The milwaukee county family drug treatment court proposes to implement the family drug treatment court enhancement program

The Milwaukee County Family Drug Treatment Court was awarded a $719,572 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substances Use Program (CFDA 16.838). The four-year grant aims to enhance the existing Family Drug Treatment Court to more effectively address the needs of parents, children, and families affected by substance abuse and/or co-occurring mental health disorders who are involved in the child welfare system due to child abuse, neglect, or other parenting issues. The grant will fund comprehensive services and support for this target population in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.

The purpose is to enhance the existing family treatment court to more effectively address the needs of parents, children, and families affected by a substance abuse and/or CO-occurring mental health disorder who are involved in the child welfare system as a result of child abuse and neglect or other parenting issues.