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Missouri Association of Drug
Court Professionals
17th Annual Conference
March 23-25, 2015
“We All Have A Story”
The 2015 MADCP Conference is proud to host the
Justice for Vets Mentor Corps Boot Camp Training Program!
Monday March 23-Tuesday March 24
Justice for Vets is a Professional Services Branch of The
National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP)
Sunday March 22nd 2015
1:00p.m.-3:00p.m.
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MADCP Board Meeting (Redbud)
3:00-4:00p.m.
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TCC Meeting (Redbud)
3:00p.m.-6:00p.m.
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Registration Opens (Main Lobby)
Product Booth Opens (Main Lobby)
Vendor Area Opens (Salon B & C)
7:00p.m.-8:30p.m.
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Opening Ceremony Rehearsal (Salon A)
Monday March 23rd 2015
7:00a.m.
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Registration Opens (Lobby)
Product Booth Opens (Lobby)
Vendor Area Opens (Salon B & C)
8:00a.m.-9:00a.m.
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Breakfast Buffet
9:00a.m.-9:30a.m.
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Opening Session (Salon A)
Opening Remarks:
The Honorable George Draper and Julie Seymore MADCP President
Recognition of the Mental Health Champion—Substance Abuse:
The Department of Mental Health provides services to about
170,000 Missourians each year, many of whom are making major
progress in overcoming the challenges of mental illnesses,
substance abuse, and developmental disabilities. Unfortunately,
few of their personal stories are known. To address this, the
department along with the Missouri Mental Health Foundation
recognizes the accomplishments of some of these individuals with
the Mental Health Champions Banquet.
Please join us in welcoming Patty Henry from the Missouri
Mental Health Foundation in honoring the 2014 Substance
Abuse Mental Health Champion, Robert Harrison, Sr.
9:30a.m.-10:30a.m.
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Opening Session (Salon A)
Speaker-Ashley Cancienne
Moderator: Julie Seymore
Throughout her life Ashely has had many experiences
that have had a profound effect on the young lady she
is today. She was involved in the foster care system,
has seen personally what drug abuse can do to the
family and has experienced many losses due to others
that have been addicted. Despite these circumstances,
Ashley has fought the odds and has broken free of the
circle of addiction. She was crowned Miss Teen St. Louis in 2013 and is currently working, going
to school and expecting her first child.
10:30a.m.-10:45a.m.
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Break
10:45a.m.-Noon
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Opening Plenary (Salon A)
Speakers: Darryl and Tracy
Strawberry
Moderator: Judge Christine
Carpenter
One of the challenges Darryl
Strawberry says he faced while trying
to overcome addiction was his own
fame. It’s hard for celebrities to
identify with others who are
undergoing treatment, he says, not
because they are superior but
because they are faced with added pressures like the media attention that other people do not
have to deal with during recovery.
The Strawberry Recovery Center isn’t just for the famous. Strawberry hopes that every addict
treated at the Strawberry Center of St. Cloud, FL will learn from his very public battle with
addiction.
Strawberry’s goal is to bring positive affirmations to people. His efforts in the St. Louis
ministry of 11 years have included creating a fund for children with autism, working in
detention centers, establishing initiatives to empower others and organizing weekly coffee
house meetings for people in recovery from any addiction.
12:00p.m.-1:00p.m.
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Lunch (Salon B & C)
1:00p.m.-2:15p.m.
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U R ine Trouble: A Review of Best Practices in Drug Testing (Salon A) (Part 1 of 2)
Presenter: Paul Cary
Moderator: Michael Princivalli
Effective drug testing in Drug Court is essential to the overall success of the program. This
presentation is designed for both new and experienced Drug Court team members who want a
comprehensive review designed to provide evidence-based strategies for building and
maintaining a successful abstinence monitoring program. Attendees will learn the reasons for
testing, how to select clients for maximum abstinence surveillance, what specimens yield the
best results, appropriate collection strategies and how to interpret results. Additional focus
issues will include controlling sample tampering and the use of creatinine measurements, the
application of EtG/EtS monitoring, dispelling popular drug testing myths and much more. This
skills building session is intended to encourage court practitioners to know more about drug
testing than their clients.
*Traditional and Non-Traditional
Benefits from Probation and Parole
(Room 60/61) (POST Approved)
Presenters: Ellen Dunman and Col.
Meinberg
Moderator: Mike Roth
Law enforcement, probation and other
community partnerships are critical to
any successful Drug Court. This session
focuses on the Missouri’s 23rd Judicial
Circuit Court and their effort to
strengthen the role of supervision in the
Drug Courts.
 From Offense to Treatment Court in
Less Than 60 Days (Room 62/63)
Presenter: Dwight Scroggins
Moderator: Cindy Reeder
This session will cover DWI arrest, charging
decisions, screening for DWI court and court
procedures that are designed to get the DWI
offender into treatment court within 60 days
from the date of the DWI offense.
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Portable Substance Identification (Parasol II)
Presenter Jason Grellner
Moderator: Sherry Huxol
Participants will learn about new technology being used to identify illegal controlled
substances to assist courts, probation and parole, prosecutors, and treatment court programs
in finding appropriate programs for offenders.
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Peer Mentors (Room 74/75)
Presenter: Jane Pfefferkorn
Moderator: Heather Graham-Thompson
The peer recovery support services help people become and stay engaged in the recovery
process and reduce the likelihood of relapse. Because they are designed and delivered by peers
who have been successful in the recovery process, they embody a powerful message of hope,
as well as a wealth of experiential knowledge. The services can effectively extend the reach of
treatment beyond the clinical setting into the everyday environment of those seeking to
achieve or sustain recovery.
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Trauma Informed Care (Redbud) (Part 1
of 2)
Presenter: Carlos Quezada-Gomez
Moderator: Cindy Ayers
A large percentage of Treatment Court
participants suffer from one or a series of
traumatic experiences. While there is an
increased emphasis on trauma-informed
care from the aspect of the treatment
provider, the rest of the team should also
be aware of trauma and its impact on
participants.
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Integrating Vivitrol / Naltrexone into Treatment Court Programs (Parasol I)
Team members from the 39th Judicial Circuit (Barry, Lawrence, and Stone Counties) will
discuss the challenges and successes with the incorporation of Vivitrol / Naltrexone into the
array of treatment services.
2:15p.m.-2:30p.m.
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Break
2:30p.m.-3:45p.m.
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U R ine Trouble: Best Practices in Drug Testing (Salon A) (Part 2 of 2)
Presenter: Paul Cary
Moderator: Michael Princivalli
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Dazed and Confused: Crazy things people do when on substances (Room 60/61)
Presenter: MSHP Sergeant Danielle Heil
Moderator: Andy Thomas
You’ve heard people say “Just Say NO!” to drugs because they’re addictive and can hurt your
health. But how much do you really know about drugs and other things that can mess with your
mind and body? This session examines the “crazy things people do while on substances.”
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Fast Tracking DWI Offenders (Room 62/63)
Presenter: Judge Daniel Kellogg
Moderator: Cindy Reeder
As we have all heard…the DWI Offender is not the same as the Drug Court Offender. However,
one thing is the same—treatment and the courts have the greatest impact when we can get the
offenders into treatment quickly. Come and learn the innovative practices that are taking
place in Missouri DWI Courts.
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Norchem Corporate Presentation (Parasol I)
“The Power of True Randomization”
Learn how to “Truly” randomize your color line, while at the same time cutting costs by 20%
AND reducing your overall positive rate by 50%.
We will discuss and explore 8 different proven techniques to enhance the randomization and
efficiency of your drug testing program, then share actual results from 7 other drug courts who
implemented these strategies.
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Opiate and Heroin Trends (Parasol II)
Presenter: Jason Greneller
Moderator: Sherry Huxol
Prescription drug abuse and street heroin are the leading cause of accidental death in the
United States. Instruction will be on the causes of addiction and the correlation between
prescription drugs and
street heroin.
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Prosocial Activities for your
clients (Room 74/75)
Presenter: Patricia Sams
Moderator: Heather
Fletcher
Our participants did not
work so hard at being clean
and sober to lead glum and
boring lives. That is why it is
important for them to
participate in pro-social
activities with other people
who are recovering.
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Trauma Informed Care (Redbud) (Part 2 of 2)
Presenter: Carlos Quezada-Gomez
3:45p.m.-4:00p.m.
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Break
4:00p.m.-5:00p.m.
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Closing Session: “How to Maximize Success in Treatment Courts” (Salon A)
Presenter: Dr. Ken Robinson
Moderator: Commissioner Peggy Davis
Join us as we close out our first day to discuss ways to “Maximize the Success” in our treatment
courts. Dr. Robinson discusses a number of innovative treatment options including the use of
Medication Assisted Treatment in the Treatment Court Programs.
5:30p.m.
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Miles for Melanie 5K Race (Start location is between Building C & D - beside fitness center)
Tuesday March 24, 2015
7:00a.m.
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Registration Opens (Lobby)
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Product Booth Opens (Lobby)
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Vendor Area Opens (Salon B & C)
7:00a.m.-8:00a.m.
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Breakfast Buffet (Salon B & C)
7:00a.m.-8:00a.m.
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Judge’s Breakfast with Dr. Ken
Robinson (Room 64)
Moderator: Commissioner Peggy Davis
With the increasing prevalence of co-occurring disorders and chemical dependence severity,
Treatment Court programs must consider the use of medication assisted therapy (MAT) as part
of their overall treatment regimen.
8:00a.m.-9:15a.m.
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Current trends in Prescription Drugs Crimes (Salon A)
Presenter: Edward Cartwright
Moderator: Kathy Hoppe
This program will provide an overview of the
abuse of prescription drugs, an
understanding of the Federal Controlled
Substance Act as it applies to prescribing
controlled substances, and a description
of prescription drug crimes and their
victims. Issues of tolerance vs addiction
will also be discussed as well as identification
of some of the most commonly diverted and
abused controlled substances.
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How to Get Law Enforcement Buy In—Treatment Courts (Part 1 of 3) (Crystal Room)
Presenter: Vanessa Price
Moderator: Karla Duryea
This session focuses on the importance of gaining law enforcement participation in the
treatment courts.
Objectives
1. Learn the evidence supporting the critical role of law enforcement in Drug Courts;
2. Identify effective strategies for law enforcement to enhance Drug Court Practices;
3. To recognize the value of law enforcement as members of the Drug Court Team during
implementation and throughout the program.
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Corporate Presentations (Parasol I)—None Scheduled
 Lions, Tigers and Bears---Oh my!
Ethics for the Team (Parasol II) (Part 1
of 3)
Presenter: Scott Breedlove
Moderator: Andy Thomas
This presentation will cover ethics from
the perspective of the challenges of
creating a multidisciplinary team, which
may include those from the faith
community, those from the recovery
community and those from the
professional community.
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Scaling Treatment Courts: Sustaining Expansion and Enhancement (Redbud) (Part 1 of 2)
Presenters: Judge Alan Blankenship, Karah Young and Shawn Billings
Moderator: Heather Fletcher
To many in the problem-solving court world, this is not news. Since the nation’s first drug court
opened in Miami in 1989, more than 1,500 drug courts have opened nationwide.
The challenge of “going to scale” is not unique to courts —however, sustaining expansion and
enhancement is possible with the proper foresight and planning.
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Understanding the Myths and Capabilities of Ignition Interlock Devices (Room 60/61)
Presenter: Steve Luce
Moderator: Marilyn Gibson
This session will give you an understanding of what an Ignition Interlock
Device is and what you can expect from the results. Touching on alcohol physiology and how it
affects IID's and their results. Why proper calibration is a key element in understanding IID's.
How to decipher an IID database and respond to all of the excuses or questions from IID clients.
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How one family treatment court changed the model (Room 74//75)
Presenters: Commissioner Phillip Britt
Moderator: Penny Clodfelter
This session focuses on the experience that
the Dunklin County Family Treatment court
had in converting its FTC from the
traditional model to their new model
geared around visitation goals. (This
presentation is geared toward non family
treatment courts).
9:15a.m.-9:30a.m.
 Break
9:30a.m.-10:45a.m.
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The Love Hate Relationship between Drugs and Self (Salon A)
Presenter: Louis Culton
Moderator: Robert Harrison, Sr.
This session will focus on the participants “love/hate relationship” between drugs and self and
what we can do as professionals to help break the cycle.
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How to Get Law Enforcement Buy In—Treatment Courts (Part 2 of 3) (Crystal Room)
Presenter: Vanessa Price
Moderator: Karla Duryea
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Pharm Chem Corporate Presentation (Parasol I)
Sweat Patch® Drug Testing—Changing offender behavior—The Justice Reinvestment Model
State legislatures have been pivotal in developing sentencing and corrections strategies which
focus on a trio of objectives: protecting public safety, holding offenders accountable, and
making the best use of fiscal resources to achieve it. Significant trends include expanding
eligibility for community corrections by improving supervision, employing diversion,
monitoring, and treatment strategies, and revising sentence lengths for drug offenders. How
can implementing the Sweat Patch® Technology in your program assist in reducing recidivism,
enhance behavior change, and improve staff workloads? Come to this presentation to find out!
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Lions, Tigers and Bears---Oh my! Ethics for the Team
(Parasol II) (Part 2 of 3)
Presenter: Scott Breedlove
Moderator: Andy Thomas
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Scaling Treatment Courts: Sustaining Expansion and Enhancement (Redbud) (Part 2 of 2)
Presenters: Judge Alan Blankenship, Karah Young and Shawn Billings
Moderator: Heather Fletcher
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Medication Assisted Treatment for the DWI Court Offender (Room 60/61)
Presenter: Dr. Ken Robinson
Moderator: Marilyn Gibson
DWI Courts save lives and money and restores participants to clean and sober lives. However,
DWI Court participants are different than Drug Court participants and understanding those
differences is critical for any DWI Court. In this session, Medication Assisted Treatment for the
DWI Court participant will be examined.
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"On top of everything else we need to know to be effective in Drug Court Don't Forget Ethics!" (Legal Ethics—Judges and Attorney’s Session) (Room 62/63)
(Part 1 of 2)
Presenter: Judge Christine
Carpenter
Moderator: Michael
Princivalli
A practical view from the
bench for the Drug Court
Judge, Prosecutor and
Defense Counsel. Recognizing
federal laws, ethical issues,
how to comply with them to
protect your court and the
rights and privacy of the
participants.
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It is "Surprise! You are a family treatment court too: How to deal with the children of your
drug court participants (Room 74/75)
Presenter: Commissioner Phillip Britt
Moderator: Penny Clodfelter
This session focuses on focus on what we can do to benefit the families of the participants in
our drug courts and how to make them better parents.
10:45a.m.-11:00a.m.
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Break
11:00a.m.-Noon
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ECCs and CODS (Salon A)
Presenters: Julie Kempker and Brad Ayers
Moderator: Todd Schwent
Come join the Missouri Department of Corrections as they answer your questions about new
sentencing guidelines!
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How to Get Law Enforcement Buy In—Treatment Courts (Crystal Room) (Part 3 of 3)
Presenter: Vanessa Price
Moderator: Karla Duryea
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Redwood Toxicology Corporate Presentation (Parasol I)
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Lions, Tigers and Bears---Oh my! Ethics for the Team
(Parasol II) (Part 3 of 3)
Presenter: Scott Breedlove
Moderator: Andy Thomas
 Understanding
the Military
Culture (Redbud)
Presenter: Jon
Sabala
Moderator: Gary
Helle
Attendees will
learn about the
experiences,
values and beliefs
that make the
military
community
unique; discuss the
deployment cycle and the impact it has on military families; be familiar with some of the
resources available to support the service members, veterans and their families.
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Phase Structure (Room 60/61)
Presenter: Commissioner Peggy Davis and Marilyn Gibson
New research findings and the utilization of the RANT are confirming what we all knew – one
size does not fit all. The RANT is helping us determine the treatment and supervision we should
provide to our participants – now it is time to look at our basic structure. This presentation will
address the new Phase system and court rules developed by the National Drug Court Institute.
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Legal Ethics—Judges and Attorney’s Session (Room 62/63) (Part 2 of 2)
Presenter: Judge Christine Carpenter
Moderator: Michael Princivalli
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Virtual Counseling for Veterans (Room 74/75)
Presenters: Preferred Family Healthcare
Moderator: Kelly VanVleck
Preferred Family Healthcare's virtual treatment
(Portal) makes treatment a reality for individuals
who are unable to access needed services due to
barriers such as geography, psychosocial issues, or
competing work and family responsibilities. By
creating a realistic and immersive virtual office
space online, professionals and consumers can
meet collaboratively in real time as "avatars" and
participants can access individual and group
activities in real time. The three-dimensional
"virtual" environment is hosted on a private,
protected server, accessible from anywhere via the
Internet. This technology has been adapted easily for the provision of treatment to Drug Court
participants and recently has begun to provide veteran specific programming. Many treatment
courts experience barriers to providing veteran specific services to their participants. Some of
these barriers may be the distance to veteran specific programming, low numbers of veterans
involved in the program at any given time. By allowing participants to engage in veteran
specific services virtually many of those barriers can be removed, Veterans can participate in
groups facilitated by a military culture competent clinician with other veterans . This session
will demonstrate how virtual treatment works, let you here from the counselors who facilitate
the Portal Veterans group and demonstrate the effectiveness of virtual treatment by sharing
outcomes from other Portal programs.
12:00p.m.-1:00p.m.
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Lunch (Business Meeting, Awards for Unsung Hero, Claire McCaskill Award, Team
Anniversaries and Veteran Boot Camp Recognitions)
1:00p.m.-2:15p.m.
Synthetic Drug Threats: Not going away anytime soon
(Salon A) (Part 1 of 3) (POST Approved)
Presenters: Bob Welsh (with Shawn Hamre –Kansas City & Tony D’Andrea-Springfield)
Moderator: Mike Roth
Synthetic drug threats continue to be a growing threat to the health and safety of
Missourians. A myriad of drugs, both old and new, have burst upon the scene and all facets of
"safety and health" find themselves struggling to keep up with the mounting problems.
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Drug Endangered Children (Crystal Ballroom) (Part 1 of 3)
Presenters: Vanessa Price
Moderator: Karla Duryea
This session focuses on Drug Endangered
Children. A drug endangered child as a
person under the age of 18 who lives in or is
exposed to an environment where drugs,
including pharmaceuticals, are present for
any number of reasons, including trafficking
and manufacturing of these drugs. As a
result of such exposure, these children
experience or are at high risk of
experiencing physical, sexual, or emotional
abuse; harm; or neglect. Tragically, these children also are at risk of being forced to
participate in illegal or sexual activity in exchange for drugs or money likely to be used to
purchase drugs.
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Intoxalock Corporate Presentation (Parasol 1)
More Than An Ignition Interlock—A Behavior Modification Tool
Ted Tabaka, Director of Outside Sales, for Intoxalock will discuss a range of topics regarding
Intoxalock products as well as ignition interlocks as whole including:
- What is an ignition interlock
- Missouri IID Regulations
- Who is Intoxalock and why customers choose our products and service
- Advanced Technology (camera and GPS) and why it is being adopted in more and more
states
- Log reporting
- and more….
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People in Crisis: Poverty Simulator (Parasol II)
Presenter: Lisa Preddy
Moderator: Sherry Huxol and Jenny
Bartlett
What’s it like to live in poverty? Unless
you’ve been there, it’s hard to know. But
every day, millions of Americans have to
make tough choices about how they will
survive, what they will eat and where they
will live. When you have very little
money, the financial decisions you are
forced to make are not only difficult, but
also life changing.
The “People In Crisis” poverty simulation is a fast-paced, interactive experience that exposes
participants to the harsh realities of people living in poverty, including the challenges of
navigating the complex world of government services and other essential service providers.
During the simulation, participants assume the roles of up to 26 different families facing
poverty, from single parents trying to care for their children to senior citizens trying to
maintain their self-sufficiency on Social Security. The task for each family is to provide basic
necessities and shelter during four 15-minute weeks, while balancing the requirements of
various service providers with the realities of daily life like employment, child care and
transportation.
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H.E.A.T. (Redbud)
Presenter: Darryl Turpin
Moderator: Robert Harrison, Sr.
H.E.A.T—Habilitation, Empowerment
and Accountably Therapy—applies to
a holistic, Afro centric, strength
based model that emphasizes a
positive and engaging approach to
treatment. It is closely modeled
after Afro centric interventions that
have previously been standardized
and published in CSAP, CSAT and
other publications.
The holistic approach of HEAT
focuses on treating the complete
person by addressing spiritual,
mental, emotional, physical,
environmental, and experimental
factors that influence one’s sense of self, behaviors, and choices. The curriculum seeks to
validate life experiences and the client address and resolve emotional, psychological,
environmental, and experiential issues that have shaped his self-image, behavior, and lifestyle
choices.
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Managing Addiction as a Chronic Disease (Room 60/61)
Presenter: Mark McDonald
Moderator: Heather Graham-Fletcher
How we view the disease of addiction is closely related to our beliefs in regards to the success
or failure of treatment. This has been put together to introduce the concept of Addiction as a
chronic disease and how we can manage it effectively using new ideas and paradigms. We
must cease to conceptualize addiction as a simple process, but instead think of it as a
constellation of factors that impact on the host to produce a disorder of remissions, relapses
and often premature death.
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Spirituality in Recovery (Room 62/63)
Presenter: Ladell Flowers
Moderator: Kelly VanVleck
Many people enter addiction treatment rehab or walk through the doors of a 12-step room and
struggle with the concept of spirituality. For those beginning the journey of addiction recovery
who do not identify as religious, or who did previously but have now rejected religion, or who
have felt harmed by religion, the idea of spirituality or a higher power can be challenging.
It is helpful to separate spirituality and religion. We often unconsciously link the two. But
spirituality does not need to be defined through the lens of religion. Religion can be thought of
as a set of beliefs, rituals and practices regarding belief in God or gods to be worshipped.
Spirituality is a personal search for meaning in life, for connection with all things and for the
experience of a power beyond oneself. Some find it helpful to think of religion as rules or
practices agreed to by a number of people, whereas spirituality is completely related to one’s
individual experience and connections. Spirituality is recognizing a power greater than
ourselves which is grounded in love and compassion. It is a power that gives us perspective,
meaning, and a purpose to our lives. It is a desire to connect with more than ourselves, to
connect with everything.
 PTSD for Veterans (Room 74/75)
(Part 1 of 3)
Presenter: Matthew Miller
Moderator: Gary Helle
This presentation defines PTSD from both
clinical and practical perspectives - both
what it is and what it is not. Attendees
will learn about co-occurring disorders
and similar disorders, and the ways in
which they complicate the diagnosis and
treatment of PTSD. The presentation
focuses on the impact PTSD has on
veterans’ lives and communities, and its
implications for the criminal justice
system. Some popular misconceptions
about trauma and PTSD will also be
discussed, and an overview of treatment and resources is provided.
2:15p.m.-2:30p.m.
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Break (Snack)
2:30p.m.-3:30p.m.
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Synthetic Drugs (Salon A) (Part 2 of 3)
Presenters: Bob Welsh (with Shawn Hamre –Kansas City and Tony D’Andrea-Springfield)
Moderator: Mike Roth
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Drug Endangered Children (Crystal) (Part 2 of 3)
Presenters: Vanessa Price
Moderator: Karla Duryea
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Corporate Presentation (Parasol I)—None Scheduled
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People in Crisis: Poverty Simulator (Parasol II) (Simulation Continued)
Presenter: Lisa Preddy
Moderator: Sherry Huxol and Jenny Bartlett
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Team Building (Redbud)
Presenter: Mark McDonald
Moderator: Heather Fletcher
Teamwork—Concept of people working together as a team
Team player—A team player is someone who is able to get along with their colleagues and work
together in a cohesive group
Team building—Process of establishing and developing a greater sense of collaboration and
trust between members
When staff use their skills and knowledge together, the result is a stronger agency that can
fulfill its mission. People working together can sustain the enthusiasm and lend support
needed to complete the work of each program.
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The Evolution of the Drug Court Program (Room 60/61)
Presenter: Judge Carpenter (Michael Princivalli, Robert Harrison Sr., and Andy Thomas)
Drug court best practices are based on science and research. Understanding that, it is
important to realize that our clients, the drugs they abuse, the treatment they need, the
medication and testing available, and the results of evaluations do not remain the same. All
drug court professionals need to make the efforts to keep up to date on the latest research and
how it can affect our day to day operations. This panel will review some of the best practices
which have changed over the years, and will invite questions and discussions from the audience
about the challenges of keeping up for the benefit of our clients and their changing needs."
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Due Process and Other Constitutional Issues in Treatment (Room 62/63) (Part 1 of 2)
Presenters: Souder Tate and James Whiteside
Moderator: Judge Gary Lynch Problem-Solving Courts present a wide variety of due process
and other constitutional issues, many of which are unique and of first-impression and have not
yet been addressed by Missouri appellate
courts. However, a growing body of case
law in other jurisdictions provides
guidance to the trends Missouri Courts
likely would follow. This session will
provide an overview of due process and
other constitutional issues facing
problem-solving courts and review the
applicable case law.
Objectives
Identify due process and constitutional
issues affecting Problem-Solving Courts.
Present an overview of case law related
to these issues.
Discuss various scenarios allowing
application of law to fact.
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PTSD and Veteran’s (Room 74/75) (Part 2 of 3)
Presenter: Matthew Miller
Moderator: Gary Helle
3:45p.m.-4:45p.m.
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Synthetic Drug Threats: Not going away anytime soon (Salon A) (Part 3 of 3)
Presenters: Bob Welsh (with Shawn Hamre –Kansas City PD and Tony D’Andrea-Springfield)
Moderator: Mike Roth
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Drug Endangered Children (Crystal Ballroom) (Part 3 of 3)
Presenters: Vanessa Price
Moderator: Karla Duryea
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Corporate Presentation (Parasol I)—None Scheduled
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Cultural Competency (Redbud)
Presenter: Daryl Turpin
Moderator: Robert Harrison, Sr.
Cultural competency in the courts is not an event but an ongoing process that should be the
foundation of the court’s system. Many Drug Courts struggle with the issue of cultural
competency and how to incorporate culture into their court. This session explores the basics
of culture, what should be considered in development from policies and procedures to
handbooks to community partners and service providers. Research consistently reports the
benefits of cultural competence in service delivery and Drug Courts are no different. This
session responds to concerns from Drug Courts across the county and provides concrete
strategies and next steps that you can use to become more culturally aware.
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No More Cherry Picking In Drug Courts (Room 60/31)
Presenters: Commissioner Peggy Davis and Marilyn Gibson
Remember the “good ole days”? If it
wasn’t a drug case, we weren’t
interested. Now, we know that many
criminal offenses are “drug driven”. So…
who do we take? Who do we decline? This
presentation will examine who really
benefits most from participation in a
treatment court.
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Due Process and Admissible Evidence (Room 62/63) (Part 2 of 2)
Presenter: Souder Tate and James Whiteside
Moderator: Gary Lynch
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PTSD and Veteran’s (Room 74/75) (Part 3 of 3)
Presenter: Matthew Miller
Moderator: Gary Helle
Wednesday March 25, 2015
7:00a.m.
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Registration Opens
(Lobby)
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Product Booth Opens
(Lobby)
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Vendor Area Opens
(Salon B & C) (Vendor
Area Closes after
Breakfast)
7:00a.m.-8:00a.m.
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Champion’s Breakfast (Salon B & C)
Come and join us for Miles for Melanie Medal Winners, Baseball Ticket Raffles, prizes and fun!
8:00a.m.-9:00a.m.
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“Meth Impact on Children and Families” (Salon
A)
Presenter: David Parnell
Moderator: Larry Henry
This session focuses on meth related child abuse.
An in depth focus of the effects on meth on the
addicted parent and how that transfers to being an
emotional and physical risk to children is discussed
in great detail with emphasis on intervening in such
homes. Examples of the threat to children in meth
using homes as well as those with labs are given.
Details of the addicted parent’s recovery process,
difficulties in treating the addicted parent, and
hurdles of reunification are also discussed.
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The Power of Story to Motivate Change in
Treatment Court Participants (Parasol II)
Presenter: Souder Tate
Moderator: Judge Keith Sutherland
“Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character;
sow a character, reap a destiny.” Every life is a story, and every story has a theme or overall
vision. That vision determines in large part how a story plays out. In the context of problemsolving courts, a participant’s vision (or lack of vision) determines success in treatment and in
life. By helping participants discover purpose and vision, we can guide them in re-writing their
stories, increase their chances of successfully completing drug court and, ultimately, help them
change their destinies.
Objectives:
Discuss the role of motivation in evidence-based sentencing
Present an overview of how using the elements of story can increase motivation in participants
Provide specific examples of how to use the power of story in problem-solving courts
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“Overdose Investigation”--Investigation of a Heroin Case (Redbud) (POST Approved)
Presenter: Juan Wilson
Moderator: Mike Roth
This session is designed as a crash course in identifying overdose scenes and taking participants
through an overdose investigation.
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Narcotics Anonymous: A Vital Resource in our Community (Room 60/61)
Presenter: Mindy
Moderator: Jeanne Huffman
An in-depth presentation of the history of the Narcotics Anonymous program including
history, world-wide growth, structure, and cooperation with professionals.
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You don’t have to go to
Utah! (Room 74/75)
Presenter: Scott
Snodgrass
Moderator: Heather
Graham-Thompson
Sending adolescents from
Missouri out-of-state for
an Outdoor Behavioral
Health (OBH) therapeutic
experience is no longer
necessary. In the
summer of 2014
Bridgeway Behavioral
Health opened the first
adolescent residential facility in the company’s history called “The Farm.” Seeing the lack of
OBH opportunities in the Midwest and hearing from our clients, time and time again, that a
building on a parking lot doing packets all day has little to offer clinically speaking. BBH offers
you “The Farm” which provides a unique setting for adolescent substance abuse treatment on
96-acres located in Winfield, Missouri. The Farm’s environment offers a retreat from the
stressors of teenage life, uses a menu of evidenced-based practices, breaks down barriers to
recovery, while staff teaches clients the skills that lead to a happier, healthier, and more
productive life
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“Now Look At What You Have Done to Us!” Exploring the Emotional and Mental Impact of
Gambling” (Room 76/77)
Presenter: Peter Gusman
Moderator: Kelly VanVleck
This 60 minute experiential workshop is a fast
paced, informative, sometimes humorous look
at clinical considerations when working with
gamblers. In Addition the workshop will
explore the collateral damages that family
members experience. The presenter examine
the promises made, broken, and trampled on
by well-intentioned gamblers in early recovery. Treating Gamblers and Families is crucial to
successful recovery.
9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m.
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“Facing the Dragon: The Battle Against Meth” (Personal Story (Salon A)
Presenter: David Parnell
Moderator: Larry Henry
This session provides education and awareness about the dangers of drugs; focusing primarily
on methamphetamine and including the effect meth use has on users, their families, and
communities. A portion of this program is dedicated to spreading awareness about the plight of
drug endangered children. David uses PowerPoint with over 200 slides to show people how
destructive and deadly meth use can be. Several pictures show David before and after he
started using methamphetamine and also pictures of the moments after he attempted suicide.

Avertest Corporate Presentation: Pillars of Successful Drug Testing Programs (Parasol I)
This sessions covers the Avertest pillars for successful drug testing programs including: random
schedule management, directly observed collections, and laboratory analysis. Attend to learn
about the most effective practices to help your clients achieve sustained sobriety. You need
the right tools – right test, right time, right information.
10:30a.m.-10:45a.m.
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Closing Wrap Up and Video (Salon A)
10:45a.m.-Noon
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Closing Plenary Session (Salon A)
Presenter: Dr. Kevin Sabet
Moderator: Julie Seymore
From 2009-2011, Dr. Sabet served in the Obama
Administration as Senior Advisor at the White
House Office of National Drug Control Policy
(ONDCP). Now he is a consultant working with
governments, NGOs, the media, and other
organizations on a wide range of drug policy
issues. His areas of specialization include
evidence-based drug prevention, treatment,
and law enforcement (both domestic and
international), as well as the impacts of drug
legalization and “medical” marijuana.”
In Reefer Sanity, Sabet refutes seven common
myths about marijuana, including:
1. Marijuana is harmless and non-addictive.
2. Smoked or eaten marijuana is medicine.
3. Countless people are behind bars simply for
smoking marijuana.
4. The legality of alcohol and tobacco strengthen the case for legal marijuana.
5. Legal marijuana will solve the government’s budgetary problems.
6. Portugal and Holland provide successful models of legalization.
7. Prevention, intervention, and treatment are doomed to fail—So why try?
2015 Drug Court Conference Sponsors:
Platinum:
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Alkermes
Avertest
Intoxalock
Norchem
PharmChem
Redwood
Bronze:
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BI Incorporated
Correctional Counseling
Guardian Interlock
SCRAM Systems
Smart Start
Not-For-Profit
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Alcoholic Anonymous
First Call Kansas City
Missouri Credentialing Board
Missouri Mental Health Foundation
Missouri Recovery Network
Missouri Safe and Sober
Narcotic Anonymous
State Agencies
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Department of Health and Human Services
Avertest
Testing Program Management Services
Include:
Random Schedule Management & Client
Notification
Conduct Directly Observed Collections
Next Day Laboratory Results Reporting
Testing Available 365 Days a Year
Protocols to Prevent Adulteration,
Tampering & Substitution
Participant Orientation & Enrollment
Program Design & Consultation
Expert & Lay Testimony
Aversys - A proprietary, web-based
testing and program management application
Treatment Staffing Session Attendance &
Participation
Right Test, Right Time, Right Information
Please join the Avertest presentation, "Pillars of Successful Drug Testing Pro grams" on
M arch 25th from 9:15am-10:15am. We look forward to seeing you there!
www.avertest.com
[email protected]
866.680.3103
Please join us for a presentation you don’t want to miss!
Monday, March 23, 2015
Presented by: Jefferson J. Warner
(PARASOL I)
2:30-3:45p.m.
Please take the time to “THANK” a member of the
Conference Planning Committee!
Without their hard work and dedication this conference
would not be possible.
 Cindy Reeder
 Ashley Thieme
 Kelly VanVleck
 Robert Harrison
 Heather Graham Thompson
 Karla Duryea
 Marilyn Gibson
 Sherry Huxol
 Jenny Bartlett
 Julie Seymore
 Larry Henry
 Heather Graham Fletcher
 Andy Thomas
 Michael Princivalli
And to the Outstanding OSCA Staff! Richard Morrisey, Angela
Plunkett, Katie Doman and KC Rafferty!
And a “Special Thanks” to Nathan Fowler—OSCA’s IT guru!
Please introduce yourself to a MADCP Board Member!
“We want to hear from you!”
2015 Board Members
Julie Seymore-President
Alan Blankenship-President Elect
Jeanne Huffman-Treasurer
Karla Duryea-Secretary
Amanda Grellner
Andy Thomas
Cindy Ayers
Dan Kellogg
Gary Helle
Gary Lynch
Jason Lamb
Jeanne Huffman
Keith Sutherland
Kathy Hoppe
Marilyn Gibson
Mike Roth
Michael Princivalli
Souder Tate
Todd Schwent
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