Transcript Communicating w/ Drug Courts

 Some
challenges:
• Trusted servant turnover; lack of follow
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Lack of joint efforts with H&I
Court card attendees overwhelm groups
Groups don’t know where to get help
ASCs are unaware of resources
Drug courts are proliferating
ASC/RSC
NA
&
Drug Courts
A Triangular
Relationship
Drug Court/
Parole Office/
Treatment Center
Court Card Attendees
NA Groups
 Some
Resources/Approaches:
• Presentations to drug court personnel
 Chapter 6, PRHB
• Hold meetings at drug courts
 Chapter 6, PRHB
• Newcomer Workshops
 Chapter 6, PRHB addendum
• Introduction to NA Meetings (SP)
What’s
NOT Working?
What
needs to happen?
One idea: – court personnel
and judge receive a
presentation/follow-up from
NA every six months
Other
Ideas?
 Contacting
Drug Courts
• Many drug courts have their own websites,
contact info can be found there
• The National Association of Drug Court
Professionals website (nadcp.org)
• Check the court cards/slips for contact
information
 Other
ideas?
 Things
to consider:
• Other “stakeholders”
 examples: parole board, treatment center that
houses Drug Court attendees
• Drug courts typically support quarterly
meetings for judges
 engage many judges at one time
• Use the PRHB to prepare
 Chapters 4 and 6, and also Drug Court FAQ