The Supreme Court Ohio Annual Report
The Supreme Court Ohio Annual Report
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Advisory Committee<br />
on Mental Illness<br />
& the <strong>Court</strong>s<br />
Melissa A. Knopp<br />
staff liaison<br />
Kevin Aldridge<br />
Douglas Althauser<br />
Daniel Arnold<br />
Chris Bowling<br />
Susan Brannen<br />
Jeanne Anne Clement<br />
Gayle Dittmer<br />
Marla R. Dolchin<br />
Suzanne Dulaney<br />
Hon. Daniel A. Dunlap<br />
William J. Graves<br />
Pamela Gulley<br />
Robert Hammond<br />
Hon. Patrick Harris<br />
Teresa Lampl<br />
Sally Luken<br />
James Mauro<br />
Joani M. Moore<br />
Tereasa Moorman-Jamison<br />
Mark R. Munetz<br />
Debbie Nixon-Hughes<br />
Phillip Nunes<br />
Amy C. O’Grady<br />
Stephen Pariser<br />
Christian Ritter<br />
Cassandra Rufat<br />
Mary Lou Rush<br />
Carl Sabo<br />
Hon. Michael J. Sage<br />
Lisa Shoaf<br />
Hon. Kenneth J. Spicer<br />
Hon. Evelyn Lundberg<br />
Stratton, chair<br />
Jonas Thom<br />
Marc Warner<br />
James Wasserman<br />
Kathy Watkins<br />
Winnifred Weeks<br />
Michael S. Woody<br />
Advisory Committee on Dispute Resolution<br />
In 2009, the Advisory Committee on Dispute Resolution<br />
focused on the status of foreclosure mediation, parenting<br />
coordination and outreach efforts to local courts. Chief Justice<br />
Moyer was the guest speaker for the December meeting,<br />
discussing the continued importance of using mediation to<br />
resolve disputes within the judiciary. <strong>The</strong> committee continued<br />
its work on a proposed rule of superintendence for parenting<br />
coordination.<br />
Specialized Dockets Section<br />
<strong>The</strong> Specialized Dockets Section promotes the creation of<br />
specialized dockets with the provision of technical support and<br />
assistance to trial courts in analyzing the need for, and planning<br />
and implementation of, specialized docket programs, including<br />
drug courts, mental health courts, DUI/OVI courts, re-entry<br />
courts, domestic violence courts, child support enforcement<br />
courts and sex offender courts. <strong>The</strong> section designs, funds and<br />
hosts a variety of training and other events for professionals<br />
with a stake in specialized docket programs.<br />
During 2009, Specialized Dockets staff worked at the<br />
municipal, common pleas and juvenile levels to develop 16 new<br />
specialized dockets, bringing the total of operating specialized<br />
dockets in <strong>Ohio</strong> to 131.<br />
A primary method of providing peer support and technical<br />
assistance to individuals working with <strong>Ohio</strong>’s specialized docket<br />
programs is the <strong>Ohio</strong> Specialized Dockets Practitioner Network,<br />
which is composed of six sub-networks that meet by discipline.<br />
In 2009, Specialized Dockets staff organized and hosted 17 subnetwork<br />
meetings.<br />
In addition, more than 350 specialized docket professionals<br />
attended the <strong>Ohio</strong> Specialized Dockets Practitioner Network 6 th<br />
<strong>Annual</strong> Conference Nov. 19, in Worthington. <strong>The</strong> conference<br />
included national speakers and 22 workshops on a variety of<br />
topics, such as mental health services for veterans, domestic<br />
violence offender accountability, adult and juvenile re-entry<br />
issues, and medication assistance for opioid treatment.<br />
Advisory Committee on Mental Illness & the <strong>Court</strong>s<br />
Established in 2001, the Advisory Committee on Mental<br />
Illness & the <strong>Court</strong>s (ACMIC) is chaired by Justice Evelyn<br />
Lundberg Stratton. In 2009, the advisory committee met<br />
quarterly to gather and share information related to mental<br />
health courts, mental health diversion projects and services<br />
available to courts or individuals with mental illness involved<br />
with, or at risk of becoming involved with, the criminal or<br />
juvenile justice system.<br />
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