Remerge family treatment court program - the remerge family treatment court program serves pregnant and parenting mothers with minor children in central oklahoma who are pre-trial with felony…

Remerge family treatment court program - the remerge family treatment court program serves pregnant and parenting mothers with minor children in central oklahoma who are pre-trial with felony charges and lack of access to substance use disorder treatment and family recovery support services. Remerge court is a specialized court which integrates intensive substance abuse treatment services for families with justice system case processing. Through evidence-based practices such as supported education, supported employment, and strengthening families, RE-merge provides intentional support that aid throughout the recovery process and continues post-graduation, contributing to eternal network building and reliable community supports. Upon graduation, a remerge mother has safe and stable housing, is reunified with her minor children, is maintaining sobriety, and on track to employment stability. With this project, remerge will serve 175 unduplicated individuals over the 5 year project period. The average age of a remerge participant is 32. Participants on average have 2 children and are facing up to 7 years in prison. On average participants report adverse childhood experience (ACE) scores of 5.5. This project provides a pathway toward recovery through intensive wraparound services. Goal 1 of this project is to expand gender-specific, trauma-informed substance use disorder treatment for the target population. Objectives to be achieved are that 175 high-risk, high-needs mothers with minor children will be provided a continuum of clinical care for substance abuse treatment by the end of september 2027. This will be achieved through individual therapy, group therapy, psychiatry services, and crisis management therapeutic services, as needed. Goal 2 of this project is to expand gender-specific, trauma-informed family and recovery support services. Objectives under goal 2 are to: (1) expansion of access to fair chance employers by adding a workforce development director by end of quarter 1, year 1, who will forge partnerships with local businesses, increasing employment opportunities for program participants. (2) sustain and expand access to all female support groups, life skills training, crisis care, transportation, and case management by adding a care coordinator by the end of quarter 1, year 1. (3) expand access to support employment and education by adding an education and employment coordinator by the end of of quarter 1, year 1. (4) 175 mothers will be supported with recovery housing, at no cost, during their phase 1 and 2 program participation by the end of quarter 4, year 5. (5) 75 children of remerge participants will be provided with trauma-informed and age-appropriate care and/or learning environment by the end of the quarter 4, year 5. (6) sustain availability of continuing care coordinator to facilitate events for mothers and children and perform off-site wellness checks and community visits for program participants and graduates by the end of quarter 4, year 5. (7) 75% of program participants will have completed the strengthening families program curriculum by the end of quarter 4, year 5.