Criminal justice professionals play a crucial role in promoting safer roads by effectively handling DWI cases. Research has shown that subsequent DWI offenders have a considerable rate of substance abuse and/or mental health needs. These statistics highlight the importance of considering DWI offenders’ behavioral and mental health concerns during sentencing and supervising.

Where has TTI’s Training on the Treatment & Referral Services in Impaired Driving Cases in Texas reached since its inception in 2021?
Thus, the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, sponsored by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), developed a curriculum to train DWI criminal justice professionals in matters regarding mental health and referral practices in DWI cases.
Topics Covered
This FREE course in 2023 will be conducted in a live webinar format. Criminal justice professionals will explore topics related to:
- Mental health concepts and common jargon,
- Locating statewide mental health resources,
- Developing partnerships with treatment providers and other criminal justice stakeholders,
- Best practices in referring DWI cases to appropriate community resources.
Training Opportunities
FY24 Training opportunities will be announced soon. Stay tuned!
Training Materials
To view the past training recordings and materials:
- Criminal Justice Stakeholders Training Handout
- Community Training Handout
- Probation Training Recording
- Prosecutor Training Recording
FAQ
- Will I need to pre-register for this training? Yes. Pre-registration is required to ensure your place in the training. You will not receive the webinar link without pre-registration.
- Can co-workers within stakeholder offices participate? Yes. We encourage everyone that would benefit from the training to attend. This includes clerks and other administrative staff at the courts, community supervision and corrections department, Sheriff’s Office, and public defender’s offices.
- Is this training going to cost me anything? No! The course is sponsored at no charge to you by the TxDOT.
- Do I get continuing education credit? State bar credit is provided to those who complete the training and are eligible for it. Certificates of completion will be provided to each attendee. These may be used by participants to obtain additional education credits.
DWI Mental Health Community Presentations (FREE)
Additionally, TTI has developed treatment and referral service training that we can share with members of the community to raise awareness about the impaired driving problem, share impaired driving statistics, discuss the connection between mental health and impaired driving, and lastly, we’ll identify treatment resources with the group.
Dates available:
- Thursday, July 13, 2023 10:00-10:30am
- Tuesday, July 18, 2023 11:30am-12:00pm
- Wednesday, July 26, 2023 12:00-12:30pm
- Thursday, August 10, 2023 12:00-12:30pm
Please feel free to share this training opportunity with community members you feel would have an interest in joining.
Training Coordinator
For more information about the trainings, please contact the training coordinator.