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AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs JUDGES HELPING JUDGES THE JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE INITIATIVE: RESOURCES & EDUCATION Judges’ Volunteer Handbook MODULE 1 – OVERVIEW OF A JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ............................................................1 WHY A JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM?.....................................................................................................................1 PROPOSED JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ..................................................................................................................2 PROPOSED MISSION STATEMENT FOR JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE ........................................................................................2 IMMUNITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY ..................................................................................................................................3 WHY BECOME A TRAINED VOLUNTEER & INTERVENER? ..............................................................................................4 PERSONAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE VOLUNTEERS.......................................................................5 POSSIBLE PROBLEMS FOR JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE VOLUNTEERS ....................................................................................6 JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SERVICES ...................................................................................................................7 DOCUMENTATION .............................................................................................................................................................7 REFERRAL PROCESS..........................................................................................................................................................8 NOTES................................................................................................................................................................................9 MODULE 2 – JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE/PEER ASSISTANCE .............................................................................10 PEER ASSISTANCE DEFINED ...........................................................................................................................................10 PEER ASSISTANCE POINTERS..........................................................................................................................................11 LISTENING & RELATIONSHIP SKILLS .............................................................................................................................12 COMMUNICATIONS BARRIERS........................................................................................................................................13 NOTES..............................................................................................................................................................................14 MODULE 3 – ISSUES AFFECTING OTHERS..........................................................................................................15 FAMILY ISSUES................................................................................................................................................................15 CO-WORKER ISSUES .......................................................................................................................................................16 ENABLING........................................................................................................................................................................18 ESTABLISHING LIMITS ....................................................................................................................................................20 RECOVERY PROCESS.......................................................................................................................................................22 EFFECTIVE RESPONSE TO FAMILY MEMBERS................................................................................................................23 NOTES..............................................................................................................................................................................24 MODULE 4 - ADDICTION ............................................................................................................................................25 DEFINITION OF ALCOHOLISM .........................................................................................................................................25 CRITERIA FOR SUBSTANCE DEPENDENCE......................................................................................................................26 OTHER DRUGS OF ADDICTION........................................................................................................................................27 COMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR.................................................................................................................................................27 PROGRESSION IN USE......................................................................................................................................................28 CAGE QUESTIONS: DO YOU HAVE A DRINKING PROBLEM?.......................................................................................28 DENIAL ............................................................................................................................................................................29 NOTES..............................................................................................................................................................................30 MODULE 5 - INTERVENTION ....................................................................................................................................31 THEORY & OBJECTIVES..................................................................................................................................................31 PROCESS OF PERSONAL CHANGE ...................................................................................................................................31 TECHNIQUE & PRACTICE................................................................................................................................................32 PEER PROFESSIONAL APPROACH ...................................................................................................................................34 TEAM STRUCTURE FOR JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM INTERVENTIONS................................................................35 PREPARATION: INITIAL CONTACT & TEAM FORMATION..............................................................................................35 PLANNING MEETINGS .....................................................................................................................................................36 REHEARSAL.....................................................................................................................................................................37 FINAL PREPARATIONS.....................................................................................................................................................38 THE INTERVENTION SESSION..........................................................................................................................................39 GUIDELINES FOR INTERVENTION PARTICIPANTS...........................................................................................................40 SAMPLE STATEMENTS FROM INTERVENTION PARTICIPANTS .......................................................................................41 SAMPLE LIMITS FROM INTERVENTION PARTICIPANTS ..................................................................................................42 NOTES..............................................................................................................................................................................42 MODULE 6 – MENTAL HEALTH...............................................................................................................................43