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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

FDC Models –Parallel vs. Integrated

October 10, 2012

Honorable Karen AdamPima County, Arizona

Honorable Karen AshbyDenver, Colorado

Phil BreitenbucherChildren and Family Futures

Today’s Presenters

Hon. Karen AshbyDenver, Colorado

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Phil BreitenbucherIrvine, California

Hon. Karen S. AdamPima County, Arizona

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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

Panel Discussion

Joint / SharedOutcomes

Enhanced Community

Engaging Defense

Attorneys

Engaging Fathers in

FDC

Marketing to Stakeholders

Budget & Sustainability

Moving Towards

System-Wide Change

Module 1

Module 2

Module 3

Module 4

Module 5

Overview of FDC Learning Academy

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Advanced Practice

Use of Jail as a Sanction

Evidence Based Parenting

Trauma-Informed FDC

Judicial Leadership &

Ethics

FDC Learning Academy - 2012

Child Well-Being Services to Children

Effective Drug Treatment

FDC Models: Parallel vsIntegrated

Sustainability

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Polling Question # 1

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colleague.3. I am viewing it with two (2)

colleagues.4. I am viewing it with three (3) or

more colleagues. *

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Defining the ModelsPhil Breitenbucher, MSW

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322Family Drug Courts - Nationwide

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Recognizing the Range

Regional

Resources

Operational Practices

Legal Jurisdiction and Intake

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CFF & FDC Nationwide

58 Total FDC sitesIntegrated: 60%

Parallel: 40%

Family Drug Court Models

DUAL TRACK

• Dependency matters

• Recovery management

• Same court, same judicial officer during initial phase

• Non-compliant case transferred to specialized judicial officer

PARALLEL

• Dependency matters

• Specialized court services offered before noncompliance occurs

• Compliance reviews and recovery management heard by specialized court officer

INTEGRATED

• Dependency matters

• Recovery management

• Same court, same judicial officer

HOME COURT INTENSIVE

• Dependency matters and recovery managementhandled in same court by same judicial officer

• Non-compliant case transferred to Presiding Judge or another court

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Polling Question # 2

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What type of FDC model are you currently implementing?

1. Integrated 2. Parallel3. Dual-track4. Home Court Intensive5. Uncertain

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FDC Models: Comparison

Integrated vs. Parallel

Integrated FDC Model

Protective custody

Detention Hearing

Juris/DispoHearing

6-12-18Reviews Permanency

ReferralScreening

and Assessment

Services Monitoring Sessions Graduation

Dependency

Recovery Management

Dependency Matters

Recovery Management One Judge Same Court

Integrated Model - FDC

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Integrated FDC• Approach is often

sustainable; FDC integrated into regular court process

• FDC is all encompassing; no separation of the dependency and treatment issues

• Court’s leverage applied to obtain and hold accountable the multitude of services required for family recovery and reunification

Strengths @Systems Level

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Integrated FDC

Strengths @Case Level

• Integrated case plan• Health, safety, developmental

needs of each child assessed• Data collection tracks treatment

and child welfare outcomes• Responding to participant

behavior in context of whole family and whole case plan

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Integrated FDC• Perceived problems with ex-

parte communications and judicial ethics

• Judicial recusal for TPR• Providing treatment to the

family as a unit

Challenges @Case Level

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Integrated FDC• Balancing recovery and

permanency planning clocks• Staff capacity to plan with

entire family• FDC may not have sufficient

involvement from the children as a result may not address the child’s needs as comprehensively

• Getting SWs and attorneys to weekly or bi-weekly staffingsand hearings

Challenges @Systems Level

Parallel FDC Model

Dependency Matters

Recovery Management

DependencyJudge

FDC Judge

Parallel Model - FDC

Protective custody

Detention Hearing

Juris/DispoHearing

6-12-18Reviews Permanency

ReferralScreening

and Assessment

Services Monitoring Sessions Graduation

Dependency

Recovery Management

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Parallel FDC

Strengths @ Case Level

• Greater focus on recovery issues; may lead to innovation and more accountability for treatment services

• Tracks treatment outcomes• Confidentiality of children

maintained; open court process

• Avoids problems of perceived ex-parte discussions

• Accountability is on parent and behavioral responses are limited to recovery issues

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Parallel FDC

Strengths @ Systems Level

• Larger numbers can be served

• Open Court process, all drug court parents can participate in Court Session because children’s issues are not discussed

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Parallel FDC

Challenges @ Case Level

• Social workers need to be involved in two separate sets of court proceedings

• Responding to behavior and its impact on child and family; being aware how recovery is connected to reunification

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Parallel FDC

Challenges @ Systems Level

• Duplicative efforts and less coordinated case plans

• Can become isolated from dependency process; communication between the two courtrooms

• Sustainability: FDC is an aside from regular court process

• Separate information systems need to be integrated across two court settings

• Accountability: child welfare not held accountable in FDC

It’s not about the structure or model

It’s About the Collaborative Process and Accountability!

Practice, Policy, and Procedures

It’s About• Effective treatment• Services to children• Sharing of information• Shared accountability

Does Your Structure Help You Achieve

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Does your model or structure help

you achieve your goals?

If so, then….. If not, then…

Rethinking Structure

Polling Question # 3

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Is your FDC currently exploring implementing a different model?

1. Yes 2. No3. Possibly4. Uncertain

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FDC Models: Integrated vs. ParallelTwo Judicial Perspectives

Hon. Karen Adam (AZ) and Hon. Karen Ashby (CO)

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Discussion

What are the primary factors to be considered when selecting the best model for their jurisdiction?

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Site Overview and Selection of Model

• Judicial culture• FDC capacity and scale• Staff capacity• Service array• Local resources and

partnerships

Hon. AdamParallel

Hon. AshbyIntegrated

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HonorableKaren S. Adam

Presiding JudgePima County Juvenile Court

Tucson, Arizona

Parallel FDC ModelPractical and Ethical

Considerations

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Pima County, Arizona

• Land area: 9,184 square miles • Location: 60 miles north of the US-Mexico border• Population - greater Tucson area: approximately one

million residents• The population is 55.3% Caucasian, 34.6%

Hispanic/Latino• 20.6% of families with children live below poverty level• Currently 3600 children in open dependency cases in

Pima County• In 2011, 978 dependency petitions were filed on 630

children. 1032 of them were affected by parental substance abuse. As of August 2012, 996 petitions have been filed.

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Pima County Juvenile Court

• Family Drug Court established in June 2001• 268 graduates• Capacity to serve 80 parents and 160 children at

one time• Gender responsive court dockets• Trauma screening for children• Trauma-informed therapy• Recovery Support Specialists• Attendance at Child-Family Team meetings• Celebrating Families • Implements Parallel Model

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HonorableKaren Ashby

Presiding JudgeDenver Juvenile Court

Denver, Colorado

Integrated FDC ModelPractical and Ethical

Considerations

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Denver, Colorado Juvenile Court

• Established in 2002• Serves families in which at least one

parent has been charged with a non-violent drug related crime

• Since 2003 – served 145 high-risk high-priority adults and 367 children

• Capacity to serve 20 families per year

• TASC Specialist• Implements Integrated Model

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Denver, Colorado

• In 2011, a total of 382 dependency and neglect cases filed in Denver Juvenile Court.

• In a significant proportion of those cases (80%) the children were removed from the home by social services

• In the majority of these families parental substance abuse was a contributing factor to the children's removal.

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Discussion

In what ways do you think your particular model best serves FDC participants in your local jurisdiction?

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Serving FDC Participants

• Case planning• Judicial-client interaction• Serving children• Responding to participant

behavior• System accountability –

CWS and AOD• Information sharing

Hon. AdamParallel

Hon. AshbyIntegrated

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Discussion

What are the perceived problems with ex-parte communications and judicial ethics in each model?

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Parallel Model –Ethical Considerations

• Confidentiality of children is maintained• Avoids problem of perceived (and actual) ex parte

discussions that are off the record without all attorneys present; this is seen as an issue of judicial ethics by some judicial officers.

• Defense Attorney’s seem to feel this model protects “privileged” information

• Confidence that confidential information not properly introduced in evidence will not be inappropriately used against the parent

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Integrated Model –Ethical Considerations

• Perceived problems with ex-parte communications and judicial ethics

• Judicial recusal for TPR• Due process; careful not to exceed statutory authority to

intervene; breadth of potential authority• FDC is partner in making reasonable efforts and judges

reasonable efforts• Balancing recovery and permanency planning clocks

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Discussion

What are some of the collaborative issues that you have encountered while implementing each of the models?

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Collaborative Issues

• Accountability• Innovation• Treatment Focus• Case Planning with CWS• Resources and

partnerships

Hon. AdamParallel

Hon. AshbyIntegrated

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Next Steps & Resources

Phil Breitenbucher, MSW

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Perform an Operational Tune-up on Your FDC

Presented by Meghan Wheeler and Honorable Jeri Cohen (Florida) @ FDC National Symposium (September 2012)

To download the presentation , visit:

www.cffutures.org/files/A3_PerformingAnOperationalTuneUpOnYourFDC.pdf

• Philosophy, Mission, and Values• Process and Structure• Comprehensive Services• Community Engagement• Evaluation and Program Analysis

Resources

An Overview of Operational Family Dependency Treatment Courts – Drug Court Review, Vol. 6, Issue 1, pp. 67-121; 2008Reviews the policies and procedures of existing family dependency treatment courts (FDTCs), summarizes the common features of FDTCs, and encourages the continued improvement of practices

http://www.ndci.org/sites/default/files/ndci/DCRVI1%5B1%5D.pdf

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Contact Information

Hon. Karen AdamPima County, Arizonafdc@cffutures.org

Hon. Karen AshbyDenver, Coloradofdc@cffutures.org

Phil Breitenbucher, MSWFDC TTA Project DirectorChildren and Family Futurespbreitenbucher@cffutures.org

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