Tribal Courts

The Tribal Law and Policy Institute sent each FY23 CTAS Purpose Area 3 - Tribal Healing to Wellness Court grantee a welcome letter. This letter introduced the TLPI organization, TLPI THWC staff, possible TTA services available, links to THWC resources and potential team training, links to a scheduling poll for a virtual Tribal TTA overview and a short questionnaire to gauge implementation progress, and information about meeting at the in-person CTAS New Grantee Orientation. Primary and secondary TTA coaches were included in this letter so that grantees begin to recognize contact names.

The presentation highlighted ATJRC's free Training and Technical Assistance Services and the Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation Purpose Area funding, including the different purpose areas and some of the examples for each purpose area, noted this funding is available to all Federally Recognized Tribes.

This course offers a general introduction to several core areas and provides practical skills involved with the role of serving Tribal Court Clerks in Alaska Tribal Courts.

ATJRC, in partnership with BJA, will plan and deliver an Alaska Tribal Justice Conference. This event will feature a series of roundtables to discuss how inter-governmental cooperation between tribal and state justice systems (courts and law enforcement) can be
increased.

In partnership with All Rise, National Association of Drug Court Professional, held several planning meetings and two in-person training events on Drug Courts.

In partnership with All Rise, National Association of Drug Court Professional, held several planning meetings and two in-person training events on Drug Courts.

Peer to Peer Talking Circle monthly virtual meetings to promote exchange and sharing of program information sharing between grantees.
6 total this reporting period - Peer to Peer Talking Circles held July 18, 2023, August 15, 2023, September 19, 2023, October 19, 2023, November 21, 2023, and December 19, 2023.
Talking Circles were each 1.5 hours long.
Topics included:
introductions
one struggle and one success
one goal for the next month
updates on programs
shared calendar of events

The Tribal Law and Policy Institute sent each FY23 Adult Treatment Court - Tribal Healing to Wellness Court grantee a welcome letter. This letter introduced the TLPI organization, TLPI THWC staff, possible TTA services available, links to THWC resources and potential team training, webinar information for the Tribal Judicial Insitute's BJA Expectations webinar, and links to a scheduling poll for a virtual Tribal TTA overview and a short questionnaire to gauge implementation progress.

Gila River is a FY23 Adult Treatment Court - Tribal Healing to Wellness Court grantee. Gila River submitted a TTA request after identifying legal screening and participant enrollment challenges. Gila River's Rachel Hernandez and Court Administrator Joanne Perry would like to meet internally to gather feedback on TTA needs, to include information on what other THWCs are doing and the benefit of Wellness Courts for a tribal community. The proposed training plan is for a 1.5-2-day onsite training scheduled for February 21-22, 2024. TLPI Consultant Julie Wilkens will join Ms.

The Chickasaw Nation is a FY23 Adult Treatment Court - Tribal Healing to Wellness Court grantee. Their grant planning and implementation project will be to re-implement their THWC which was recently revitalized (May 2023). Wellness Court Specialist/TA Coach Kristina Pacheco and Skadden Fellow/TA Coach Grace Carson are guiding through meeting the foundational training requirement since they completed All Rise's Foundation Training in the Summer 2022. Technical assistance will also include document review by Wellness Court Specialist Alyssa Harrold and Ms. Pacheco.