Summit On-Demand
Champions Summit 2023 On-Demand
Video replays for this stellar event are below along with continuing education certificates
(CJE and CLE), Summit agendas, speaker bios, and links for handouts.
The event was recorded in four time blocks by live event dates. For the convenience of viewers and to make the presentations readily available to all, the OSCA has edited the videos into segments by individual presentations.
Continuing Judicial Education (CJE)
CJE credits are now available for all Summit sessions as follows:
Note that credit may also be obtained for attendance by judges of individual Summit presentations (on-demand replays rather than blocks of multiple live presentations) by going to the OSCA Learning Management System or emailing the OSCA Office of Court Education at cjemail@ejly.net. Identify the event (Champions Summit 2023 On-Demand), presentation date (from the agendas below), and name of presenter if emailing your request.
Continuing Legal Education (CLE)
16.5 Credits are approved by the Florida Bar
. See breakdown of credits by type and event dates. Note that CLE credits are for those who attended one or more of the live events on the four above dates.
On-Demand Videos
On-demand videos for the stellar lineup of Summit speakers follow, as linked to speaker names, with event dates and speaker summaries shown first followed by agendas for the four event dates. Other Summit details (including speaker handouts) are at the Champions Summit tab of this site,
For best quality viewing experience, most videos are hosted on YouTube (unlisted pages). Issues occurred with slides for some presentations, and some are not shown in the normal full-screen display but are still easily viewable.
In addition to featured presenters, you'll meet event manager and moderator Marcia Elder, Office of Problem-Solving Courts Chief Jennifer Grandal, technical staff, and invited Circuit Champions as Resource Panelists.
►Held Live on SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 FROM 11:45 AM TO 1:00 PM
DR. JOHN KELLY, PhD, ABPP -- Professor of Psychiatry in Addiction Medicine at Harvard Medical School - the first endowed professor in addiction medicine at Harvard. Founder and Director of the Recovery Research Institute at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Associate Director of the Center for Addiction Medicine at MGH, and Program Director of the Addiction Recovery Management Service (ARMS). Former President of American Psychological Association's (APA) Society of Addiction Psychology, and is a Fellow of the APA and a Diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology.
- Introductory remarks, announcements, remarks by Interim OSCA Administrator Eric Maclure
- Addiction Recovery: Building Resilience to Prevent Relapse and Enhance Stable Remission -- Dr. John F. Kelly, Ph.D., ABPP
Access the Summit Kickoff Session featuring Dr. John Kelly, with initial remarks by OSCA Interim State Courts Administrator, Eric Maclure
►Held Live on SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 FROM 11:30 AM TO 5:00 PM
SAM QUINONES – Renowned American journalist, former long-time LA Times reporter, and best-selling author of “Dreamland” and “The Least of Us: True Tales of America and Hope in the Time of Fentanyl and Meth”. Spent 10 years as a freelance writer in Mexico.
JESSICA HULSEY – Founder & CEO of the national Addiction Policy Forum. Both of her parents struggled with heroin addiction, which led to homelessness, foster care and eventually her mother’s incarceration. Jessica began working in prevention at age 15 through an anti-drug coalition in southern California. Was later appointed by then US President to serve on the national Drug-Free Communities Commission. In 2015, she founded the Addiction Policy Forum to help families and patients struggling with the disease of addiction.
KATHERYN CATES-WESSEL - Has 40 years of experience in the substance use disorder field in policy, coalition building, medical education and administration. Chief Executive Officer of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) and Principal Investigator and Project Director of several federally funded grants, including the “Opioid Response Network”. Former Associate Director of Brown University's Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies for over 19 years and Executive Director of Physicians and Lawyers for National Drug Policy. Prior Associate Director of a residential treatment center for adolescents with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental disorders.
MICHELLE T. WHITE -- Senior Policy Advisor, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), U.S. Department of Justice. Also serves as as well as a Senior Program Advisor for the State Justice Institute (SJI). At BJA, she supports the statewide grantees of the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP) along with work in the areas of prosecutor and court diversion programs, child welfare activities, harm reduction strategies, and support for rural communities across the portfolio. Her responsibilities include planning, implementing, administering and evaluating programs and projects that span the entire justice system.
DARRAN DUCHENE, PsyD -- Director of Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Services for the Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association oversees a statewide network of providers offering MAT for court-involved, at-risk, and uninsured individuals with substance use disorders and has been involved with substance abuse treatment and recovery support services and programs for 35 years. Previously served as the Florida State Opioid Treatment Authority (SOTA) from 2008-2012 and has worked with MAT for more than 2 decades, co-authoring two journal articles on effectiveness of and successful retention of clients in methadone treatment.
TARA KUNKEL -- Before founding Rulo Strategies, Tara served as a Senior Drug Policy Advisor at the U.S. Department of Justice, where she led the implementation of the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP). Under Tara’s leadership, the COSSAP program grew from a $27 million grant program in 2017 to $187 million in 2019. Tara also served as a consultant for the National Center for States for more than nine years leading, managing, and evaluating projects at all points in the justice system, from diversion programs, pretrial supervision, courts, probation, and corrections. Tara is a former treatment court coordinator in Virginia and has completed statewide evaluations in Nebraska, Michigan, Virginia, and Arkansas. She received a master’s in social work from Virginia Commonwealth University and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Virginia.
AARON ARNOLD – Chief Development Officer at the National Association of Drug Court Professionals, where he works to develop new initiatives to support and strengthen drug courts across the country. Prior to joining NADCP, Aaron spent 15 years at the Center for Court Innovation, overseeing the Center’s national work in the areas of treatment courts, community justice, alternatives to incarceration, tribal justice, and more. Aaron has served as a prosecutor with the Maricopa County Attorney's Office in Phoenix, Arizona, where he gained first-hand experience working in several problem-solving courts. Aaron is graduate of Cornell University and the University of Arizona College of Law.
- 11:30 AM – Introductory remarks, announcements, resource panelist introductions
- 11:35 AM -- Challenges & Hope in the Time of Fentanyl and Meth -- Sam Quinones - Now on Intranet (OSCA only)
- 12:40 PM -- Expanding the Opioid Response Continuum: Key Considerations for Courts -- Jessica Hulsey
- 1:40 PM – Mini-Stretch Break
- 1:45 PM -- Partnerships & Resources for Treatment Courts & Stakeholder Success -- Presenters: 1:45 PM – Speaker Introductions & Available Resources ... 1:50 PM - Kathryn Cates-Wessel ... 2:15 PM - Michelle T. White ... 2:45 PM -- Dr. Darran Duchene
- 3:10 PM - Stretch Break
- 3:20 PM -- MOUD: The Role of Peer Support for Court Participants -- Tara Kunkel
- 4:05 PM -- Medications for Addiction Treatment: Legal & Ethical Considerations -- Aaron Arnold
- 4:55 PM – Closing & Added Resources
►Held Live on SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 FROM 11:30 AM TO 5:00 PM
MACKENZIE PHILLIPS – American Actress and author of the courageous New York Times bestselling memoir High on Arrival, and her equally successful book, Hopeful Healing: Essays on Managing Recovery and Surviving Addiction. Currently enjoying her role as ‘Barb’ in Season 6 / Netflix, Orange Is The New Black and another Netflix show reuniting with Norman Lear for the revival of One Day At A Time. Phillips rose to fame with breakout parts in the 1973 movie American Graffiti and '70s sitcom One Day at a Time. She is now making a different impact as V.P. at Breathe Life Healing Center in Los Angeles where she specializes in trauma, drug, and alcohol treatment and recovery from mental health issues. The daughter of The Mamas and the Papas lead singer John Phillips, Mackenzie is a survivor of substance abuse, sexual abuse and now is a determined and outspoken advocate for addiction and mental health awareness and education.
TERRENCE WALTON - Chief Operating Officer for the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP), & among the nation’s leading experts in providing training and technical assistance to drug courts and other treatment courts. Prior to being named COO in 2015, he was NADCP’s chief of standards. Before joining NADCP, Mr. Walton was director of treatment for the Pretrial Services Agency for the District of Columbia. He also previously served as the director of a District of Columbia’s leading adolescent outpatient substance use treatment center. He is an internationally certified alcohol and other drug abuse counselor with over 25 years of experience helping individuals and organizations champion positive change. A gifted and entertaining speaker, Mr. Walton travels extensively, informing and inspiring audiences across the globe.
PAUL L. CARY, M.S. - A leading authority on drug testing and toxicology, for over thirty years, Mr. Cary has been actively involved in the management of a nationally recognized toxicology laboratory (SAMHSA certified) that performs drug testing for drug courts, hospitals, mental health facilities, attorneys, coroners and medical examiners, athletic programs, and public and private employers. He has authored numerous scientific publications on the subject, has been a resource to drug court teams throughout the nation and overseas, and serves as visiting faculty for the National Association of Drug Court Professionals, the National Drug Court Institute and other key institutions.
DOUG MARLOWE, JD, PhD - Attorney & Clinical Psychologist. Senior Scientific Consultant to the National Association of Drug Court Professionals with many leadership and expert roles on topics of concern to Florida courts. Technical advisor and author of publications like “Treatment Court Practitioners Tool Kit” (on Use of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder) and national survey of state drug court and report on MOUD utilization and service barriers.
- 11:30 AM – Introductory remarks, resource panelists, remarks by the Honorable Judge Hope Bristol
- 11:40 AM -- Hopeful Healing: Managing Recovery and Surviving Addiction -- Mackenzie Phillips - Now on Intranet (OSCA only)
- Short break
- 1:00 PM -- Harm Reduction -- Terrence Walton (video play starts after several seconds)
- 2:10 PM – Mini-Stretch Break
- 2:15 PM -- Drug Testing, Best Practices & Interpretation of Results in MAT -- Paul Cary, MS - Now on Intranet (OSCA only)
- 3:25 PM -- Addressing the Opioid and Methamphetamine Epidemics through Treatment Courts & MOUD -- Doug Marlowe, JD, PhD
- 4:45 PM -- Champions Feedback, Additional Resources & Closing Remarks
►Held Live on SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 FROM 12:00 PM TO 3:00 PM
DR. TISHA WILEY, Ph.D. -- Associate Director for Justice Systems & Branch Chief, Services Research Branch – National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Leads NIDA’s Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN). Previously served as NIDA’s science officer on earlier justice initiatives, including Juvenile Justice Translational Interventions for Adolescents in the Legal System and Criminal Justice Drug Abuse Treatment Studies cooperative research programs.
Noon - Lived Experience Session
- Hear from an individual in addiction recovery and his experiences with Drug Court and MAT through treatment court involvement, along with his now professional experience in the field -- Emil Caron, Director of Recovery Support Services, Recovery Connection of Central Florida, and Certified Recovery Peer Specialist.
- Plus a real life and compelling personal story from a Florida judge whose family has been touched by addiction -- Honorable Judge Lauren Brodie Featured LIVE only.
1:10 PM -- Leadership Spotlight/Roundtable
- Introduction by the Honorable Judge Steve Leifman
- Spotlight on a Florida standout initiative: the Opioid Court in Circuit 12 - Rachel Lane & Ashley Brown
- Plus roundtable discussion by designated Circuit Champions -- Honorable Judge Alicia Latimore, Honorable Elizabeth Rice, and Alina Stoothoff -- on Summit takeaways, lessons and future action
2:00 PM -- Justice Community Innovation
- Addressing Addiction in Justice Settings: Recent Findings & Insights from National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN) -- Dr. Tisha Wiley, PhD
SUMMIT HANDOUTS
Slides and other handout materials are located here and here.
NOTE: Videos for several presenters, where shown above, appear on the Intranet for access by courts per specifications of presenters.