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How to Support Recovery with Treatment Courts - Carlos Gonzales

September 2023
Series
Voices from the Field: Treatment Courts - RISE23
During this interview from RISE23, hear from Carlos Gonzales, Statewide Program Manager, Alumni and Peer Initiatives, New Mexico. In the interview, Mr. Gonzales speaks about how treatment courts impacted his recovery journey, providing him with a way to become accountable in and a part of his community. Mr. Gonzales also discusses the role that treatment court alumni can have in the treatment court process.

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Treatment Courts and Law Enforcement Working Together to Heal with Vanessa Matthews

September 2023
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Voices from the Field: Treatment Courts - RISE23
During this interview from RISE23, hear from Vanessa Matthews, Director of the Treatment Court Institute at All Rise. In the interview, Ms. Matthews discusses how her background as a law enforcement officer helped lead to her involvement in getting a treatment court set up in Oklahoma.

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Treatment Court Standards and Best Practices with Terrence Walton

September 2023
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Voices from the Field: Treatment Courts - RISE23
During this interview from RISE23, hear from Terrence Walton, Chief Operating Officer of All Rise. In the interview, Mr. Walton discusses the Adult Drug Court Best Practice Standards and how treatment court teams can successfully implement what is contained in the Standards. Mr. Walton also highlights the impact that treatment courts can have on an individual’s road to recovery.

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History of Treatment Courts with Judge Bill Meyer

September 2023
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Voices from the Field: Treatment Courts - RISE23
During this interview from RISE23, hear from Judge Bill Meyer, Senior Judicial Fellow with the National Drug Court Institute and former Denver (Colorado) District Court judge. In the interview, Judge Meyer speaks to the improvements and the evolution of treatment courts over the last 30 years, as well as how the Bureau of Justice Assistance was a part of the evolution. Judge Meyer also discussed how treatment courts provide individuals with the tools and support they need to make change.

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Youth Justice and Juvenile Treatment Courts with Jacqueline van Wormer, Ph.D.

September 2023
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Voices from the Field: Treatment Courts - RISE23
During this interview from RISE23, hear from Jacqueline van Wormer, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Advancing Justice at All Rise. In the interview, Dr. van Wormer discusses the differences between juvenile and adult treatment courts and the importance of programs and services that specifically support the needs of juveniles.

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Treating Veteran Trauma through Treatment Courts with Brian Meyer, Ph.D.

September 2023
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Voices from the Field: Treatment Courts - RISE23
During this interview from RISE23, hear from Brian Meyer, Ph.D., clinical psychologist and traumatologist with the Veterans Health Administration. During the interview, Dr. Meyer speaks to the different components that help create a successful veterans treatment court and how such courts help veterans deal with trauma.

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Treatment Courts at the State Level with Mary Kay Hudson

September 2023
Series
Voices from the Field: Treatment Courts - RISE23
During this interview from RISE23, hear from Mary Kay Hudson, Executive Director of the Indiana Office of Court Services. In the interview, Ms. Hudson speaks about her background in helping to develop treatment courts in her state. She also speaks to the importance of states adhering to best practices and standards when establishing and managing court programs.

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