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TREATMENT COURT ENHANCEMENT PROJECT (TCEP) - IN2ACTION’S TREATMENT COURT ENHANCEMENT PROJECT (TCEP) WILL INCREASE THE LONG-TERM SUCCESS RATES FOR ADULT MEN AND WOMEN DIAGNOSED WITH A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PARTICIPATING IN THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT TREATMENT COURT BY SCALING EVIDENCE-BASED RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES IN BOONE COUNTY, MO. AN AVERAGE OF 54 PEOPLE PER YEAR WITH A TOTAL OF 270 WILL BE SERVED OVER THE LIFE OF THE PROJECT. PARTICIPANTS IN THE ADULT DRUG COURT, CO-OCCURRING TRACK, DWI TRACK, MENTAL HEALTH COURT, AND VETERANS TREATMENT COURT WILL RECEIVE ENHANCED SERVICES WHICH FILL IDENTIFIED GAPS IN THE TRAUMA-INFORMED RECOVERY ORIENTED SYSTEM OF CARE (TI-ROSC) WHICH ARE SUSTAINABLE AND EXPECTED TO PROVIDE A POSITIVE RETURN ON INVESTMENT LONG AFTER GRANT FUNDING EXPIRES. THE GOALS OF THE IN2ACTION-TCEP ARE TO (1) MITIGATE THE NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES OF A RECURRENCE OF SUD SYMPTOMS AMONG TREATMENT COURT PARTICIPANTS; (2) INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LONG-TERM RECOVERY FOR TREATMENT COURT PARTICIPANTS AND (3) PROMOTE PRO-SOCIAL BEHAVIORS AMONG TREATMENT COURT PARTICIPANTS IN RECOVERY HOUSING. THE MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES ARE TO (1) INCREASE RE-ENGAGEMENT IN RECOVERY BY 80% IN RESPITE PARTICIPANTS COMPARED TO TREATMENT BASELINE DATA MEASURED AT 5 DAYS POST RECURRENCE; (2) REDUCE POSITIVE DRUG SCREENS TO LESS THAN 10% FOR ALL CURRENT LEVEL-1 AND LEVEL-2 RECOVERY HOUSING RESIDENTS AND (3) INCREASE RECOVERY CAPITAL BY AN AVERAGE OF 50% OVER TWO MONTHS AS MEASURED BY BARC-10. THE PROJECT WILL UTILIZE MULTIPLE EVIDENCE-BASED AND PROMISING PRACTICES TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS INCLUDING: (1) ADULT DRUG COURT BEST PRACTICE STANDARDS COMBINED WITH ENHANCED RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES THAT FOCUS ON INCREASING (2) RECOVERY CAPITAL INCLUDING (3) ACCREDITED RECOVERY HOUSING PROVIDED BY (4) CERTIFIED PEER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS. (5) THE HABILITATION EMPOWERMENT ACCOUNTABILITY THERAPY (HEAT) PROGRAM WILL ENSURE THAT SPECIAL ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO POPULATIONS THAT ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY REPRESENTED IN THE TREATMENT COURT INCLUDING BLACK AND AFRICAN AMERICAN PARTICIPANTS. THE SUCCESS AND IMPACT OF THE PROJECT WILL BE MEASURED THOUGH A FORMAL EVALUATION CONDUCTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA.

ADULT REENTRY ENHANCEMENT PROJECT (AREP) - ADULT REENTRY ENHANCEMENT PROJECT (AREP) IS A 5-YEAR PROJECT THAT WILL ENHANCE RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES WITHIN A TRAUMA INFORMED RECOVERY-ORIENTED SYSTEM OF CARE (TI-ROSC) TO REDUCE SUBSTANCE USE AND RECIDIVISM AND INCREASE EMPLOYMENT AND RECOVERY CAPITAL AMONG JUSTICE-INVOLVED ADULT MALES IN BOONE COUNTY, MISSOURI. AN AVERAGE OF 110 UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS WILL BE SERVED PER YEAR WITH A TOTAL OF 550 SERVED OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE PROJECT. THE TARGET POPULATION WILL HAVE SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS/CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS (SUD/COD) AND WILL BE 4 MONTHS OR LESS FROM SCHEDULED PRISON RELEASE, ON PROBATION OR PAROLE AND AT RISK OF RE-INCARCERATION DUE TO A VIOLATION(S), OR RECENTLY RELEASED/REFERRED TO COMMUNITY-BASED TREATMENT. THIS TARGET POPULATION WILL RECEIVE ENHANCED SERVICES WHICH FILL IDENTIFIED GAPS IN THE TI-ROSC WHICH ARE SUSTAINABLE AND EXPECTED TO PROVIDE A POSITIVE RETURN ON INVESTMENT LONG AFTER GRANT FUNDING EXPIRES. THE GOALS OF THE IN2ACTION AREP PROGRAM ARE TO (1) REDUCE SUBSTANCE USE, CRIME, AND RECIDIVISM BY HIGH-RISK OFFENDERS RETURNING TO THE BOONE COUNTY COMMUNITY; (2) ENHANCE COLLABORATION BETWEEN IN2ACTION, CORRECTIONS (INSTITUTIONAL CORRECTIONS AND PROBATION AND PAROLE), AND OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICE PROVIDERS TO ASSURE A SEAMLESS TRANSITION TO THE REENTRY PROCESS FOR HIGH-RISK OFFENDERS THAT BEGINS BEFORE RELEASE; AND (3) INCREASE ONGOING SUPPORT IN THE NATURAL COMMUNITY FOR RECENTLY RELEASED HIGH-RISK OFFENDERS BY ASSISTING CLIENTS TO IMPROVE THEIR FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE THROUGH EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND/OR ENTITLEMENTS. THE MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES ARE (1) 85% OF PARTICIPANTS WILL DECREASE CRIMINAL ACTIVITY; 80% OF PARTICIPANTS WILL ABSTAIN FROM SUBSTANCE MISUSE; AND 80% OF PARTICIPANTS WILL INCREASE RECOVERY CAPITAL. (2) 80% OF PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ENGAGED PRIOR TO THEIR RELEASE THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; IN2ACTION AND PROBATION AND PAROLE WILL INSTITUTE MONTHLY PARTNERSHIP MEETINGS; AND COLLABORATION AT THE CENTRAL MISSOURI RECOVERY COALITION’S TI-ROSC WILL BE ENHANCED/STRENGTHENED THROUGH WORK GROUPS AND MEETING AGENDAS. (3) 80% OF PARTICIPANTS WILL COMPLETE AN EVIDENCE-BASED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM; 80% OF PARTICIPANTS WILL REPORT IMPROVED FAMILY RELATIONS AND PARTICIPATION IN PEER SUPPORT AND/OR MUTUAL SUPPORT GROUPS; AND 80% OF PARTICIPANTS WITH MEDICAL AND/OR MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS WILL BE REFERRED TO APPROPRIATE SERVICES, INCLUDING SUD/COD TREATMENT, SCREENING, AND TESTING OF PERSONS AT HIGH-RISK FOR HIV AND OTHER INFECTIOUS DISEASE. THE SUCCESS AND IMPACT OF PROJECT WILL BE MEASURED THROUGH A FORMAL EVALUATION CONDUCTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA.