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This project is supported by Award No. 2009-DC-BX-K069 awarded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
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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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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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