Smyth county recovery court (scrc) is a post-adjudication, adult treatment court in southwest virginia

The Smyth County Recovery Court (SCRC) was awarded a $969,807 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585). The grant funding will be used to enhance the SCRC's recovery management services and implement equity and inclusion program assessment tools. Key activities include coordinating workforce development classes on interviewing skills, job search assistance, and resume building to reduce barriers to employment for SCRC participants. Additionally, the grant will support training for the SCRC team on strategies to collect, analyze, and implement data-driven changes to ensure equity and inclusion in the program, based on the completion of the American University Racial and Ethnic Disparities Program Assessment Tool. The goal is to reduce financial barriers, improve employment outcomes, and decrease health risks for SCRC participants and their families over the 4-year performance period from October 2024 to September 2028.

Smyth county is designated as a rural, high-poverty community with qualified opportunity zones. Smyth county recovery court requests funds to enhance recovery management service and implement equity and inclusion program assessment tools. The purpose is coordinate workforce development classes facilitated by human resources personnel from local companies. Classes will include interviewing skills and mock interviews, job search, assistance applying for vocational certification classes, and resume building. Enhance equity and inclusion by implementing strategies to collect, analyze, and implement data-driven changes identified by completing the american university racial and ethnic disparities program assessment tool. Training will be provided to smyth county recovery court team members on equity and inclusion by attending the national conference and requiring team members to attend specific tracks addressing this topic. Expected outcomes include reducing financial barriers to obtaining housing and employment opportunities for participants and reduced time in obtaining stable, safe sober living; providing workforce support to help participants be successful in gaining functional, meaningful employment for long-term success; and reducing health risks, overdose, and infectious diseases for participants and their family/support system. Implementing the racial and ethnic disparities program assessment tool will allow the team members to identify and make data-driven changes to the program to ensure equity and inclusion.