Forensic and Civil Liaison Services Training
Alternative Placements Presentation
Dates:
- December 12, 2024
- February 13, 2025
- April 17, 2025
- June 19, 2025
- August 14, 2025
- October 16, 2025
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EST
Location: Microsoft Teams meeting
Description: This presentation provides an overview of community services in the state of Florida to be used as alternatives to State Mental Health Treatment Facilities for our forensic patients. It discusses the services the Department offers and is responsible for, as well as Department goals. This presentation reviews why diversion is a necessary and appropriate option for many individuals and how mental health treatment in the community can help individuals learn daily living and coping skills while remaining close to home and continuing with their everyday responsibilities. We discuss in detail the different placement options, typical referral processes, and typical eligibility criteria. Finally, we look at what’s to come and discuss the recent 2023 statutory changes.
Block Grant Funding Training
Dates:
- January 7, 2025
- April 8, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. EST
Location: Microsoft Teams meeting
Community Forensics (Judicial) Presentation
Dates:
- January 23, 2025
- March 20, 2025
- May 22, 2025
- September 25, 2025
- November 13, 2025
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EST
Location: Microsoft Teams meeting
Description: This presentation provides an in-depth look at Florida’s Forensic System. It reviews the key players of this system in detail from The Department of Children and Families staff, to our Managing Entities, to our community providers. It reviews important job duties of our community provider forensic specialists, when these individuals will encounter the court, and how they can be used as a resource. This presentation also looks at specific forensic related procedures including forensic step-downs and non-restorability. Finally, this presentation covers the Sequential Intercept Model, a framework for thinking about how and when individuals can be diverted from the criminal justice system by looking at what resources are available in each individual community, the cost savings associated with diversion, as well as an overview of diversionary opportunities to consider.
Competency Restoration Training
Dates:
- January 22, 2025
- March 19, 2025
- May 14, 2025
- July 16, 2025
- September 17, 2025
- November 12, 2025
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST
Location: Microsoft Teams meeting
Description: In this training, participants will learn tools and techniques to successfully provide competency restoration training in the community. Topics will include how to prepare for and begin competency restoration, review of the 6 factors of competency, program design, barriers and learning issues, and completing competency restoration and court reporting.
Forensic Specialist and Diversion Training
Dates:
- February 19, 2025
- April 16, 2025
- June 18, 2025
- August 13, 2025
- October 15, 2025
Time: 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST
Location: Microsoft Teams meeting
Description: In this training, participants will be provided an in-depth examination into Florida’s Forensic System and Diversion strategies. Topics will include Florida Statute Chapter 916, State Mental Health Treatment Facilities, Roles and Responsibilities of a Forensic Specialist, Conditional Release, and Diversion through the Sequential Intercept Model.
You can either register for the scheduled trainings or request a special date and time for a training for your organization.