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Stop the Impaired Driver! Updates on How the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and APPA Offer Community Supervision Officers Tools and Resources to Stop DWI Recidivism
SESSION INFO
Sunday, June 30, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Session Type: Workshop
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has actively supported APPA’s efforts to address the high-risk impaired driving population that find their way onto community supervision. This includes the development of the Impaired Driving Assessment tool and funding of the Probation Fellow position. Earlier this year, APPA received a grant from NHTSA for the funding of three regional probation liaison positions who will provide training and technical assistance to multiple states. This interactive presentation will provide exciting information on NHTSA’s expansion of the Probation Liaison positions as well as a description of local resources available to probation departments. Presenters will also provide an overview of the IDA, and an update on ongoing research surrounding the tool and demonstrate the new technologies that are now available to IDA users.
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SESSION PRESENTERS
Gwyn Kaitis
Program Analyst, American Probation and Parole Association
Gwyn Kaitis, MA, joined the Grants Department of the American Probation and Parole Association, a division of the Council of State Governments, as a Program Analyst in 2022. In her role she works with a variety of universities, government organizations, researchers, foundations, and others on projects that support and improve the field of community supervision. Her experience includes over 20 years managing programs and projects for the Chicago Metropolitan Battered Women’s Network, provided training at the Chicago Police Academy, and more recently served as Director of Policy for the New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence during which time she served as Chair of the New Mexico Intimate Partner Violence Death Review Team. She has experience in project management on federal and state grant funded programs including delivery of training and technical assistance; toolkit development; and policy analysis. She has created and developed training for various criminal and civil legal system providers including courts, probation, victim advocates, and law enforcement.
Mark Stodola
Probation Fellow, American Probation and Parole Association
As National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Probation Fellow, Mark Stodola brings over 30 years of experience working in the field of court management and adult probation in Arizona. Mark worked at the Maricopa County Adult Probation Department for 18 years serving in a number of capacities including division director overseeing drug and alcohol treatment programs, problem solving courts and services for the mentally ill. Mark later became the Court Administrator of the Tempe Municipal Court where he served for eight years managing the day to day activities of the court. Most recently Mark served as Program Services Manager in the Adult Probation Services Division of the Arizona Supreme Court where he had oversight of treatment programs for Arizona’s Adult Probation Departments. Mark has presented training on topics surrounding high risk drunk drivers at national, regional and state conferences throughout the country. Mark also is an adjunct instructor at Arizona State University. Mark received his undergraduate degree in History from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his Master’s Degree in Education from Northern Arizona University. Mark became a Graduate Fellow through the National Council of State Courts Institute of Court Management.
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