Training & Continuing Education

Training and continued education in the most current evidence-based treatments and best practice standards are essential parts of establishing and maintaining a successful treatment court program.  Starting in 2026, the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, Treatment Courts Division introduced the requirement for all Pennsylvania treatment courts to become certified, starting with Drug, DUI, and Hybrid Courts and adding Mental Health Courts and Veterans Courts in 2027.  12.0 Continuing Education Units will be required annually to obtain and maintain certification.

The PATCP Annual Conference will provide 12.0 CEU’s for all disciplines, with other resources for online training from national organizations such at All Rise, National Center for State Courts, and AOPC’s Event Recording Treatment Court training sessions. 
 
 

AOPC Event Recordings for Pennsylvania Treatment Courts

2025
Event: BPS: Program Monitoring, Evaluation & Improvement
Date:  December 19, 2025
Presenter(s): Shannon Carey, Ph.D., NPC Research, carey@npcresearch.com

Event: BPS:  Census & Caseloads
Date:  November 21, 2025
Presenter: Attorney Helen Harberts helen.harbets@gmail.com

Event:  BPS:  Multidisciplinary Team Roles
Date:  August 29, 2025
Presenter:  Honorable Peggy Davis, Retired, pdavis@ndci.org

Event: BPS: Phase Structure Recording
Date:  August 15, 2025
Presenter(s): Honorable Judge Diane Bull, Hon.DianeBull@gmail.com and Attorney Helen Harberts helen.harbets@gmail.com

Event: BPS - Drug Testing
Date:  July 25, 2025
Presenter:  Paul Cary, carypl@missouri.edu
Event:  BPS:  Complementary Services & Recovery Capital
Date:  June 27, 2025
Presenter: Judge Diane Bull, Ret., Hon.DianeBull@gmail.com

Event:  BPS:  Behavior Modifications
Date:  April 11, 2025
Presenter(s): Shannon Carey, Ph.D., NPC Research, carey@npcresearch.com.,Honorable Judge Diane Bull, Hon.DianeBull@gmail.com

Event:  BPS:  Role of the Judge
Date:  March 28, 2025
Presenter:  Honorable Peggy Davis, Retired, pdavis@ndci.org

Event:  BPS - Treatment Modalities
Date:  March 14, 2025
Presenter:  Brian L. Meyer, Ph.D., brianlmeyerphd@gmail.com

Event:  BPS - Targeting the Right Participants for Treatment Courts
Date:  January 31, 2025
Presenter:  Douglas B. Marlowe, J.D., PH.D., dmarlowe@allrise.org
2024
Event: Relapse Prevention:  An Introduction
Date:  November 18, 2024
Presenter(s): Kevin Baldwin, Ph.D., kbaldwin@ars-corp.com

Event:  Xylazine:  Risk, Recognition & Treatment
Date:  October 18, 2024
Presenter:  Brian L. Meyer, Ph.D., brianlmeyerphd@gmail.com

Event: A Holistic Trauma-Informed Approach for Every Team Role
Date: September 20, 2024
Presenter(s): Brian L. Meyer, Ph.D.,brianlmeyerphd@gmail.com, Attorney Helen Harberts helen.harbets@gmail.com, and Shannon Carey, Ph.D., NPC Research, carey@npcresearch.com

Event: Lessons From the 12 Step Fellowship
Date:  June 14, 2024
Presenter(s): Ken Montrose, MA, CADC, Kenneth.montrose@gatewayrehab.org
Event: Judicial Demeanor & Communication
Date:  April 19, 2024
Presenter(s): Honorable Judge Diane Bull, Hon.DianeBull@gmail.com and Brian L. Meyer, Ph.D.,brianlmeyerphd@gmail.com

Event: Confidentiality & Team Ethics 
Date:  March 15, 2024
Presenter(s): Honorable Judge Diane Bull, Hon.DianeBull@gmail.com and Attorney Helen Harberts helen.harbets@gmail.com

Event: Self-Care for Treatment Court Personnel
Date:  February 16, 2024
Presenter(s): Kevin Baldwin, Ph.D., kbaldwin@ars-corp.com
2023
Event: Top 10 Crashes on the Road to Good Communication
Date:  November 17, 2023
Presenter(s): Honorable Judge Diane Bull, Hon.DianeBull@gmail.com and Attorney Helen Harberts helen.harbets@gmail.com

Event: Romeo & Juliette
Date:  September 29, 2023
Presenter(s): Shannon Carey, Ph.D., NPC Research, carey@npcresearch.com. Honorable Judge Diane Bull, Hon.DianeBull@gmail.com, and Attorney Helen Harberts helen.harbets@gmail.com

Event: Have you done everything you could to avoid termination?
Date:  August 25, 2023
Presenter(s): Shannon Carey, Ph.D., NPC Research, carey@npcresearch.com, Attorney Helen Harberts helen.harbets@gmail.com


 
Event: The Complex Interrelationship of Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse
Date:  July 21, 2023
Presenter(s): Brian L. Meyer, Ph.D., brianlmeyerphd@gmail.com

Event:  National Drug Court Resource Center
Date:  May 24, 2023
Presenter(s): Dr. Christina Lanier, Co-Director, lanierc@uncw.edu and Dr. Kristen DeVall, Co-Director, devallk@uncw.edu

Event:  Problem-Solving Courts Policy & Procedures Manual Recording
Date:  March 24, 2023
Presenter(s): Nevin Warner, Nevin.warner@pacourts.us

Event: The Use of Carey Group Tools in Problem-Solving Courts
Date: January 20, 2023
Presenter(s): Rick Parsons rick@thecareygroup.com and Shana Rigelhaupt from the Carey Group
2022
Event: Enhancing Treatment Court Capacity
Date: November 21, 2022
Presenter(s): Collen Gibbons, Ph.D., J.D., gibbonsc@courtinnovation.org

Event: Top Ten Crashes on the Road to Best Practices
Date:  July 15, 2022
Presenter(s): Honorable Judge Diane Bull, Hon.DianeBull@gmail.com and Attorney Helen Harberts helen.harbets@gmail.com

Event: Treating the Meth-Addicted Client
Date:  June 24, 2022
Presenter(s): Brian L. Meyer, Ph.D., brianlmeyerphd@gmail.com
Event:  Evidence-Based Approaches to Working with Persons with Stimulant Use Disorder
Date:  May 13, 2022
Presenter(s): Kevin Baldwin, Ph.D., Senior Researcher and Principal, Applied Research Services, Inc. kbaldwin@ars-corp.com 

Event:  Making the Most of Your Magic 3 Minutes & More
Date:  March 11, 2022
Presenter(s): Honorable Judge Diane Bull, Hon.DianeBull@gmail.com and Attorney Helen Harberts helen.harbets@gmail.com

Event:  Self Care in the Time of Covid 19: Ways to Cope
Date: February 11, 2022
Presenter(s): Brian L. Meyer, Ph.D., brianlmeyerphd@gmail.com
2021
Event: Incentives on a Dime
Date:  November 15, 2021
Presenter(s): Honorable Judge Diane Bull, Hon.DianeBull@gmail.com and Attorney Helen Harberts helen.harbets@gmail.com

Event: Managing Conflicts Within Your PSC Team
Event recordings:
Part 1, June 23, 2021
Part 2, June 24, 2021
Presenter(s): Alex Casale, New Hampshire Statewide Drug Court Coordinator and Heather Kulp, New Hampshire Judicial Branch ADR Coordinator

Event: Team Roles and Responsibilities
Date: June 1, 2021
Presenter: Honorable Peggy Davis (ret.), Greene County, Missouri

Event:  Veterans Treatment Court Virtual Summit (May 20-21, 2021)
Day 1 - Morning, May 20, 2021
Day 1 - Afternoon, May 20, 2021
Day 2 - Morning, May 21, 2021
Note: To jump to a specific session, scroll down to the description for the session links on the YouTube page.

Event: Is Marijuana Medicine? What We Know, What We Don’t & How Treatment Courts Can Respond.
Date: April 9, 2021
Presenter(s): Brian L. Meyer, Ph.D., brianlmeyerphd@gmail.com 

Event:  Time on Your Hands Isolation, Depression & Relapse
Date: March 23, 2021
Presenter(s): Ken Montrose, Greenbriar Treatment Center, kmontrose@greenbriar.net
Event: Incentives, Sanctions & Therapeutic Responses during COVID
Event: PSC Virtual Coordinators Symposium
Date: March 9, 2021 (afternoon)
Presenter(s): Shannon Carey, Ph.D., NPC Research, carey@npcresearch.com

Event: Grant Opportunities
Event: PSC Virtual Coordinators Symposium
Date: March 9, 2021 (morning)
Presenter(s): Colleen Wilber, Potter County Coordinator/SCA

Event:  AOPC Research and Statistics Update
Event: PSC Virtual Coordinators Symposium
Date: March 9, 2021 (morning)
Presenter(s): Laurie Sacerdote (Laurie.Sacerdote@pacourts.us) and Andrew Ginder (Andrew.Ginder@pacourts.us)

Event: Say What?! Effective Communication When Leading Through Change
Event: PSC Virtual Coordinators Symposium
Date: March 9, 2021 (morning)
Presenter(s): Joyel Crawford, Certified Professional Career Coach (CPCC) and Learning & Development Consultant, Crawford Leadership Strategies, joyel@crawfordleadership.com

Event: Risk and Need:  Implementing Multiple Tracks in Your Treatment Court Program
Date: February 2, 2021
Presenter(s): Shannon Carey, Ph.D., NPC Research, carey@npcresearch.com