Child and family protection services programs serve a critical role in social service and criminal justice systems. With a goal of reuniting families safely, they ultimately serve to protect children from neglect and abuse even if that means separating them from their biological families when needed.
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Evidence Based Practices Begin with Assessments and Much More
By: Kathy Waters The research is clear for changing the behavior of justice involved individuals, however, the research is useless if practitioners do not use and apply the research. Community corrections agencies must allow research and the principles of evidence based practices to drive policy regarding supervising the justice involved individuals under their control. Failing […]
Read MoreThe Landscape of Legalized and Medical Marijuana: Rocky Navigation for Treatment Courts and Probation Across the Country
Hon. Patrick C. Bowler, ret. Although the laws regarding the use of marijuana vary from state to state, the legalization of recreational marijuana and/or medical marijuana in some have created significant issues for probation departments and treatment courts. Probation departments are tasked with efforts to establish effective rehabilitation for probationers and treatment courts have successfully […]
Read MoreMental Health and SUD – A Co-Occurring Disorder on the Rise Since 2020
As the US continues to struggle with the aftermath of COVID-19, America has experienced an increase in the number of overdose deaths as a result of isolation and lack of support for those individuals with mental health and substance use disorders (SUD). From May 2019 to May 2020, there were over 81,000 drug overdose deaths […]
Read MorePositive Language for Stigma Reduction
Language towards those with substance use disorder is a crucial part of their recovery process. The words and phrases we use frame the public perception on addiction and recovery, affecting how individuals see themselves and their ability to change. How we address those with substance use disorder can, intentionally or unintentionally, propel stigma and create […]
Read MoreWe All Have A Story
It’s true…. we all have a story. Hi, my name is Julie Seymore and I am the Treatment Court Administrator for the 11th Judicial Circuit Treatment Court in St. Charles County, Missouri. My story has a couple of stories within the story and they all revolve around tragedies that occurred because of alcohol. First, I […]
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