Grayson county's juvenile drug treatment court's enhancement program seeks to expand services for its participants

Grayson County in Tom Bean, Texas was awarded a $750,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585). The grant will support Grayson County's Juvenile Drug Treatment Court's Enhancement Program to expand services through September 2026. Key deliverables include developing effective case management practices, building incentives and sanctions to support case management, hiring a family engagement specialist, and enhancing treatment by implementing evidence-based screening tools and a SBIRT process to serve lower-risk court-involved youth. The Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program aims to provide treatment courts and criminal justice professionals with resources to plan, implement, enhance, and sustain evidence-based treatment court programs for individuals with substance use disorders.

The goals of this program are to: 1) develop effective case management practices; 2) build effective incentives and sanctions to support case management efforts; 3) hire a family engagement specialist; and 4) enhance treatment by implementing evidence-based screening tools and a sbirt process to serve court involved youth who are not moderate to high risk to offend.