Working With Community Partners Supportive Courts: Integrating and Destigmatizing Medication Assisted Treatment
This informative training provides an understanding of what specialty courts are, the different types of specialty courts and the benefits they offer in the area of medication assisted treatment for court participants who are involved with opiates.
- The different types of specialty courts and their purpose.
- The importance of a diversified treatment team from a variety of disciplines.
- What supports do specialty courts offer to participants.
- What expectations are made of each participant.
- What treatment considerations do specialty courts consider when accepting an individual into their docket?
- How do best practice considerations effect a courts view of treatment for those participants who are involved with opiates?
- Viewers of this module will learn about the different types of specialty courts and the types of populations that they serve.
- The module will explore overlapping treatment needs for each participant and the supports that the specialty courts will put into place to assist the participant with their treatment goals.
Judge Shannon A. Holmes
Presiding Judge, 36th District Specialty Court
Judge Shannon Holmes administers restorative justice for individuals who require specialized services due to addictions and behavioral health issues. She has previous local legislative and federal investigation services and has a lifetime history of serving the public in leadership roles.
Judge Shannon A. Holmes has served the 36th District Court since 2011. She is a graduate of Dillard University, and the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law.
Wright Wade
District Court Director of Probation
Wright Wade is the Director of Probation for the last eight years in the 36th District Court in Detroit, Michigan. The 36th District Court is the largest District Court in the state of Michigan. The Court has three primary specialty courts. Drug Treatment Court, Veterans Treatment Court, and Mental Health Court.
Director Wade is also the Project Manager over the Specialty Courts. The 36th District Court is a Mentorship Court. It is recognized by the National Association of Drug Court Professionals. Director Wade also holds a Master's of Arts degree in Criminal Justice and Organizational Management. He is retired from the Michigan Department of Corrections after 32 years as an Inspector and Acting Deputy Warden.
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