Arizona Veterans Courts Mentor Programs

Arizona Veterans Courts Mentor Programs
• Veterans Courts Around Arizona
• Locations And Types
• Demographics
• Establishment Of Arizona Veterans Court Mentor Project
• State Wide View To Build On National And State Experience
• Provide Support To Emerging Mentor Programs
• Role Is Evolving
• Some Observations
NAME
PRESIDING JUDGE
APPROXIMATE
CASELOAD
Arizona Federal District Court
Judge Roslyn Silver
20
Maricopa County Veterans Court
Commissioner Barbara Spencer
300
Phoenix Municipal Veterans Court
Judge Marianne T. Bayardi
400
Mesa Municipal Veterans Court
Judge Richard Maxon
40
Tempe Municipal Veterans Court
Judge Richard Maxon
100
Pima County Veterans Treatment Court
Justice of the Peace Maria Felix
40
Tucson and Regional Municipalities Veterans
Treatment Court
Judge Michael Pollard
150
Coconino County Veterans Court
Judge Cathleen Brown Nichols
25
Judge Michael Araujo
40
Magistrate Mitch Kaluali
45
Flagstaff Veterans Services Court
Lake Havasu City Veterans Court
NAME
PRESIDING JUDGE
APPROXIMATE
CASELOAD
MENTOR PROGRAM
Arizona Federal District Court
Judge Roslyn Silver
20
No
Maricopa County Veterans Court
Commissioner Barbara Spencer
300
No
Phoenix Municipal Veterans Court
Judge Marianne T. Bayardi
400
Established 2014
Mesa Municipal Veterans Court
Judge Richard Maxon
40
Pending
Tempe Municipal Veterans Court
Judge Richard Maxon
100
Pending
Pima County Veterans Treatment Court
Justice of the Peace Maria Felix
40
No
Tucson and Regional Municipalities Veterans
Treatment Court
Judge Michael Pollard
150
Established 2010
Coconino County Veterans Court
Judge Cathleen Brown Nichols
25
Pending
Judge Michael Araujo
40
No
Magistrate Mitch Kaluali
45
Pending
Flagstaff Veterans Services Court
Lake Havasu City Veterans Court
% of Veterans in Different Age Ranges
18%
16%
Median Age
AZ Veteran Population
14%
AZ Veteran Population 2015
% of Total Group
12%
10%
8%
6%
4%
2%
0%
<20
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
Years
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
% of Veterans in Different Age Ranges
18%
16%
Median Age
AZ Veteran Population
Median Age
Phoenix Veterans Court
Phoenix Veterans Court 2012-15
14%
AZ Veteran Population 2015
% of Total Group
12%
10%
8%
6%
4%
2%
0%
<20
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
Years
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Establishment of Arizona Veterans Court Mentor Project
• State Wide Perspective To Build On National And State Experience
• Provide Support To Emerging Mentor Programs That Will Not Have Resources
Immediately Available
• Template To Help Build Local Court Guidelines
• “Cross Training” Opportunities At Other Courts To Build Experience
• Recruiting And Use Of Website
• Recommended Training And Certification Process **
• Cost Effective Training Opportunities For Multiple Mentor Groups
• Background Check When Requested
• Fund Raising And Limited Funds Available
• NOT Involved In Day-to-Day, That’s The Mentor Coordinator Responsibility To The
Local Court
• Role Is Evolving
Training and Certification
General Training Template
Draft Certification Process
• Application, interviews, observation
• Application, interviews, observation
• Criminal Background Check (Optional)
• Criminal Background Check (Mandatory)
• Navigator Training (ACMF)
• Navigator Training ACMF)
• Mental Health First Aid (AZ Behavioral Health
Services )
• Rally Point AZ Peer Counseling
Certification (40 hours)
• Substance Abuse Training (STI, …)
• Mentor Boot Camp (Justice for Vets) As Available
Arizona Veterans Court Mentor Project Major Milestones
• October 2014
501(c)3 Incorporated in Arizona
• December 2015
Federal Tax Exempt Status Approved
• January 2015
Website online
• March 2015
Member of Unified Arizona Veterans
• March 2015
DPS Non Criminal Justice Fingerprint Certification
• April 2015
AZ Veteran’s Donation Fund Grant of $4999
Arizona Veterans Courts Mentor Programs
• Veterans Courts around Arizona
• Locations and Types
• Demographics
• Establishment of Arizona Veterans Court Mentor Project
• State wide view to build on national and state experience
• Provide support to emerging mentor programs
• Role is evolving
• Some Observations
Arizona Veterans Courts Mentor Programs
• Veterans Courts around Arizona
• Locations and Types
• Demographics
• Establishment of Arizona Veterans Court Mentor Project
• State wide view to build on national and state experience
• Provide support to emerging mentor programs
• Role is evolving
• Some Observations
Some Observations
• Types of Mentor
• Mentor Coordinator
Walmart Greeter > Limited Monitor Select Cases
• Mentor
In-Court and Routine Communication
• Peer Mentor
Routine Communication and Face-to-Face
• Older Veterans
• Effects on Employment
• Recruiting Is Hard Quality Quality Quality