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TLPI Calls for Workshop Proposals

The Tribal Law and Policy Institute (TLPI) is holding its Healing to Wellness Court Enhancement Training on September 12-14, 2017 in Albuquerque, NM. TLPI is looking for workshop proposals that present best practices in tribal justice, collaboration, and service delivery that enhance the capacity for adult, juvenile, family, and/or DUI/DWI Healing to Wellness Courts. For more information, p lease see their announcement on workshop proposals. 
Rural Drug Court Listserv

Do you have a question for the field? Looking for creative solutions to a problem you've been experiencing in your drug court?  The Rural Drug Court Listserv is an active outlet to bounce ideas off of others working in the drug court arena.  To join, please email justice@american.edu with "Subscribe to Rural Drug Court Listserv" in the subject line.
Archived Webinars  

Orientation Webinar for BJA Drug Court Grantees
The Bureau of Justice of Assistance recently conducted a mandatory webinar for all new BJA Drug Court Grantees.  The purpose of this orientation was to outline the goals of the Adult Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program, introduce federal partners and technical assistance providers, explain BJA's Annual Drug Court Grantstat Protocol, and provide information on resources and technical assistance tools. 

Women in Treatment Courts
The National Drug Court Resource Center recently conducted a webinar focused on gender-responsive programs for women in treatment courts led by Judge William Schma and Valerie Moore.  

You can access a recording of both webinars and the presentation materials on the NDCRC website.
Congratulations to the 2017 Mentor Courts!

The National Drug Court Resource Center would like to congratulate the following courts on being selected as the 2017 Mentor Courts by the National Association of Drug Court Professionals:
  • 4th Judicial Circuit Duval Adult Drug Court – Jacksonville, FL
  • Savannah-Chatham County Drug Court – Savannah, GA
  • Nez Perce County Drug Court – Lewiston, ID
  • 20th Judicial Circuit Adult Drug Treatment Court – Grand Haven, MI
  • Stone County Adult Drug Court – Galena, MO
  • St. Charles County Adult Drug Court – St. Charles, MO
  • Pueblo of Laguna Tribal Healing to Wellness Court – Pueblo of Laguna, NM
  • 17th Judicial District Treatment Court – Lewisburg, PA
  • Albany County Court Supervised Treatment – Laramie, WY
The following four Veterans Treatment Courts have been selected by Justice for Vets to serve as the 2017 Mentor Courts:
  • 4th Judicial Circuit Duval County Veterans Treatment Court – Jacksonville, FL
  • 13th Judicial District Court – CAMO – Billings, MT
  • 4th Judicial District Veterans Trauma Court – Colorado Springs, CO
  • Buffalo Veterans Treatment Court – Buffalo, NY
New Solicitation: Addressing the Opioid Epidemic 

The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) was signed into law on July 22, 2016 to establish a comprehensive, coordinated, and balanced strategy to address the opioid epidemic. The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) has been allocated funding under CARA and has released two fiscal year (FY) 2017 solicitations: the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Site-based Program and the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program (COAP) Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Program .  Applications for both funding opportunities are due April 25, 2015.  For more information, please view the Frequently Asked Questions.
The National Drug Court Resource, Policy, and Evidence-Based Practice Center, funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and operated by the Justice Programs Office (JPO) at American University, strives to provide practitioners and professionals working in the drug court field with current resources and upcoming events.  Please email ndcrc@american.edu with any inquiries.