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    NDCRC Webinar - Responding to the Opioid Crisis: National and Local Responses

    With America’s opioid crisis continuing to rampage throughout the country, no state has been spared. As heroin, fentanyl, and carfentanil continue to infect our communities, what steps can treatment courts take to combat this scourge? Join the National Drug Court Resource Center (NDCRC) for a webinar that will examine federal and local solutions to the crisis.

    This webinar will cover:

    Webinar: Trauma-Informed Supervision Series - Part #3: Interacting with Traumatized Clients: From Knowledge to Skill Practice

    Learn more about trauma-informed supervision strategies when working with your clients during this three-part webinar series.

    Part #3: 'Interacting with Traumatized Clients: From Knowledge to Skill Practice"

    Webinar: Trauma-Informed Supervision Series - Part #2: The Long Reach of Intergenerational Trauma: Connecting the Dots

    Learn more about trauma-informed supervision strategies when working with clients during this three-part webinar series.

    Part #2: "The Long Reach of Intergenerational Trauma: Connecting the Dots"

    • Discuss who trauma impacts and how it presents within the U.S. population.
    • Obtain a deeper understanding about intergenerational trauma, including through the lens of World War II survivors, as told by Viktor Frankl.
    • Examine the link between trauma and criminal behavior.

    Webinar: Trauma-Informed Supervision Series - Part #1

    Learn more about trauma-informed supervision strategies when working with clients during this three-part webinar series.

    Part #1: "What is Trauma?"

    • Define trauma and what it means to be trauma-informed.
    • Explore how stress and trauma impact the brain and the primary areas of the brain involved with responses to stress.
    • Review various types of trauma to consider when working with clients (i.e., intergenerational, childhood, and complex trauma).

    Webinar: Restorative Justice/Restorative Practices Webinar Series - Part #2

    Learn more about restorative justice and practice pathways for your community during this three-part webinar series.

    Part #2: Gather details on structural frameworks needed to strategically plan, implement, and evaluate restorative justice/restorative practices in schools, justice systems, and communities with fidelity.

    Part #1 recording is available here: https://ncjtc.fvtc.edu/training/details/TR00000617/TRI0005583/restorativ...

    2018 National Forum on Criminal Justice

    Sponsored by the National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA) and the IJIS Institute (IJIS), the National Forum on Criminal Justice showcases programs, research, and technologies that help justice practitioners and decisionmakers in states, local communities, and tribal nations address pressing public safety issues. It is the only criminal justice conference that brings together leaders from federal, state, local, and tribal government and the public and private sector to share real world strategies and solutions from around the country.

    Register for Webinar: Transformative Practices – Promoting Access to Expungement

    This webinar will highlight innovative practices around the country that are increasing access to critically needed record clearing services. From community clinics, to court help desks, to private bar partnerships, this webinar will present ideas for how to launch or grow an effective record clearing project. This webinar will be particularly helpful for practitioners working with law school programs, private bar associations, or community based clinics.

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    National Conference: National Association of Drug Court Professionals Panel "VJO Specialists -- A Key Component of the VTC"

    The session provided VTC teams with both the history and practical applications of the Veterans Justice Outreach specialists within the team.

    Webinar - Developing a Prosecution Strategy Utilizing Crime Gun Intelligence

    In a report published by the Police Foundation and Major Cities Chiefs Association in January 2017, major city and county law enforcement executives stated that of all of the tools and resources available to them in preventing and reducing violent crime, specifically gun violence, ballistic imaging tools were the most helpful, followed by gun tracing tools.

    Healing to Wellness Court presentations at the American Indian Justice Conference 2017

    The Tribal Law and Policy Institute will present two workshops at the 2017 American Indian Justice Conference (AIJC), hosted by the National American Indian Court Judges Association. The 2017  AIJC also serves as the host conference for the 2017 Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation orientation. The two workshops will include the "Healing to Wellness Court Key Components" and "Family Healing to Wellness Courts."

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