Drug court expansion & treatment enhancement project - the 44TH judicial circuit court is the court of general jurisdiction for livingston county, michigan

The livingston county adult drug court (ADC) is a program of the 44TH judicial circuit court, started in january 1999, and has accepted over 750 participants. The ADC targets adult non-violent felony and misdemeanor defendants with substance use disorders. All persons must have a moderate or severe substance use disorder and be high-risk. This project will enroll a minimum 40 new participants per year (200 unduplicated new enrollments total). A minimum 15 additional participants will be served per year as a result of this expansion. The following goals and objectives will be accomplished: goal 1: increase capacity of the ADC. Objective 1: increase program capacity by 20 participants (70 participants total) within 12-months of award. Objective 2: minimum 40 new and unduplicated participants will be enrolled (per year) between the expanded misdemeanor and felony dockets. Objective 3: minimum 10 additional defendants with an opioid use disorder will be admitted per year. Objective 4: minimum 10 additional defendants with a stimulant use disorder will be admitted per year. Goal 2: provide intensive case management to 100% of participants (within 4-months of award). Objective 1: 2 part-time resource coordinators (case managers) will be hired within 4-months from date of award (to remain on staff for the life of this project). Objective 2: 1 part-time peer recovery coach will be hired to serve both dockets within 4-months from date of award (to remain on staff for the life of this project). Objective 3: 80% of successful participants will improve overall social functioning, from time of admission to graduation (measured pre/post). Objective 4: 80% of successful participants will improve employment status from time of admission to graduation (measured pre/post). Objective 5: 80% of successful participants will improve housing status from time of admission to graduation (measured pre/post). Objective 6: ADC retention rate will increase 10% from, when compared to historical program rates (pre- enhancement cohort of participants) objective 7: ADC graduation rate will increase 10% from, when compared to historical program rates (pre- enhancement cohort of participants) by the end of this project, september 30, 2029. Goal 3: implement two new evidence-based treatment programs to address trauma and addiction. Objective 1: increase by 10% the average number of hours of treatment services received by participants, from time of admission to discharge. Objective 2: 100% of participants (who voluntarily choose) will have access to trauma focused therapy using eye movement desensitization reprocessing (emdr), within 4-months from grant award (and to continue for the life of this project). Objective 3: 100% of participants will have access to moral reconation therapy (MRT), within 4-months from grant award (and to continue for the life of this project). Objective 4: 100% of participants (who voluntarily choose and are medically eligible) will have access and be permitted to use mat. Objective 5: 100% of participants (who voluntarily choose) will have access to HIV and hepatitis screening and confirmation testing, within 4-months from grant award (and for the life of this project).