OADD Fall Workshop

Journey to Belonging – MCCSS presenters

Abstract to come

The Clinical Justice Program: An Integrated Approach to Justice Navigation

Presenters: Courtney Hutson, Samantha Airhart, Vicky Simos, Marnie McDermott

The Clinical Justice Program (CJP), established in 2018, is a collaboration between Centre for Behaviour Health Sciences (Mackenzie Health) and Community Networks of Specialized Care-Central East (CLH Developmental Support Services). The CJP’s mission is to support complex individuals with a dual diagnosis who are involved in the criminal justice system as a victim, witness or accused to ensure they experience the justice system in an equitable manner. This in turn, will provide access to appropriate sanctions, improve intersectional collaboration, as well as reduce fiscal costs associated with prolonged court delays. The CJP encompasses four separate pillars of clinical support including: the Justice Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) Clinic, the Adapted- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (A-DBT) Justice Group, the Justice App and the Justice Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Clinic (in development). To date, qualitative and quantitative data supports the success of this program, which is being delivered through a hybrid model of support. Participants will learn four different models of support, community collaboration and the referral process which can assist an individual with a dual diagnosis that has encountered the justice system. The participants will also be offered the opportunity to download the user-friendly Justice App that can be used to build capacity within their organization to assist clients that are currently being supported in the justice system.

Trauma Informed Care

Presenter: Leah Jeffery

People with developmental disabilities experience mental health issues as a result of physical, emotional and sexual abuse and neglect in greater numbers than the general public. Behaviors are often mistaken as non-compliance, manipulative, and attention-seeking when in actuality they may be a response to earlier experiences of trauma. Through understanding the neurobiology of trauma, participants will begin to reshape their view of behaviors and develop a toolbox of evidenced-based strategies to effectively support those in their care.

Working with Micro Boards

Presenter: Pooran Law
Abstract to come

Domestic Human Trafficking: Awakening

Presenters: Deanna Djos, Wendy Leaver

Deanna Djos and Wendy Leaver are members of the Domestic Human Trafficking (DHT) Team from Montage Support Services. They will provide resources and tools on how to recognize Domestic Human Trafficking and share information about how the team at Montage has provided a person-centered trauma and survivor-informed pillars of support for victims of DHT with IDD (Intellectual Developmental Disabilities).

Day Program Innovation

Panelists: TBA

Agencies providing Day Programming have had to adapt and change to respond to COVID and the Journey to Belonging. 4 panelists representing various Ontario agencies will present on the innovative re-structuring of their respective Day Programs. A question and answer period will follow the presentations. This is a great chance to learn about what works and what will fit with your agencies’ vision in this changing world.