Illuminating the Black Box From Within: Stakeholder Perspectives on Family Drug Court Best Practices

Lloyd, Margaret; Johnson, Toni; Brook, Jody

doi:10.1080/1533256x.2014.958492

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“…Studies conducted of specialty Family Courts, which are generally perceived as being more attuned to parent voice, participation and understanding, have resulted in mixed findings. A study of urban Family Drug Court clients showed that parents prioritized the individual-judge relationship (e.g., having a caring judge, having direct communication with the judge) and the court's interpersonal and structural support (e.g., providing a supportive atmosphere, providing clear and detailed court direction to all involved parties) (Lloyd, Johnson, & Brook, 2014). However, parents' perceptions of their actual experiences with judges varied.…”

Section: Parents' Lived Experiences Of Family Courtmentioning

confidence: 99%

The View from the Other Side: How Parents and their Representatives View Family Court

Stephens¹,

Katz²,

Pisciotta³

et al. 2021

Family Court Review

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This qualitative study brings together the voices of parents and their representatives, including attorneys, social workers and parent advocates, to understand the lived experiences of child welfare involved parents as they navigate Family Court, and how to improve it. The findings suggest that these courts are difficult to navigate for both parents and their representatives, and are often experienced as punitive and unsupportive spaces. The findings also reveal a strong congruence between how parents and their advocates wish the courts to operate (and how they sometimes do), and the principles of therapeutic jurisprudence (TJ), which recognizes the emotional and psychological toll legal proceedings can take and suggests ways to minimize that harm. Parents' relationship with their judge and the judge's ability to understand and connect with them are identified as transformative factors in the courtroom. Key Points for the Family Court CommunityThe fast paced and often harsh environment populated with multiple actors make navigating the Family Court system challenging for both parents and their representatives.Contextual factors, such as trauma, and race and class bias multiply the often negative and anti-therapeutic effects of Family Court.Judges have a key role in mediating these contextual factors, and providing a supportive and therapeutic environment for adjudicating claims of child maltreatment Specific behaviors that exemplify TJ are identified, and suggestions made as to how they can be applied in the court room.

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Section: Parents' Lived Experiences Of Family Courtmentioning

confidence: 99%

The View from the Other Side: How Parents and their Representatives View Family Court

Stephens¹,

Katz²,

Pisciotta³

et al. 2021

Family Court Review

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“…For example, an FTC judge is expected to ask participants about their children and families, discuss with the participant new parenting or family skills they have learned, reinforce safe and consistent parenting, listen to resolve ongoing parenting challenges, and discuss therapeutic progress the participant observes in their children or other family members (CCFF & NADCP, 2019). Time and again, FTC participants report that their relationship with the judge is a critical factor in their engagement and success in the program (Ashford, 2004(Ashford, , 2006Lloyd, 2015b;Lloyd, Johnson, & Brook, 2014). Participants describe the positive impact of their judge's caring, concern, and fairness (Fessinger et al, 2020;Lloyd, 2015a;Lloyd et al, 2014).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Time and again, FTC participants report that their relationship with the judge is a critical factor in their engagement and success in the program (Ashford, 2004(Ashford, , 2006Lloyd, 2015b;Lloyd, Johnson, & Brook, 2014). Participants describe the positive impact of their judge's caring, concern, and fairness (Fessinger et al, 2020;Lloyd, 2015a;Lloyd et al, 2014). In a family-centered setting, these interactions include attention to the participant as a parent, spouse or partner, and family member.…”

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Family‐Centered Practice in Adult Treatment Courts: What Can We Learn from the Family Treatment Court Best Practice Standards?

Sieger¹,

Cohen²,

Nano³

2021

Juvenile Family Court J

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Estimates suggest that upwards of 50% of participants in adult treatment courts (ATC) are parents. Previous studies point to negative impacts of unmet parenting needs on substance use treatment and criminal justice outcomes, and that family‐centered practices such as parenting classes substantially reduce recidivism among ATC participants. Judges and team members interested in adopting family‐centered practices in their ATC program may be unsure where to begin. One recent source of information regarding evidence‐based, family‐centered practices in treatment court settings is the Family Treatment Court (FTC) Best Practice Standards. The FTC Standards suggest adopting a family‐centered mission, expanding partnerships with child‐ and family‐serving agencies, discussing parenting and family roles during hearings, implementing family‐centered case management, and considering the effect of therapeutic responses on children and families. Building on the ATC Standards, the flexibility inherent in voluntary court programs, and existing community partnerships creates a pathway toward family‐centered practice in criminal settings.

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“…Drug court professionals recognized the importance of sharing participants’ relevant information for addressing their needs and service planning (Korchmaros et al, 2016), and drug court teams and the presiding judges need to consider the probative evidence when making decisions on treatment or timely sanctions (NADCP, 2015a). Across the board, drug court professionals consider communication as one of the most critical components for drug court success (Frazer, 2006; Gallagher, Nordberg, & Kennard, 2015; Lloyd, Johnson, & Brook, 2014). Sharing information about participants’ progress promptly will help drug court teams to deliver a consistent message to the participants and to prevent participants from selectively submitting different information to different team members (NADCP, 2015a).…”

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Collaboration: A Mechanism of Drug Court Model Adherence

Mei

Wormer

et al. 2019

Journal of Drug Issues

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Drug courts solve problems, namely, reducing drug use and recidivism. The current research attempts to answer the question of how to ensure program fidelity and therefore optimize the efficacy of drug courts. Justice professionals and scholars have recognized that there are multiple internal and external threats that could undermine the drug court operation. At this point, the mechanism(s) by which threaten factors affect drug court program fidelity has been neither theoretically modeled nor empirically tested. In the present study, using a national sample and the Structural Regression Analysis (SRA), we found collaboration and judicial decision making are the most important factors for maintaining drug court program fidelity. This is because collaboration and judicial decision making can mediate the threats and challenges from many quarters, including the lack of information sharing and evaluation, treatment, operational support, and community and political support.

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Illuminating the Black Box From Within: Stakeholder Perspectives on Family Drug Court Best Practices

Cited by 7 publications

References 19 publications

The View from the Other Side: How Parents and their Representatives View Family Court

The View from the Other Side: How Parents and their Representatives View Family Court

Family‐Centered Practice in Adult Treatment Courts: What Can We Learn from the Family Treatment Court Best Practice Standards?

Collaboration: A Mechanism of Drug Court Model Adherence

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