Fourth Judicial Circuit Dependency Drug Court

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Fourth Judicial CircuitDependency Drug Court

• 330 East Bay Street
• Jacksonville, Florida 32202
• [phone]

Honorable Donald R. Moran, Jr. Chief Judge
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MISSION STATEMENT

• To assist and encourage adult and
• juvenile participants in their substance
• abuse rehabilitation process through
• constructive and innovative court
• supervision.
• To enhance the participants lives
• Through sobriety support programs,
• educational incentives, employment and
• family reunification.

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HISTORY

• Dependency Drug Court began in May 2003 by a
  collaboration of the courts, community substance
  abuse treatment providers, the State of Florida,
  Community Based Care Providers and other
  agencies.
• The Duval County Dependency Drug Court presiding
  Circuit Court Judges are Linda McCallum and W.
  Gregg McCaulie. The Hearing Officers are Lester
  Bass and Kathryn Boone.

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Overview

• Dependency Drug Court is designed to intervene
  with
• Intensive substance abuse treatment
• Legal accountability
• Ancillary resources needed to ensure permanent
  lifestyle change
• This is achieved through
• Weekly judicial monitoring
• Case management
• Upon successful graduation from the program, the
• court may reinstate parental custody

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PROGRAM FLOW
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Treatment phases

• PHASE I Day Treatment
• PHASE II Intensive Residential
• PHASE III Intensive Strength-Based Drug
  Treatment and Life Skills Development
• PHASE IV Aftercare

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Collaborative process

• Bi-Monthly Drug Court Review
• Participation in the Dependency Drug Court
  Substance Abuse Treatment Program
• Community Based Care Providers
• Bi-Annual Judicial Review

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Outcome

• Drug Free Life
• Employment
• Improved Parenting Skills
• Substance Abuse Treatment Program Completion and
  Graduation
• Successful Completion of all Case Plan
  Requirements
• Family Reunification
• Termination of State Supervision

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