15PJDP22GK03564DGCT

The National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP) and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) will provide comprehensive training and technical assistance (TTA) to Juvenile Drug Treatment Courts (JDTCs) that emphasize accessible substance use and behavioral health treatment and recovery services.

The proposed project aims to build and enhance the knowledge and skills of JDTCs and treatment providers in implementing practices informed by the findings of the JDTC Guidelines Research and Evaluation Study, evidence-based interventions, and experts knowledgeable in adolescent development, trauma-informed care, substance use, and co-occurring disorders, adolescent recovery supports, and treatment approaches that make up the continuum of care.

Under the proposed project, six objectives will be achieved:

1. Assess and address the national JDTC behavioral health training needs.
2. Provide JDTCS with local and regional TTA that includes assessment, strategic planning, and assistance with practice implementation and evaluation.
3. Assist OJJDP in identifying promising, innovative, and effective adolescent recovery programs and assist individual JDTCs with establishing and sustaining JDTC-adolescent recovery service partnerships.
4. Coordinate and collaborate with the OJJDP Opioid Affected Youth Initiative, Tribal Youth Resource Center, and Family Drug Treatment Court TTA providers.
5. Coordinate and collaborate with the BJA National Drug Court Resource Center.
6. Participate in OJJDP-directed TTA provider activities corresponding to the JDTC TTA program.

ALL Rise For Justice

THIS PROGRAM WILL FUND TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TTA) TO STATES, STATE AND LOCAL COURTS, UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS THAT WILL BUILD THEIR CAPACITY TO DEVELOP, MAINTAIN, AND ENHANCE DRUG COURTS FOR YOUTH AND PARENTS/GUARDIANS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND/OR CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS. THIS SOLICITATION HAS TWO CATEGORIES-CATEGORY 1: JUVENILE DRUG TREATMENT COURTS TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND CATEGORY 2: FAMILY TREATMENT COURTS TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

16.585 - Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) [DOJ - OJP]

Alexandria, Virginia 22314-1935 United States

Single Zip Code

OJJDP FY 2022 Drug Treatment Courts Training and Technical Assistance Program (O-OJJDP-2022-171213)

Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 09/30/25 to 09/30/26.