Rural California Drug Court Project (RCDCP) - The Rural California Drug Court Program (RCDCP) is a comprehensive drug court program that addresses the needs of substance-abusing adult offenders, including those with co-occurring disorders, who are in Tehama County. RCDCP is expanding and enhancing substance use disorder treatment under this proposal. RCDCP's primary goals are to reduce substance use/dependence and subsequent recidivism among adult offenders. These goals are accomplished through: a)evidence-based, immediate, continuous, and intensive judicially-supervised treatment; b) regular random computerized drug testing; c) interagency supervision and monitoring; d) graduated sanctions, incentives and restitution; and e) mental health services for co-occurring disorders. RCDCP has in the past only served non-violent offenders, but will increase access and availability of services to include serving 15 violent offenders each year of the grant, for a total of 70 per year. RCDCP will improve the quality and intensity of treatment and recovery support services by adding the following: a) an evidence-based, integrated trauma-informed cognitive behavioral treatment program; b) medication-assisted treatment (MAT); c) integrated family-based programming; d) Seeking Safety; e) tobacco cessation programming; and f) recovery support services including peer-to-peer relapse prevention, employment support, education support, linkage to community support groups, housing, transportation and other needs. RCDCP is not only increasing the number of individuals that can be served, but will also increase measurable outcomes pertaining to: a) abstinence from substance use; b) effectiveness of MAT; c) employment rates; d) housing stability; e) individual and family functioning and well-being; f) social connectedness; and g) decreased number of re-arrests post-graduation.
