Mental Competency–Free Multidiscipline Webcasts
In furtherance to the publication and creation of the “Mental Competency – Best Practices Model,” www.mentalcompetency.org, The National Judicial College will present a free, three-part webcast series on the model, pursuant to a grant from the Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance. The webcasts will be broadcast live and subsequently made available for viewing on this site.
The purpose of the “Mental Competency – Best Practices Model” is to present a body of practices deemed to be most effective and efficient for handling mental competency issues in the criminal justice and mental health systems. The Model was devised for judges, attorneys, mental health practitioners and other professionals who handle cases involving the issue of competency to proceed. Because of the collaborative nature of these practices, and the benefits to a jurisdiction from cross-discipline education, we encourage you to advise your colleagues and other stakeholders in your jurisdiction to participate, and “bring your team” to the webcasts!
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Mental Competency—Best Practices Model: Webinar I
July 13, 2012
10:00 a.m. PT / 11:00 a.m. MT / 12:00 p.m. CT / 1:00 p.m. ET (2 hours)
Faculty: Karen Bailey-Smith, Ph.D., State Forensic Services Director,
Georgia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities, Atlanta, Georgia; Hon. Michael J. Finkle, Judge, King County District Court, Seattle
Tuition: Free
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Topics: Introduction, including systemic challenges, overview and purposes of model, and competency standard
Best Practices for:
- Initial Hearing and Competency Referral;
- Competency Evaluation;
- Competency Report; and
- Contested Hearing for Competency Determination.
Mental Competency—Best Practices Model: Webinar II
August 17, 2012
10:00 a.m. PT / 11:00 a.m. MT / 12:00 p.m. CT / 1:00 p.m. ET (2 hours)
Faculty: Karen Bailey-Smith, Ph.D., State Forensic Services Director, Georgia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities, Atlanta, Georgia
Hon. Michael J. Finkle, Judge, King County District Court, Seattle
Tuition: Free
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Topics: Introduction
Best Practices for:
- Competency Treatment Plan;
- Competency Restoration;
- Post-Restoration Competency Evaluation;
- Maintaining Competency and Preventing Decompensation; and
- Competency Restoration Hearing.
Mental Competency—Best Practices Model: Webinar III
September 14, 2012
10:00 a.m. PT / 11:00 a.m. MT / 12:00 p.m. CT / 1:00 p.m. ET (2 hours)
Faculty: Karen Bailey-Smith, Ph.D., State Forensic Services Director, Georgia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities, Atlanta, Georgia
Hon. Michael J. Finkle, Judge, King County District Court, Seattle
Tuition: Free
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Topics: Introduction
Best Practices for:
- Competency Court or Docket;
- Plea Hearings and Trials;
- Discharge or Civil Commitment Hearing;
- Education on Competency Practices; and
- Statewide, Regional and/or Jurisdictional, and Court Collaboration.
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