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Family Drug Court

Family Drug Court. What is Family Drug Court?. Specialized program within Dependency court designed to treat parents when substance abuse is a core issue. How is Family Drug Court different?. Increased accountability on the part of the parent Increased court supervision

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Family Drug Court

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  1. Family Drug Court

  2. What is Family Drug Court? • Specialized program within Dependency court designed to treat parents when substance abuse is a core issue.

  3. How is Family Drug Court different? • Increased accountability on the part of the parent • Increased court supervision • Increased support for the families involved • Sanctions for non-compliance • Focus on the parent • “Re-parenting” the parent

  4. Increased accountability • Frequency of urine screens • For the first 3-5 months in Drug Court a participant will be tested at least 2x per week, sometimes as often as 5x per week. • 12-step meetings • Participants must complete 90 meetings in 90 days and turn in slips weekly • Participants must get a sponsor and utilize the 12-step program • More people to answer to: • Judge weekly, child welfare case manager, SWFAS case manager, lab tech, court administration, bailiff, etc.

  5. Who should be referred to Family Drug Court? • Cases where substance abuse is the core issue • Cases where the parent admits a problem with substances and is asking for help • Cases where the parent has co-occurring disorder • Cases where the children have been placed in foster care

  6. Why Family Drug Court? • New time limits are not in line with recovery from substance abuse. • Some families have greater needs and benefit from additional support • Supervision of the case after closure

  7. The $1,000,000 question • Will I get my children back faster in Family Drug Court? • There is no easy way, or quick answer • Chances are that it will take longer, BUT after reunification it is LESS LIKELY that children will be re-removed • Population has greater needs and less support • Family Drug Court requires a higher level of compliance

  8. FYI • Family Drug Court is not a substitute for treatment. • Rejecting the offer of Family Drug Court does not mean that a parent is exempt from attending a substance abuse screening/ assessment • Detox does not satisfy the “SWFAS evaluation” component of a case plan

  9. How to refer a parent to Family Drug Court? • Send a Drug Court Referral via fax to SWFAS Attn: Sheree Beau Wells 239 332-0287 • Contact Debbie Basford at (239) 931-9744(office), or email at d_basford@swfas.org • Notify the DCF attorney • Notify the GAL attorney (if one is assigned)

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