Wildcard
True or False: Only your attorney can refer you to a specialty court.
FALSE. Anyone (even you) can refer a defendant to a specialty court.
This is what you should do if you forget to call the drug screen hotline.
What is communicate with my probation officer and report the following business day for an on demand screen?
This is how you feel when you believe demands are beyond your ability to cope successfully.
What is feeling Stressed?
Stressful situations cause body reactions and mind/emotion reactions.
(or overwhelmed--which is a more extreme level of stress, an emotional or cognitive intensity to the point of feeling unable to function)?
This is the number for the suicide and crisis prevention hotline.
What is 988?
This is the time court starts in 104.
What is 1:30pm?
If I use a substance that is not allowed in specialty courts, this is what I should do immediately.
What is contact all team members I am working with and disclose the information about use.
-clinician, probation, peer support, defense counsel, etc.
The specialty court team could respond with this if I submit a diluted urine sample.
What is a sanction?
This word is used to describe a chain of negative thoughts about bad things that might happen in the future.
What is Worry?
Worry and anxiety go hand in hand...worry is the thinking part of anxiety.
This is a suicide prevention technique often described as QPR.
What is Question, Persuade, Refer?
True.
In problem-solving court, we expect nearly everyone--even if you are brand new--to be ________.
What is HONEST?
Name one overdose effect of amphetamines (like Adderall, Vyvanse)
This is the emotion we experience during times of uncertainty, risk and emotional exposure.
What is vulnerability?
Vulnerability is not weakness; it's our greatest measure of courage. Courage requires willingness to lean into uncertainty, risk and emotional exposure.
It is hard to problem-solve an emotional situation if you don’t have your _____ straight.
What are facts?
This is a place where you can ask for help about all kinds of cases, from evictions to divorces. The help you get is not legal advice, but this office can help show you the forms to use to achieve what you want.
What is the self-help desk?
Or the library. Our librarian is very helpful.
This is the ability to resist immediate rewards in favor of larger, later benefits that contribute to personal success.
HINT: "Delayed ________."
What is delayed gratification?
Can Kratom be addictive?
Yes.
The active ingredients in Kratom bind to opioid receptors in your brain--producing similar effects and the potential for substance use disorder.
Kratom is also known to produce stimulant like effects, depending upon the dosage.
When we want something someone else has, we are feeling ______.
What is ENVY?
Sometimes envy is hostile (I want what you have and I want you to feel bad). Other times envy is not hostile (I want what you have and you can have it too).
This part of the brain regulates impulsivity and decision-making and it is not thought to be fully developed until a person is in their 20's.
What is the prefrontal cortex?
This is the name of a dog who works at the courthouse.
What Louie (in probation) or Honey (in court administration)?
This is the national 1-800 number people who have a gambling problem can call for help.
What is 1-800-GAMBLER?
EtG and EtS are metabolites of this substance and can be detected in urine testing.
What is alcohol?
This is what you feel when you own your mistakes, apologize and make amends
What is ACCOUNTABILITY?
This is a natural chemical that is also considered a hormone. It contributes to overall health in a number of ways, but low levels are commonly associated with depression--which is why you might be prescribed an SSRI if you have low levels and symptoms of depression.
What is serotonin?
NOTE: SSRI's are Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
This is the name of the current Chief Judge in McHenry County.
What is Judge Feetterer?