This article highlights the dangers of drunk driving and reminds us of the importance of working to stop impaired driving.
Grants Given to States to Combat Impaired Driving
Here is an article that details how three states got grants for initiatives to combat alcohol, cannabis and multiple-substance impaired driving.
TJCTC Updates 5.30.2024
Hello Judges, Clerks, Constables, & Deputies,
We have training opportunities and resources to share with you in this last eblast this month. We hope you are enjoying your summer so far!
Court Personnel Exams Open!
The spring edition of the court personnel exams are now open! Take your open book exam online with TJCTC’s virtual proctoring program. The exams will be open until June 19th. Register by June 14th to take exams during this timeframe. To learn about the exam and register now, visit our court personnel certification page: https://www.tjctc.org/court-personnel/clerk-certification-program.html For questions, email Jessica at jessforeman@txstate.edu.
What is the clerk certification program?
The Justice Court Clerk Certification Program allows experienced justice court clerks to demonstrate their knowledge of statutes, procedures, and ethical guidelines applicable to Texas justice courts. Justice court clerks who pass an examination receive certification as a Certified Clerk or a Master Certified Clerk. The Texas Justice Court Training Center creates and administers all exams.
Texas DSHS Training on Mass Fatalities
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Location: Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council (STRAC), 7500 W US Highway 90 1-200, San Antonio, Texas 78227
This in-person seminar will cover the topic of Mass Fatality Management in Public Health Region 8. Presentations will be given by the following agencies: American Red Cross, Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office, Medicolegal Authority/Justice of the Peace, Texas Department of State Health Services Region 8, Texas Funeral Directors Association and Texas Mass Fatality Operations Response Team (TMORT). When the presentations are completed, the speakers will form a panel and a question-and-answer session will occur to provide attendees the opportunity to ask questions or seek clarification for issues not addressed during the lectures.
For more information and to register, visit the DSHS website.
Impaired Driving Taskforce DWI Summits hosted by The Texas Center for the Judiciary
The DWI Summits bring judicial education to smaller communities around the state. Come learn about:
The program is open to County Judges, County Court at Law Judges, District Judges and Justices of the Peace. Programs begin at 10 a.m. and conclude by 3 p.m. Lunch is provided. Please check with your judicial education organization regarding reimbursement. |
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Email hollyd@yourhonor.com if you would like to attend or need more information.
Free Lexipol Webinar for Law Enforcement
Every Day Is a Training Day: The Value of Daily Training on Policy
Thursday, May 30 | 1 pm Eastern
Presented by: Chief (Ret.) Mike Ranalli and Battalion Chief (Ret.) Bruce Bjorge
When first responders are operating in the field, they are often required to make quick decisions. As a public safety leader, you hope your personnel have been trained on both policy and practice and you trust they are making sound decisions. However, there are times when your personnel encounter unfamiliar scenarios — situations that are low frequency but high risk.
Join Chief (Ret.) Mike Ranalli and Battalion Chief (Ret.) Bruce Bjorge, as they discuss how using Daily Training Bulletins (DTBs) can help ensure your personnel are not only reviewing agency policy but also receiving regular training on your agency policy.
You’ll learn:
- The legal and cultural reasons training requirements exist.
- How DTBs can be one of the most versatile tools in your training toolbox.
- How to identify which training needs can be met by DTBs and which can’t.
- How Lexipol’s Policy Management solution can help to fulfill your policy training needs.
Registration is free. Can’t make it? Register anyway and Lexipol will send you a link to the recording after the event.
NCSC Webinar – Courageous Conversations
Wednesday, June 12
Courageous conversations are fundamental to effective leadership. As a leader, conversations with your team, colleagues, and even supervisor can, at times, be challenging to navigate. It is through the careful navigation of these conversations that one can foster positive relationships and ensure effective communication.
In this episode of Navigating Leadership, Sara Grondahl, Human Resources Director for the Alaska Court System, will discuss familiar challenges and barriers to effective communication and leave you feeling empowered with a toolbox of skills and strategies that will allow you to confidently put courageous conversations into practice.
Future sessions of this series include:
- July 10 – Effective Leadership Teams
- August 14 – How to Get and Give Good Feedback
- September 11 – What Does Leadership Mean to You?
- October 9 – Transitioning to a New Leadership Role
- November 13 – Developing a Leadership Culture
Visit ncsc.org/leadershipseries for more information and to access sessions on demand.
Mental Health Resources
To round out Mental Health Awareness Month, the JCMH Collaborative Council recently shared the following resources for county officials involved in Mental Health Committees/Councils/Workgroups. Several may be helpful in rural areas, especially to get grant funding or loan forgiveness programs started for mental healthcare workers.
State Office of Rural Health Resources
This is a great resource for rural judges to share with their local partners who work in the mental healthcare. SORH works to support rural health providers by providing technical assistance with finance, operations, and quality through a variety of grant programs, workshops, and one-on-one assistance. Additional resources include educational awards that are available to individual clinicians and health care institutions, information and referral, funding resources, and assistance with medical license applications.
Visit their website.
Mental Health Professionals Loan Repayment Program
Mental health professionals practicing in a Mental Health Professional Shortage Area (MHPSA) and providing services to recipients under a medical assistance program, may be eligible for a loan repayment award between $10,000 and $160,000, depending on your practice specialty.
If this sounds like it applies to professionals in your county, check out their website.
Department of Health and Human Services Loan Repayment Program
This is another grant opportunity for mental health and substance abuse professionals who work in underserved areas.
If this sounds like it applies to professionals in your county, check out their website.
Save-the-Date for the Annual JCMH Summit
Please join the Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health (JCMH) for the 2024 Judicial Summit on Mental Health taking place November 21 – 22, 2024, at the Marriott Dallas Allen Hotel & Convention Center in Allen, Texas.
JCMH is also accepting session proposals if your court or another county program is doing something that you would like to share with stakeholders around the state.
Visit the JCMH website for details and more information.
We hope you found something helpful in this update. See you at a program soon!
– Thea & the TJCTC Team
Helping Parents Fight Impaired Driving
This article provides details about Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) creating a handbook for parents to help fight against underage drinking and impaired driving.
Drunk Driving Deaths Increased Again
Here is an article that provides details on the increase of drunk driving deaths throughout the nation.