The Role of the Mentor in Veterans Treatment Courts Webinar - March 2

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The Role of the Mentor in Veterans Treatment Courts Webinar - March 2 - REGISTRATION

The BJA Drug Court Technical Assistance Project at American University will be conducting a webinar session on The Role of the Mentor in Veterans Treatment Courts on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm EST, with a follow-up Q&A session on Friday, March 4, 2016 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm EST. The webinars will be presented by Mr. Jack O'Connor, Mentor Coordinator for the Buffalo, NY, Veterans Treatment Court, and Mr. Greg Coker, the Mentor Coordinator for the San Bernardino, CA, Veterans Treatment Court.

This webinar will address issues relevant to establishing and managing a mentor program for Veterans Treatment Courts, including: (1) planning a mentor program – identifying mentors, screening, recruitment, training, and other tasks; (2) managing a mentor program -- matching mentors with mentees; monitoring the mentor program and the mentors providing services; (3) common issues that may arise and strategies for addressing them; and (4) sustaining a mentor program over time.

Session 1: Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at 10 am PST // 1 pm EST
Follow-up: Friday, March 4, 2016 at 10 am PST // 1 pm EST

Please see the attached announcement for more information on the sessions and the presenters.

Please follow the instructions below to register for the upcoming first session of the webinar series. The link provided here also allows you to register for our other planned webinars on Veterans Treatment Courts with Evan Seamone.
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To register for the event:
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1. Go to: https://bja-au.webex.com/bja-au/onstage ... 536275d7c9
2. Choose the webinar event you would like to register for and click Register.
3. On the registration form, enter your information and then click Submit.
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Please contact Monica Fuhrmann (fuhrmann@american.edu) or myself (ccooper@american.edu) if you have any questions on the webinar or the registration process.

We look forward to your participation.

Caroline Cooper

Caroline S. Cooper, BJA Drug Court Technical Assistance Project
Research Professor and Director
Justice Programs Office, School of Public Affairs
American University
4400 Massachusetts Avenue N.W., Brandywine Suite 100
Washington D.C. 20016-8159
Telephone: 202/885-2875 Fax: 202/885-2885