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Adult Drug Court Foundational Training
This training is for planned, new, and existing adult drug court programs.
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Overview
This training provides the building blocks for successful adult drug courts. Developed in partnership with the Bureau of Justice Assistance within the Office of Justice Programs at the the U.S. Department of Justice, this training is designed for programs still in the planning stages, as well as those operating without formal training and/or with significant staff turnover. The training program is offered at no cost to your jurisdiction.
Accepted programs participate in a six-month facilitated process that includes both online and in-person trainings, as well as follow-up consultation from expert training staff. At the end of foundational training, programs will have developed or improved program structures, policy and procedure manuals, and team dynamics built from the latest evidence-based best practices.
Before You Apply
What you need to apply:
- A planning committee constituting a full treatment court team (at minimum: judge, prosecutor, defense counsel, court coordinator, community supervision, substance use treatment provider, law enforcement, evaluator/researcher)
- Commitment by the full team to participate in every training step, including completion of pre-training online modules and homework, plus attending the full, live training
- One point of contact for all training coordination
What’s covered:
- Pre-training consultation
- Discipline-specific training
- Selecting the right participants
- Designing your program from arrest to graduation
- Overview of substance use disorder and its treatment
- Team building and dynamics
- And more!
Available Training Dates
Training dates are identified once your program is accepted. The application period for 2023 trainings has closed, but you can apply to join the waitlist.
Cost
There is no cost to your jurisdiction for this training. This program is supported by the Bureau of Justice Assistance within the Office of Justice Programs at the U.S. Department of Justice.
Apply to Join the Waitlist
Contact Us
Daryl Jackson
Project Director, Treatment Court Institute