Alexis Balkey is a Program Director at Children and Family Futures, working with the National Family Treatment Court Training and Technical Assistance Program. She mentors Associates and Specialists, supports project management and reporting, and has provided TTA to FTCs nationwide, responding to more than 1,600 requests over fourteen years. She served as a Change Leader for statewide system-improvement efforts and for the Prevention and Family Recovery initiative, helping jurisdictions strengthen family-centered care for families affected by substance use disorders. Before joining CFF, she managed the Riverside County Family Preservation Court and oversaw multiple funding streams, including a SAMHSA CAM grant. She is a certified addictive disorder counselor and holds a B.A. in Psychology, a B.A. in Criminal Justice from Temple University, and an MPA from California State University, San Bernardino.
Durand T. Bear Medicine is an enrolled member of the Blackfeet Tribe. He has worked as an addiction professional for the past twenty years, dedicating himself to the treatment of those struggling with a substance use disorder. Durand is a Montana-licensed Addiction Counselor (2014) and a Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor of the Northwest Indian Alcohol/Drug Certification Board (2008). He received his Master’s in Health Administration from Montana State University-Billings in 2022 and received a Bachelor’s in Community Leadership from Montana State University-Northern. Durand has served in various roles that have allowed him to gain experience and provide expertise to advance his career. He is the clinical director for the Blackfeet Tribal Behavioral Health. Mr. Bear Medicine, outside of work, dedicates his time to his loving wife, Keli, his daughter, Kaeliyah, and their German Shepherd, Duke. Durand is also an avid fly fisherman and the lead singer of his Grammy-nominated family powwow group, Young Grey Horse.
DAWN BOULDING, M.S., J.D. Project Director, Treatment Court Institute (TCI): Dawn Boulding is the Incentives, Sanctions, and Service Adjustments Project Director at All Rise, where she leads efforts to improve the efficiency and fairness of court processes. Previously, Dawn served in several roles within the State of Florida Judicial System, including Family Court Manager and Manager of Adult and Opioid Drug Courts at the 9th Judicial Circuit in Orange County. Dawn also served as Director of Case Management and Chief Deputy Court Administrator at the 19th Judicial Circuit, overseeing 16 problem-solving courts across four counties. In these roles, she helped implement solutions to address the opioid crisis and support those struggling with substance use disorders. A passionate advocate for public safety, she has served as Vice Chair of the Orange County Domestic Violence Task Force and as a member of the Orange County Fatality Review Board and the Public Health and Safety Commission of Indian River County. Dawn holds a B.S. and M.S. in Psychology from Florida A&M University and a Juris Doctor from Florida A&M University College of Law. She is a Certified Court Manager and Certified Court Executive through the National Center for State Courts and a member of the Early Career Professional sector of the National Association for Court Management.
Paul Bowen: Paul is a Project Director at All Rise, where he leads initiatives under the Juvenile Treatment Court Project. He provides training and technical assistance to treatment court programs nationwide and contributes to the development of training materials and publications. Before joining All Rise, Paul served as the court administrator for a juvenile court in Mississippi. In that role, he oversaw the court system and its supporting services, including juvenile drug treatment court, family treatment court, and administrative staff. With over 20 years of experience in the juvenile justice system, Paul has coauthored multiple grant applications and successfully secured and managed funding to expand services across various programs. He has served on the Advisory Council for the National Center for State Courts’ Rural Justice Collaborative and held board positions with the Mississippi Court Administrators Association and the Mississippi Association of Drug Court Professionals.
Arielle Bowling works in the National Family Treatment Court (FTC) Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Program and the Regional Partnership Grant (RPG) program providing training and technical assistance to multi-disciplinary, collaborative teams across the country. Additionally, she provides coaching and TTA to child welfare, substance use disorder treatment, and judicial systems at the state and local levels building their capacity to improve outcomes for children, youth, and families affected by substance use with multisystem involvement. She previously served as a probation officer and FTC coordinator for Grant Superior Court 2 in Marion, Indiana, where she coordinated the FTC and served as a peer mentor to other FTCs in the state. Ms. Bowling has training in Effective Communications and Motivational Strategies (ECMS). She is passionate about systems change and serving families affected by substance use disorders. Ms. Bowling earned a B.A. in Criminal Justice and Criminology with minors in Spanish and Sociology from Ball State University and is currently pursuing her J.D. at Purdue Global Law School.
Paul Cary, M.S., is an independent forensic toxicology consultant. He retired as director of the nationally recognized Toxicology Laboratory at the University of Missouri in 2015 after working there for 40 years. The laboratory performed drug testing for drug courts, hospitals, mental health facilities, attorneys, coroners and medical examiners, athletic programs, and public and private employers. Mr. Cary has authored numerous scientific publications and monographs, served on a variety of clinical and technical advisory committees, taught at the university, and was involved in drug testing research, and he continues to serve as a consultant in toxicology-related matters. He has also provided judicial education, including lecturing at the National Judicial College on alcohol pharmacology, the use of expert testimony, and drug testing issues. He has been certified as an expert and provided expert testimony in court (local, state, and federal) and in labor arbitration. He is a member of the Society of Forensic Toxicology. Mr. Cary has been a resource to drug court teams throughout the nation and oversees and serves as visiting faculty for All Rise, the Center for Court Innovation, and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.
Casey Clevenger: The Honorable Casey Clevenger is the Treatment Court Commissioner for the 13th Judicial Circuit, State of Missouri. She was appointed to preside over the Treatment Courts in 2015. She presides over Adult Drug Courts, DWI Courts, Mental Health Court, Veterans Treatment Court, Co-occurring Court and Family Treatment Court. Prior to her appointment to the bench, she served as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney and handled cases involving domestic and sexual violence, controlled substances and impaired driving. Commissioner Clevenger is the President of the Missouri Association of Treatment Court Professionals. She also serves as the American Bar Association Judicial Outreach Liaison for Missouri. Her Drug Court was the recipient of the 2021 Equity and Inclusion award at the National Association of Drug Court Professionals RISE21 Conference in National Harbor, Maryland.
Marissa Colliflower serves with the National Family Treatment Court Training and Technical Assistance Program and the Regional Partnership Grant (RPG), providing tailored technical assistance to individual requesters and RPG grant recipients to strengthen practice, implementation, and outcomes.
Ms. Colliflower holds a B.S. in family and human development from Arizona State University. She trained as an emotional first responder with the Trauma Intervention Program (TIP), and a suicide prevention facilitator for HeartLine Oklahoma. She’s passionate about working with communities who have experienced trauma, as well as supporting individuals and families with substance use disorders and mental health issues.
James Eberspacher is the director of Impaired Driving Solutions, a division of All Rise, and a nationally recognized leader in impaired driving prevention, treatment courts, and behavior change strategies. With more than 20 years of experience, he has led impactful initiatives at the intersection of justice, behavioral health, and transportation safety – helping systems move from fragmented approaches to coordinated, data-driven solutions. Known for his ability to translate complex policy and research into practical application, Jim has supported federal agencies, state leaders, and local practitioners in strengthening programs, improving outcomes, and advancing public safety. His work emphasizes collaboration across sectors, strategic innovation, and sustainable system change. A dynamic and engaging speaker, Jim presents regularly at major national and international conferences, where he challenges audiences to rethink traditional approaches and embrace more effective, person-centered strategies. He is also a published author, faculty member with the National Judicial College, and serves on multiple national and international advisory committees.
Stephen Ferguson, LCSW, LAC, is the Founder and Executive Director of Crosswinds Recovery, a Montana-based nonprofit providing recovery residences, intensive outpatient treatment, and comprehensive recovery support services. He is also a founding board member of Recovery Access Montana (RAM), working to strengthen recovery-oriented systems and expand access to recovery support across the state.
Stephen has worked extensively with individuals involved in the criminal legal system and those navigating substance use, mental health, housing instability, and reentry. His work focuses on building recovery-oriented systems that extend beyond treatment to support long-term recovery, community connection, and meaningful reintegration.
Helen Feroli owns a consulting business where she is able to harness her more than 25 years’ experience in human services to assist new and existing agencies in the areas of staff & program development, quality management, licensing, and accreditation. She also works part-time providing mental health and substance use disorder counseling services. Helen has worked with treatment courts since 2011 and has served as a consultant faculty member with NADCP since 2016. She is committed to giving back to her community and serves as a volunteer with the American Red Cross and on the board of a local non-profit organization providing sober housing & wraparound services to families affected by addiction. Helen received her Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Bridgewater University. She lives in Bend, Oregon with her husband and daughter. In her free time, Helen enjoys gardening, horseback riding, historical fiction, and spoiling their two large dogs.
Kimberly Henderson grew up in small-town Nebraska where her parents welcomed several foster siblings into their home. This influenced Kimberly’s decision to seek a degree in Education and Human Development, Child & Family Studies which led to her first job in Child Protective Services. While working in CPS, she saw first-hand the devastating effects drugs like cocaine, methamphetamine, and others have on families, especially kids who are caught in the middle. Over the years, her career path has led to other endeavors, but it has always revolved around educating and helping people become the best version of themselves. Today, her role at PharmChek® by SCRAM Systems allows her to combine her passion for people and their well-being with a heart for service and education. Kimberly thrives on partnering with a variety of agencies. She wants to serve their commitment to what they do by helping to improve outcomes for individuals and families. She currently resides in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with her husband of almost 31 years, their teenage son (and dog). They also have two grown daughters who have made her a proud grandmother of six—almost seven—beautiful grandbabies!
Jesse Holton: Dr. Holton is a U.S. Marine Veteran of Iraq & Afghanistan, career law enforcement officer and licensed clinician, currently serving as a Project Director with All Rise, Impaired Driving Solutions. As an ethnographic sociologist, he has passion for research, education, and advancing best-practices in behavioral health with specific populations, including Veterans, First Responders, and Justice-Involved participants. His background with treatment courts began while serving as a law enforcement liaison in a Veterans Treatment Court and contract faculty member for All Rise. He then transitioned to a clinical provider and served as the clinical supervisor for four treatment courts in the State of Montana. In addition, Dr. Holton is an Assistant Teaching Professor at Montana State University, Department of Counseling, and holds his Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees, all from the University of Central Florida
Heather Hundtoft: Heather Hundtoft is the Clinical Director of Addiction Services with Boyd Andrew Community Services. She holds a master’s degree in both Social Work and Addictions Studies. She is dually licensed as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Addiction Counselor. She has been employed with Boyd Andrew for 5 years and before that worked for the Department of Corrections for the State of Montana and as a Detention Captain for Richland County Sheriff’s Office. Heather is passionate when it comes to the field of mental health and addiction recovery. She has worked with clients of all ages but finds that she is most inspired to help those struggling with co-occurring disorders and those who also struggle with legal consequences. Heather works alongside an enthusiastic and dynamic team to provide services to those in Lewis and Clark and surrounding communities. She works with the 1st Judicial District Treatment Court as a treatment provider on the treatment team. She advocates for clients and believes deeply in the goal and mission of the treatment court program. When she is not working you can find her spending time with family and friends. She enjoys entertaining and taking getaways on her motorcycle to new places. When she needs some quiet time, she can be found embracing her new love of running or cooking up something in the kitchen.
Vivek Jha: As the Managing Director of Datagain Inc and the creator of DIMS, Vivek is helping improve the data management for treatment courts, probation offices, and pretrial agencies across the United States. Vivek is passionate about creating collaborative and effective software solutions that are user-friendly and support justice reform. His dedication to this cause has made DIMS a popular choice among users, with over 700 treatment courts, probation, pretrial offices & labs currently utilizing the software. Vivek holds a Bachelor's degree in Engineering from Purdue University and has over 19 years of experience with software development.
Kathy Mangan, M.S.: Kathy is the Founder and Executive Director of the nonprofit Red Willow Learning Center. Her dedication to trauma resilience work stems from a personal survivor origin story which instilled in her a deep understanding of the process of developing resilience. She has a Master’s of Science degree in Health and Wellness Program Development from the University of Montana.
Vanessa Matthews is the division director for the Treatment Court Institute (TCI), a division of All Rise. She was employed as a police officer with Oklahoma City from 1990 to 2012, working with the Oklahoma County drug court from May 1998 to September 2009. She was instrumental in the development of the drug court program, including policy manual development, budgeting, and staff training. Her training presentations and curriculum development include recognizing the signs of mental illness, identifying a subject under the influence of drugs, effectively communicating with consumers, strengths-based interviewing, team building, drug testing, program planning and development, grant writing, community supervision, cultural proficiency for consumers served, ethics and confidentiality in treatment programs, psychopharmacology of drugs for first responders, and community resource identification and development. In 2014, Ms. Matthews was appointed by the governor of Oklahoma to serve on the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board. In 2015 she was reappointed to a four-year term and elected chair of the organization. She joined the staff of All Rise in 2016 to serve as the director of TCI. Ms. Matthews has an associate degree from Oklahoma State University in applied police science and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Oklahoma in criminal justice. In July 2020, Ms. Matthews was elected to serve as a member of the national NAMI Board of Directors and re-elected for a second term. In May of 2023, Ms. Matthews was selected to serve as part of the IACP Mental Health workgroup.
Robert Mitchell, M.A., B.C.E.T.S., is a project director with All Rise Justice For Vets. Mitchell retired from the New Mexico (NM) Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) where he led the Department for Therapeutic Justice, after serving as the Statewide Program Coordinator for DWI Drug Courts and as a treatment court coordinator. Mitchell was the Governor’s appointee for the director of NM Juvenile Justice Services facilities, following his decade-long role as the alternative sentencing division administrator in San Juan County. Mitchell has served in the first response fields of law enforcement and emergency medicine, and as an officer in the United States Air Force. Mitchell has been a Board-Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress (BCETS) since 2006 and has responded to numerous natural disasters, school mass casualty situations, and other critical incidents. Mitchell holds a Master of Arts degree in Religion from Liberty Theological Seminary and has served as an adjunct instructor in the Philosophy Department at San Juan College for nearly twenty-five years.
Juli M. Pierce: Juli began her legal career as a prosecutor at the Yellowstone County Attorney’s Office in Billings, where she worked for 13 years, specializing in violent crimes and crimes against women and children. After she left the County Attorney’s Office, she worked for a private law firm in Billings as an associate attorney before opening her own practice in 2019. In 2025, Juli and her husband merged their solo practices into one firm, LP Law PC. Currently, Juli represents abused and neglected children as a guardian ad litem, and she works as a criminal defense attorney.
Juli has had the unique opportunity of serving as a prosecutor and defense attorney for three
different treatment courts since she began her legal career in 2004. During her time at the County Attorney’s Office, Juli served as the prosecutor in Family Recovery Court and felony drug court. She has served as defense counsel for Judge Fehr’s SOAR diversion court since its inception. Prior to becoming an attorney, Juli attended Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, for her undergraduate degree, and the University of Washington School of Law in Seattle after spending two years as a social worker at Child Protective Services in Billings. In her spare time, Juli plays the drums, and she enjoys traveling and losing her voice at concerts and football games with her partner in life and work, Lance. Juli also moonlights as a Jazzercise instructor and is a dog mom to a Pomsky and two pugs.
William M. Reiter, MD, FACP, has practiced Internal Medicine since 1980 in Ft Lauderdale and at the University of Miami in Florida and, since 1998, in Anaconda, Montana. He received his BA in 1976 from The John Hopkins University and his MD in 1980 from the Albany Medical College. He completed his medical residency in 1983 at the University of Miami Affiliated Hospitals in Miami and was elected a Fellow of the American College of Physicians in 1986. Dr. Reiter has been a Principal Investigator or co-investigator for over 100 multi-center clinical research trials of new therapeutics and has been author or co-author of over 30 peer-reviewed publications. While continuing to practice complex Internal Medicine and critical care in Anaconda, since 2012 he has been focusing his primary attention on the development of best practices for the treatment of substance use disorders and on chronic pain management. To help accomplish this, he developed the not-for-profit Odyssey Program as a separate clinical entity from his regular practice. Odyssey Program offers addiction and pain management medical care statewide via telemedicine.
Don Roberts, BSW, LAC: In 2017, Don founded the Never Alone Recovery Hall which evolved into a 501c3 called Never Alone Recovery Support Services (NARSS). Don was also part of the 20th District Drug Court team from 2019 to 2021. Today NARSS operates a Recovery Community Center and a Recovery Residence program that includes several homes and a Recovery Village. Don is the executive director of NARSS, but he also provides training for Behavioral Health Peer Support Specialists across Montana. Additionally, Don sits on the Board of Directors for Recovery Access Montana (RAM), and in that capacity works to help develop a Recovery-Oriented System of Care in Montana that supports Recovery Residence programs, Peer Support programs, Recovery Community Centers, Re-entry programs, and other statewide Recovery Community efforts. Don also identifies as a person in long-term recovery from addiction and mental health issues. Don is a Licensed Addiction Counselor and holds a bachelor's degree in Social Work from Salish Kootenai College.
Robert Rosenhaus is an advisor and technical consultant to states, counties, tribes, and regions on issues at the intersection of substance use disorders (SUDs), child welfare, and the courts. He helps jurisdictions strengthen family treatment court systems and build court-based data and continuous quality improvement practices that lead to better outcomes for children and families.
A Licensed Master Social Worker with over 20 years of experience working with families affected by SUDs and involved in the child welfare system, Mr. Rosenhaus served as Coordinator of the Suffolk County Family Treatment Court for the NYS Unified Court System from 2003 to 2008, then as Liaison for the Child Welfare Court Improvement Project, helping multidisciplinary collaboratives in the state's 9th Judicial District use data to drive continuous quality improvement. In 2015, he became Project Manager for the Statewide Systems Improvement Project, overseeing grant-funded work that applied lessons from family treatment courts to general child welfare practice. Mr. Rosenhaus holds an MSW from SUNY Stony Brook and a BA in Public Justice from SUNY Oswego.
Julie Seitz, LGSW, MSW, LADC, is a project director with Impaired Driving Solutions (IDS), a division of All Rise, providing national training and technical assistance to treatment courts and justice-system partners. With more than 25 years of experience, her work spans clinical practice, community-based program development, and systems transformation. Julie is an adjunct MSW faculty member at The College of St. Scholastica and an editor and contributor with the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), supporting national guidance related to the ASAM Criteria and evidence-based clinical standards. She is a frequent national and international presenter and is known for helping systems move beyond one-size-fits-all approaches toward individualized, measurable, and effective practice.
Fred Snodgrass: Fred Snodgrass graduated from the University of Montana School of Law in 2001. After almost three years in the Yellowstone County Attorney's Office as a prosecutor, he transitioned into private practice in 2004 to provide a variety of legal services to people in Montana. Fred has focused on Criminal Defense, Family Law, and Personal Injury cases. Fred is a Peer Rated Attorney through Martindale-Hubbell and in 2020 Fred was the recipient of the State Bar of Montana’s Bousliman Professionalism Award. That award is given to one attorney annually for the State of Montana. In 2021 Fred was awarded the Yellowstone Area Bar Association’s Professionalism award. Fred has worked with treatment courts in Montana since 2006 and has presented on treatment courts nationally. While maintaining his fulltime practice in Montana, Fred joined the Faculty for All Rise’s Impaired Driving Solutions division in 2022 (formerly the National Association of Drug Court Professionals).
Mona L. Sumner, MHA LAC CAS: Mona L. Summner's career in addiction treatment spans over forty years of innovating, pioneering work in establishing treatment programs and comprehensive continuums of care for those suffering from substance use disorders in public, private, and incarcerated settings. A clinician, administrator, teacher and trainer, Ms. Sumner has a long and varied background in Addiction rehabilitation. She has been an adjunct professor and is currently a principal with the Addictions Consulting Group. Mona’s work with drug courts spans many years from implementation of the Billings courts to current work as an evaluator for a number of Montana courts.
Zachary Vicha is a project director with All Rise’s Justice for Vets (JFV) division. With dual licenses as a mental health and substance use counselor, Zach has dedicated over ten years to working alongside diverse teams at the vital intersection of mental health and justice. He thrives on facilitating collaborative conversations, bringing together various viewpoints to create meaningful interactions across overlapping systems. In his previous role as a policy analyst for the Supreme Court of Ohio, Zach provided essential training and technical assistance to 260 treatment courts statewide. As the coordinator of a local veterans treatment court, he significantly advanced compliance with best practices while fostering strong partnerships with the local VA. Additionally, he pioneered a specialized track for individuals dealing with domestic violence. With his expertise in dual addiction and trauma treatment, combined with pharmacological interventions, Zach’s blend of hands-on experience and administrative insight truly benefits those he serves.
Lisa M. Williams, M.A., is a Senior Court Management Consultant for the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) Research and Systems Design Team with 20 years of justice system experience. Lisa's work at NCSC includes applied research, evaluation, presentations, workshops and training, curriculum development, court space needs and utilization projects, and court system improvement projects. Lisa served as a policy analyst for the Ohio Supreme Court, providing evaluation and technical assistance to all adult, family, and juvenile treatment courts across Ohio's 260+ certified treatment court programs, and as a national presenter on treatment court topics. She also served as program director of the first felony Veterans Court in Ohio for 10 years, while simultaneously providing judicial support for 14 years in the Stark County Common Pleas Court, including case management and data reporting for large civil and criminal case dockets. Lisa holds a Master of Arts in Research and Evaluation Methods, a Graduate Certificate in Culturally Responsive Methods, a Bachelor of Applied Communication, and an Associate of Applied Business in Legal Assisting Technology.
Shane Wolf is the director of e-learning at All Rise, responsible for overseeing the All Rise E-Learning Center and coordinating the development of online training materials and tools for the field. He trains treatment court teams on the Adult Treatment Court Best Practice Standards. Shane began his journey with All Rise in 2016 as a project director at Impaired Driving Solutions. With a strong passion for treatment courts, he brings 20 years of experience in treatment, juvenile, and adult supervision. He previously worked as the court coordinator in Clark County, Washington, where he managed the DWI/drug hybrid, veterans, and mental health courts. Shane is adept at fulfilling various roles, implementing new programs for first-time juvenile offenders, exploring detention alternatives, and teaching programs like Thinking 4 Change (T4C) and Aggression Replacement Training (ART). His expertise in program development and implementation motivated him to earn a master's degree focused on evaluating programs and integrating technology into curricula. Shane has also served as an adult probation officer and a juvenile probation officer/guardian ad litem in Washington. He holds an M.S. in instructional design from Quinnipiac University and a B.A. in psychology from Eastern Washington University.
Danielle Young, MPA, is a Senior Court Management Consultant for the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) with 25 years of justice system experience, currently focusing on community mapping (Sequential Intercept Mapping and Upstream Mapping), Assisted Outpatient Treatment/Mandated Outpatient Treatment/competency dockets, probation best practices, emerging adults, case planning, effective interviewing, and various treatment court topics at national, state and local conferences and workshops. Ms. Young served as the Program Manager in the Probation Services Division with the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC) for 8 years, leading several statewide initiatives, including training all probation managers and officers in Core Correctional Practices, adult risk assessments, juvenile risk assessments, and development and implementation of statewide problem-solving court standards and certification of Illinois treatment courts. Before her work at the AOIC, Danielle was a Probation Officer in McHenry County and Fulton County, working with adults, juveniles, and mental health court participants. Danielle holds a Master’s in Public Administration from Arkansas State University and a BA in Political Science from Western Illinois University.