San Mateo County Collaborative Courts Attend RISE24 Conference

ANAHEIM, California – San Mateo County Collaborative Courts team members joined over 7,000 fellow treatment court professionals at the annual RISE24 Conference in Anaheim, California on May 22, 2024. Judges and court staff from the San Mateo County Superior Court were joined by representatives from San Mateo County partner agencies, including the District Attorney’s Office, Private Defender Program, Probation Department, and multiple treatment providers.

Hosted by All Rise since 1995, RISE is the premier training and educational conference for treatment court professionals. Two dozen team members from a diverse spectrum of professional disciplines serving the San Mateo County Superior Court’s Veterans Treatment Court, Military Diversion Program, and Multiple DUI Court attended this year’s RISE conference. Their participation was made possible by grant funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Veteran's Court Enhancement Project Grant (15PBJA-21-GG-04279-VTCX) and the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Multiple DUI Court Program Grant (AL240210).

The conference offered exclusive, practical, multidisciplinary content to help treatment court programs better meet the needs of veterans and those with behavioral health disorders. The sessions covered numerous aspects of treatment courts, from judicial supervision to rehabilitation services, providing a holistic view of the field in conjunction with important training on emerging science and trends.

Participants had direct access to a vast group of experts in treatment, evaluation, supervision, and law. Additionally, the RISE24 Conference provided significant opportunities for networking and exchanging ideas with peers from across the country, allowing attendees to learn how other programs employ best practices and innovative solutions to enhance collaborative court programs. Collaborative Courts Supervising Judge Susan Jakubowski noted, “The RISE24 Conference was a unique and valuable opportunity to meet and learn from other collaborative courts and justice partners from all over the United States.” A highlight of the conference was the RISE24 Expo, which showcased the newest and most innovative services and products available to the treatment court field.

Conference attendees will reconvene this summer to determine how best to implement learnings from the RISE24 Conference.