Presentations from the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors
Forensic Division 2007 Annual Meeting
September 16, 2007 – September 19, 2007
Sheraton Gunter Hotel 
San Antonio, Texas

September 16, 2007
                                          
SVP White Paper Presentation: Larry Fitch, J.D., Director, Forensic Services, State of Maryland

September 17, 2007
                                   
Treatment of Sexually Violent Persons: What We Know and Don’t Know: David Thornton,
Ph.D., Treatment Director, Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center, Mauston, WI

Jail Diversion Deep in the Heart of Texas: A Tool Kit:
Aaron Diaz, LMSW-AP, Program Administrator, Crisis Services, Center for Health Care Services, San Antonio, TX,

Jeanie Paradise, M.A., LPC, Unit Coordinator, Jail Diversion, Center for Health Care Services, San Antonio, TX
                                            
The Compkit: A Comprehensive Approach To Competency Restoration Training For Criminal Defendants: Wayne Anderson, Ph.D., Sr. Psychologist, Clinical and Forensic Psychology, Florida State Hospital

Program Development for Mentally Ill Persons with Problematic or Aggressive Sexual Behaviors:  The Massachusetts DMH Forensic Division Approach:
Robert T. Kinscherff, PhD, Assistant Commissioner for Forensic Mental Health Services, Massachusetts Department of Mental Health

Laurie L. Guidry, Psy.D., Mentally Ill/Problematic Sexual Behavior (MI/PSB) Program Director, Massachusetts Department Of Mental Health

Managing the Competency Crisis: Strategies for Improving Service Delivery Related to Adjudicative Competency:
B. Thomas Gray, Ph.D., ABPP, Staff Psychologist, Institute for Forensic Psychiatry, Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo

John R. DeQuardo, M.D., Superintendent, Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo

Michele Manchester, MA, Director of IFP, Colorado, Mental Health Institute at Pueblo

Kevin Snyder, M.D., Staff Psychiatrist, Institute for Forensic Psychiatry, Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo, James E. Smith, LCSW, Chief Executive Officer, North Texas State Hospital

Michael T. Jumes, Ph.D., Director of Psychology, North Texas State Hospital

Perpetrators and Victims: Understanding and Treating Maternal Filicide Offenders: Stacey L. Shipley, Psy.D., Chief Psychologist, North Texas State Hospital

Dori L. Johnson, Psy.D., Licensed Psychologist Social Learning and Rehabilitation Program (SLRP), North Texas State Hospital

Victim Offender Mediation/Dialogue: Susan H. Leinweber, State Coordinator, Victim Services Division – Texas Department of Criminal Justice (Austin, Texas) 
 
The Sexual Responsibility and Treatment Program (SRTP) for Young Adults at Torrance State Hospital: Vito J. DonGiovanni, Psy.D.; Executive Director – Sexual Responsibility Treatment Program, Torrance State Hospital

Tara Travia, Ph.D.; Clinical Director – Sexual Responsibility Treatment Program, Torrance State Hospital

September 18, 2007
                                                                                   
Behind Closed Doors: Trauma and Recovery: Joan Gillece, Ph.D. Project Manager, NASMHPD/NTAC, State of Virginia,

Behind Closed Doors: Trauma and Recovery: Tonier Cain, Consumer Advocate, State of Maryland                   

A Population Of Sexual Offenders With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities: Assessment, Treatment, And Policy Concerns and Functional assessment of behavior in sex offenders with intellectual and developmental disabilities:
Jill D. Stinson, Ph.D., Post-Doctoral Resident, Fulton State Hospital

Sharon B. Robbins, Ph.D., Program Coordinator/Licensed Psychologist, Fulton State Hospital

Persons in Recovery as Partners in Planning and Implementing Jail Diversion and Re-Entry Programs:
C. Terence McCormick, MSW, MPA, Mental Health Criminal Justice Consultant,         

Rhonda Stanford-Crews, Program Coordinator, Howie Harp Advocacy Center,

Casandra Deas, Intern, Nathanial Project                                 

The Big Kahuna: Hawaii’s Conditional Release Program: Success and Challenges: Neil Gowensmith, Ph.D., Forensic Services Director, Adult Mental Health Division, State of Hawaii

September 19, 2007

Inpatient Approaches to Co-occurring Substance Use Disorders in Texas:   
Jeff Bearden, LCSW, Director of Forensic Psychiatric Programs, North Texas State Hospital,

Michael Jumes, Ph.D., Director of Psychology, North Texas State Hospital, Stacey Shipley, Psy.D., Chief Psychologist, Social Learning Rehabilitation Program, North Texas State Hospital