31ST judicial district adult drug court expansion project - the 31ST judicial district adult drug court program is seeking to expand the access of our drug court program to populations in our…

31ST judicial district adult drug court expansion project - the 31ST judicial district adult drug court program is seeking to expand the access of our drug court program to populations in our communities that are currently underserved. Those underserved communities are made up of high risk and high need individuals with documented substance abuse disorders that are in need of immediate treatment. Most of these individuals lack the resources to get the needed treatment due to poverty and related issues. IT is the goal of the program to serve 40 unduplicated individuals per year for the a 5 year period. That is a total of 200 individuals that will be served by the proposed project. The 31STST judicial district adult drug court program covers four counties in rural southeast kansas. The four counties are allen, neosho, wilson, and woodson. The population of the area is made up of predominantly white older population. The census information from 2021 shows that the population has seen marked increases in both hispanic and lgbtq populations in the last 10 years. The population of these counties are on average well above the average poverty level for both the nation and the state of kansas. While there are programs in place to meet the treatment needs of the population there is still a large underserved community of high risk and high need individuals that have a documented substance abuse disorder and need treatment immediately. In the area to be served drug related crimes represent 30% of the total arrests. Of those that enter the 31ST judicial district drug court program 80% are for methamphetamine related offenses. Many of those convicted will be ineligible for state funded treatment due the nature of the offense, past criminal history, or be subject to long waits for treatment due to lack of available state funds. The 31ST judicial district adult drug court program intends to serve 40 unduplicated individuals a year for 5 years or 200 unduplicated individuals through the life of the program that fall into these underserved categories. These participants will be given comprehensive evidence-based substance abuse treatment including 10 participants a year receiving residential treatment. Residential treatment is a huge need for our population and is something that is generally lacking in our catchment area. The participants will be screened for CO-occurring mental health and substance abuse treatment, tested for HIV and hepatitis, be provided recovery support services. Participants will also be introduced to cognitive based interventions, all in an effort to increase successful completion of the program, probation, reduce recidivism and substance abuse in the community. The 31ST judicial district adult drug court program will also collect gpra information on all participants in an effort to gauge the relative success or lack thereof of all aspects of the program. Yearly evaluation of the program's successes and failures will be addressed and changes made to the practices of the program if necessary. The 31ST judicial district adult drug court program will always work to adhere to the key components and best practices standards of the drug court model. This will start with the program itself and will be utilized by all partners, service providers, and stakeholders of the program.