Saginaw chippewa indian tribe of michigan tribal court is submitting application to the bureau of justice assistance to enhance our tribal healing to wellness court

The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan was awarded a $754,723 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Justice System Infrastructure Program for Indian Tribes (CFDA 16.596). The funding will support the Tribe's Healing to Wellness Court program from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2027.

Specifically, the grant funds will be used to enhance tribal court services for individuals entering the justice system due to substance use disorders. This will be accomplished by providing case management, peer recovery support, placement in permanent supportive housing, and wraparound services as an alternative to incarceration. A Project Administrator and Case Manager will be hired to oversee client recovery goals consistent with the 10 key components of the Healing to Wellness Court model. Treatment and monitoring will be delivered through a holistic, team-based approach at the location of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.

Funding will strengthen the capacity of scit to improve tribal court services to persons entering the justice system for crimes committed due to substance use disorders by providing case management, peer recovery, placement in permanent supportive housing and wrap around services to address recovery as an alternative to incarceration. This will be achieved through hiring of a project administrator and case manager to work toward the goal of recovery of clients. The 10-key components of healing to wellness court will be the basis of the program and will lead to treatment and close monitoring of recovery through a healing to wellness court team that provides holistic, comprehensive services.