The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDDHS) is pleased to offer on-demand juvenile competency evaluator training for mental health professionals who provide or are preparing to provide juvenile competency examinations. This training is open to mental health professionals required to complete a juvenile competency training program endorsed by MDHHS pursuant to MCL 712.1(o) and other qualified providers who are interested.
MDHHS has contracted with the highly qualified experts at National Youth Screening and Assessment Partners (NYSAP) to provide comprehensive training on Evaluating Juveniles for Competency to Proceed in Delinquency Matters and hosted by the Palo Alto University CONCEPT platform, a subcontractor of NYSAP. This course requires 16 hours or more to complete. The training includes lessons taught by Ivan Kruh, PhD and Christina Riggs Romaine, PhD, from NYSAP, covering national and Michigan specifics in the following: foundational issues, like the relevant legal procedures and standards and the manner in which these legal standards can be translated into measurable forensic concepts, as well as a detailed discussion of conducting juvenile adjudicative competence evaluations from preparing to conduct the evaluation, through collecting data, interpreting data to form opinions, and communicating the results. All of this is discussed within the context of normal adolescent development and developmental psychopathology. The training includes activities intended to help transform learned information into applicable interviewing, record reviewing, data interpretation and report writing skills
Participants will receive a certificate of attendance for the successful completion of the full training curriculum. Continuing education credits are NOT provided for this training. The content of this training is similar to what has been offered live in years past. If you have successfully completed this training in the past, you are not required to complete this new on-demand training.
The training, as described above, is only for mental health professionals who provide juvenile competency examinations and those who are required to complete the program per MCL 712A.1(o).
Presented By
Anneliese Gretsch
Anneliese Gretsch Martinez brings over 7 years of experience in homeless services and nonprofit work, with a strong commitment to quality, accountability, and compassionate care. As the Quality Assurance Manager at LifeMoves, they ensure that programs align with best practices, compliance standards, and the organization’s values. In addition, Anneliese leads staff training with a focus on trauma-informed approaches, harm reduction, and low-barrier engagement. Her work is grounded in a belief that high-quality services start with strong support for both staff and clients. Before joining LifeMoves, Anneliese worked for nonprofits on the east coast and received their undergraduate degree in Peace & Conflict Studies at Colgate University. They are known for their collaborative style, clear communication, and ability to turn policy into practice in ways that are realistic and equitable with a focus on dignity and respect.
Presented By
Jared Boot-Haury, PsyD, ABPP, PsyD, ABPP
Jared Boot-Haury, Psy.D., M.B.A., A.B.P.P., is a board-certified and licensed clinical psychologist and the former Goldblum-Carr Postdoctoral Fellow in LGBTQ+ Psychology Research at Palo Alto University. Specializing in LGBTQ+ health, sexual identity development, and minority stress, Dr. Boot-Haury works as an LGBTQ+ specialty psychologist at Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center. They have received multiple awards, including the Award for Service and Social Justice from the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Sexual and Gender Minority Special Interest Group and the APA Division 44 (Society for the Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity) Transgender Research Award. Dr. Boot-Haury has authored 8 first-author publications in addition to presenting over 25 peer-reviewed conference presentations. Their clinical work focuses on evidence-based therapies such as CBT, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, and ACT, with an emphasis on LGBTQ+ individuals and LGBTQ+ people in relationships. Dr. Boot-Haury supports professionals pursuing certification through the World Professional Association for Transgender Health as a GEI SOC8 Certified Mentor and an American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists Certified Sex Therapist and Certified Sex Therapist Supervisor, where they promote equitable healthcare access for LGBTQ+ populations and individuals seeking sex therapy services. They hold a Doctorate and Master's degree in Clinical Psychology from the Michigan School of Psychology and a Graduate Certificate in LGBT Health Policy from George Washington University.
Presented By
Christina L. Riggs Romaine, PhD
Dr. Christina L. Riggs Romaine received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with a Forensic concentration from Drexel University. She worked as an evaluator, trainer, and service provider in pre- and post-adjudication juvenile justice facilities, before practicing as a full-time forensic evaluator in the MA Juvenile Court Clinics. Dr. Riggs Romaine is now an Associate Professor of Psychology at Wheaton College, MA where she continues to conduct research and provide clinical training on juvenile adjudicative competence. She is also an Associate with National Youth Screening and Assessment Partners (NYSAP) where she has consulted with and trained clinicians and juvenile justice stakeholders in 14 states.
