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NLT/Zealous Advocacy Training
2022-09-27 09:00 - 17:00, 2022-09-28 09:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-04 09:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-06 09:00 - 17:00 UTC | MA
By Application
Training Format and Requirements:
This training will take place live (in person) in various locations across the state. The hybrid course will be a combination of live meetings as well as substantial self-directed learning through our learning management system (Talent LMS).
Our Welcome/Introduction day will take place via Zoom on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm. The live sessions will take place in various CPCS office conference rooms across the state.
Live Sessions:
Week One Live Sessions: September 13 & 14 (Tues, Wed) 9am to 5pm
Week Two Live Sessions: September 20 & 21 (Tues, Wed) 9am to 5pm
Week Three Live Sessions: September 27 & 28 (Tues, Wed) 9am to 5pm
Week Four Live Sessions: October 4 & 6 (Tues, Thurs) 9am to 5pm
Each Thursday through Tuesday you will complete work on Talent LMS to prepare for the upcoming weeks’ live session skills exercises. Please keep your schedules clear for the live sessions.

Risk and Safety Assessment Webinar Series
2022-09-27 14:00 - 15:30
This event is not sponsored by CPCS – please contact the organizer listed below with any questions.

“Risk and Safety Assessment 101” June 28, 2022, 2pm
“Strengthening Casework Practice Related to Risk and Safety Assessment” August 17, 2022, 2:00 p.m. EST
“How Issues of Race, Equity and Diversity Impact Risk and Safety Assessment” September 27, 2022, 2:00 p.m. EST

Working with Young Adults with an Autism Spectrum Diagnosis
2022-09-27 14:00 - 16:00
Autism is a complex diagnosis representing a broad range of communication styles and sensory needs. Dr. Eileen Crehan, licensed clinical psychologist (Pegasus Consulting) and researcher (Tufts University) will provide current information on how to best support autistic youth and adults navigating the legal system. Relevant background information about symptoms relating to autism and concrete action steps to use when working with clients will be shared.

2 CLE – YAD, YAD Appeals, Adult Criminal, Adult Criminal Appeals, CAFL, SORB/SDP, MHLD

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CAFL Fall Certification Training
2022-09-28 13:00 - 16:30, 2022-09-30 13:00 - 16:30
ORIENTATION: August 31 2-4pm
TPCT, all times 1:00-4:30, unless otherwise noted
Sept 6 & 9 (Tues & Friday)
Sept 12 & 15 (Mon & Thurs)
Sept 19 & 22 (Mon & Thurs)
Sept 28 & 30 (Wed & Friday)
Oct 6 (Thursday), 2-4:30 mandatory CRA session
Mock hearings – full day hearing, in person, October 11, 12 & 13 (Tues, Wed & Thurs)

A Fresh Look at Guardianships, Conservatorships, Commitments and End of Life Care
2022-09-29 09:00 - 12:00
This event is not sponsored by CPCS; Please contact the organizer listed below with any questions or concerns.
The Social Law Library and Massachusetts Guardianship Association
Present
A Fresh Look at Guardianships, Conservatorships, Commitments and End of Life Care
Two-Day Program
Day 1 Webinar: Thursday September 22, 2022, 9:00 a.m. – Noon

Opening Remarks by Chief Justice John Casey, Probate and Family Court Division
DCF involvement in Guardianships of Minor cases – How, When, Why and Which Court?

Hon. Kathleen A. Sandman, First Justice, Franklin Probate and Family Court
Hon. Carol A. Shaw, Justice, Juvenile Court
Karen Eaton, Esq., Department of Children and Families
Frances Weiner, Esq., CAFL

Conservatorships (Title TBA)

Judge, Probate and Family Court (TBA)
Christina T. Vidoli, Esq., Vidoli Couture, LLP
Rebecca Amaral, Professional Conservator, Amaral Associates

Day 2 Webinar: Thursday, September 29, 2021, 9:00 a.m. – Noon

Keynote Address by Evelyn Patsos, Esq., Office of Adult Guardianship & Conservatorship Oversight
Commitments and Discharge – Where do we go now?

Gregory P. Teran, Esq., CPCS
Jane Crosby, Esq., Legal Counsel, Vibra Hospital of Western Mass.
Case Manager/Discharge planner (TBA)

Navigating End of Life Care for Persons Under Guardianship

Judge, Probate and Family Court (TBA)
Ellen M. DiPaola, JD, President & CEO, Honoring Choices Massachusetts
Karen Talley, Director of Appeals, CPCS Mental Health Litigation
Lisa Killips, Nurse Practitioner, APRN, FNP-BC

CPCS has approved 2.0 CLE credit hours for the CAFL panel for each day – and the MHLD panel has approved 2.0 credits for Day One, and 3.0 credits for Day Two.

2 CLEs per day // Register Here

A Fresh Look at Guardianships, Conservatorships, Commitments and End of Life Care: 2 Day Program
2022-09-29 09:00 - 12:00
This program is hosted by the organizer listed below. Any questions or issues regarding this program should be directed there. This event is being listed for informational purposes only. CPCS staff cannot assist with, or solve, registration issues.

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MHLD Civil Commitment Certification
2022-09-30 13:00 - 16:00, 2022-10-04 10:00 - 13:00
Link to Announcement
This intensive mini course is a fully remote training with a mix of live online (Zoom) sessions and substantial online learning through our learning management system (Talent LMS).
The live Zoom sessions will be held 1:00-4:00 PM on the following dates: September 13, 16, 20, 23, 30, and from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM on October 4. Please note the time between the fourth and fifth sessions is longer than the others, and the last session is scheduled earlier in the day, to accommodate those who observe the High Holidays.
Attorneys accepted into the training must also complete a mock hearing for one half-day on either October 13, 14, 17, 18

CAFL Fall Certification Training: Mock Trials
2022-10-11 08:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-12 08:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-13 08:00 - 17:00

YAD Caselaw Update
2022-10-12 14:00 - 15:30
Join juvenile defenders from across the Commonwealth for updates on:
• Recent decisions
• Pending cases
• Upcoming legislation
• Trends in delinquency and YO jurisprudence
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Questions? Contact Sarah LoPresti at slopresti@localhost/cpcs or 978/219-5448

SORB/SDP Hot Topics: Trauma Informed Representation
2022-10-12 15:00 - 16:00
Contact Pasqua Scibelli for Registration information: pscibelli@localhost/cpcs

Building Bridges: Domestic Violence/Intimate Partner Violence Specialists Making a Difference in Child Welfare
2022-10-12 15:00 - 16:30
This program is hosted by the organizer listed below. Any questions or issues regarding this program should be directed there. This event is being listed for informational purposes only. CPCS staff cannot assist with, or solve, registration issues.

Social Law Library: All Four Days Evidence - Learn What the Judges Learn
2022-10-12 16:00 - 18:00, 2022-10-19 16:00 - 18:00
This program is hosted by Social Law Library. Any questions or issues regarding this program should be directed there msaporito@socialaw.com. This event is being listed for informational purposes only. CPCS staff cannot assist with, or solve, registration issues.
Social Law Library Program: All Four Days Evidence – Learn What The Judges Learn
October 12, 19, 26 and November 2, 2022
4pm to 6 pm
2 CLE FOR EACH SESSION (MHLD, Adult Criminal, Criminal Appeals, YAD, ARSCU)
for Registration and more details click link below
https://www.socialaw.com/education/event-detail/2022/10/12/default-calendar/all-4-days-evidence-2022—learn-what-the-judges-learn—programs-only

MHLD Civil Commitment Certification - MOCK TRIALS
2022-10-13 09:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-14 09:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-17 09:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-18 09:00 - 17:00
Link to Course Announcement

Creating a Wellness Recovery-Oriented System of Care
2022-10-13 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-10-20 13:00 - 14:00
This event is geared toward Berkshire CAFL attorneys, DCF staff and lawyers, SUD treatment providers, Juvenile Court staff and judges.

This six part virtual series will explore how to foster a Wellness Recovery-Oriented System of Care (WROSC) for Berkshire families involved with DCF due to Substance Use Disorder. The series opens with a discussion of what constitutes a recovery-oriented system of care. We will include the voices of people with lived experience, and discuss our roles as lawyers, clinicians, DCF case workers, lawyers, court staff and judges. We will discuss services available in the Berkshires and Western Massachusetts, how to access these services, and the gaps in services we have. In the final session, we will discuss where to go from here and learn about Family Drug Court that is expected to come to the Berkshires.

Planning Committee
The planning committee for the Berkshire WROSC Forum includes Attorney Dorothy Storrow, CAFL Resource Attorney for the Berkshires, Aimee Cameron-Brown, Regional DCF Counsel, Aimee Bouchard, Attorney In Charge, Berkshire CAFL Staff Office, Amy Robandt, Social Worker, Berkshire CAFL Staff Office, Jennifer Barnaby, DCF Plan of Safe Care Coordinator, Melinda Moreno, DCF Western MA Regional Substance Abuse Coordinator, Diane Hawkins, MSW, DCF Substance Abuse Specialist, Ruth Jacobson-Hardy, Director of Women and Family Services at BSAS-DPH, and Moana Rawlins, Interim Western Regional Manager for BSAS-DPH.

Schedule
October 13, 1-3 “Moving Toward a Wellness Recovery Oriented Systems of Care” (2 CLE’s for CAFL Attorneys)
Our initial session kicks off with an introduction and welcome by First Justice Joan McMenemy followed by a keynote presentation from Julia Ojeda, the Recovery Support Services Coordinator for the Bureau of Substance Addiction Services at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Ms. Ojeda has been at the forefront of establishing Recovery Support Services in Massachusetts. Ms. Ojeda is a person with lived experience with addiction and is in long-term recovery. Ms. Ojeda will discuss the importance of creating a community that supports recovery and will provide some tips for how we can work together toward this goal. She maintains that transformative change comes when the individual is empowered to direct the course of her recovery. She will describe what a Wellness Recovery-Oriented System of Care looks and sounds like.
Following this keynote, we will have a presentation from a mother with lived experience in recovery and reunification. We will conclude this session with a discussion of what each of us do now that supports recovery, and how we might change what we do to build an even more supportive environment for recovery.
October 20, 1-2 PM “The Child Welfare System -101” (1 CLE for CAFL Attorneys)
This presentation is geared for treatment providers who want to learn how the Child Welfare System works. It will include a description of DCF’s timeline, how DCF decides whether to seek custody of children, the Care and Protection court process, and the role of counsel for each parent and for the children. The presenters will discuss how DCF works with treatment providers and other community supports, and how DCF uses information to assess children’s safety. Aimee Cameron Browne DCF’s Regional Counsel, and Aimee Bouchard, Attorney in Charge of the Children and Family Law’s Berkshire Office, will lead this discussion.
October 27, 1-2 PM “SUD Treatment- 101” (1 CLE for CAFL Attorneys)
This presentation is geared for DCF staff and lawyers, lawyers for parents and children, court staff, and judges. It will describe the different levels of SUD treatment, the admission criteria for each level, and will discuss the multiple avenues to recovery as well as some new resources for women such as the Franklin Recovery Center’s all female ATS and CSS program and the Women’s Section 35 program, BHN’s High View and programs for families such as the First Steps Together Program in Pittsfield. Ruth Jacobson-Hardy, the Director of Women and Family Services at BSAS-DPH will lead this presentation.
November 3, 1-2 PM “Outpatient Treatment, Recovery Supports, & Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD)” (1 CLE for CAFL Attorneys)
In this session, a panel of local treatment providers will highlight some of the innovative outpatient treatment and recovery support options in the Berkshires and Western Massachusetts. We will discuss gaps and the challenges that we need to address. We will provide a comprehensive Western MA resource guide which lists the SUD programs in our region.
November 10th, 1- 2PM “Residential Treatment Options” (1 CAFL CLE)
This session focuses on residential treatment options. A panel of providers will describe Acute Treatment Services (ATS, formerly “Detox”), Clinical Stabilization Service (CSS), Transitional Support Service (TSS), and Residential Recovery Service (RRS) programs in the Berkshires and in Western MA. This forum will address the specialized services for women and families and how to access those services. The panel will also address gaps and wish lists for the Berkshires.
November 17th, 1-2:30 PM “Next Steps Toward a Wellness Recovery-Oriented System of Care” (1.5 CAFL CLE)
Our final session will focus on where we can go from here. In anticipation of Family Drug Court coming to the Berkshire Juvenile Court, we include speakers from the Franklin Family Drug Court, including Ret. Judge Beth Crawford and a parent with lived experience within the Franklin Family Drug Court. We will wrap up with reflective questions, and gather your ideas for going forward.

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Help is NOT on the Way: How Family Policing Perpetuates State Directed Terror
2022-10-17 13:00 - 16:15, 2022-10-18 13:00 - 16:15
This program is hosted by the organizer listed below. Any questions or issues regarding this program should be directed there. This event is being listed for informational purposes only. CPCS staff cannot assist with, or solve, registration issues.

Join the upEND Movement on October 17-18, 2022 for our third annual convening of organizers, activists, scholars, and community leaders who are committed to dismantling the family policing system.
We will gather virtually to explore the ideas set forth in Help is NOT on the Way: How Family Policing Perpetuates State Directed Terror
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Adulting for Lawyers: Crushing that Awkward Phase when you Represent Emerging Adults
2022-10-19 13:30 - 17:00
This is the first session of a virtual three part series that will help CAFL practitioners navigate zealously representing youth and young adults age 16 – 22. This session will include: a legal framework to represent clients age 16 – 22; signing in with DCF at age 18, myths versus reality; including how a CAFL social worker on your defense team can help you; how to work with the DCF adolescent outreach worker; a breakout session on barriers to advocacy; and client relations. Sessions 2 and 3 will take place in the winter and spring 2023, and will include a deeper dive into advocating for services and supports for your client. Approved for 3 CAFL credits.
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SORB Case Crunch
2022-10-19 15:00 - 16:00
Please contact Pasqua Scibelli for registration information (pscibelli@localhost/cpcs)
