Treatment Court Programs in Oregon
Friday, February 27, 2026
10:00AM - 11:30AM PST
Presenters will share an overview of treatment court programs. Content will include an overview of treatment court operations in Oregon, possible intersections with RVP providers, and information about working with justice-involved Service Members and Veterans.
Location: Online
Continuing Education: 1.5 (Applied through NASW Oregon)
Cost: Free to RVP Volunteers and partnering clinics who are listed in our directory and who have an active MOU with RVP. We also welcome our OR/WA Vet Center and VA staff to join for free. All other community providers, please pay $29 (or apply to become a RVP volunteer provider).
Who Should Attend:
This training is open to all RVP Volunteer Providers, social workers, mental health counselors, and community providers.
What You Will Learn:
The Oregon Judicial Department (OJD) supports 72 treatment court programs in circuit courts across Oregon’s 36 counties and 27 judicial districts. Treatment courts, including Veteran Treatment Courts (VTCs), are an evidence-based model widely considered to be the most successful justice intervention for people with substance use and mental health disorders.
Members of OJD’s Treatment Court Team will provide an overview of the treatment court model, explore the intersection of RVP providers and treatment courts, and will share information to consider when working with justice-involved SMV.
Learning Objectives:
- 1. Gain a broad understanding of the treatment court model and who it serves
- 2. Understand how to refer justice-involved Service Members and Veterans to a Veteran Justice Outreach Specialist (VJO)
- 3. Identify where clinicians work may intersect with a Veteran Treatment Court
CE Faculty
Emily Watson (she/her), MPA, is a member of the Oregon Judicial Department’s Treatment Court Team within the Court Programs Division in the Office of the State Court Administrator (OSCA). Her work focuses on the enhancement and expansion of Veteran Treatment Courts (VTCs) across Oregon. She enjoys supporting all treatment court types in their efforts to identify and serve justiceinvolved Service Members and Veterans.
Prior to joining OJD, Emily spent over ten years at the Oregon Health Authority leading and supporting behavioral health initiatives, including the state’s pilot and subsequent launch of the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic program. She was Oregon’s first Veteran and Military Behavioral Health Liaison, a role in which she established a Veteran Behavioral Health Peer Support Specialist program, served as a Co-Chairs for the VA/SAMHSA Governor’s Challenge to Prevent Veteran Suicide, and worked to expand programming for Service Members, Veterans, and their Families across the state, emphasizing community partnerships and local
solutions.
Before entering state work, Emily spent time working in the nonprofit sector. She served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ukraine (2010-2012), where she focused on community and economic development. Emily holds a BA in International Affairs and an MPA with a focus in nonprofit management.
Danielle Hanson serves as the Statewide Treatment Court Coordinator for the Oregon Judicial Department (OJD) within the Court Programs Division of OSCA, a role she has held for over six years. In this capacity, she supports the development of new treatment courts, provides training and technical assistance, and ensures programs align with Best Practice Standards.
Before joining OSCA, Danielle coordinated Lane County’s Drug, Veterans, and Mental Health Courts for seven years. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology and brings more than 17 years of experience working across the justice and child welfare systems. Her career has included roles as a caseworker supporting children and families impacted by substance use, as well as work with juveniles and adults facing behavioral health challenges.
Danielle is trained in the Sequential Intercept Model and is passionate about fostering community collaboration to maximize resources and improve outcomes. Her mission is to ensure individuals involved in treatment courts receive personalized services that enhance their lives and promote recovery. Outside of work, Danielle is a proud mother of four. She enjoys coaching her children in sports and spending time outdoors with her family.
Rachael Holley Mark has 20 years of experience in treatment courts, the first 15 of which were spent within a local Juvenile Drug Treatment Court, Rachael has deep knowledge and understanding of how the system functions. From case management and probation to program coordination and team supervision, Rachael’s work was focused on the local level for many years. Whether it be through enhancing treatment courts, collaborating with partners to improve services for justice-involved individuals, or coaching team
members and partners around research-informed supervision strategies and behavior responses, Rachael’s dedication to this crucial work has driven her career.
In her current role as a Treatment Court Analyst at the Office for the State Court Administrator for Oregon
Judicial Department, Rachael supports the development of statewide collaborations, programs, and structures. Rachael is passionate about addressing systemic improvements to increase public safety, decrease recidivism, and improve communities through partnerships and efficient, innovative programming.
Rachael has served as local, statewide, national, and international trainer for over ten years with a focus on evidence-based practices to support behavior change and public safety as well as the treatment court model.
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