Enhancing the Kalamazoo County's Family Dependency Treatment Court Program (FDTCP)

The Drug Treatment Courts Program builds the capacity of states, state and local courts, units of local government, and federally recognized tribal governments to enhance pre-existing drug courts or implement new drug courts for individuals with substance abuse problems or co-occurring mental health disorders. Category 2: Family Drug Courts Enhancement will support jurisdictions with a fully operational (for at least 1 year) family drug court to enhance the operation of the court.

Judiciary Courts of the State of Michigan-9th Circuit Court will use funding to enhance Kalamazoo County's Family Dependency Treatment Court Program (FDTCP). The purpose of this project is to: expand the capacity of the FDTCP to serve 20 parents/guardians annually, which represents a 33.3% increase in program capacity; and enhance screening, assessment, clinical treatment, and wraparound recovery support services for parents/guardians and their children. FDTCP participants will have access to evidence-based practices and other services through this project, including outpatient therapy, intensive outpatient treatment, parenting classes, and trauma-informed care. Participants will also have access to comprehensive case management services through a FDTCP Case Manager and Peer Support Specialist/Recovery Coach. Children of participants will be screened and assessed by licensed therapists to identify needs in various domains using evidence-based screening and assessment tools. CA/NCF