10 Key Components of Drug Court Technical Assistance to SAMHSA Adult Drug Court Grantees
Project Purpose: This project involves technical assistance to 22 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)-funded adult drug courts. Through a subcontract from JBS International, NPC is conducting technical assistance with a focus on practices that fall within the 10 Key Components of Drug Courts. Specific activities for each site's technical assistance include administration of an online self-assessment, interviews with drug court staff, and a 3-day site visit with observations of drug court meetings and sessions. NPC then synthesizes the findings from the assessment, interviews, and observations; develops a set of recommendations; and convenes a video conference with the drug court team, NPC staff, and at least one nationally recognized drug court expert to discuss the findings and recommendations. In addition, NPC provides each site, JBS, and SAMHSA with a written report containing the assessment information and detailed recommendations.
Funding Source: JBS International, through funds from the United States Department of Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Start Date: January 2010
Project Team
Principal Investigators Project Staff- Jennifer A. Aborn, B.A.
- Theresa Herrera Allen, Ph.D.
- Kate Kissick, B.A.
- Mark S. Waller, B.A.
- Judy M. Weller, B.S.
