Wednesday, October 21, 2026
7:00 a.m. Registration & Exhibits
9:30 a.m. Honor Guard
9:35 a.m. Welcome and Overview
Hon. Janet Holmgren, 17th Judicial Circuit, President, ILAPSC Board of Directors
10:00 a.m. G1 – General Session – Artificial Intelligence in Treatment Courts
Hon. Gayle Williams-Byers (Ret.), Justice Speakers Institute
11:30 a.m. Lunch
Plated lunch is provided. This is an opportunity for attendees to connect with colleagues, continue discussions from the morning session, and engage with exhibitors.
12:30 p.m. G2 – General Session – Gambling Disorder: Should Problem-Solving Courts Care?
Jeremiah Weinstock, PhD, ABPP, Professor, St. Louis University
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NO HANDOUTS PROVIDED
2:00 p.m. Break & Exhibits
2:15 p.m. Breakout Sessions
B1A – Building Recovery from the Inside Out: Core Elements of Effective Behavioral Health and SUD Treatment
Kenneth Robinson, EdD, Correctional Counseling, Inc.
NO HANDOUTS PROVIDED
B1B – Using Contingency Management for Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Jeremiah Weinstock, PhD, ABPP, Professor, St. Louis University
NO HANDOUTS PROVIDED
B1C – Right Intervention, Right Time: Evidence-Based Interventions Across the Stages of Change
Michael Oldenburg MA, LCPC, CADC, CODPI
B1D – Incentives and Sanctions: Balancing Accountability and Behavior Change
William Blundell, MPA, LCPC, Problem-Solving Court Manager, Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts
Kelly Gallivan-Ilarraza, Cook County Director of Problem-Solving Courts
Hon. Mark Shaner (Ret.), State of Illinois Judicial Outreach Liaison for the American Bar Association Impaired Driving Judicial Outreach Liaison Program and is a Problem-Solving Courts consultant for the Administrative Office of Illinois Courts
B1E – Bridging the Gap: How Law Enforcement Deflection Strengthens Problem-Solving Courts
Matt Doss, Program Manager, TASC Center for Health and Justice
Mike Boley, Chief of Police, Hamilton Police Department
NO HANDOUTS PROVIDED
B1F Filling Your Cup: Restoring Purpose and Resilience in the Helping Professions
Wendy Standifer, MA, LPC, NCC, Chief Operating Officer, Correctional Counseling, Inc.
NO HANDOUTS PROVIDED
B1G Embedding Peer Specialists in the Judicial System
Liesl Wingert, MHA, SIU School of Medicine Rural Health Project Coordinator
Jamal Oxford, Client Advocate, Saline County Public Defender’s Office
NO HANDOUTS PROVIDED
3:30 p.m. Break and Exhibits
3:45 p.m. Breakout Sessions
B2A – Why Good Teams Struggle: Communication Styles in High-Stress Environments
Nicole O’Brien, Organizational Development Consultant
B2B – Parallel Plans, Shared Goals: Bridging Probation Case Plans and Treatment Plans
Becky Self, BS, Training Manager, Probation Services Division, Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts
B2C – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Gambling Disorder
Jeremiah Weinstock, PhD, ABPP, Professor, St. Louis University
NO HANDOUTS PROVIDED
B2D – Creating Effective Trauma-Informed Courtrooms
Hon. Gayle Williams-Byers (Ret.), Justice Speakers Institute
B2E – From Court to Community: The Missing Link in Engagement (Peer Recovery in Action)
Kelsey Driskell, Peer Recovery Specialist, Carbondale Recovery Resource Center
Chris Murphy, Peer Support Specialist
B2F – Data Monitoring and Evaluation: Using Data to Strengthen Outcomes
Lisa M. Williams, MA, Senior Court Management Consultant, National Center for State Courts
B2G – How to Start an Impaired Driving Treatment Court
Jessica Lange, MBA, Project Director for Impaired Driving Solutions
NO HANDOUTS PROVIDED
Thursday, October 22, 2026
7:00 a.m. Registration & Exhibits
8:30 a.m. Breakout Sessions
B3A – Mental Health Courts: Team Expectations
Cynthia Herriott, Retired Chief of Police, Rochester, New York
NO HANDOUTS PROVIDED
B3B – Developing a Culture of Diversion: Adult Redeploy Illinois
Terry Stokes, Developing Capacity Coaching
Annice Fisher, EdLD, CEO Developing Capacity Coaching
NO HANDOUTS PROVIDED
B3C – How to Start a Treatment Court Alumni Program 1.0
Carlos Gonzales, CPSW, BA, LADAC, Statewide Program Manager, New Mexico Administrative Office of the Courts
B3D – Breaking the Cycle: Addressing Domestic Violence and Family Violence
Wendy Standifer, MA, LPC, NCC, Chief Operating Officer, Correctional Counseling, Inc.
NO HANDOUTS PROVIDED
B3E – Movement, Connection, and Choice: Expanding Engagement Through Peer-Based Recovery
Jamen Spitzer, Volunteer Manager, The Phoenix – Sober Active Community
B3F – Emerging Adults: Developmentally Informed Supervision and Engagement
Danielle Young, MPA, Senior Court Management Consultant, National Center for State Courts
B3G – Serving Those Who Served: Strengthening Veterans Treatment Courts
Lynn Moore, M.S., Grants Manager, Probation Services Division, Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts
Karen Smietanski, VSO, CVA, Veterans Treatment Court Coordinator, 21st Judicial Circuit
9:45 a.m. Break and Exhibits
10:00 a.m. G3 – General Session – Sustainability Planning and Tools for Problem-Solving Courts
Lisa Williams, MA, Senior Court Management Consultant, National Center for State Courts
Danielle Young, MPA, Senior Court Management Consultant, National Center for State Courts
William Blundell, MPA, LCPC, Problem-Solving Court Manager, Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts
11:30 a.m. Boxed Lunch
12:30 p.m. G4 – General Session – Restorative Practices in Problem-Solving Courts
Kevin Jones, M.S., Chair, Restorative Justice Task Force, Illinois Judicial College
NO HANDOUTS PROVIDED
2:00 p.m. Break and Exhibits
2:15 p.m. G5 – General Session – Drum Circle Experience
Peter Alan Hussey, Music Educator
James Lane, JD, Richland/Crawford Counties, Defense Attorney
* No Attorney MCLE Credit available for this session
NO HANDOUTS PROVIDED
3:30 p.m. Break and Exhibits
3:45 p.m. Breakout Sessions
B4B – Certified Peer Workforce Development
Jada Lutzke, SIU CRSS Program
Bobby Baker, Program Coordinator, SIU CRSS Program
NO HANDOUTS PROVIDED
B4C – Co-Occurring Disorders: Mental Health and Substance Use
Danette Montoya, MSW, LCSW
B4D – Law Enforcement Framework in Problem-Solving Courts
Cynthia Herriott, Retired Chief of Police, Rochester, New York
NO HANDOUTS PROVIDED
B4E Growing Up Drug Endangered: Understanding Impact and Intervention
Liesl Wingert, MHA, SIU School of Medicine Rural Health Project Coordinator
NO HANDOUTS PROVIDED
B4F – What Others Need to Know About Impaired Drivers
Jessica Lange, MBA, Project Director for Impaired Driving Solutions
NO HANDOUTS PROVIDED
5:00 p.m. End of Day and Evaluations
Friday, October 23, 2026
7:00 a.m. Exhibits
8:30 a.m. G6 – General Session – Problem-Solving Court Graduate Panel
Facilitated by Hon. Mark Shaner (Ret.), State of Illinois Judicial Outreach Liaison for the American Bar Association Impaired Driving Judicial Outreach Liaison Program and is a Problem-Solving Courts consultant for the Administrative Office of Illinois Courts
NO HANDOUTS PROVIDED
10:00 a.m. Break and Exhibits
10:30 a.m. G7 – General Session – The Missing Piece: Employment & Recovery
Thomas Faber, BEd, CWDP, Employment Specialist, McHenry County
Kenneth Robinson, EdD, Correctional Counseling, Inc.
NO HANDOUTS PROVIDED
12:00 p.m. End of Conference & Evaluations