Vision:
A dedicated and compassionate group of professionals, volunteers and parents, partnering with juveniles who develop and implement strategies that will positively impact the juvenile's quality of life and make a life-changing difference in his or her future.
The Muscogee County Juvenile Drug Court (JDC), implemented in October 2000, is an accountability court program designed to assist with substance abuse/dependence issues and monitor progress toward recovery through an intense judicial and case management supervised program. The goals of Juvenile Drug Court are to
- reduce delinquency
- reduce substance abuse
- help young people affected by drugs to regain and develop lost relationships with family and peers.
Individuals are required to participate in a variety of treatment programs designed to address substance use disorders, as well as other needs. The program includes individual and group therapy sessions, as well as participation in anger management.Other interventions include monitoring of school attendance and school performance, job skills and community surveillance. Residential substance abuse treatment may be required.
Participants must attend:
- treatment;
- submit to weekly drug screens;
- attend all required court sessions;
- attend and comply with any other orders of the Drug Court Judge.
As participants successfully move through the phases, treatment requirements and supervision will decrease. Drug Court participants are held accountable for their behavior and are required to appear before a Juvenile Drug Court Judge every 2 weeks.