The Rockdale County Of Administrative received a $546,555 Formula Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance on October 1, 2021 to support the Rockdale Accountability Court Enhancement Project through September 30, 2025. The funding will support the enhancement and sustainability of evidence-based treatment court programs for individuals with substance use disorders involved in the criminal justice system, consistent with the goals of the...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289), will support a range of workforce development and community enhancement initiatives in Rockdale County, Georgia. The $300,000 grant, awarded on May 1, 2024, will fund the Rockdale County Administrative Division's implementation of programs aimed at improving public safety, health...
This $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.585 - Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program) will enable Advantage Behavioral Health Systems, in partnership with the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, to implement the Collaborative Approach to Resiliency and Empowerment (CARE) program. This initiative aims to enhance the existing Treatment and Accountability Court (TAC) by: 1) expanding TAC capacity to serve more...
This Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585) provides $1,333,328 to the RCA Foundation to expand treatment services for non-violent criminal offenders with substance use disorders and/or co-occurring disorders in Alabama's 2nd Judicial Circuit Drug Court. The funding will enable the drug court to increase its annual participant capacity from 31 to 60, serving a total of 240...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $895,785 Project Grant to Rockdale County, Georgia under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (COSSUP) (CFDA 16.838). The grant will support the expansion and sustainability of the Rockdale County Family Treatment Court (FTC) to address the close relationship between child welfare cases and parental substance abuse, increasing drug overdoses impacting...
The Clayton County Board of Commissioners received a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.585 Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program) to enhance their adult drug court program. The grant will fund the hiring of four treatment counselors to deliver evidence-based substance use recovery services, as well as one peer specialist to assist participants in maintaining recovery and rebuilding family/community connections. The...
The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded $739,172 under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585) to the Bulloch County Board of Commissioners. The four-year project grant will enhance the Ogeechee Judicial Circuit Adult Treatment Court in Georgia through evidence-based screening, expanded enrollment to 65 clients annually serving 195 total over the grant period, additional co-occurring disorder training for staff, and clinical...
The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) of Georgia received a $2,500,000 Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585). This 48-month grant will enable CJCC to improve, enhance, and expand adult drug courts across the state. Key activities include: Developing and deploying a participant screening tool for all arrestees within local jails. Establishing a statewide language access protocol to ensure...
The County of Hamilton, Ohio will receive $700,000 from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585) to enhance services for participants in the Hamilton County Adult Drug Treatment and Recovery Court (DTRC) program from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2026. The DTRC provides specialized supervision and treatment for criminal defendants with substance use disorders in Hamilton County,...
This $400,000 Project Grant award, provided by the Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under CFDA Program 93.243 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance), will fund an expansion and enhancement of the Livingston County Adult Drug Court (ADC) program in Michigan. The key objectives are to: 1) Increase the ADC's capacity by 20 participants to serve a total of 70...
ROCKDALE COUNTY TREATMENT COURT CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT PROJECT - THE ROCKDALE COUNTY TREATMENT COURT CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT PROJECT IS FOCUSED ON ELEVATING THE INTEGRITY OF THE TREATMENT SERVICES AND DRUG TESTING ABILITIES OF THE ROCKDALE ACCOUNTABILITY COURTS (RCA). THE PROJECT WILL ALSO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED ABILITIES TO MEET THE DEMANDS BEING PLACE ON THE COURTS BY NEWLY IMPLEMENTED CRIMINAL JUSTICE INITIATIVES WITH CO-RESPONDER UNITS, MENTAL HEALTH WARD WITHIN THE JAIL, AND PURSUIT TO INCREASE THE PRE-TRAIL SERVICES TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS ENTERING THE SYSTEM. THE PROJECT WILL SERVE ROCKDALE COUNTY, GEORGIA WITH A POPULATION OF 90,896. OF 1200 UNCLASSIFIED INDIVIDUALS CONTAINS THOSE 48% OR 576 INDIVIDUALS WERE DRUG, ALCOHOL, AND MENTAL HEALTH RELATED. OF THE POPULATION 64% PRESENTED WITH PRIMARILY MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS, 19% PRESENTED WITH PRIMARY ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ISSUES, AND 16% PRESENTED WITH CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS. THESE CONCERNS HAVE CAUSED THE ROCKDALE ACCOUNTABILITY COURTS (RCA) TO EXPERIENCE A 72% INCREASE OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS. THE OVERALL GOAL TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED LEVELS OF EXPANDED SERVICE TO PARTICIPANTS THAT WILL REDUCE RECIDIVISM RATES AND THE SCHOOL-TO-PRISON PIPELINE AND INCREASE PARTICIPANTS' ABILITIES FOR LONG-TERM RECOVERY. OBJECTIVE 1: CONDUCT REVIEW AND CONFIRM COURT DEFICIENCIES, CASE DATA, EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS, TRAINING REQUIREMENTS, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR AWARENESS INITIATIVES. OBJECTIVE 2: BY NOVEMBER 2023, HIRE A CASE MANAGER TO ASSIST RAC COORDINATORS ON TRACKING, FOLLOW-UP, AND COORDINATION WITH ADDITIONAL SERVICES. OBJECTIVE 3: BY FEBRUARY 2024, ENHANCE RECOVERY FOR SUPPORT SERVICES BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF TREATMENT HOURS FOR PARTICIPANTS EACH WEEK TO ADDRESS CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS. OBJECTIVE 4: BY FEBRUARY 2024, EXPAND DRUG TESTING FROM THE RECOMMENDED EIGHT PANELS TO 10 PANELS WITH VARIABLE OPTIONS AND INCREASING THE FREQUENCY AND RANDOMIZATION OF TESTING TO IDENTIFY NEEDS. OBJECTIVE 5: BY FEBRUARY 2024, REDUCE OBSTACLES AND ENHANCE SUPPORT SERVICES BY IMPLEMENTING GENDER-BASED TRAUMA TREATMENT AND PREVENTION FOR OPIOID OVERDOSING PROGRAMS. OBJECTIVE 6: BY FEBRUARY 2024, REDUCE OBSTACLES AND ENHANCE SUPPORT SERVICES BY PROVIDING HOUSING SOLUTIONS ON A NEEDS-BASED CRITERION TO ENHANCE LONG-TERM RECOVERY. IT IS EXPECTED FOR THE PROJECT TO SERVE APPROXIMATELY 175 PARTICIPANTS A YEAR WITH A FIVE-YEAR TOTAL OF 875 PARTICIPANTS.