Fulton County Peer and Care Expansion Project (PeaCE)

Fulton County Superior Court, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is requesting funds to expand treatment access in adult treatment court. The Fulton County Accountability Courts serve individuals pre-adjudication and post-adjudication and will serve 260 total participants with these grant funds over the life of the grant. The purpose of this proposal, the Peer and Care Expansion project, is to scale up Fulton County Accountability Court’s capacity to fully integrate evidence-based peer mentoring in the existing 18 to 24 month track and in the new 12 month diversion track, which serves a high-need/moderate-risk group of participants who currently do not have access to substance abuse services and qualify for pre-indictment entry to the programs. The expected outcomes of the project include increased program enrollment and treatment compliance, reduced recidivism, and reduced substance use among participants with substance use disorders, thereby increasing the likelihood of successful long-term recovery.