SHOW ME THE MONEY Sustainability: Accessing Resources for Your Drug Court Program

1. SHOW ME THE MONEYSustainability:Accessing Resources for Your Drug Court Program

2. What You Need to Do • Develop a Funding Plan • Sustainability Leads to Institutionalization

3. Words of Wisdom “Money isn’t everything, but it ranks right up there with air”. Judge Payne from Indianapolis, Indiana

4. Drug Court INVENTORY: MAPPING COMMUNITY RESOURCES EXERCISE Law Enforcement/Probation Recreational/Libraries Mental Health Services _____________________ _____________________ ________________________ __________________________________________ _____________________ ________________________ Family Therapy Government Agencies/Officials _____________________ Social Services ____________________________ ___________________________ _____________________ ____________________ ____________________ Service Organizations Community Foundations _____________________ _______________________ _______________________ _____________________ Faith Community _____________________ _____________________ Housing Schools/Colleges/Universities _____________________ _______________________ _____________________ _______________________ Arts Mentoring Programs _____________________ _____________________ Health Employment/Job Training _____________________ _____________________ ________________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ ________________________ Treatment Residents Transportation Literacy Programs _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ ____________________ _____________________ _____________________ Businesses Community-Based Organizations _____________________ _____________________________ _____________________ ________________________

5. When was it last conducted? • Informal vs. Formal • Informal is ongoing, based on client(s) need. • Formal may've been completed during planning stages. • Should be revisited annually • Results of last effort should be made available to all team members

6. FEDERAL MONETARY RESOURCES • Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) • Justice Assistant Grants (JAG) • Residential Substance Abuse Grants (RSAT) • Drug Courts Discretionary Grants • Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) • Targeted Capacity Expansion Grant (TCE) • Recovery Community Service Program (RCSP) • Housing and Urban Development • Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) and Treatment (CSAT)

7. When was it last conducted? • Informal vs. Formal • Informal is ongoing, based on client(s) need. • Formal may've been completed during planning stages. • Should be revisited annually • Results of last effort should be made available to all team members

8. STATE MONETARY RESOURCES • Administrative Office of the Courts • State Drug Court Associations • State Alcohol & Drug Abuse Agencies • Substance Abuse Prevention Treatment (SAPT) block grants • State Traffic Safety Department • State Corrections Agencies • State Legislatures • Tobacco Settlement Money • Medicaid and Managed Care

9. LOCAL MONETARY RESOURCES • County & City government • County/City commissioners • Police agencies • Sheriffs department • Bar Associations (DA Associations) • 501 c (3) [Non-profits]

10. OTHER MONETARY RESOURCES • Client Fees • Corporations and Private Foundations • Individual Donors • Fundraising events

11. WHY ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY? Community partners can help your court access funds and identify non-monetary resources.

12. IDENTIFYING RESOURCES IN YOUR COMMUNITY • Identify organizations, institutions, businesses in your jurisdiction. • Inventory what resources each might contribute to your drug court program. • Identify who is responsible for outreach. • Team involvement is essential.

13. METHODS FOR CONNECTING WITH THE COMMUNITY • Formalize linkages through an oversight or steering committee • Conduct drug court education programs

14. Quality Assurance • Identify barriers to successful operation • Establish standards for review of programs • Monitor use, quality and effectiveness of programs and services

15. Start Now! • Make a plan and a back-up plan • Be creative, imagine the unimaginable • Remember, money is not the only resource

16. ResourcesWHERE TO FIND FUNDING? • Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (www.cfda.gov) • Federal Register • Department of Justice Resource Center (1.800.421.6770 or www.ojp.usdoj.gov) • The Foundation Center (www.fdncenter.org)

17. ResourcesFoundations • All Kids Foundation (Rosie O’Donnell), www.rosie.warnerbros.com/cmp/allkids Spencer Foundation (AOD Research) (312) 337-7000 • Bass Hotel and Resorts (run Holiday Inns) (978) 664-1100 • Nike’s PLAY Foundation (sporting activities), (800) 929-7529

18. Non-Monetary SourcesStrategies • Solicit incentive donations from local movie theatre, zoo, glamour shots, NBA/NFL/NHL or other leagues, bowling alleys, restaurants, Baskin Robbins, etc. • Wal-mart, Kmart, SAM’s Club, Target or other local stores • Get on the mailing list for NAER (309-343-0704)

19. Non-Monetary SourcesStrategies • Recreational therapy (Boys and Girls Club, YMCA, etc. • Literacy programs to provide tutoring or retired teachers to donate time tutoring clients. • Local churches offer parent support group or teen support group