Justice for Vets: The National Clearinghouse for Veterans Treatment Courts

 

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Veterans Treatment Court News

 

New Training for Veterans Treatment Courts Launched!

The National Drug Court Institute (NDCI) and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) are pleased to announce the launch of the 2010 Veterans Treatment Court Planning Initiative (VTCPI). 

This pilot training program will be conducted October 4-8, 2010 in Buffalo, New York.  The VTCPI curriculum is a collaborative effort of NDCI, BJA, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the GAINS Center, the Battered Women’s Justice Project, and numerous Veterans Treatment Court professionals.  It will consist of presentations, group breakout sessions, and a visit to the Buffalo Veterans Treatment Court – the first Veterans Treatment Court in the United States – in order to observe case discussions and status hearings. 

Ten (10) court teams will be permitted to attend this training and applications will be reviewed and approved in the order that they are received. 

NDCI has been provided funding to award travel scholarships to defray the cost of airfare, ground transportation, parking, mileage, and per diem for approved jurisdictions. The application request for travel scholarships will begin after jurisdictions are approved for inclusion in VTCPI.

Be among the first in the nation to take part in this comprehensive Veterans Treatment Court training!

To learn more and apply, www.ndci.org/training/veterans-treatment-court-planning-initiative

 

Note: the application process for the pilot training will close on August 7.

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What are Veterans Treatment Courts?

Veterans Treatment Courts are hybrid Drug and Mental Health Courts that use the Drug Court model to serve veterans struggling with addiction, serious mental illness and/or co-occurring disorders. They promote sobriety, recovery and stability through a coordinated response that involves cooperation and collaboration with the traditional partners found in Drug and Mental Health Courts, with the addition of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs health care networks, the Veterans' Benefits Administration, volunteer veteran mentors and veterans and veterans' family support organizations.

 

NADCP is working with national experts and our federal partners to help the Drug Court community

• gain better understanding of the struggle veterans experience upon return to civilian life after combat;
• learn how to establish partnerships with Veterans Affairs Offices and provide effective services such as veterans mentor programs;
• learn how to address the needs of veterans who do not qualify for VA benefits; and
• learn about pending legislation that would provide funding to Veterans' Treatment Courts.

Read more in the new NADCP Veterans Treatment Court Brief

 

 

Veterans Treatment Court Mentor Court Program

NADCP and its professional services branch, the National Drug Court Institute (NDCI), is proud to announce the formation of the new NDCI Veterans Treatment Courts Mentor Court Program. Developed in collaboration with the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Mentor Veterans Treatment Courts will play a significant role in Veterans Treatment Court training, technical assistance and research.

 

NADCP will soon be soliciting applications for new and existing Veterans Treatment Courts to participate in trainings and Mentor Veterans Treatment Court site visits. If you would like to ensure that you receive notice of the application when it is released or have any questions about upcoming trainings, contact NDCI Veterans Treatment Court Project Director Brian Clubb at bclubb@ndci.org.

 

"We who work in Treatment Courts are in a position to help those who have served our country so honorably get their lives stable." -The Honorable Robert T. Russell