Discover resources about the many aspects of a Healing to Wellness Court on our subject matter pages.
Overview
- Tribal 10 Key Components — A summary of the Tribal 10 Key Components that are essential components of a Healing to Wellness Court. This page also includes publications, PowerPoint presentations, and other resources on the 10 key components
Healing to Wellness Court Resource Series
- Healing to Wellness Court Publication Series – Developed by the Tribal Law and Policy Institute, this series of technical assistance publications covers Healing to Wellness Court development and operations.
- Webinar Series – Developed by the Tribal Law and Policy Institute, this series of technical assistance webinars covers the basics of Healing to Wellness Courts, to trainings for specific team member roles, to overviews of upcoming grant funding for Wellness Courts.
- Annual Healing to Wellness Court Enhancement Training
Operations
- Team Member Roles – Team member descriptions, articles and PowerPoints concerning issues faced by certain team members, including a Judicial Bench Book.
- Screening and Assessment – Provides a small list of the available screening and assessment tools available to Healing to Wellness Courts.
- Policies and Procedures – Sample policy and procedure manuals, participant guides, codes, other operational materials, and resources to guide in the development of these key operational documents.
- Legal Issues – PowerPoints and articles concerning the legal issues that often arise in drug court settings, including due process and confidentiality.
- Random Drug Testing – Articles on drug testing best practices
- Incentives and Sanctions – Articles, PowerPoints, and sample lists of sanction and incentives to assist in providing notice and diverse behavior modification tools.
Research
- Drug Court Research – Healing to Wellness Court research, state-specific drug court research, as well as evidenced-based practices for what works most effectively in the drug court setting.
- Alcohol and Drug Abuse Research – Articles on the physiological effects of and treatment for opiate, marijuana, synthetic cannabinoid addictions, as well as effective methods for drug testing.
Planning
- Planning a Healing to Wellness Court – Publications, sample program materials, and checklists to offer guidance for designing, planning, and implementing a Healing to Wellness Court.
Data and Evaluations
- Data and Evaluation – Data collection tools and resources, a comprehensive 2005 evaluation on Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts conducted by the National Institute of Justice, and other Wellness Court evaluation reports.
- Performance Measures – Information on key performance measures for Healing to Wellness Court
Target Populations
- Alternative Tracks – Articles and Power Points on strategies for operating separate tracks, focusing on adults, but including, DWI and Co-Occurring Disorders.
- Family – Articles and PowerPoints on operating a Family Healing to Wellness Court, serving parents in the civil arena
- Juveniles – Articles and Power Points on serving juveniles, including Juvenile Healing to Wellness Courts and underage drinking.
- Veterans – Resources on Veterans Treatment Courts
Healing
- Treatment – Presentations, sample treatment program requirements, Native American Motivational Interviewing, and information on organizations that specialize on treatment of substance abuse.
- Opioid Crisis – Articles and resources to assist Wellness Courts in combatting the opioid crisis.
- Incorporating Culture and Tradition – Articles and Power Points on considerations and success stories of weaving culture into the Healing to Wellness Court programming.
- Historical Trauma – Articles and PowerPoints on the generational trauma affecting many Native participants
- Healing the Healers – Articles on ensuring our own health as we serve on a Wellness Court team
Other
- Restorative Justice — links to other restorative justice innovations and scholarship
- Wellness Court Collaborations — guides and supplementary materials for collaborations between Wellness Courts and neighboring sovereigns.
More Resources
- Other Drug Court Technical Assistance Resources – Resources from our technical assistance partners, including online libraries, technical assistance centers, and clearinghouses for drug court information.
- Planning a Reentry Program: A Toolkit for Tribal Communities – Developed with support from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Planning a Reentry Program: A Toolkit for Tribal Communities is designed to help tribal justice system practitioners create or enhance reentry programs for American Indians and Alaska Natives returning from jail or prison. It also offers guidance for practitioners who are currently working in a reentry program.
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