the Summary Report template. Please choose any relevant text and feel free to leave out or adapt any language that is not appropriate for this site. Practices Based on NPC Research Findings Suggested recommendation language if practice is on marked “no” checklist Treatment communicates with program via e-mail Establish protocols for treatment providers to share information with the team through e-mail. Good communication is very important for any successful team effort and this is particularly true of drug court. For a drug court to provide immediate sanctions and rewards, it must operate with quick and accurate communication about client activities. Using e-mail as a primary communication method allows swift communication simultaneously with all team members. Drug courts where treatment communications with the court/team via e-mail have significantly less recidivism than programs that do not use this method of communication. Estimated time between arrest and referral is 50 days The program may want to conduct an in-depth review to determine if there or less are places where time could be saved between arrest and identification for drug court. An analysis of case flow to identify bottlenecks or structural barriers, and points in the process where potential adjustments to procedures could facilitate quicker placement into drug court would be helpful. In addition, a more systematic identification and referral process may be able to shorten the time between arrest and drug court entry. The team could review the systems of programs that have shorter lapses between arrest and drug court entry, to gain ideas. The program should set a goal for how many days it should take to get participants into the program, and work toward achieving that goal, keeping in mind that the sooner individuals needing treatment are connected with resources, the better their outcomes are likely to be. Program offers mental health treatment Add mental health treatment services to your program. Programs that offer mental health treatment have significantly lower recidivism than programs that do not have this service. Program offers gender-specific services Idaho Adult Drug Court Standards & Guidelines suggest that treatment services be responsive to gender, among other characteristics. Programs that offer gender-specific services have significantly lower recidivism than programs that do not provide these services.
the Summary Report template. Please choose any relevant text and feel free to leave out or adapt any language that is not appropriate for this site. Practices Based on NPC Research Findings Suggested recommendation language if practice is marked “no” on checklist Treatment communicates with program via e-mail Establish protocols for treatment providers to share information with the team through e-mail. Good communication is very important for any successful team effort and this is particularly true of drug court. For a drug court to provide immediate sanctions and rewards, it must operate with quick and accurate communication about client activities. Using e-mail as a primary communication method allows swift communication simultaneously with all team members. Drug courts where treatment communications with the court/team via e-mail have significantly less recidivism than programs that do not use this method of communication. Estimated time between arrest and referral is 50 days or less The program may want to conduct an in-depth review to determine if there are places where time could be saved between arrest and identification for drug court. An analysis of case flow to identify bottlenecks or structural barriers, and points in the process where potential adjustments to procedures could facilitate quicker placement into drug court would be helpful. In addition, a more systematic identification and referral process may be able to shorten the time between arrest and drug court entry. The team could review the systems of programs that have shorter lapses between arrest and drug court entry, to gain ideas. The program should set a goal for how many days it should take to get participants into the program, and work toward achieving that goal, keeping in mind that the sooner individuals needing treatment are connected with resources, the better their outcomes are likely to be. Program offers mental health treatment Add mental health treatment services to your program. Programs that offer mental health treatment have significantly lower recidivism than programs that do not have this service. Program offers gender-specific services Idaho Adult Drug Court Standards & Guidelines suggest that treatment services be responsive to gender, among other characteristics. Programs that offer gender-specific services have significantly lower recidivism than programs that do not provide these services.
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