OJJDP's Demonstration Programs Division Grants were established to provide grants, cooperative agreements, and other assistance to organizations identified in the Conference Report to accompany the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111-117) -- H.R. Conf. Rep. No. 111-366.
The Hocking County Juvenile Court (HCJC), which is located in southeast Ohio, has served this rural, Appalachian community for ten (10) years. The HCJC is integrating the Reclaiming Futures program model into their program to reduce the number of substance abusing youth in Hocking County and increase the number of youth successfully adjusting to an alcohol and/or other drug free lifestyle that includes ongoing recovery behaviors and associations. In FY 07, through a partnership with OJJDP, the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Hocking County was funded to expand the capacity of service delivery to it juvenile drug court program by integrating the Reclaiming Futures program model and initiating planning efforts to include best practices in substance abuse treatment. This integrated system will improve and expand treatment services, implement a system of care to coordinate all social services, and increase community opportunities for youth and families. In partnership with CSAT, beginning in FY 08, supplemental awards will support the implementation of the treatment component. This supplemental award for FY 10 will continue to support this effort. CSAT is currently providing training and technical assistance to support the implementation of the treatment services. Hocking County is using the evidence-based GAIN treatment model and will be required report performance in the following domains: client's substance use, family and living condition, employment status, social connectedness, access to treatment, retention in treatment, and criminal justice status.
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