Drug Court Planning Initiative
DCPI SUBJECT AREAS
In an effort to provide more effective DCPI trainings, BJA and OJJDP have targeted the trainings to four Subject Areas:
Adult
Juvenile
Family
Tribal
Adult
The Adult DCPI uses distance-based technical assistance and a series of two training programs designed to fulfill three interconnected goals: (1) educate the team on the basic concepts of drug court, including information on building the components of a drug court; (2) provide the team with the fundamental skills necessary for the paradigm shift from standard case processing to drug court case processing; and (3) encourage and educate the team to build its program with an emphasis on cultural competency, while integrating the court and treatment.
A separate DWI track will be offered under the Adult program. The DWI track is dedicated to jurisdictions seeking to change the behavior of the alcohol-dependent offender arrested for driving while impaired.
Required team members: Each community participating in the Adult program must identify eight (8) required team members who will represent the following disciplines:
- Drug Court Coordinator
- Judge
- Prosecutor
- Defense Counsel
- Treatment Representative
- Law Enforcement
- Probation/Community Supervision Representative
- Evaluator/Researcher
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Juvenile
The Juvenile DCPI consists of distance-based technical assistance and a series of two training programs designed to (1) promote team development and planning concepts, (2) develop and enhance juvenile drug court knowledge and practices, and (3) assist jurisdictions in moving from the planning stage to the implementation stage.
Required team members: Each community participating in the Juvenile program must identify eight (8) required team members who will represent the following disciplines:
- Drug Court Coordinator
- Judge
- Prosecutor
- Defense Counsel
- Treatment Representative
- School/Education Representative
- Community Supervision
- Evaluator/Researcher
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Family
The Family DCPI consists of distance-based technical assistance and a series of two training programs designed to assist jurisdictions in developing effective family drug court programs that address the needs of families involved in the dependency system. It discusses the history and concepts of the drug court movement, the evolution of family drug courts, application of the drug court concepts to the dependency population, and working within the mandates of the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997.
Required team members: Each community participating in the Family program must identify eight (8) required team members who will represent the following disciplines:
- Drug Court Coordinator
- Judge
- Agency Attorney/Prosecuting Attorney
- Parent Attorney
- Treatment Representative
- Child Welfare Representative
- Guardian Ad Litem/Court Appointed Special Advocate
- Evaluator/Researcher
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Tribal
The Tribal Drug Court Planning Initiative consists of distance-based technical assistance and a series of two training programs. Separate programs are designed for adult and juvenile tribal training. Training will focus on the unique tribal justice approach which combines judicial supervision, substance abuse treatment, Native American traditional healing practices, and other community resources in a non-adversarial setting. Structure, accountability, effective therapeutic processes, monitoring, and evaluation are the cornerstones of tribal wellness courts.
Required team members: Each community participating in the Tribal program must identify eight (8)* required team members who will represent the following disciplines:
- Coordinator
- Judge
- Prosecutor
- Defense Counsel/Advocate
- Treatment Representative
- Tribal Council/Community Leader
- Tribal Elder
- Evaluator/Researcher
*Jurisdictions participating in the juvenile tribal initiative must also identify a school representative, giving them nine (9) required team members.
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