Annual statewide training event for all specialty court personnel and stakeholders. The conference includes topics covering the latest research, best practices, substance use disorder treatment and discipline specific topics that are important to those committed to providing quality services in specialty courts. REGISTER NOW! The DEADLINE is March 9th!

 Paper registrations are available by request. Please contact the event organizer, Kari Powers via email at kari.powers@arcourts.gov

DRAFT AGENDA----- 2018 ARKANSAS STATEWIDE DRUG COURT CONFERENCE

APRIL 11-12^TH AT EMBASSY SUITES—FINANCIAL PARKWAY, LITTLE ROCK

 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11

 8AM- 10AM     MEDICAL MARIJUANA

10:15AM -NOON     OPIATES, AMPHETAMINES, MARIJUANA: HOW IT IMPACTS THE BRAIN

 NOON-1              LUNCH (PROVIDED, ONSITE) AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS

1:15PM-2:15PM                BREAK OUT SESSIONS

                                           Juvenile Track

                                            Others TBA

2:30-3:30                            BREAK OUT SESSIONS

  3:45-4:45                            BREAK OUT SESSIONS

5PM                     CONCLUDES DAY 1

 THURSDAY, APRIL 12^TH

 8AM-9AM            GENERAL SESSION--- ADCPA BUSINESS MEETING

9:15-10:15AM    TRANSFORMATION TESTIMONIES AND PROFESSIONALS OF THE YEAR AWARDS

10:30-NOON      INNOVATIONS IN SPECIALTY COURTS PANEL

NOON-1PM        LUNCH (PROVIDED ONSITE)/ COMMITTEE MEETINGS

1PM-2PM            BREAKOUT SESSIONS

                             Juvenile Track

                             Mental Health Problems and TBI in the Courtroom

                            Grants 101

                             TBA

2:15PM-3:15PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS

                             Juvenile Track

                              Culture of Recovery

                             Grants 101

                              TBA

3:15-3:30             CLOSE DAY 2