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Does your treatment court team have questions? Unsure how to update your policy and procedures manual or how to address the influx of participants struggling with opioid use disorder? Wondering what to do when team turnover happens? What about treating co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders? NDCI can answer all of these questions and… Continue Reading Need technical assistance? We’re here to help.
Read MoreAdvanced Quadrant Track Training
Overview The National Drug Court Institute (NDCI), in partnership with the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), developed the Quadrant Track: Developing Alternatives Track training program for jurisdictions interested in providing services to participants who are not high-risk/high-need. Many jurisdictions are trying to address the needs of those involved in the court system that may not… Continue Reading Advanced Quadrant Track Training
Read MoreNaloxone Training
Naloxone Training for Treatment Court Professionals and Families In partnership with the Center for Opioid Safety Education at the University of Washington, the National Drug Court Institute developed an online education program for treatment court professionals, clients and stakeholders on the safe use of naloxone. NDCI encourages all drug court clients recovering from an opioid… Continue Reading Naloxone Training
Read MorePrescription Drug Monitoring Programs: Current and Potential Use in Drug Court Case Management
Drug court use of reports from state prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) is an emerging application of PDMP information to address prescription drug diversion and abuse. Most states have PDMPs, which provide authorized end users with reports consisting of a patients prescription history for controlled substances. Eight states PDMPs can provide drug courts with PDMP… Continue Reading Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs: Current and Potential Use in Drug Court Case Management
Read MoreKnow Who They Are and What They Need: Screening and Assessment for Co-Occurring Disorders
The relationship between substance use and mental disorders is complex and critical. Rates of these disorders in criminal justice settings are much higher than in the general population, and there many drug court participants have co-occurring disorders. Drug Courts are uniquely positioned to effectively intervene with persons who have co-occurring disorders. An important first step… Continue Reading Know Who They Are and What They Need: Screening and Assessment for Co-Occurring Disorders
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