Slide 1A little history…What exactly is Drug/DWI Treatment Court?Drug/DWI Treatment Court TeamWhat is expected of Drug Court Clients:Graduation from Drug Court…program facts!My Intern Duties:My Intern Duties:I do RECOMMEND !New Hanover CountyDrug/DWI Treatment CourtSupervisor: Penny [email protected] N. 4th Street Wilmington, NC 28401A little history…Drug Treatment Court in N.C. started in January 1996Raleigh had 5 pilot programs and NHC was the 6th programA Federal Grant funded the program until the state picked it up in 1998DTC Nationally began in 1994 with 12 programsWhat exactly is Drug/DWI Treatment Court?Mission: reduce recidivism by supporting a drug and alcohol-free lifestyle for addicted offenders. A highly structured program designed to identify and treat offenders whose criminal activities relate to substance abuse. The program is entirely voluntary.Drug/DWI Treatment Court TeamJudgeAssistant District AttorneysDefense AttorneysProbation OfficersTreatment CounselorsTASC Case ManagersLaw Enforcement RepresentativesDrug/DWI Court CoordinatorsAll working for one goal…sobriety and productivity in our society.What is expected of Drug Court Clients:Required to be employed full-time or in schoolAppear in court bi-weeklyParticipate in inpatient/outpatient treatmentAttend a number of 12 step meetingsAttend bi-weekly group meetings3 drug screens per weekReport to probation officer regularlyNightly curfew (8:15-9:30-11:00pm)Work with a sponsorPay substance abuse treatment feesAbstain from all legal and illegal drugsIf clients fail to comply they are sanctioned at the court sessions by the Judge.Graduation from Drug CourtSuccessfully complete all phases of the programMinimum of 180 days clean timePayment in full of all program & treatment costsCompletion of an exit interview with Case ManagerFull-time employed or student__________________________________________Ceremony & celebration held during a regular DTC session. Nationally: 75% of Drug Court graduates remain arrest-free at least two years after leaving the program.…program facts!DTC in all 50 states (D.C., Guam, & Puerto Rico)844 drug-free babies were reported to have been born to active female drug court clients in 2005Nationally, DTC’s report retention rates between 67-71%19,900 participants graduated DTC in 2004My Intern Duties:Observe Court sessions Fridays at 7:45am until about 1pmoObserve, talk with potential clients, working with the team to decide a sanction or incentive for clients, listen to clients progress in treatment, hear 1st appearancesDrug Screen clientsFile AA/NA meeting sheets & drug screensDo In-take Interviews for newly enrolled clientsMy Intern Duties:Evaluate inmates to be potential clientsInput client status and progress in the DTC DatabaseAttend AA/NA meetingsParticipate in Staffing Meetings (with the team) Thursdays 12:30-2:30pmI do RECOMMEND ! If you are interested in the criminal justice field, forensic psychology, substance abuse, etc. ---this is a great opportunity! The Drug/DWI Treatment Court team consist of some amazing people! Great networking opportunity. You get to work a lot with the Judge, Probation Officers, & District Attorneys. Get experience working with alcoholics and addicts directly, see them progress, and hear their stories. Gives you opportunities to see how court trials work, probation works, and substance abuse treatment works. The schedule is VERY flexible! They will work with you and love having the extra help around. You will most likely will be the only intern with them. Not a lot of funding in this program- if your looking to do an internship to possibly get hired afterwards-this is not the place.**I got most of my hours attending Friday Morning (8am) Court sessions, they are important and the most exciting part of the