Category: Healing To Wellness Court Training

The Tribal Juvenile Healing to Wellness Court is a transformative strengths-based judicial process. The Juvenile Healing to Wellness Court should be designed to provide therapeutic and individualized responses for Tribal youth. There is no singular definition or type of Tribal Juvenile Healing to Wellness Court. Generally the Juvenile Healing to Wellness Court applies focused judicial responsiveness in conjunction with treatment, mentorship, cultural connectivity, and community engagement to support youth sobriety, wellness and future autonomy.

This virtual learning event supports Juvenile Healing to Wellness Court coordinators, case managers, and partnering staff to build foundational knowledge and skills to support Juvenile Healing to Wellness Court coordination, case management, and youth and family engagement.

The multi-module training will provide essential information on the Tribal Healing to Wellness Court framework, consider tribal juvenile-specific issues in treatment court settings, and review strategic approaches to support case management and team coordination. Participants will be invited to engage in dialogue with current Juvenile Healing to Wellness Court coordinators and hear from Juvenile Healing to Wellness Court peer mentors. The training will also consider the value and benefit of a trauma-informed approach to support youth and individual team member resiliency.

This course is a five-part virtual learning series hosted by the Tribal Youth Justice Resource Center and presented by the Honorable Pat Sekaquaptewa. The course will provide a virtual learning experience to support the development or enhancement of Tribal juvenile justice codes, policy, and procedures.

Part One: In the first of a two-part series, session presenter Judge Carrie Garrow will address the various ethic rules and issues that arise for team members working in Tribal Juvenile Healing to Wellness Courts. Topics to be addressed in the series will include general ethical considerations when juveniles are involved, and methods for addressing ethical issues.

Part Two: In the second of a two-part series, presenters will address the various ethical rules and issues that arise for team members in Juvenile Healing to Wellness Courts. The session will include a brief review of subject matter covered in part one; discuss several case studies to support consideration and decision-making in ethics; and consider strategies to support the strengthening of the JHWC team response to difficult real-world scenarios.

Session One: Understanding Tribal Youth Substance Use, Trends and Considering Community Factors – In this session, participants will learn about the disease model of addiction and how this applies to tribal youth. Participants will additionally learn about the prevalence of substance use in tribal communities, including drugs of abuse and current drug trends in Tribal communities. Participants will be able to identify community factors that may influence Tribal youth substance use and identify resources within Tribal communities that can assist with treatment and rehabilitation of those youth who are using alcohol and drugs

Session Two: Case Management Models and Treatment Services to Support Juvenile Healing to Wellness Court Participants – In this session participants will survey case management models and consider issues such as communication, confidentiality, and reporting. Participants will consider how treatment services operate in coordination with components of the youth’s individualized case plan. Participants will engage in peer-to-peer dialogue regarding community resources that may support overall Juvenile Healing to Wellness Court services and operations.

This webinar will provide an overview of the Trauma-Informed Juvenile Court Self-Assessment. Content will focus on how tribal courts and other child serving programs can support trauma informed service delivery.

This session will include a dialogue with our TYRC JHWC Peer Mentors, Dave McArthur and Chaniel Grant. Learn more about developing the Juvenile Healing to Wellness Court through team-oriented strategies and consider ways that the team can generate success by developing partnerships to support program services.

During this session, the Tribal Youth Justice Resource Center will lead a discussion around raising cultural awareness for youth involved in the Juvenile Healing to Wellness Court (JHWC). Guests will discuss the ways children have been traditionally valued within community, incorporating those traditional views of youth into legal codes, and current JHWC practices that encourage youth to remain involved in the program after graduation through cultural practices. Guests will provide examples of aftercare where JHWC graduates have stayed active within cultural programming into their adult lives.