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The Athens County Municipal Court Substance Abusing/Mentally Ill Court

Award Information

Award #
2005-PP-CX-0009
Location
Awardee County
Athens
Congressional District
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2005
Total funding (to date)
$200,000

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2005, $200,000)

The Athens County Municipal Court Substance Abusing/Mentally Ill (SAMI) Court Project is designed to divert 40 individuals with dual disorders of mental illness and substance abuse with misdemeanor level offenses from incarceration by providing intensive community treatment and supervision. The Court will contract with Tri-County Mental Health and Counseling Services, Inc. (TCMHCS), a dually certified mental health and AOD treatment agency to provide a 'boundary spanner' and treatment team based upon the New Hampshire-Dartmouth Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT) model.

CA/NCF

Date Created: September 20, 2005