The administrative office of the courts, in partnership with subgrantee volunteers of america mid-states, proposes the implementation of a family recovery court (FRC) program in madison county,…

The Judiciary Courts of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, through its Administrative Office of the Courts, received a $796,608 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Other Substance Use Program (CFDA 16.838). The funding will support the implementation of a Family Recovery Court (FRC) program in Madison County, Kentucky, to provide comprehensive, trauma-informed, and family-focused solutions for treating parental substance use disorder and related child welfare issues. The program will target parents who are court-involved and active with child protective services due to substance use. Services will engage the whole family unit, including addressing trauma for children. The award period is from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026, and the Administrative Office of the Courts is partnering with the subgrantee Volunteers of America Mid-States to deliver the FRC program.

The administrative office of the courts, in partnership with subgrantee volunteers of america mid-states, proposes the implementation of a family recovery court (FRC) program in madison county, representing kentuckys 25TH judicial district. The program will provide comprehensive, trauma-informed, and family-focused solutions to treat parental substance use disorder, CO-occurring disorders, and the related impact on their children, including child abuse and neglect. The intended beneficiaries are parents who are court-involved and child protective services-active due to substance use. To be eligible, child protective services must file a petition on the basis of substance use, and the petition must be adjudicated by the courts. Participants enter FRC no later than 30 days post-adjudication and must remain compliant with program requirements. Additionally, FRC engages the whole family unit, providing services to children addressing the trauma associated with parental substance use.