender
2:45 - 3:00
Networking Break
3:00 - 3:45
Continued Panel Discussion
3:45 - 4:15
Drug Court from the Perspective of a Drug Court Graduate
Presented by Autherine Burleson
4:15 - 4:30
Nuts and Bolts of Setting Up a Problem Solving Court and Questions about the
Process
Presented by Regina Huerter
4:30
Adjourn
PROGRAM PLANNERS AND CHAIRS
Regina Huerter
Executive Director
Crime Prevention and Control Commission
Denver, CO
Helen Morgan
Chief Deputy District Attorney
Denver, CO
FACULTY:
Stephanie Angel
Denver District Court Probation Officer
Denver, CO
Shane Bahr
State Problem Solving Court Coordinator
Colorado Judicial Department
Denver, CO
Joyce A. Bivins
Probation Supervisor
Denver Adult Probation
Denver, CO
Autherine Burleson
Denver, CO
Marc Condojani
Associate Director
Community Intervention Programs
Division of Behavioral Health
Colorado Dept. of Human Services
Denver, CO
Melissa Drazen-Smith
Assistant Director for the Prosecution
and Code Enforcement Section
Denver City Attorney's Office
Denver, CO
Honorable Jeffrey S. English
District Court Magistrate
Denver Drug Court
Denver, CO
Jay Flynn, JD
Deputy Director of Adult Recovery Services
Mental Health Center of Denver
Denver, CO
Cheryl Frenette
Supervisor
Mental Health Unit
Denver Adult Probation
Denver, CO
James Ginsburg
Director
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
Denver, Colorado
Doug Jackson
Chief Deputy District Attorney
Denver, CO
Matthew H.Wenig
Chief Deputy District Attorney
Denver, CO
Albert S. Zweig
Deputy Public Defender
Denver, CO
Video Replays: April 19, 2011
Denver: CLE Classroom, 1900 Grant Street, Suite 300
Grand Junction: 1250 East Sherwood Drive
Colorado Springs: 421 South Tejon Street, Suite 100
Location Information
CLECI Large Classroom
1900 Grant Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80203
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1900 Grant Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80203
Registration Fees
| Non Member | $339.00 |
| CBA | $289.00 |
| CRIM | $259.00 |
| CBA Family Law Sec | $259.00 |
| New Lawyer | $239.00 |
| CBA | $239.00 |
- General Credits: 7.00
- Ethics Credits:
- EDI Credits:
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