The TAD program was established by the 2005 Wisconsin Act 25 to support efforts to provide treatment and diversion programming to non-violent adult justice involved individuals for whom substance abuse was a contributing factor in their criminal activity. As required by state statute, the TAD grant is funded on a five-year cycle. There have been numerous expansions to the program since 2005. In 2025, the TAD grant will fund 61 treatment courts and 30 diversion programs across Wisconsin.
The TAD grant provides funds to local jurisdictions to offer justice involved individuals the opportunity to enter diversion programs or treatment courts. Involvement with TAD funded programs typically involves connection to treatment for substance use disorders, mental health services, cognitive behavioral health services, case management services, and other risk reduction services as an alternative to incarceration.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) is responsible for administering the TAD grant program in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Corrections, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, the Director of State Courts Office, and the Wisconsin Public Defender’s Office. The State Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) and TAD Subcommittee both serve as advisory bodies for the TAD grant program.
For more information related to TAD funded treatment court or diversion programs, please contact program staff Mike Derr or Marsha Schiszik. For existing TAD funded sites requesting assistance with fiscal related matters, please contact Jacqueline Kamin.
Treatment Court and Diversion Program Standards
All Rise Treatment Courts Standards
Wisconsin Treatment Court Standards – Revised 2018
Wisconsin Diversion Program Standards
Treatment Alternatives and Diversion Grant Application Materials
2026 TAD Grant Application Process
TAD Competitive Grant Process for CY25 Funding
Grant Reporting Resources
Quarterly Program Report – Example Responses 2024
2025 Contract Compliance Form
Travel and Training Expenditure Report
Travel and Training References
2025 TAD Reporting and Modification Webinar – In order to access and launch the recording, type in the passcode: 9fne0G&5 The Wisconsin DOJ TAD team hosted a webinar on February 5, 2025, to provide detailed instruction for quarterly reporting and modifications.
February 5, 2025, TAD Reporting and Modification Webinar Slides – please note that slides with maroon octagon indicate a change from 2024 procedures or a new resource.
2025 Fiscal Reporting Workbook (Titled Agency ID-2025)
REMINDERS:
- Rename the file with the agency, grant ID and year prior to uploading to Egrants (e.g. Dane-18765-2025).
- Please upload this document as an excel file, do not PDF it if possible.
- Program Income reporting: choose one method to report 1-in the last tab of the attached workbook, updated quarterly or 2-the column provided in each quarter’s tab in the attached workbook.
- It is more important for Egrants fields to be completed as well, be consistent with CORE data entry.
Modification Guidelines: this document is in final approval stages and will be shared when it is available.
Program Staff Resources
Quick Guide - TAD Community Resources – No cost/low cost incentives ideas
Treatment Court Case Plan Template-COMPAS
Treatment Court Case Plan Template-LSI-R
Treatment Court Case Plan Template-ORAS
Discharge Summary Template
Proximal, Managed, & Distal Goals- Judge Diane Bull
Incentives-Sanctions-Service Adjustments-Decision Guide
Recovery Capital Worksheets
Community Mapping Resources Chart-Contact
TAD Evaluations & Reports
2025 TAD Report - This report provides an overview of the Treatment Alternatives and Diversion (TAD) program between 2019 and 2023 in fulfillment of requirements outlined in Wis. Stat. §165.95(5p)(b).
2020 TAD Report - This report provides an overview of the Treatment Alternatives and Diversion (TAD) program between 2014 and 2018 in fulfillment of requirements outlined in Wis. Stat. §165.95(5p)(b).
2022 Progress Report – Admission Cohort Status Update
2021 Progress Report – Admission Cohort Status Update
2020 Program Report – Admission Cohort Status Update
2019 Program Report – Admission Cohort Status Update
TAD Data Dashboards
The Treatment Alternative and Diversion (TAD) Dashboard - The Treatment Alternatives and Diversion (TAD) Admission Cohort Report public dashboard serves as a replacement to the yearly static reports on referrals and admissions to TAD-funded treatment courts and diversion programs. This dashboard is connected directly to the Comprehensive Outcome, Research and Evaluation (CORE) database where TAD-funded sites are required to input data on their program referrals, eligibility determinations, program admissions, program discharges, and other information about participants while they are in the program. The dashboard refreshes every morning and can be used to examine statewide aggregate data for TAD-funded programs. Currently, the dashboard contains data for the past 5 years of CORE data entries (2019-2023).
Program Evaluation Resources
Wisconsin Statewide Drug & Hybrid Court Performance Measures
Wisconsin Statewide Drug & Hybrid Court Performance Measures - Mental Health Track Supplement
Wisconsin Statewide OWI Treatment Court Performance Measures
Wisconsin Statewide Veterans Treatment Court Performance Measures
Wisconsin Statewide Pre-Charge and Post – Charge Diversion Program Outcome and Performance Measures
Comprehensive Outcome, Research, & Evaluation Reporting System (CORE) Resources
CORE is a web-based, integrated reporting system for problem-solving courts and diversion programs throughout Wisconsin. The CORE system was developed by DOJ’s Bureau of Justice Information and Analysis (BJIA). This system is used by local sites to report participant-level data. Utilization of this system is required of all TAD funded sites. CORE is also available to sites that do not receive grant funding and incorporates performance measures developed cooperatively with the National Center for Stat Courts (NCSC). Below are several links. The CORE site link is for existing sites that would like to access the CORE platform. The CORE dashboard link is a public facing dashboard that serves as a live companion to the yearly static reports on referrals and admissions to TAD-funded programs.
- CORE website
- CORE Dashboard
In addition to TAD funded programs, there are multiple treatment courts in Wisconsin that are operating using a variety of other funding sources. See below maps for a list of problem-solving courts in Wisconsin:
WI Problem Solving Treatment Courts 2025