SAMHSA: Innovations to Support Drug Treatment Court Programs during COVID-19: Spotlight on Technology to Improve Participant Experiences

Mar 24 2021

Treatment courts, including drug courts, typically engage in a highly collaborative and hands-on approach to support individuals experiencing substance use disorders. The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on drug treatment court programs and their ability to serve clients. While an increasing number of drug treatment court programs have begun to incorporate technology and teleservices into programming during COVID-19, implementation barriers are a common occurrence. This webinar will present recent findings from the National Drug Court Institute’s survey of Bureau of Justice Assistance grantees on how drug treatment court programs across the country made changes and adopted innovations to minimize interruptions to programming during COVID-19, as well as lessons learned to date. Spotlights from a local drug treatment court program utilizing virtual platforms for streamlining services during the pandemic will highlight practical strategies for increasing program participation and improving participant experience through the use of technology. 

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