GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

 AJTP is a volunteer-run non–profit organization. A Governance Committee oversees the organization's operations. The AJTP President chairs the volunteer GC. The GC represents subject matter and governance experts from places where Justice, Treatment, and Community intersect and non-profit institutional development and sustainability experts.  

 

The Chairpersons of the Professional Development Secretariat (PDS), AJTP Section Committees, Research and Innovation Hubs (RIH), and the International Association of Treatment Court Professionals (IATCP) are members of the GC. Each member serves a two-year term, and membership terms are staggered. This ensures that only half of a Committee changes each year. Every member who is not the AJTP founding President does not serve two consecutive terms.

 

 AJTP SECTIONS

AJTP Sections are subject matter-specific discussion forums (Communities of Practice) for practitioners and academics to have periodic practice-related dialogue to address issues of interest, including discussions of solutions to problems and how to optimize successful outcomes. Periodically, AJTP Section members receive input from persons with lived experience. An AJTP Section can establish purpose-driven subcommittees to optimize successful outcomes as required.

 

·      AJTP Sections maintain subject area AJTP in-person and online discussion forums;

·      Engage in professional development (organize subject matter: webinars, workshops, conferences, online and in-person discussion forums and contribute to AJTP national and international conferences);

·      Engage in subject matter advocacy as required;

·      Provide valuable subject-area leadership, expertise and insight

·      Provide subject-area national and international technical assistance.

·      Analyze subject area trends, and develop tools and resources as appropriate.

·      Contribute to efforts to ensure full provincial and territorial representation in the Section

 

AJTP SECTION COMMITTEES

An AJTP Section Committee is the leadership group for each AJTP Section. The Leadership Group consists of a Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary and members-at-large.

 

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TREATMENT COURT PROFESSIONALS

 IATCP  provides a global forum for the exchange of ideas, standards and practices for all types of Treatment and Therapeutic Courts. The interlocking pattern in the IATCP  logo signifies partnerships between national and international organizations working together to achieve this objective. IATCP is the forum for all AJTP’s international activities.

 

RESEARCH AND INNOVATION HUBS

Membership reflects all Provinces and Territories. RIHs provide strategic advice to the GC on all matters of policy, practice, and governance, focusing on places where Justice, Treatment and Community intersect. RIH supports the GC in efforts to ensure that AJTP programming is enriched by as many subject matter experts as possible from all provinces and territories.

 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SECRETARIAT

 The AJTP President is the Chair of the PDS, which establishes purpose-driven subcommittees to optimize successful outcomes as required. The Chairperson of each AJTP Section Committee is a member of the PDS.

 In consultation with AJTP Sections  and RIHs, PDS activities include:

·      Provide logistics for all professional development activities of the AJTP

·      Organize virtual and/or in-person AJTP conferences including the annual Treatment and Therapeutic Court Conference and Justice and Treatment Partnerships Conference.

·      Provide GC with strategic advice on professional development for AJTP members and volunteers.

·      Assist  AJTP Sections in organizing virtual and/or in-person webinars, workshops, conferences and discussion forums as required.

·      Develop and maintain AJTPs document and digital library.

 

BENEFITS OF JOINING A COMMITTEE

 Benefits of AJTP Committee membership include

·      Network and collaborate with multidisciplinary subject matter experts from across Canada and globally.

·      Contribute to efforts to optimize success in places where justice, treatment and community intersect.

·      Share concerns and hear from experts on current issues.

·      Develop your leadership, teamwork and communication skills.

·      Build and enhance your personal and/or organization’s profile through active participation in national and international professional development and other related opportunities