Expanding access to treatment and recovery supports to for families in family treatment court to help them thrive. - the iowa children's justice (ICJ), a division of state court administration and…

The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded the Judiciary Courts of State of Iowa $395,743 on September 30, 2026, under the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.490).

The award funds the Iowa Parents in Recovery and Families Preserved project, which expands substance use disorder treatment capacity in family treatment drug courts and infusion courts across six Iowa counties. The project serves 50 families annually whose parents are involved in child welfare proceedings and affected by parental substance use. Services include comprehensive screening and assessment, evidence-based treatment with FDA-approved medications, overdose prevention services, trauma-informed care, family engagement activities, and recovery support services. The coordinated, multisystem approach combines judicial oversight with treatment and family preservation services for parents in child welfare proceedings.

Performance occurs in Des Moines, Iowa. The period of performance runs from September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2031. The award is classified as a Project Grant. The project aligns with SAMHSA strategic priorities by preventing substance misuse, expanding access to treatment, promoting long-term recovery, and addressing emerging behavioral health threats through overdose prevention and coordinated care.

Expanding access to treatment and recovery supports to for families in family treatment court to help them thrive. - the iowa children's justice (ICJ), a division of state court administration and iowa's court improvement project, proposes to expand substance use disorder (SUD) treatment capacity in family treatment drug courts (FTDCS) and infusion courts across six iowa counties, through the iowa parents in recovery and families preserved proposed project. This project will serve parents in child welfare proceedings whose families are affected by parental substance use, implementing a coordinated, multisystem approach that combines judicial oversight with evidence-based SUD treatment, recovery support services, and family preservation services. The project will serve 50 families annually across six court sites, providing comprehensive screening and assessment, evidence-based treatment including FDA-approved medications, overdose prevention services, trauma-informed care, family engagement activities, and recovery support services. The project aligns with samhsa's strategic priorities by preventing substance misuse, expanding access to treatment, promoting long-term recovery, and addressing emerging behavioral health threats through overdose prevention and coordinated care.