Wednesday, May 28, 2025
5/28/2025
San Joaquin DUI Court Expansion Project - SAMHSA Treatment Drug Courts (NOFO No. TI-23-007) San Joaquin DUI Court Expansion PROJECT ABSTRACT SUMMARY Superior Court of California, County of San Joaquin (SJ-Co), proposes to expand the Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Court. The focus population is defendants with high criminogenic risk factors and high substance abuse treatment needs. This includes co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders and opioid addiction as the geographic catchment area SJ-Co, population 789,410, 1 experiences an opioid epidemic of increased use and related deaths. DUI Court proposes to use its existing coordinated, assessment-based, multi-system approach that integrates the court’s power to hold participants accountable with an array of substance abuse and mental health treatment, and other wrap-around services provided by agency partners. DUI Court also proposes to expand its continuum of services, including HIV and Hepatitis B and C testing access, MAT treatment, recovery housing and a peer mentor recovery support group. Goals and objectives are as follow: GOAL 1: Increase DUI Court capacity in order to effectively treat a greater number of HRHN defendants, including those with co-occurring SUD and mental health disorders. Objectives: Serve 100 unduplicated individuals annually; assess 100% of participants for criminogenic risks and treatment needs using an evidence-based tool. GOAL 2: Expand access to treatment and services in a coordinated, assessment-based, multi-system approach to decrease recidivism among offenders and increase offender success. Objectives: achieve a 12% recidivism rate or lower rate among participants in program; achieve at least a 70% graduation rate or higher rate among participants; provide referral to 100% of at-risk participants for HIV, Hepatitis B and C testing; ensure 100% of participants prescribed medicated assisted treatment (MAT) are provided referrals for the treatment and support to use MAT and mental health services; assess 100% of participants for treatment level with American Society of Addiction Medicine criteria; refer 100% of participants to substance abuse treatment through partner resources; refer 100% of identified participants needing treatment for mental health disorder and co-occurring disorders to partner resources. GOAL 3: Expand recovery support services to improve habilitation and long-term success among participants. Objectives: provide recovery housing in a sober living environment to a minimum of 15 participants using SAMHSA grant funds; distribute 500 1-day bus passes to participants without transportation; distribute 300 $10 gift card incentives for positive progress, 100 $10 gift card graduation incentives, and hold an annual graduation ceremony to celebrate completion of DUI Court; establish a pilot Peer Mentor Group and peer mentor training program; conduct training session for all new peer mentors; link at least 15% of participants to a peer mentor who is trained by ADC; and link 100% of participants to employment development services, such as job searches, training, education, resume-writing or other services. 1 U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts (Updated 2021)
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