Project abstract project name: expanding drug court capacity and support services project summary: project to expand capacity (by an additional ten per year) and support services in our drug court…

This $750,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance will fund the expansion of drug court capacity and support services in Lancaster, Ohio. The Fairfield County Municipal Court will use the four-year award ending September 2026 to serve 40 individuals annually and 160 over the lifetime of the grant with evidence-based treatment and rehabilitation services for those with substance use disorders involved in the criminal justice system. Key deliverables include increasing drug court enrollment by 10 participants per year, enhancing peer support with a focus on establishing and maintaining housing and employment, and adding physical fitness activities as a complement to sober support meetings. The grant aims to achieve long-term sustainable employment and housing outcomes while ensuring drug testing compliance and immediate access to treatment for co-occurring mental health and substance use issues. This award advances the goals of the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585) to support adult treatment courts with resources for planning and sustaining effective programs.

Project abstract project name: expanding drug court capacity and support services project summary: project to expand capacity (by an additional ten per year) and support services in our drug court to include additional peer support (with a focus on establishing/maintaining housing and employment) as well as adding a physical fitness component as an option for sober support meetings (i.e. crossfit collaboration). A major focus on education, employment, and housing will be addressed in addition to criminogenic thinking, individual and group counseling, and sober support systems. Population to be served: drug court participants diagnosed as dual-diagnosis project goals: achieve long-term sustainable employment; achieve long-term sustainable housing; drug testing to ensure compliance with sobriety orders of the court; immediate access to treatment for dual-diagnosis issues; medication assisted treatment assessments and immediate availability; strong focus on dual-diagnosis issues increased focus on pro-social hobbies as a complement to sober support meetings number of people to be served annually: 40 number to be served during grant lifetime: 160