Court-Based Interventions

Adult and juvenile drug courts are specialized court docket programs that target adults charged with or convicted of a crime and youth involved in the juvenile justice system who have drug dependency problems.

Community courts are neighborhood-focused court programs that combine the power of the community and the justice system to address local problems.

These specialty courts follow the well-established drug court model and are based on the premise that impaired driving can be prevented if the underlying causes, such as substance use and mental health disorders, are identified and addressed.

Family treatment courts use a multidisciplinary, collaborative approach to serve families with substance use disorders and who are involved with the child welfare system.

Mental health courts partner criminal justice system stakeholders with behavioral health to divert eligible offenders into a judicially supervised program which includes community-based treatment.

Effectively treating opioid use disorder (OUD) and preventing overdose requires a collaborative approach across systems.

TN-ROCS Program is a court diversion strategy that serves justice-involved adults who have mental illness, co-occurring disorders, or substance abuse disorders.

Tribal Healing to Wellness Programs provide access to holistic, structured and phased, substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation services that incorporate culture and tradition.

Veteran Treatment Courts (VTCs) are an alternative to incarceration for certain justice-involved veterans who have a diagnosis of mental health and/or substance abuse problem.