The Tennessee Association of Drug Court Professionals 8th Annual Drug Court Conference Embassy Suites, Murfreesboro, Tennessee December 5 – 7, 2012

AT A GLANCE:

Wednesday

10:00 Conference Registration and Exhibitor Set Up 1:00 Opening Ceremony MB E

2:15 Plenary One Serving Participants w/Co-Occurring

Disorders Steven Goss, Judge MB E

3:30 Break

3:45 Breakouts Gangs Tommy London,

Investigator MB G

Case Law Updates/Due Process Issues Andra Sparks, Judge MB H

Serving Vets/Service members in TN Karen Yacuzzo MB I

6:00 Evening Events (heavy hor d'oeuvres & musical entertainment)

MB F

6:20 *23rd Jud/Dist Drug Court Graduation-All Invited

6:40 *Christy Vernon Spirit Award Presentation

Thursday

9:00 Plenary Two Addiction and Recovery Dan Griffin MB E

10:30 Break

10-:45 Breakouts Trauma-Informed Care Steven Davidson MB G

Synthetic Drugs: Part One Greg Flanagan and

Trey King MB H

Men's Treatment Dan Griffin MB I

12:00 Lunch on your own

2:00 Plenary Three Drug Abuse Trend in TN Tommy Farmer and

Dave Shelton MB E

3:15 Break EXHIBITORS HALL MB F

3:30 Breakouts Team Building: The 5 C's Dan Griffin MB G

Synthetic Drugs: Part Two Greg Flanagan and

Trey King MB H

Opiates Tommy Farmer and

Dave Shelton MB I

Friday

8:30 Plenary Four The Anti-Reward Brain System Dr. Merrill Norton MB E

10:30 Break EXHIBITORS HALL

10:45 Breakouts Ethical Considerations in Drug Courts Dr. Frances Patterson MB G

Updates to Addiction

Psychopharmacology Dr. Merrill Norton MB

H/I 12:00 Lunch, Closing Ceremony, Door Prizes MB E

NOTE: This conference is funded with state funds and supported in part through the National Drug Court Institute with funding from the Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance.

Wednesday

10:00 Conference Registration and Exhibitor Set Up

1:00 Opening Ceremony Welcome and Opening Remarks Kevin Batts, TADCP President Assistant Commissioner Rod Bragg and Director Ellen Abbott, DMMDD, Division of Substance Abuse Services Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Cornelia Clark

MB E

2:15 Plenary One Serving Participants w/Co-Occurring Disorders MB E

The Honorable Steven Goss

Drug courts already serve participants with co-occurring issues. This session will discuss best practices and practical guidelines for drug courts that want to improve services for co-occurring issues or want to expand services to serve a broader range of participants. Focus will be on ways to provide services in an environment where services may be scarce.

3:30 Break EXHIBITORS HALL

3:45 Breakouts Gangs MB G Sergeant Tommy London The class will cover basic Identification of gang symbols and

tattoos, and will also cover a brief history of some of the more common gangs. Also covered will be at risk factors for children and tips for parents or someone in an influential role.

Case Law Updates/Due Process Issues MB H

Honorable Andra Sparks

Get the latest on drug court-related case law, the current due process issues, and suggestions for managing these.

Serving Veterans and Service members in Tennessee MB I

Karen Yacuzzo, Deputy General Counsel, AOC

This session provides an explanation of the most effective way to assist justice-involved veterans and/or active servicemembers who have mental health and substance abuse issues.

6:00 Evening Events (heavy hor d'ourves & muscial entertainment) MB F

6:20 *23rd Jud/Dist Drug Court Graduation-All Invited

6:40 *Christy Vernon Spirit Award Presentation

Thursday

9:00 Plenary Two Addiction and Recovery MB E

Dan Griffin, Griffin Recovery Enterprises

Providing motivation and inspiration in an educational context,

drug court professionals will have an opportunity for self-reflection, laughter, and support.

10:30 Break EXHIBITORS HALL

10:45 Breakouts Trauma-Informed Care MB G

Steven Davidson, Nashville Psychotherapy

This workshop is appropriate for anyone wanting additional

information about the effects of trauma on individual behavior and the correlation of trauma and addiction.

Synthetic Drugs: Part One MB H

Detective Greg Flanagan and Investigator Trey King

This is the first part of two sessions that will teach the participant(s) what synthetic drugs are, how these drugs are manufactured/distributed, where these drugs are sold, the dangers/health risks associated with these drugs, laws prohibiting these drugs, and how law enforcement can investigate those individuals involved with these drugs.

Men's Treatment MB I

Dan Griffin, Griffin Recovery Enterprises

While men’s addiction and mental health treatment has been quite successful there is great room for improvement. This new framework integrates the latest thinking on addiction and recovery, relational cultural theory, male psychological development, and trauma. Current treatment models and theories fail to adequately consider the relational needs of men; often omit a clear understanding of the impact of the socialization process on men; fall short of adequately addressing the impact of abuse and trauma that is so strongly linked with addiction and the life of the male addict; and often ignore any social context and/or the consequences of political, social, and economic power. Attendees will also have the opportunity to go through some of the exercises from the curriculum, Helping Men Recover, co-authored by Mr. Griffin, Dr. Stephanie Covington, and Mr. Dauer.

12:00 LUNCH ON YOUR OWN

2:00 Plenary Three Drug Abuse Trends in Tennessee MB E

Director Tommy Farmer and Special Agent Dave Shelton

This session covers the most recent drug trends in Tennessee. Arrests and convictions for the sell and manufacturing of drugs as well as charges related to drug use will be presented. Information will be shared with the audience that will help drug court professionals understand the culture and latest trends related to the offenders they work with in drug court.

3:15 Break EXHIBITORS HALL MB F

3:30 Breakouts Teambuiliding: The 5 C's MB G

Dan Griffin, Griffin Recovery Enterprises

This workshop explores the five important elements to creating effective teamwork: Collaboration, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Crisis Management, and Cross Training. Beginning with the stages of team development the presentation then looks at common challenges teams face in being able to operate at peak performance using these five critical skills. Bringing the offbeat humor for which he is known, Griffin provides a thought-provoking presentation while also giving attendees some practical skills to immediately implement to improve team functionality.

Synthetic Drugs: Part Two MB H

Detective Greg Flanagan and Investigator Trey King

The second of two sessions that will teach the participant(s) what synthetic drugs are, how these drugs are manufactured/distributed, where these drugs are sold, the dangers/health risks associated with these drugs, laws prohibiting these drugs, and how law enforcement can investigate those individuals involved with these drugs.

Opiates MB I Director Tommy Farmer and Special Agent Dave Shelton

A major problem in Tennessee, the audience will be presented with the current status of opiates in Tennessee. This in includes annual report data, law enforcement reports from the field, DEA reports and investigations, and trends in types of opiates sold and manufactured.

Friday

8:30 Plenary Four The Anti-Reward Brain System Dr. Merrill Norton MB E

Dr. Merrill Norton

This presentation will present the latest pharmacological research to cover such topics as reward circuits, the anti-reward circuits, the role of dopamine, the stress response, allostasis, neuroplasticity, neurogenosis, psychological drug tolerance, and sensitization.

10:30 Break

10:45 Breakouts Ethical Considerations in Drug Courts MB G

Dr. Frances Patterson

Many aspects of ethics can become confusing when applied in a Drug Court setting. Who has a right to know and when does confidentiality apply? How does one avoid trying to micromanage clients in the legal system and manage wearing two hats? While trying to remain ethical, loyal to clients and the court and defining roles, it is essential that the counselor or case manager practice self-care to prevent burnout. These issues will be discussed during this workshop to bring awareness to the responsibility we all have to remain ethical in all aspects of the work with clients.

Updates to Addiction Psychopharmacology MB

H/I Dr. Merrill Norton

Medications play an important role in the treatment of addictive and psychiatric disorders. This session focuses on issues and research findings on the pharmacological treatment of the three A’s-Addictive disorders, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and affective disorders. Clinical findings and guidelines, as well as several treatment medications that assist patients with recovery and mood disorders will be discussed.

12:00 Lunch, Closing Ceremony, Door Prizes MB E

Presenter Biographies

Steven Davidson Steven Davidson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Certified Sex Therapist in private practice in Nashville, TN. He has thirty years experience in the field of mental health and addictions. He has a masters degree in social work, a masters degree in business administration with a specialization in health care management, and is currently pursuing a doctorate of philosophy in clinical sexology. He has additional training in hypnosis, EMDR I and II, and is certified in sex therapy by the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists. Tommy Farmer THOMAS N. FARMER is employed by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and is the State Director of the Tennessee Meth & Pharmaceutical Task Force. He holds a B.S. in Criminal Justice and has over 24 years of law enforcement experience of which 16 is in the field of drug enforcement. Tommy has received extensive specialized training and certifications from various accredited federal, state, local and private training programs such as DEA, FBI, Department of Justice, Homeland Security, TBI, etc., in the areas of advanced investigation, drug enforcement, chemical and pharmaceutical diversion, clandestine laboratory, special weapons and tactics. Over the years, Tommy has successfully worked numerous state and federal complex conspiracy investigations with national recognition and has shared his knowledge and experience through presentations to thousands of law enforcement, first responders, prosecutors, government and business leaders, children and citizens. He has been a major participant in the Meth Task Force since its inception in 1999 and through the phenomenal growth to become the State-wide Meth & Pharmaceutical Task Force. He served as an advisor to the Tennessee Governors Methamphetamine Drug Task Force responsible for the Meth-Free Tennessee Act of 2005; is a Board Member for the National Meth & Pharmaceuticals Initiative as part of the White House Office of Drug Control Policy; and is an Advisory Board Member for the National Alliance of Model State Drug Laws Precursor Tracking Initiative. Tommy is a member of the National Narcotic Officers’ Association; Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association; Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police; Tennessee Narcotic Officers’ Association; Tennessee Gang Investigators Association; and the Fraternal Order of Police. Greg Flanagan Detective Greg Flanagan is a 23 year Veteran with the Murfreesboro Police Department. Detective Flanagan served in the patrol division from 1990 to 1998 before being promoted to Detective. Detective Flanagan served in the narcotics division from 1998 until 2012. During his time in the narcotics unit Detective Flanagan served 5 ½ years on the DEA Task Force in Nashville. During that time Detective Flanagan had extensive experience in prosecuting Federal drug cases using different investigative techniques to include wiretap evidence. Detective Flanagan returned to the Murfreesboro Police Department in July 2010 where his primary responsibility has been prosecuting pharmaceutical drug cases.

Detective Flanagan is a 1994 graduate of Middle Tennessee State University where he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice. He currently resides in Lascassas, TN with his wife Denise and daughter Kaylee. Steven Goss Judge Goss is a state Superior Court Judge presiding in Albany, Georgia. He is an honor graduate of both the University of Georgia and the University of Georgia School of Law. He is a native southwest Georgian and practiced law in Albany in a civil litigation practice for thirteen years. He is a past president of the Dougherty Circuit Bar Association and former Dougherty Circuit Juvenile Court Judge. Judge Goss has served on the Superior Court bench since 1999. He has served on the Judicial Council of Georgia and is a past president of the Council of Superior Court Judges of Georgia. Judge Goss founded and continues to preside over the Dougherty Superior Court Mental Health/Substance Abuse Treatment Program, the first felony mental health court in Georgia. This program was designated by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and the Council of Superior Court Judges as one of five national Learning Sites for mental health courts. He also serves on the national advisory board for the Judges Leadership Initiative. Judge Goss has served on the Georgia Mental Health Services Commission and the Georgia Chief Justice Task Force on mental health issues in the criminal justice system. He has published on the topics of mental health courts and competency issues. He has been an active faculty member of the National Judicial College since 2003 and lectures on co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders. He also serves as a faculty member for the National Drug Court Institute. He is a senior consultant to the United States SAMHSA GAINS Center on Co-Occurring Disorders. Dan Griff in Dan Griffin, M.A. has worked in the mental health and addictions field for almost two decades. In early 2010, he started a consulting, training, and speaking business, Griffin Recovery Enterprises, Inc. He served as the first state drug court coordinator for the Minnesota Drug Court Initiative, from 2002 to 2010, and was also the judicial branch’s expert on addiction and recovery. Dan’s graduate research at the University of Kansas focused on the social construction of masculinity in the culture of Alcoholics Anonymous. After graduate school, Dan was awarded Hazelden’s first training fellowship for addiction counseling in 1998. He has worked in a variety of areas in the addictions field: research, case management, public advocacy, drug courts, teaching, and counseling. He works with a number of national and state organizations, including National Drug Court Institute, Children and Family Futures, National Center for Trauma-Informed Care, and the Center for Court Innovation. Dan has led trainings for thousands of people throughout the world and is a highly sought after consultant, trainer and public-speaker. Dan’s groundbreaking book, A Man’s Way through the Twelve Steps, is the first trauma-informed book to take a holistic look at men’s sobriety. He also co-authored Helping Men Recover, the first comprehensive trauma-informed gender-responsive curriculum for men with national expert, Dr. Stephanie Covington, and Rick Dauer, Clinical Director, River Ridge Treatment Center. Griffin was awarded the President’s Award in 2006 for leadership in the addiction and recovery field by MARRCH, the state’s association of addiction professionals. Dan lives in Minnesota with his wife and daughter and has been in long-term recovery since he graduated college in 1994. His areas of expertise include: men’s issues, men and trauma, trauma-informed care, addiction and recovery, recovery courts, working with and understanding the twelve step culture, and the challenges of being young in recovery.

Trey King Resident of Murfreesboro, Tennessee; Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice Administration from Middle Tennessee State University in 1999; Legislative Audit Investigator, State of Tennessee, Comptroller of the Treasury, 2000-2004; received designation as a Certified Fraud Examiner from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners in May 2001; Investigator, State of Tennessee Office of the Attorney General and Reporter, 2004 – present; received specialized training in criminal investigations from the United States Department of Justice, Regional Organized Crime Information Center, National White Collar Crime Center, and various other state and federal law enforcement training entities; conducted numerous criminal and civil investigations pertaining to crimes involving public corruption, property crimes, other financial related crimes (white collar crimes), consumer protection violations, crimes against the State of Tennessee, and most recently in the area of synthetic drugs. Tommy London Sgt. London worked in law enforcement (on the corrections side) for 18 years. He started with the Tennessee Dept. of Corrections in 1994, moved to the Rutherford County Sheriffs Department in 1998, and is currently with the Rutherford County Correctional Work Center. He started working with gangs in 2003. He has interviewed or been a part of interviewing more than 350 confirmed and suspected/possible gang members. Is a former member of the National Major Gang Task Force and a current member of the Tennessee Gang Investigators Association. Frances Patterson

Dr. Patterson received her bachelors and masters degrees at Virginia Commonwealth University in the Alcohol and Drug Education Rehabilitation Program and doctorate in Clinical Psychology at California Southern University. In addition to being a licensed alcohol and drug counselor in TN, she is a NAADAC certified Masters Addictions Counselor and Qualified Substance Abuse Professional. She also holds a certification as a Criminal Justice Addictions Specialist with the National Association of Forensic Counselors. She is board certified as a professional counselor with the American Psychotherapy Association. She is qualified by the State of TN as a Clinical Supervisor for A&D licensure and serves as an oral examiner for persons seeking licensure. She has worked as a counselor and program administrator in treatment programs in Virginia and Tennessee over the past 23 years. She is owner of Footprints Consulting Services, LLC in Nashville, TN. In addition to client education, she provides program consultation, professional training, and clinical supervision. She has conducted professional training locally, statewide and nationally for 20 years on addictions, mental health and professional counseling issues. She is the chair of NAADAC’s clinical issues committee, a member of the ethics committee is a member of the NAADAC Trainers Academy and is a NAADAC approved trainer. She is regional vice president for the southeast region. Additionally, Dr. Patterson is a past president of TAADAC and MTAADAC. In 2005 she was honored with the Lifetime Achievement award by TAADAC and in 2006 she received the Mel Schulstad award, NAADAC’s national Professional of the Year award. She has many years of experience in coalition building, community collaborations and state conference planning. She was the conference chairperson for the 2007 National Journey Together conference. Dave Shelton Special Agent Shelton has been with the Drug Enforcement Administration for over twenty-seven years with postings in Greensboro, North Carolina, Nassau Bahamas and Chattanooga, Tennessee. Prior to employment with the DEA, SA Shelton was a state narcotics agent with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for seven years. For the past seventeen years SA Shelton has been assigned to the DEA Chattanooga Resident Office. As an agent in Southeast Tennessee, SA Shelton has been involved in investigations involving almost every type of controlled substance and drug trafficking organization. SA Shelton was one of the first to respond to the

methamphetamine epidemic and has been involved in the investigation of over one thousand clandestine methamphetamine laboratories. SA Shelton has interviewed hundreds of meth “cooks” and “smurfs” regarding their techniques and subculture. He has been involved in the creation, development and continued success of what is now called the Tennessee Methamphetamine and Pharmaceutical Task Force. SA Shelton acted as an advisor to the law enforcement committee of Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen’s Methamphetamine Task Force and assisted in identifying the issues that were addressed in “The Meth Free Tennessee Act of 2005”. SA Shelton has been regularly called upon to address civilian and law enforcement groups relative to narcotics matters. He has made presentations at LECC events, the Tennessee District Attorney’s Conference, DOJ National Advocacy Center and for numerous civic and professional organizations. SA Shelton has provided training at clandestine laboratory certification schools, narcotics investigation schools and in service training for thousands of state and local officers and has provided similar training to hundreds of state judges and state and federal prosecutors. Andra Sparks Andra (pronounced Ahn dray) is a native of Birmingham, Alabama. He is a 1981 graduate of West End High School, a 1985 graduate of Tuskegee Institute, and a 1988 graduate of the University of Alabama School of Law. After law school, Judge Sparks served as a military attorney in the United States Army attaining the rank of Captain. He began his military career at Fort Polk, Louisiana where he served as a Legal Assistance Officer, Criminal Prosecutor and a Special Assistant to the U. S. Attorney. His last assignment was as a Military Law Instructor at the United States Army Military Police School at Fort McClellan, Alabama. He was awarded two Army Medals of Commendation during his military career. Upon leaving the Army, Andra became a partner in the law firm Shores, Lee, Sparks, Atha and Choy located in Birmingham, Alabama. He concentrated in the areas of criminal law, domestic relations, and civil litigation. In March 1995 Judge Sparks was appointed a Senior Trial Referee at Jefferson County Family Court. In addition to his regular dockets, he was the hearing officer for Alabama's first Juvenile Drug Court from it's inception in January 1996 through January 2007. In February 2008 he became the first African American Municipal Judge for the City of Fairfield, Alabama. In August 2008 Andra was appointed Municipal Judge for The City of Birmingham, Alabama by the Birmingham City Council. In March 2011 he was appointed as the Court's Presiding Judge. He has served as Pastor of Forty-Fifth Street Baptist Church in East Lake since March 2004. Andra is also the First-Vice Moderator of the Mt. Pilgrim Baptist District Association. Judge Sparks has been married to the former Karen V. Moore of Tuskegee since 1986. They have two children, Anthony (Ashleigh), Executive Director of the YMCA Youth Center and Brittany an RN with UAB. They are also the proud grandparents of Aidan Anthony. Karen Yacuzzo Karen Yacuzzo is Deputy General Counsel for the Administrative Office of the Courts. Ms. Yacuzzo previously served as an Assistant Attorney General and as a Capital Case Attorney.