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Adult Drug Court Operational Tune-Up
Advanced workshop to improve outcomes in established adult drug courts. Apply by November 15, 2024!
Overview
This interactive workshop is designed for established adult drug court programs seeking to fine-tune their program to ensure it meets the latest evidence-based best practice standards. Available in person or virtually, tune-up workshops will improve outcomes in your program by expanding your team’s knowledge and skills. Programs must have been in operation for at least two years to be considered.
This two-day workshop is facilitated by seasoned experts with years of adult drug court experience. Participating teams will review the critical foundational practices of successful programs, gain advanced knowledge leading to higher success rates, and learn about innovative treatment practices.
Through this workshop, participants will:
- Learn the latest best practices and how they should be applied
- Revise policies and practices relating to target population, treatment, and incentives, sanctions, and service adjustments
- Receive updates on pertinent case law
Before You Apply
What you need to apply:
- Submission of your policy and procedure manual and participant handbook
- A letter of support from your state treatment court coordinator
- Commitment to participate from the full treatment court team (at minimum: judge, prosecuting attorney, defense attorney, court coordinator, community supervision, substance use treatment provider, and law enforcement)
- One point of contact for all coordination
- For in-person workshops: Participation from at least three teams in the application
What’s covered:
- Pre-workshop assessment and orientation
- The latest in incentives, sanctions, and service adjustments
- Team communication improvement strategies
- Legal updates
- Facilitated action planning
- And more!
Available Dates
In-person workshop dates:
- April 8-9, 2025
- April 16-17, 2025
- April 23-24, 2025
- June 11- 12, 2025
- June 25-26, 2025
- July 9-10, 2025
- August 27-28, 2025
- September 10-11, 2025
- October 8-9, 2025
- October 15-16, 2025
- October 22-23, 2025
- November 5-6, 2025
The location and time zone of in-person workshops will be determined after the selection of teams.
Virtual workshop dates:
- March 19-20, 2025: CST
- March 26-27, 2025: MST
- May 7-8, 2025: CST
- May 13-14, 2025: MST
- July 22-23, 2025: EST
- August 20-21, 2025: PST
- September 17-18, 2025: EST
- November 13-14, 2025: EST
Cost
There is no cost to your jurisdiction for this workshop. If applicable, jurisdictions are responsible for their own travel costs.
Submit Application
Click below to apply for in-person or virtual workshops. The application deadline is November 15, 2024. Selected teams will be notified by December 2, 2024.
Contact Us
Connie Payne
Project director, Treatment Court Institute
This program is supported by the Bureau of Justice Assistance within the Office of Justice Programs at the U.S. Department of Justice.