Project Grant H79TI086545

BEXAR COUNTY COMMUNITY COURT - BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS (INCLUDES THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO) PROPOSES TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT THE BEXAR COUNTY COMMUNITY COURT. THE MISSION OF THE COMMUNITY COURT WILL BE TO GENERATE BETTER OUTCOMES FOR JUSTICE-INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND CO-OCCURRING SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL ILLNESS. THIS COURT WILL HAVE A CASELOAD OF FORTY (40) INDIVIDUALS AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THESE INDIVIDUALS WILL HAVE BEEN CHARGED WITH A NON-VIOLENT MISDEMEANOR CLASS A OR B OFFENSE. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS TO BE SERVED OVER THE GRANT PERIOD IS 200 INDIVIDUALS. WITH GRANT FUNDING, THESE INDIVIDUALS WILL RECEIVE ON-DEMAND, EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT AND CASE MANAGEMENT. THESE SERVICES AND SUPPORTS INCLUDE ILLNESS MANAGEMENT AND RECOVERY CASE MANAGEMENT, TRAUMA RECOVERY AND EMPOWERMENT MODEL, COGNITIVE PROCESSING THERAPY (CPT), AND COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (CBT). THESE INDIVIDUALS WILL ALSO RECEIVE HOUSING SERVICES AND WILL EVEN RECEIVE RENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO LIVE IN AN OXFORD HOME. ANCILLARY SERVICES INCLUDE BUS PASSES, PEER RECOVERY COACHING, HARM REDUCTION STRATEGIES AND SUPPORTS, AND ACCESS TO MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT. THE PROGRAM WILL BE STRICTLY PRE-TRIAL AND WILL RESULT IN INDIVIDUALS NOT HAVING A CRIMINAL CONVICTION UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION FROM THE PROGRAM. KEY STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDE THE LOCAL HOMELESS SHELTER, THE LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY, AND THE COUNTY COURTS. ALL STAKEHOLDERS WILL PARTICIPATE IN AN ADVISORY COUNCIL THAT WILL INCLUDE THE VOICES OF THE TARGET POPULATION. THE ADVISORY COUNCIL WILL FOCUS ON THE VARIOUS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES SURROUNDING THE PROGRAM AS WELL AS THE PROGRAM EVALUATION. PROGRAM EVALUATION WILL MEET ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH BY SAMHSA BUT WILL ALSO ASSESS ALL PERFORMANCE METRICS THAT LEND THEMSELVES TO FINANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY ONCE THE GRANT FUNDING HAS BEEN EXHAUSTED. BEXAR COUNTY ANTICIPATES THAT THE COMMUNITY COURT WILL BECOME A NATIONAL MODEL WORTHY OF REPLICATION.