Yavapai-apache nation is applying for category 2 drug court enhancement funding

The Yavapai Apache Nation was awarded a $396,720 Project Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance's Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585) to enhance its Wellness Court, a post-adjudication program that offers treatment alternatives to incarceration. The project will fund evidence-based substance use disorder treatment, recovery support services, case management, and judicial supervision for an estimated 40 participants over the 4-year grant period. Key activities will focus on implementing best practices in areas such as medication-assisted treatment, case management, and judicial interaction. This funding will enable the Yavapai Apache Nation to expand access to critical treatment and recovery services for justice-involved tribal members and other residents within the Yavapai-Apache Nation's service area in Camp Verde, Arizona.

Federal funding request is for $396,720. The yavapai-apache nation is located in camp verde, AZ. Service area will include all residents within the yavapai-apache nation which includes enrolled members, non-natives living within the nation and other native americans. All are eligible to receive services if designated by the court. Yavapai-apache nation wellness court is a post adjudication program that offers treatment alternatives to incarceration and charges dismissed upon completion. Through the yavapai-apache nation's medical center participants in wellness court have access to full mat programs and treatments. IT is projected that the wellness court will have 10 participants per year with 40 over the 4-year period of the grant project. Wellness court will focus on nadcp's best practice standards number VIII, VI, III & IV. At this time there are no additional federal funds being used or requested for the wellness court project.