Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts - National Drug Court Institute

Free Foundational Training for Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts

Join the 2023 Foundational Training waitlist!

The application period is now closed; however, teams are encouraged to apply to be added to the waitlist.

Foundational training is for courts that are:

Pre-implementation
Tribal healing to wellness courts in the planning stages
Post-implementation
Recently implemented programs that have not participated in formal training from NDCI
In Need of a Refresh
Established programs that have experienced significant turnover in staff
Never Formally Trained by NDCI and Facing Challenges
Established programs that have never participated in formal training

Why should your program participate?

It's free!
90% of the communities that attend this training launch a program.
Operational courts have rated this the best foundational training, whether they were recently implemented or addressing transition.
Our staff and a cadre of nationally renowned treatment court experts and practitioners work with selected teams to implement evidence-based practices, develop policy and procedure manuals, and build team unity.
At the conclusion of the training program, you will have your blueprint for implementation or transition.

How to apply:

Form a planning committee

Review training requirements

To participate in the training program, each jurisdiction must identify individuals representing the following disciplines to form an adult THWC planning team:

Judge
Prosecutor
Defense counsel
Treatment court coordinator
Community supervision
Community treatment provider
Law enforcement
Tribal elder, community, or council member

Upon acceptance into the training program, each participating team member must commit to the following:

Attend the live training sessions
Actively participate in all discussions and training breakouts
Identify an appropriate substitute if the need arises
Complete all homework assignments and online learning modules
Respond to all requests for information
Sign a letter of commitment reflecting the above

In addition, the court coordinator must serve as the team point of contact for the training. The coordinator will ensure all relevant information is disseminated to team members in a timely fashion, respond to requests for information, and coordinate with all NDCI staff and faculty.

Review training curriculum

The THWC foundational training program begins with a pre-training consultation with NDCI staff, followed by a series of online pre-training learning modules, and finally, a live training curriculum. Led and facilitated by NDCI staff and consultants, this curriculum educates participants on the research and science supporting the tribal healing to wellness court model and, through facilitated breakouts, reviews policies and procedures reflective of proven best practice standards. At the end of the training, the tribal healing to wellness court team will have an action plan.

After completing the training, NDCI staff continues as a resource to coach and facilitate the team’s progress on their action plan.

Review the session descriptions for the live component of THWC training.

Preview the application