The quinault indian nation, proposes to enhance the quinault youth healing to wellness court by expanding access to trauma-informed interventions for quinault youth involved in the justice system,…

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded the Quinault Indian Nation $400,000 on October 1, 2025, under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585) to enhance the Quinault Youth Healing to Wellness Court by expanding access to trauma-informed interventions for Quinault youth involved in the justice system, improving service coordination across the tribe's 208,000-acre reservation, and strengthening data collection to ensure long-term program sustainability. The award runs through September 30, 2030, with work performed in Taholah, Washington. Expected outcomes include ensuring that Quinault youth receive legal guidance alongside the tools, support, and sense of identity necessary to build a stronger future. The Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program supports implementation and enhancement of juvenile drug courts, family treatment courts, and tribal healing to wellness courts integrating substance use disorder treatment, mandatory drug testing, incentives and sanctions, and transitional services in a judicially supervised criminal court setting to reduce recidivism and involvement in the criminal and juvenile justice systems.

The quinault indian nation, proposes to enhance the quinault youth healing to wellness court by expanding access to trauma-informed interventions for quinault youth involved in the justice system, improving service coordination across the tribes 208,000-acre reservation, and strengthening data collection to ensure long-term program sustainability. Expected outcomes of this project include ensuring that quinault youth receive not only legal guidance but also the tools, support, and sense of identity necessary to build a stronger future.