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Justice To Healing is a podcast presented by the National Drug Court Resource Center (NDCRC) and hosted by NDCRC directors Kristen DeVall, Ph.D. and Christina Lanier, Ph.D. Each episode explores a topic related to treatment courts through conversations with experts in the field. Listeners will gain knowledge and expand their perspectives regarding treatment court work. Dr. DeVall and Dr. Lanier bring a perspective informed by years of experience in the research and practice of treatment courts. It is our hope that Justice to Healing listeners will translate the information presented into practice.

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    • Mar 10, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 58m AVG DURATION
    • 19 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Justice To Healing

    Designing An Alumni Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 53:11


    In the first part of our two-part series, we delve into the design of alumni groups within treatment court programs. Join us as we explore the essential steps in creating effective alumni groups, identify common roadblocks, and discuss the critical role of alumni feedback in enhancing program outcomes. Our returning guests, Carlos Gonzales and Michael Mooradian, share their insights and experiences, shedding light on the various functions and benefits of alumni groups. Don't miss this informative and engaging episode!

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    Roles & Responsibilities: Alumni and Peer Recovery Support Specialists (PRSS)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 93:46


    We continue our mini-series 'Roles & Responsibilities' by exploring the positions of alumni and peer recovery support specialists (PRSS). Our co-hosts, Drs. Kristen DeVall and Christina Lanier, welcome treatment court alumni and peer support specialists Carlos Gonzales and Michael Mooradian. In this episode, we explore the impact the role of alumni and peer recovery support specialists have in the treatment court process, the differences between volunteer and paid, engagement, challenges, and more.

    Roles & Responsibilities: Program Coordinator/Director

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 65:08


    We begin our new mini-series 'Roles & Responsibilities' by exploring the position of program coordinator. Our co-hosts, Drs. Kristen DeVall and Christina Lanier, welcome Amy Galyon from Blount County Recovery Court in Tennessee. Listen as they discuss the Amy's background, responsibilities of the program director/coordinator, additional selling the program, challenges the position faces, and more.

    State of the Field: Tribal Healing To Wellness Courts – Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 65:25


    The State of the Field mini-series finally comes to an end with part two of our discussion focused on Tribal Healing To Wellness Courts (THWCs). Hosts Kristen DeVall, Ph.D. & Christina Lanier, Ph.D. continue their discussion with Kris Pacheco, Tribal Wellness Specialist for Tribal Law and Policy Institute, and Chief Judge John Haupt of the Makah tribe in Neah Bay, Washington. Listen as they discuss the current challenges in THWCs, legalization of marijuana, research among THWCs, and more.

    State of the Field: Tribal Healing To Wellness Courts – Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 59:07


    We close out the State of the Field series with part one of an in-depth discussion on Tribal Healing To Wellness Courts (THWCs) in this month's episode. Hosts Kristen DeVall, Ph.D. & Christina Lanier, Ph.D. welcome Kris Pacheco, Tribal Wellness Specialist for Tribal Law and Policy Institute, and Chief Judge John Haupt of the Makah tribe in Neah Bay, Washington. Listen as they discuss the history of THWCs, the structure, who they serve, and more.

    State of the Field: Family Treatment Courts

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 84:52 Transcription Available


    Hosts Kristen DeVall, Ph.D. & Christina Lanier, Ph.D. welcome Jane Pfeifer, MPA, Program Director at Center for Children and Family Futures, and Chad Rodi, Ph.D., Director at NPC Research, for discussion regarding the state of family treatment courts (FTCs). Listen as they define FTCs and how they have changed over time. They also discuss a family-centered approach, the Adoption and Safe Families Act, and more.

    Children of Incarcerated Parents

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 71:06 Transcription Available


    Hosts Kristen DeVall, Ph.D. & Christina Lanier, Ph.D. welcome Melissa Radcliff, Program Director at Our Children's Place of Coastal Horizons Center, for discussion regarding children of incarcerated parents (COIP). Listen as they discuss the data, related legislation, impacts on children, the involvement of law enforcement and other roles in COIP, and much more.

    State of the Field: Veterans Treatment Courts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 51:43 Transcription Available


    Hosts Kristen DeVall, Ph.D. & Christina Lanier, Ph.D. welcome Dr. Julie Baldwin, Research Professor in the Department of Justice, Law, & Criminology at American University, for discussion regarding the state of veterans treatment courts (VTCs). Listen as they discuss the history of VTCs, the differences between adult drug court and veterans treatment court, target population, risk assessment tools, challenges among programs, research, and much more.

    State of the Field: DUI/DWI Courts

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 86:21 Transcription Available


    Hosts Kristen DeVall, Ph.D. & Christina Lanier, Ph.D. welcome Jim Eberspacher, Director of the National Center for DWI Courts, for discussion regarding the state of DUI/DWI courts. Listen as they discuss the history and myths of DUI/DWI courts, target population, risk assessment tools, challenges in establishing new programs, current and potential research, and much more.

    Selling Your Treatment Court

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 47:15 Transcription Available


    Proud of the work you and your treatment court team do and want to spread the word? Looking for ways to communicate with community partners to increase your court's utilization? Listen as guest host Ben Yerby, the Integrated Marketing Communication Specialist for the NDCRC, welcomes Dr. Jeanne Persuit, Professor of Communication Studies at the University of North Carolina Wilmington and Director of Marketing & Communication for the NDCRC, as they discuss what integrated marketing communication is and how it can help you promote your treatment court's work in your community, how to communicate with your audiences, and issues to think about as treatment court professionals performing in a communication role.

    State of the Field: Mental Health Courts

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 97:22 Transcription Available


    Hosts Kristen DeVall, Ph.D. & Christina Lanier, Ph.D. welcome Lisa Callahan, Ph.D., Senior Research Associate at Policy Research Associates, for a deep dive into the state of mental health courts (MHC). Listen in as they touch on the unique qualities of mental health courts, ideal program structure, the use of incentives and sanctions in MHCs, measuring success, tips for implementation, and much more.

    The Impacts of Implicit Bias

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 76:59 Transcription Available


    Hosts Kristen DeVall, Ph.D. & Christina Lanier, Ph.D. welcome Iowa Statewide Problem-solving Court Coordinator Dr. Eric Howard as they take on the impacts of implicit bias in treatment courts. Listen in as Dr. Howard defines implicit bias, presents challenges with admission/retention/graduation, how to address implicit bias within ourselves, and more.

    State of the Field: Juvenile Drug Treatment Courts

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 40:50 Transcription Available


    Hosts Kristen DeVall, Ph.D. & Christina Lanier, Ph.D. welcome NDCI's Director of Juvenile Training and Technical Assistance Dr. Jacqueline van Wormer as they discuss the history of juvenile drug treatment courts, the differences between traditional juvenile justice and the JDTC model, brain development in youth, measuring success in programs, and more.

    State of the Field: Adult Drug Courts

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 60:06 Transcription Available


    We are beginning our seven-part State of the Field series examining the current state of the treatment court field focusing on various court types. For the first installment, hosts Kristen DeVall, Ph.D. & Christina Lanier, Ph.D. welcome NADCP's Chief Executive Officer Carson Fox and Chief Operating Officer Terrence Walton as they discuss the history of treatment courts, cost-benefit, equity and inclusion, the importance of the Best Practice Standards, and the state of medication for addiction treatment (MAT).

    Self-Care and Mindfulness

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 22:56 Transcription Available


    Hosts Kristen DeVall, Ph.D. and Christina Lanier, Ph.D. welcome Jacquelyn Lee, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Social Work at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, as she walks us through self-care and the foundations of mindfulness.

    Measuring the Miracle: The Promise of Recovery Capital

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 30:56 Transcription Available


    Hosts Kristen DeVall, Ph.D. and Christina Lanier, Ph.D. welcome Susan Broderick, J.D., Program Director of the National District Attorneys Association, as she focuses on the promise of recovery capital and its impact on the road to recovery.

    The Whys of Self-Care for Treatment Courts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 43:24


    Hosts Kristen DeVall, Ph.D. and Christina Lanier, Ph.D. welcome Sally MacKain, Ph.D., the Director of Clinical Treatment at the National Drug Court Resource Center and professor of psychology, as she discusses how stress may impact treatment court practitioners. They focus on the science behind the stress, distress, and impairment continuum, as well as how self-care practices can assist with stress management.  Dr. MacKain also provides guidance on signs of burnout, as well as some ideas for active self-care.

    Use of Language in Recovery

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 40:10 Transcription Available


    Episode 2 of the Justice to Healing podcast focuses on the use and impact that language has on the recovery process. Hosts Kristen DeVall, Ph.D. & Christina Lanier, Ph.D. welcome Michelle Gunn, the Director of Recidivism Reduction Services (RRS) & the ReEntry Systems of Effective Treatment (RESET) program at Coastal Horizons Center Inc. in Wilmington, North Carolina, to the program. The trio discuss how the (mis)use of language within the criminal justice system and within the realm of recovery can negatively impact individuals engaged in these arenas.

    Introduction to the NDCRC

    Play Episode Play 20 sec Highlight Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 18:11 Transcription Available


    Justice to Healing co-hosts Kristen DeVall and Christina Lanier give a brief overview of the history of treatment courts in the U.S, the goals of the National Drug Court Resource Center, and topics of future podcast episodes.

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