Trainings and resources for AOT and the Court
- Stop the merry-go-round: A practical approach to effective delivery of mental health treatment
Presented by Hon. Milton L. Mack, Jr. (Chair, Mental Health Diversion Council; Administrator Emeritus, State Court Administrative Office) - The benefits of assisted outpatient treatment
Presented by Scott Smith, Ph.D. (Consultant, Center for Behavioral Health and Justice) - Assisted outpatient treatment process for court staff
Presented by Kristina Morgan (Behavioral Health Unit Liaison Manager, Wayne County Probate Court) - AOT deferrals and waivers for attorneys
Presented by Kristina Morgan, Sue Wilson, Jamal Thomas, Hon. Milton L. Mack, Michael McClory, Sojourner Jones, Scott Smith, and Stacey Cambell. - AOT Paralegals
The value of AOT paralegals in the prosecutor's office: An AOT paralegal helps facilitate the processing of AOT petitions and hearings. - Questions to ask Psychiatrists
What information should attorneys and prosecutors be obtaining from the psychiatrist in court. - Questions to ask Guardians
What information should attorneys and prosecutors be obtaining from the individual's guardian in court.
Stop the merry-go-round:
A practical approach to effective delivery of mental health treatment
Presented by:
Hon. Milton L. Mack, Jr.
Chair, Mental Health Diversion Council
Administrator Emeritus, State Court Administrative Office
During this training, Hon. Milton L. Mack Jr. (Chair, Mental Health Diversion Council) describes the merry go-round of untreated mental health and how assisted outpatient treatment can be used to intervene. He covers background, history of AOT, AOT law today, and more.
Note: This training is an excerpt from the webinar Assisted Outpatient Treatment orders: The court's role in providing practical approach to effective mental health treatment.
The benefits of assisted outpatient treatment
Presented by:
Scott Smith, Ph.D.
Consultant, Center for Behavioral Health and Justice
During this training, During this training, Scott Smith provides an overview of assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) and describes its benefits to employees of Michigan's courts. He discusses eligibility for AOT, when guardianship may be more appropriate, and the process for pursuing AOT.
Assisted outpatient treatment process for court staff
Presented by:
Kristina Morgan
Behavioral Health Unit Liaison Manager, Wayne County Probate Court
During this training, Kristina Morgan the Assisted Outpatient Treatment process for employees of Michigan's courts. She goes over the basics of AOT, key definitions and acronyms, alternatives to AOT, partners in the process, court responsibilities, transport orders, who can file, the filing process, resources, key statutes, and where to direct petitioners for assistance.
AOT deferrals and waivers for attorneys
This training seeks to help attorneys understand the statutory requirements for deferrals and waivers for individuals under assisted outpatient treatment orders.
Presented by:
- Hon. Freddie G. Burton, Chief Judge, Wayne County Probate Court
- Kristina Morgan, Behavioral Health Unit Liaison Manager, Wayne County Probate Court
- Hon. Milton L. Mack, Jr., Chair, Mental Health Diversion Council, Administrator Emeritus, State Court Administrative Office
- Jamal Thomas, Mediation Coordinator, Wayne County Dispute Resolution Center
- Sue Wilson, Interim Executive Director, Wayne County Dispute Resolution Center
- Sojourner Jones, Community and Law Enforcement Liaison, Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network
- Michael McClory, Wayne County Probate Court
- Stacey Campbell, Project Coordinator, Center for Behavioral Health and Justice
- Scott Smith, Ph.D., Consultant, Center for Behavioral Health and Justice
