The big valley band of pomo indians proposes to establish the big valley youth healing to wellness court (YHWC)

The Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians $400,000 on October 1, 2025, under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585) to establish the Big Valley Youth Healing to Wellness Court.

The recipient will divert youth with substance use disorders from incarceration by implementing a judicially supervised treatment court addressing the root causes of substance-related criminal behavior and promoting community healing. Project activities include forming a multidisciplinary court team, hiring a judge, court manager, and case manager, and assembling an advisory group of local service providers and stakeholders to design the program's service structure. Expected outcomes include implementing shared decision-making and conflict resolution processes to reduce recidivism, enhance public safety, and divert youth from the California prison system.

Performance occurs in Lakeport, California. The award period extends through September 30, 2030.

Project activities include diverting youth with substance use disorders from incarceration, addressing the root causes of substance-related criminal behavior, and promoting community healing. Key activities will include forming a multi-disciplinaryyhwc team to oversee all aspects of the project, hiring a judge, court manager, and case manager, and assembling a broader advisory group of local service providers and stakeholders to design the programs service structure. Expected outcomes include implementing shared decision-making and conflict resolution processes with the goal to reduce recidivism, enhance public safety, and divert youth from the california prison system.