Advanced Practice Community

The Advanced Practice Community will explore an array of specialized topics to raise the level of effective practice within FDC teams. The eight (8) webinar presentations will draw from a wide range of perspectives and experiences of FDC professionals nationwide. Topics will include judicial leadership, FDC models, evidence-based parenting and effective treatment, trauma-informed court, and sustainability. The goal of each presentation is to expand the breadth and depth of discussion, so that FDC Teams are better equipped to meet the unique implementation and practice needs in their own jurisdictions while adhering to evidence informed practices.

• October 10, 2012 - Family Drug Court Models - Parallel vs. Integrated
  Presented by Hon. Karen S. Adam and Hon. Karen Ashby.
• September 26, 2012 - Ensuring Effective and Quality Drug Treatment in FDCs
  Presented by Pamela Baston, Hon. Nicolette Pach and Theresa Lemus.
• July 11, 2012 - What About the Children? The Importance of Providing Services for Children in Family Drug Courts
  Presented by Phil Breitenbucher - Program Director National Family Drug Court TTA Program, Children and Family Futures. Clare Anderson - Administration on Children, Youth and Families. Charles Wilson - Chadwick Center for Children & Families, and Jennifer Pabustan-Claar.
• May 9, 2012 - Role of Judicial Leadership and Ethical Considerations in Family Drug Courts
  Presented by Hon. Leonard Edwards and Hon. Nicolette Pach.
• April 11, 2012 - What You Need to Know in Becoming a Trauma-Informed FDC
  Presented by Hon. Erica Yew, Santa Clara Superior Court, California,
  Vivian Brown, PhD, Founder and Retired CEO of Prototypes, Los Angeles, California.
• March 14, 2012 - Implementing Evidence-Based Parenting in Family Drug Courts
  Presented by: Lynne Katz, Ed.D - Director, University of Miami Linda Ray Intervention,
  Jody Brook, PhD, LCSW - University of Kansas, School of Social Welfare and Tianna Roye - Deputy Director, Bridges Inc, STARS Program – Sacramento, California.
• February 15, 2012 - Use of Jail as a Sanction in FDC - The Great Debate
  A discussion on the use of jail as a sanction in Family Drug Courts. Presented by a panel of FDC Professionals.