Southwest Iowa Women with Children Residential Methamphetamine Treatment Program

The Congressionally Selected Awards Program, authorized by the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (Pub. L. 111-8), helps improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and/or assist victims of crime (other than compensation). Funds should be used for the projects selected by Congress, in the amounts specified in the joint explanatory statement incorporated by reference into Pub. L. 111-8, and generally consistent with one or more of the following statutory purposes: improving the functioning of the criminal justice system, preventing or combating juvenile delinquency, or assisting victims of crime (other than compensation). Each of these purposes is framed using language drawn, respectively, from the former Byrne discretionary statute, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, the Victims of Crime Act, and the Violence Against Women Act. This project is authorized and funded through a line item in the FY 09 Congressional Budget and by the joint explanatory statement that is incorporated by reference into the FY09 Omnibus Appropriations Act.

The Heartland Family Service and its Iowa Family Works, thorough the "Southwest Iowa Women with Children Residential Methamphetamine Treatment Program," will provide intensive inpatient treatment for women in a residential setting while allowing their children to remain in their custody. While clients receive treatment for their addictions, they also receive best practice case management and family therapy to improve family dynamics and improve outcomes for the family going forward. This strategy will reduce the likelihood of re-offending after treatment, and also will reduce the likelihood of abuse or neglect of the children. The case management process will also address employment and the skills training needs of the clients, further increasing the chance for these individuals to succeed and remain crime free.

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