AWARD RECIPIENT:

Ada County
Boise, ID

$495,225*

PURPOSE: The Ada County Juvenile Drug Court will use grant funds to implement a juvenile drug court for nonviolent, substance-abusing, male and female juvenile offenders. The drug court program will serve 370 to 450 juveniles and family members in a 12-month post-adjudication program over a 3-year grant period. The principal objectives of this program are to: provide substance abuse treatment, form partnerships with community stakeholders to establish a continuum of services and resources, improve education and vocation performance, improve psychological and physical health, and strengthen families. Drug court services will include regular judicial supervision, intensive treatment, incentives and sanctions, and frequent, mandatory drug testing. The Ada County Juvenile Drug Court will incorporate collateral services such as education, mentoring, recreation, mental and primary health care, and employment. An independent evaluator will conduct process and outcome evaluations to gauge program effectiveness. The Ada County Juvenile Drug Court will coordinate the drug court effort with the following: Boise Parks and Recreation, the Boys and Girls Club, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, local law enforcement, Boise School District, the YMCA, Children's Mental Health Hospital, and the Department of Health and Welfare.

LOCAL CONTACT:

Kay Carter, Ph.D., Director
Ada County Juvenile Court Services
6300 West Denton Street
Boise, ID 83704
208/364-3006

OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS CONTACT:

Linda Mansour
202/616-3534

* This is a tentative award amount pending final budget review.