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Trauma Informed Courts:Principles and Practices

►Integrating trauma-informed care, SAMHSA recovery principles, and procedural fairness to achieve improved outcomes in problem-solving courts.

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THREE SETS OF RELATED PRINCIPLES

►Trauma-informed Care Principles►Recovery Principles►Procedural Justice Principles

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EXAMINING THE THREE PRINCIPLES

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TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE

►Safety►Trustworthiness ►Transparency►Peer Support►Collaboration and Mutuality►Empowerment, Voice & Choice►Cultural, Historical and Gender Issues

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RECOVERY PRINCIPLES

►Self-Direction►Individualized and

Person Centered►Empowerment►Holistic►Non-linear

►Strengths-based►Peer Support►Respect►Responsibility►Hope

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PROCEDURAL JUSTICE PRINCIPLES

►Voice►Neutrality / Transparency►Respect (for person & for rights)►Trust (caring, helpfulness, fairness)

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COMMONALITIES

► Self-Direction► Individualized ► Person Centered

► Empowerment► Holistic► Non-linear ► Strengths-based

► Peer Support► Respect► Responsibility► Hope

► Safety

► Trustworthiness ► Transparency

► Peer Support► Collaboration and Mutuality

► Empowerment, Voice & Choice

► Cultural, Historical and Gender Issues

► Voice► Neutrality / Transparency► Respect (for person & for

rights)► Trust (caring, helpfulness,

fairness)

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TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE

►Safety►Trustworthiness ►Transparency►Peer Support►Collaboration and Mutuality►Empowerment, Voice & Choice►Cultural, Historical and Gender Issues

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SAFETY

►Predictability provides safety►Organization and clear policies provides

predictability►Avoiding distractions in the courtroom

reduces anxiety►“Seeking Safety” is an evidence based

program

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TRUST

Demonstrate the following attributes to develop trust:►Benevolence►Caring►Sincere helpfulness►Listen ►Explain decisions

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TRANSPARENCY & NEUTRALITY

► There is consistency in how policies and practices are applied in each case

► If there are changes or deviations the basis for the decision and the process of making the decision, this is explained

► There is disclosure of the basis for decisions (having team members offer statements about the participant that capture key elements of the staffing discussion in court fosters such transparency)

► There is an atmosphere of unbiased decision makers

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PEER SUPPORT

►Peers share real lived-experience and foster hope

►Peers model resilience and recovery►Peers provide encouragement and

demonstrate skills►Peers offer connection and friendship►Peers help engagement in community

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COLLABORATION AND MUTUALITY

►Involve the participant in setting his or her goals and plans

►Seek their input and feedback►Work to enhance motivation and engagement►Provide opportunities to contribute as well as

to receive

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EMPOWERMENT

►Encourage them to set and work on goals that are meaningful to them

►Identify and build on strengths►Design and allow choices►Teach skills for problem-solving►Foster responsibility / accountability►Use motivational interviewing

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VOICE

► Provide an opportunity for the participant to tell their side of the story

► Elicit their “story” and their “experiences” particularly those that demonstrate strengths and resiliency

► Ask participants to tell what is going well and what is challenging

► Ask what help is needed► Interact directly with the participant (the 3-minute rule)► Interaction means both parties talk

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RESPECT

►Let them know they have been heard►Let them know about their rights►Provide for an appeal mechanism►Elicit feedback, act on feedback, let them

know the results►Be aware of subtle acts of disrespect►Be accountable for commitments►Reduce distractions and avoid multi-tasking

during interactions

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HOPE

If the principles we have been talking about are the spokes of the wheel,

HOPE is the hub.

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HOPE: What is it?

Hope is an optimistic attitude of mind based on an expectation of positive outcomes

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►Most often the people in our courts have very little reason to have hope. They have little about which to be optimistic. They have few positive expectations. They have little confidence in their ability to achieve any positive expectations.

►we must restore hope and change expectations.

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EXPECTANCY: The belief that one’s effort will result in attaining one’s goals

►Expectancy is based on: ►past experience ►self-confidence ►perceived difficulty of the goal►belief about ability►degree of control over performance

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OFFER YOUR EXPECTANCY!

past experience – many individuals have come through this court who were worse off than you are and they made it. You can too. Just keep showing up!

self-confidence –Together we can make it. We know how to get people through this program. Trust in the program. It works.

Just keep showing up!

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SHARE YOUR EXPECTANCY AND FOLLOW THROUGH!

► perceived difficulty of the goal – work the program - that makes it easy / fight the program - that makes it hard. We will help you reach your goal. Just keep showing up!

► belief in ability We believe in you. We will help you believe in yourself. Peers show it is true!

► degree of control over performance It is up to you but we will give you a clear roadmap. There is nothing required that you cannot do. You can ask for help. Just keep showing up!