Monday, April 29, 2024
4/29/2024
The proposed project, Family Recovery Court, will enhance and improve drug court operations for 175 participants over five years by providing extensive behavioral health treatment. The Tarrant County Family Recovery Court (FRC) is a specialty family court docket that oversees cases of child abuse or neglect, in which parental substance abuse is a contributing factor. To participate in the Drug Court, individuals must have a substance use disorder (SUD) or may be presently struggling with significant substance use issues which has resulted in the removal of their child from the home. Therefore, the population of focus consists of those with SUD and people with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders (COD) who are involved with the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) and the criminal justice system. The proposed plan will integrate the evidence-based practices (EBP) of Seeking Safety, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Celebrating Families into the current service array, which involves detox, a residential and outpatient treatment service that utilizes the evidence-based practice, Seeking Safety, and hosts a family-based recovery program, Celebrating Families. This project seeks to expand services to address the increase in referred individuals, implement intensive treatment and recovery services to address trauma related symptoms arising from substance use, increase the possibility of family reunification and reduce drug court failure rates. My Health My Resources of Tarrant County (MHMR) will partner with the FRC, Challenge of Tarrant County, and JPS Health Network, to support the stabilization and reunification of families facing termination of parental rights precipitated by parental SUD and other related concerns.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).
