Transcript Eighth Judicial District Court Adult Drug Court, Las Vegas, NV

Introduction – Who are We?
Eighth Judicial District Court
Adult Drug Court
T h e g r a n t e e i s D i s t r i c t C o u r t w h o c o n t r a c t s w i t h T h e
Salvation Army and WestCare Nevada to provide day and
residential treatment services.
T h e t a r g e t p o p u l a t i o n i s D r u g C o u r t p a r t i c i p a n t s w h o
require day or residential treatment services.
O t h e r p a r t n e r s i n c l u d e P a r o l e & P r o b a t i o n , C h o i c e s G r o u p
(outpatient provider), and defense attorneys.
AIM (PLAN)
 Increase retention of clients from Drug Court
referred to The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation
Program.
CHANGE (do)
• Collaborative case staffing with partners involved
with Drug Court clients placed in The Salvation
Army residential program
Including:
Drug Court Coordinators
The Salvation Army Clinical Staff
Parole & Probation Officers
Choices Group Clinical Staff
Results (study)
Program Retention
70
62
60
50
50
50
40
Percentage
Discharges
28
30
Medical Discharges
Completions
20
10
10
0
0
2009
2010
Year
NEXT STEPS (act)
Adult Rehabilitation Program - Salvation Army
 Emphasis on retention - week 1 orientation
 Added 3-page instruction on proper etiquette for front
desk staff
 Changed policy to provide clients second chance
 Added 30-day satisfaction survey
Drug Court
 Implemented increased drug testing using Choices Lab
IMPACT (lessons learned)
 Decreased administrative discharges by 22% in 2
month period of implementation
 Increased staff awareness of impact of administrative
discharges on client welfare
 Clinical Supervisor transports clients to Drug Court
which increased rapport with clients
 Successful collaboration leads to better client
outcomes