FOR TREATMENT COURT PARTICIPANTS:It’s hard to start over but finding stable employment is key to making life changes. Through a grant funded by the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention, AAWDC now offers career counseling and employment assistance to participants of Anne Arundel County ’s Adult Drug and DUI/DWI Treatment Court and Juvenile Drug Court programs. An estimated 50% of Treatment Court participants are either unemployed or underemployed. AAWDC's goal is to reduce that percentage and provide participants with the workplace skills they need to find living wage employment. Treatment Court is a relatively new court model designed to create a different judicial path that can address addictions and implement consequences in a supportive environment. The concept is based on treating the root cause of the criminal behavior in hopes of preventing future offenses. Anne Arundel County ’s program is designed to modify behavior and reduce recidivism, stop abuse of alcohol and other drugs related to criminal activity, and collaborate with and utilize community resources that can add support to the program. Treatment Court is a parallel system to the regular court system. The Anne Arundel County Adult Drug and DUI/DWI Treatment Court program was established in 1997 through the District Court. The Juvenile Treatment Court program was started in 2002 and is overseen by the Circuit Court. Participants are referred to utilize available workforce services by the Treatment Court judges or case managers. Contact
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