OJJDP Announces Juvenile Drug Court Awards
September 24, 2007
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has announced FY 2007 awards under its Juvenile Drug Courts/Reclaiming Futures Program, a partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Center for Substance Abuse Treatment and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
OJJDP will provide $1.275 million to Greene County, MO, Hocking County, OH, and the New York State Unified Court System to implement a juvenile drug court program applying the Reclaiming Futures model. The successful applicants addressed the guidelines described in the Bureau of Justice Assistance monograph "Juvenile Drug Courts: Strategies in Practice."
Each grantee will receive between $420,000 to $425,000 for a 4-year period, beginning October 1, 2007. CSAT will deliver $200,000 in technical assistance in the first year of the project, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation will provide up to $1 million in technical assistance throughout the 4 years. The program will be evaluated.
The Reclaiming Futures model embodies three essential elements: designing a system of care that coordinates services, involving the community in creating new opportunities, and improving treatment services for drug and alcohol use.
Resources:
For additional information about the Juvenile Drug Courts/Reclaiming Futures Program and the FY 07 grantees, visit http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/programs/Pr ogSummary.asp?pi=44
For more information about the Reclaiming Futures model, visit http://www.reclaimingfutures.org
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