Reclaiming Futures Announces Nearly $3.7 Million in New Awards
October 28, 2009
On October 26, 2009, Reclaiming Futures, an initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, supported by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment issued the following press release:
Portland, OR—New federal funding has been awarded to expand the Reclaiming Futures model into three more juvenile drug courts across the country over the next four years. The nearly $3.7 million federal investment was announced by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF).
“With this latest investment, the Reclaiming Futures model will now be in 26 communities across the nation,” said Laura Nissen, National Program Director for Reclaiming Futures. “We are honored that the federal government is supporting this innovative approach and helping us spread the model to even more communities where teens need our help.”
This latest round of funding involves three parties: SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) is awarding a grant for the treatment; OJJDP is awarding funding for the operation of the court; and RWJF is providing approximately $1 million in technical assistance to implement the Reclaiming Futures' model.
To advance the mission of the juvenile drug court, in 2007 OJJDP entered into a public private partnership with the SAMHSA/CSAT and the RWJF Reclaiming Futures program to enhance the capacity of treatment services by integrating best practices, and to reshape the service infrastructure to accommodate the complexity and volume of cases.
Three jurisdictions received awards in 2007 in Hocking County, OH ; Green County, MO ; and Nassau County, NY. The goal of the Juvenile Drug Court Reclaiming Futures Program is to serve substance-abusing juvenile offenders by developing and establishing juvenile drug courts with the Reclaiming Futures model, and including best practices for adolescent treatment to reduce substance abuse among participating youth.
The collaboration continued in 2009 and the following awards are being made:
Colorado Judicial Department, Denver, CO. Award amount: $424,435 from OJJDP for a four year period; $198,915 from SAMHSA/CSAT per year for up to four years depending on performance and availability of funds.
Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, Juvenile Drug Court, Ventura, CA. Award amount: $425,000 from OJJDP for a four year period; $200,000 from SAMHSA/CSAT per year for up to four years depending on performance and availability of funds.
Cherokee Nation, Tahlequah, OK. Award amount: $425,000 from OJJDP for a four year period; $200,000 from SAMHSA/CSAT per year for up to four years depending on performance and availability of funds.
“Our collaboration with CSAT and RWJF will enhance and expand treatment services offered through juvenile drug courts, implement a system of care to coordinate social services, and increase community opportunities for youth and their families,” said Jeff Slowikowski, Acting Administrator of OJJDP.
“Most juveniles admitted to treatment are referred from the criminal justice system,” said Eric Broderick, Acting Administrator for SAMHSA. “These grants will use practices proven to help young people get off drugs and back on track toward building fulfilling lives.”
Resources:
For the complete press release, visit www.reclaimingfutures.org/?q=news_newsreleases_102609.
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