Friday, April 26, 2024
4/26/2024
The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services is supporting the Hillsborough County Drug Court Program (HCDC) to expand and further develop the HCDC. Cases for the sale, possession or manufacturing of drugs accounted for 40% of the 847 new felony cases for Hillsborough County Superior Court Southern District in 2014. Cases relating to drugs represent well over 50% and there were approximately 4,000 arrests made by the Nashua Police Department in 2014 and 503 of them were for drugs.. The goals of the HCDC are to reduce recidivism and substance abuse among high risk/high need non-violent offenders and increase the likelihood of successful rehabilitation by breaking the criminogenic patterns of behavior related to addiction and substance abuse through early, continuous, and intense treatment; mandatory random drug testing; community supervision; appropriate sanctions and incentives; and other rehabilitation services. HCDC will utilize a range of evidence-based practices during screening, assessment, and treatment. As offenders are identified as potential candidates for the HCDC, they are evaluated utilizing the Ohio Risk Assessment System, the Addiction Severity Index and the Mental Health Screening Form-III. HCDC recognizes that most offenders are dually diagnosed and therefore uses a combination of screening and bio-psycho-social assessment tools to meet the specific needs of individuals which provide a comprehensive picture of each offender's criminogenic, substance use, and mental health risks and needs. The treatment interventions and therapeutic approach of treatment will also be evidenced-based and include Moral Reconation Therapy, Mapping-Enhanced Counseling, Thinking for a Change, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Medication Assisted Therapy.
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).
