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This project is supported by Award No. 2009-DC-BX-K069

awarded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency

Prevention,

Office of Justice Programs

National Family Drug Court Technical

Assistance and Training Program

Raising the Bar in FDCs:

A Look at FDC Guidelines

September 11, 2013

Phil Breitenbucher, MSW

FDC Project Director

Children and Family Futures

Lake Forest, CA

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Welcome to the

FDC Learning

Academy 2013!

To date:

5 Learning

Communities

28 Webinar

presentations

Over 1900 total

attendees

45 States

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Planning Community

Mission and Underlying

Values

Principles of Collaborative

Practice

Screening & Assessment

Engagement & Retention

Information Sharing &

Data Systems

Early Implementation

Community

Services to Children

Trauma-Informed Services

Responses to Behavior

Critical Issues: A

PanelDiscussion

Joint / Shared

Outcomes

Enhanced Community

Engaging Defense

Attorneys

Engaging Fathers in

FDC

Marketing to Stakeholders

Budget & Sustainability

Moving Towards

System-Wide Change

Advanced Practice

Community

Use of Jail as a

Sanction

Evidence-Base

Parenting

Trauma-informed

FDC

Judicial Leadership and Ethics

Child Well-being and

Services to Children

FDC Learning Academy

FDC

Models:

Parallel vs.

Integrated

Effective

Drug

Treatment

Sustain-

ability

FDC Learning Academy 2013

Knowledge Sharing

Community

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March 13 Responding to Domestic Violence in FDC

May 8 Reaching the Tipping Point – FDCs as a National

Child Welfare Reform Strategy

June 19 FDC Peer Learning Courts – Highlighting

Effective FDC Practices

August 14 So Who Are You Really Serving? The Challenge

of Serving Special Populations in FDCs

August 28 Passing the Judicial Baton – Why Judicial

Succession Planning Matters in FDC

September 11 Raising the Bar in FDCs – A Look at FDC Guidelines

Overview of Webinar Format

• Polling Questions

• Questions for Presenters

• Webinar Evaluations

• FDC Blog6

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Questions & Discussion

Please type and send your questions through the

Question and Answer box located on the bottom

half on your panel/dashboard.

Have you downloaded and reviewed the FDC Guidelines

publication?

1. I have downloaded it, but have yet to review.

2. I have reviewed it, but have yet to discuss it with the FDC Team.

3. I have reviewed it and discussed it with the FDC Team.

4. No, I have not yet downloaded the publication but plan to do so.

5. No, and I do not intend to at this time.

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QUESTION #1

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TO DOWNLOAD, PLEASE VISIT:

http://www.cffutures.org/files/publications/FDC-Guidelines.pdf

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RAISING THE BAR

IN FAMILY DRUG COURTS

PHIL BREITENBUCHER, MSW

FDC PROJECT DIRECTOR, CHILDREN AND FAMILY FUTURES

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The Birth of the FDC Movement

First FDCs convened in

Reno, Nevada

and Pensacola, Florida in

1994 -1995

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The Adoption and Safe

Families Act of 1997 set

forth goals of improving safety

and permanency for children.

FDC Movement

1999 2001 2005 2010 2013

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153

322

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Number of FDCs

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Drug Treatment

Court

Child Welfare

Common Vision, Extraordinary Effort

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Systems with multiple:

• Mandates

• Training

• Values

• Timing

• Methods

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2003National Center on Substance Abuse

and Child Welfare published

Framework and Policy Tools for

Improving Linkages Between Alcohol and

Drug Services, Child Welfare Services

and Dependency Courts

2004OJJDP published Family Dependency

Treatment Courts: Addressing Child

Abuse and Neglect Cases Using the

Drug Court Model

NDCI - Family Dependency Treatment

Court Planning Initiative

THE NEED FOR GUIDELINES FOR FAMILY

DRUG COURTS

Why?

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• CFF with support from OJJDP, in partnership with

Federal and State stakeholders

• Based on research, previous publications, practice-based

evidence, expert advisers and existing State standards

• Resource tool for States and local courts; many have yet

to develop standards

• Adopt a systems perspective to create systems changes

and lasting impact

A Systems Perspective

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• States first created FDCs in 1995; more than

300 FDCs are in operation today.

• Significant training and technical assistance over

the past 18 years

• Most states have not created Guidelines or

Standards specifically for FDCs

• Opportunity to address the needs and strengths

of the entire family

Guidance to States:

The Need for National FDC Guidelines

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TEN RECOMMENDATIONS

• Description

• Research findings

• Effective strategies

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• Supported by evidence from research conducted in an

FDC setting

• Supported by evidence from research conducted in non-

FDC settings (CWS, AOD, Adult Drug Courts)

• Common in FDCs but are supported by little or no

evidence; research and evaluation is needed to determine

effectiveness

Research – 3 Categories

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• A collaboration by a diverse group of subject matter experts

from across the country

• Expertise in the same disciplines as FDC teams:

• Substance abuse treatment and other services

• Child welfare

• Courts

• Quantitative and qualitative review by CFF of:

• 13 source documents that included state standards and

guidelines

• 32 individual FDC research articles and evaluations

• Review by a broader group of stakeholders, including State

Drug Court Coordinators

Guidance to States:

The Process of Developing Recommendations

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Q Is there a reason why these are “practice guidelines” vs.

“standards” as now used by adult drug courts? How are

these guidelines aligned with the 10 Key Components

and the ADC standards? Where is there overlap?

Where do they depart? 21

Practice Guidelines vs. Key Components vs.

Best Practice Standards

Guidelines and Components

• Provide specific recommendations or benchmarks

• Parameters for developing effective drug court programs in different

and unique jurisdictions and contexts

• Offered when field is still developing and evolving

• Guidelines are designed to first be a tool for states to develop

standards

• Guidelines speaks to what the research says (and doesn’t say)

Best Practice Standards

• Provide a certification or regulatory checklist

• Codify policies, procedures, and operations

• Based on established research

• Offered when field has matured 22

Resources

10 Key Components (1997)http://www.ndci.org/sites/default/files/ndci/KeyComponents.pdf

Adult Drug Court Best Practice Standards –Volume 1 (2013)http://www.nadcp.org/sites/default/files/nadcp/AdultDrugCourtBestPracticeStandards.pdf

Family Drug Court Practice Guidelines (2013)http://www.cffutures.org/files/publications/FDC-Guidelines.pdf 23

10 Key Components for Drug Courts

1. Integrate treatment services with justice system case processing

2. Using a non-adversarial approach

3. Early identification and immediate placement

4. Access to a continuum of treatment services

5. Drug testing

6. Responses to behavior

7. Judicial interaction

8. Monitoring and evaluation

9. Continuing interdisciplinary education

10. Forging partnerships

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10 Family Drug Court

Recommendations

10 Key Components

for Drug Courts

1. Create a shared mission and vision KC 1, KC 2, KC 6

2. Develop interagency partnerships KC 1, KC 2, KC 10

3. Create effective communication protocols for

sharing information

KC 2, KC 6, KC 4, KC 7

4. Ensure cross-system knowledge KC 9

5. Develop a process for early identification KC 3

6. Address needs of parents KC 2, KC 4, KC 5

7. Address needs of children KC 2, KC 4

8. Garner community support KC 10

9. Implement funding and sustainability KC 9, KC 10

10. Evaluate shared outcomes and accountability KC 8

* Charles County (MD) Family Recovery Court Process Evaluation, NPC Research, September 2013

A FRAMEWORK: BUILT ON A FOUNDATION OF SHARED

MISSION AND VISION, SUPPORTED BY CLIENT SERVICES AND

AGENCY COLLABORATION, ACHIEVED BY SHARED OUTCOMES

A Collaborative Framework

What?

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Shared Outcomes

• Interagency Partnerships

• Information Sharing

• Cross System

Knowledge

• Funding & Sustainability

• Early Identification &

Assessment

• Needs of Adults

• Needs of Children

• Community Support

Agency

Collaboration

Shared Mission & Vision

Client

Services

FDC Recommendations

Create a Shared Mission and Vision

Identify core values and develop shared mission and vision

Objectives – built on consensus on key issues

• Target population

• Eligibility criteria

• FDC model

Revisit mission and vision; orientation and assimilation processes for new team members

Develop policies and procedures to cover operation and policy issues

#1

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Develop Interagency Partnerships

Coordinate clinical services to address mental health

and trauma issues; comprehensive assessments and case

plans

Process for developing and maintaining partnerships

• Linkage agreements

• MOUs

• FDC Advisory Group

Policies for sharing information with other providers;

coordination of services

#2

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Create Effective Communication

Protocols for Information Sharing

Data management

• Track, monitor, use information on both case and systems- level data

• Compare project data with system-wide data on CWS and AOD outcomes

Protocols for sharing information

• Identify confidentiality regulations

• Share information to ensure effective monitoring of progress

• Conduct staffing prior to court hearings to exchange information

#3

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Ensure Cross-Systems Knowledge

All FDC team members receive training and

knowledge on:

• Responsibilities and mandates of CWS and Court

Develop ongoing joint training programs that address

partner mandates, constraints, and goals

Joint training in methods to increase parent

motivation (ie. Stages of Change, Motivational

Interviewing)

#4

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Develop an Early Identification

and Assessment Process

AOD providers work with CWS staff to facilitate

screening and assessment (ie. co-location)

Use assessment results to create coordinated case

plans

Ensure timely access to treatment and other services

Develop legal and clinical eligibility criteria for

enrollment

#5

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Which of the five FDC Guidelines would you most like to receive

technical assistance in implementing in your FDC?

(Select up to three)

1. Create a shared mission and vision

2. Develop interagency partnerships

3. Create effective communication protocols for sharing

information

4. Ensure cross-system knowledge

5. Develop an early identification and assessment process

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QUESTION #2

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Address Needs of Parents

Use phase system with benchmarks for accomplishments

that define progress

Implement integrated or coordinated case plans

Use engagement strategies to encourage early entry

Deliver responses to behavior

Utilize drug testing effectively

Utilize recovery coaches

#6

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Address Needs of Children

Access to interventions across developmental stages

Provide comprehensive health assessments, neuro-

developmental screenings; assessments that address

physical, social-emotional, behavioral and psychological

needs

Develop linkages to high-quality developmental

programs (ie. school readiness and educational

support)

Access to continuum of services; address service gaps

#7

Garner Community Support

Provide consumers opportunity to have active role in

planning and developing FDC program, and provide

ongoing feedback

Identify and provide referrals for support services;

formal agreement with providers for these services

Link parents to continuing care services, including

family income support

Plan to conduct community outreach and education

regarding FDC

#8

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Implement Funding and

Sustainability Strategies

FDC budget includes funds for:

• FDC infrastructure

• Services for adults

• Services for children

• Services for families

• Training

• Evaluation

Share budget information with partners

Joint funding strategies to maximize support opportunities

Community outreach and education plan

#9

Evaluate Shared Outcomes to

Ensure Accountability

Identify shared outcomes and use outcome evaluation

results to ensure accountability and success

Use outcome data and evaluation results to modify

policies, procedures, and operations

Agree how to share evaluation results with policy

makers and community and to use these results to

leverage resources for sustainability

Identify comparison groups to make its evaluation

results credible

#10

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Which of the five (5) FDC Guidelines would you most like to

receive technical assistance in implementing in your FDC?

(Select up to three)

1. Address the needs of parents

2. Address the needs of children

3. Garner community support

4. Implement funding and sustainability strategies

5. Evaluate shared outcomes to ensure accountability

POLLING

QUESTION #3

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QUESTIONS & ANSWER DISCUSSION

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Next Steps and Resources

Phil Breitenbucher, MSW

How?IMPLEMENTING THE FDC GUIDELINES

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The Recommendations have Wide Utilization

State Level Local Jurisdiction

Planning Advance Practice

Leaders Service Provider

YOU CAN DO IT – WE CAN HELP: TA RESOURCES

Guidelines &

Facilitators Guide

State Drug Court

Guidelines

FDC Learning

Academy Webinars

Collaborative Tools

– CFF and

NCSACW

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Which of

the 10 Recommendations?

All recommendations

are interrelated

Several themes apply

across

recommendations

Considerations:

• Resources available

• Target Population

• Strengths of providers

Next Steps

Consider technical assistance to implement the

Recommendations

• At the local level:

- Use the Recommendations as a guide at

your next administrative or strategic

planning meeting

- Assess your FDC

• At the State level:

- Compare to existing Guidelines or Standards

- Use the Recommendations to develop

training plans

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Guidance to States:

Developing Guidelines at the FDC Site Level

• FDC Guidelines Self-Assessment

• Peer Learning Court Comparisons

• Site Visit & Training

• Developing your own FDC Guidelines

• Assessment across FDCs

• Roadmap for prioritizing improvement efforts

• Involvement of local FDCs in developing statewide guidelines

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Guidance to States:

Developing Guidelines at the State Level

FAMILY DRUG COURT GUIDELINES

SELF-ASSESSMENT

• Designed to assist FDC Practitioners in assessing their own policies, procedures and operations based on the FDC Guidelines

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CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION: PeerLearningCourts@cffutures.org

Baltimore City Circuit Court,

Juvenile Division

Maryland

Judge: Robert B. Kershaw

Chatham County Juvenile Court,

Family Dependency Treatment

Court

Georgia

Judge: Patricia P. Stone

Hillsdale County

Family Drug Court

Michigan

Judge: Michelle Bianchi

Jackson County Family Drug

Court

16th Judicial District

Missouri

Commissioner: Molly Merrigan

Pima County Juvenile Court

Arizona

Judge: Susan A. Kettlewell

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