The Future of Teleservices in Drug Courts
Part 1: Where Are We Now? Recent Developments and Emerging Opportunities
June 16, 2021, 1:00-2:15 p.m. ET; discussion group 2:15-3:00 p.m. ET
Treatment courts across the country have adapted almost overnight to COVID-19 guidance and restrictions, building quickly upon lessons learned from previous implementation efforts. Although the majority of this workforce continues to operate remotely today, treatment court practitioners are now beginning to contemplate strategic directions for a post-pandemic service model. Part I of this three-part Virtual Learning Community presents a retrospective view of the transition to teleservices from the perspective of treatment court practitioners, a review of the mounting evidence-base for teleservices in treatment court settings, commentary on the potential for enhancing best practice standards through the use of teleservices, and results of a nationwide survey of treatment courts regarding practice modifications, implementation barriers, effective innovations, and intent to continue the use of teleservices.
Speakers:
- Michael Chaple, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Clinical Medical Psychology, Division on Substance Use Disorders, New York State Psychiatric Institute, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center, New York
- Tara L. Kunkel, M.S.W., Executive Director, Rulo Strategies LLC, Virginia
- Sheila E. McCarthy, LMSW, Senior Program Manager, Technical Assistance Center for Court Innovation, New York
- Hon. Duane Slone, Circuit Court Judge, 4th Judicial District, Tennessee
- Victor Vasquez III, DWI Court Program Director, Webb County Court-at-Law II, Judicial Center of Excellence, Webb County, Texas
