Friday, April 4, 2025
4/4/2025
Acoma Adult and Family Treatment Drug Court - The Pueblo of Acoma (POA) is a federally recognized tribe in Cibola County, NM. The FY 24 proposal will expand the Adult and Family Treatment Drug Courts (AFTDC) Program involving three primary partners: the Acoma Tribal Court (ATC), two HHSD departments, the Acoma Behavioral Health Services (ABHS), and Social Services (PASS and fund key staff from each entity or program. With SAMSHA funding, the AFTDC will serve 1) Acoma and other non-tribal adults and families residing on POA lands who are experiencing substance use disorders (SUD), 2) adults involved in the ATC for alcohol or drug-related crime or civil matters, and 3) individuals transitioning from release from the Acoma Detention Center (ADC) or another facility, state, or federal facility back to POA. The AFTDC will serve up to 35 participants per year and implement the following goals: Goal 1: Increase services to address SUD-related problems through an age-appropriate, multilevel approach, braiding the ATC adult and juvenile Wellness Court, the AFTDC, PASS, ADC, Acoma Police Department, and other service partners to help individuals and families each year. 1. Reduce SUD rates by accurately screening 90% of individuals or families at three coordinated entry points-justice systems, programs, and community levels—for enrollment in the appropriate wellness program each year. 2. Each year, the AFTDC will assess 90% of referred individuals and families using risk, responsivity, and SUD assessment tools to increase early detection and offer clients appropriate care and service levels. 3. Each year, reduce out-of-home child placements and termination of parental rights due to SUDs by ensuring 90% of families have a service plan outlining the appropriate level of services and support. Goal 2: Expand the POA safety net of service providers by enlisting internal and external programs and community resources to fill service, treatment, and resource gaps annually. 1. Reach out to cultural and community-based entities to create 10% more age-appropriate justice, treatment, and service options each year. 2. By year two, conduct direct outreach and awareness with 90% of POA partner and program staff to inform them of the AFTDC initiatives to enlist their involvement in the program. Goal 3: Increase data management and usage across programs annually to improve data coordination, information sharing, and exchange among partners. 1. By the end of year one, 90% of staff and partners will be trained in data management systems, collection, information sharing, and data exchange. 2. Inform 90% of staff from the three primary service partners of the evaluation results by the end of each year to increase data usage and improve service quality and quantity. The program will update and create collaboration policies and procedures among program partners. Two AFTDC staff will attend SAMHSA's Annual Meeting. Monthly data collection will occur using each partner's records management system. The AFTDC Director and staff will prepare and submit quarterly and annual progress and financial reports online. Data analysis and local evaluator support will apply an AFTDC logic model to guide data collection, analysis, fidelity monitoring, and statistical and program data reporting to track progress and work with the partner staff to analyze qualitative and quantitative data. The team will regularly present findings, results, and recommendations to the program partners and SAMHSA.
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