Grundy County Problem Solving Courts: the veterans track inside the Drug Court and the Treatment Alternative Court

The programme. The State's Attorney's Problem Solving Courts page: "The Grundy County Problem Solving courts (GCPSC) are problem solving courts servicing Grundy County. The program is an 'umbrella' program encompassing two separate courts, and adult Drug Court (DC), focused on individuals struggling with serous addiction issues, and an adult Treatment Alternative Court (TAC), focused on individuals with serious mental health issues. In addition, there is a special track with specialized services available to court involved Veterans through collaboration with the local VAC and VJA. Both courts recognize that many participants - in both programs - are dealing with co-occurring disorders and the program provides appropriate services." "GCPSC works in tandem with local therapeutic and medical providers, such as Crossroads Counseling Services, North Central Behavioral Health, and Family Guidance Centers to provide services to participants. GCPSC provides increased judicial supervision and accountability to the program participants while providing expedited access to treatment and services for both addiction and mental health diagnoses. GCPSC's are voluntary programs, but the participants are subject to meeting eligibility criteria and obtaining approval and acceptance by the GCPSC teams. GCPSC targets high risk/high need individuals charged with probation-eligible felony offenses that are not excluded by state statute. In addition, GCPSC participants must be at least 18 years of age and have a serious mental health illness, addiction, or co-occurring disorder." The referral. "Referrals for GCPSC's are made by completing the GCPSC Referral Form. The referral may originate from a Criminal Court Judge, State's Attorney, Public Defender, law enforcement, Probation Officer, treatment professional, private attorney, a private citizen, or the candidates themselves. The referral may be dropped off at the State's Attorney's Office, Public Defender's Office, or emailed to [email protected]." The Drug Court team lists the Grundy County State's Attorney's Office, Probation Department and Public Defender. The certified-list context. The AOIC's problem-solving courts map lists Grundy among the drug courts and names no Grundy veterans court, so the veterans track is the county's own inside its certified dockets rather than a separately certified veterans treatment court.