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Clark County Drug CourtPARTICIPANT HANDBOOK

Clark County Therapeutic Specialty Courts - Superior Court Drug Court

1200 Franklin StreetPO Box 5000

Vancouver, WA 98666-5000Phone (360) 397-2304

The Drug Court program is a court supervised program to reduce substance abuse, criminal behavior and facilitate rehabilitation through

intense court intervention and treatment.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Welcome Letter Page 4

Drug Court Goals / Program History Page 5

Drug Court Overview Page 6

Phase 1 Page 7

Enhancement Tracks, Phases 2, 3, 4 & All About Treatment Page 8

Support Group Documentation Page 9

Support Group Verification Page 10

Drug/Alcohol Testing Page 11

Physician/Prescriber Form Page 12

Meet The Drug Court Team Page 13-14

General Drug Court Rules Page 14-15

Confidentiality & Rewards Page 15

Closing Page 16

Clark County Drug Court Participant HandbookFebruary 2017

CLARK COUNTY

DRUG COURT

Welcome to your Drug Court Participant Handbook. The handbook that you have is meant as a resource to you to help guide you through your time in Drug Court and beyond.

I always give Drug Court participants two pieces of advice: BE HONEST and SHOW UP! First, please communicate with us. We are here to help you and have the same goal as you – rehabilitation to get back on track. We cannot help you reach that goal if we do not know what is going on with you in an open and honest way. Second, please show up for everything. There are going to be tough times and we know that no one is perfect. If you do not show up for court, treatment or other obligations, this hurts your recovery. We can’t help you if you aren’t here.

We as a team spend a lot of time working with you to try to work towards your goals. YOU though, are the key person on the team. It is up to you to do the leg work each day, staying clean and sober and making all of your obligations in order to succeed. Please feel free to contact any one of us on the Drug Court team.

Thank you and welcome to the program. Your journey starts now!

Shauna McCloskeySuperior Court Drug Court Coordinator


DRUG COURT GOALS:

Decrease substance abuse and criminal behavior

Promote long-term sobriety and accountability

Increase stability

Prevent relapse

PROGRAM HISTORY

The Clark County Superior Court Drug Court continues to be the foundation of all Therapeutic Specialty Court programs. Established in May 1999 by Judge J. Rulli, Drug Court continues to make the community a safer place and provide a cost-effective solution to expensive alternatives for substance-abusing offenders. In January 1999 and until 2006, Judge D. Woolard took over the Drug Court program and has provided tremendous leadership for the program both locally and statewide as the past president of the Washington State Association of Drug Court Professionals.

From April, 2011 to May 2014 Judge J. Nichols presided over Drug Court and was instrumental in expanding the program to include a separate track to treat higher risk offenders sentenced through DOSA (Drug Offender Sentencing Alternative). DOSA Drug Court enables offenders facing a higher prison sentence to complete the start of their incarcerated time in a state-funded inpatient treatment bed for upwards of six months. Upon completion of that level of care, the DOSA participants are monitored through the DOSA Drug Court track with the partnership of the Dept. of Corrections.

The Honorable Gregory Gonzales took helm presiding over the Drug Court in May 2014 and continues to provide opportunities for participants to rehabilitate their lives by improving community safety and by saving a tremendous amount of money by keeping program participants out of jail/prison and crime free!


DRUG COURT OVERVIEW

The Clark County Drug Court serves individuals who have substance abuse problems and an open felony criminal court case. Participants must meet eligibility criteria and screening requirements

There are several components to participating in Drug Court:

Attend court regularly Attend individual/group drug/alcohol treatment as designated on your treatment plan.

Treatment may consist of drug and alcohol counseling, mental health counseling, medication management, anger management/domestic violence and other court-mandated services.

Attend other therapeutic programs as determined by Drug Court (i.e. parenting classes, life skills, alumni/mentor groups, etc.)

Submit to multiple, random, supervised drug tests Agree to curfew and home checks Attend self-help community support meetings (i.e. AA, NA, CMA, SMART, mentoring,

church) Attend other programs: EHC, Work Crew, Community Service Pay fees, fines, restitution and/or other financial obligations to the Court and community

If a person is eligible for Drug Court and wishes to participate they must plead guilty to the charges, sign a Drug Court contract, Waiver of Speedy Sentencing and Releases of Information.

Drug Court is made up of a team of people that work together to help participants in the program. The program literally helps save lives… but it can be really tough!

The drug court team has a weekly staffing meeting to share information, monitor progress, and make recommendations on participants. Staffings occur before each court date. The team meets to review each case and discuss the participant’s progress, including drug/alcohol testing results, attendance, participation and cooperation in the treatment program, and compliance with drug court rules and requirements.

The program is divided into three main phases. Participants progress and “phase up” after a certain number of days when they stay clean (this includes not missing drug tests, not leaving enough of a sample to be tested or having dilute samples) and meet specific requirements. When participants fail to meet program requirements or are using drugs/alcohol they face sanctions (consequences) and can be asked to come to court more frequently. However, when program participants meet program requirements, they are eligible to receive rewards.


PHASE 1

Phase 1 starts when a participant chooses to opt-in to Drug Court. The focus during Phase 1 is stopping the use of drugs and alcohol and engaging in treatment at the level determined by a treatment assessment. This may include in-patient treatment and/or intensive out-patient treatment.

If you are sick you still need to show up for treatment. The counselor can excuse you. If you miss treatment because you are in the hospital at the time of your treatment session you must get a physician’s note. Remember, the time in and time out must be noted by medical staff.

Missing or not completing program requirements can result in sanctions. Sanctions are consequences given out by the Court. Sanctions slow the time it takes to move to Phase 2.

Requirements(mandated minimums)

Phase 1: Stabilization & Investment

TreatmentIn-patient and/or Intensive Out-patient treatment as

indicated on your personalized treatment plan(screened for MAT and MH/Trauma/DV services)

Support Meetings(Turn in to treatment prior to court) 1-3 per week

Drug Testing Randomly per assigned color

Sobriety* 60 days since opting inCourt Appearances Every Thursday or Friday (DOSA only)

Web Report(http://www.clark.wa.gov/courts/superior/

drugcourtform.html)

Complete Report weeklybetween Tuesday 8:00 AM – Wednesday 2:00PM

Curfew 9:00 PM **

Programming

- Complete Life Skills classes- Stable Housing- Encourage mentor contact- Attend a Reach Too orientation & 1 event- Weekly visits with probation or case manager

if applicableFees Minimum $50 paid by end of phase

Transitions Any sanctions may postpone phasetransition 30 days

* No phase transitions while taking prescription medications (excluding antibiotics or prescribed psychotropic medications, Medication Assisted Treatment through a monitored program)** Curfew extensions may be granted by team for employment purposes. Fill out special needs request for consideration


http://www.clark.wa.gov/courts/superior/

Enhancement tracks: PHASES: 1.5, 2.5, 3.5We strongly encourage working with Mentors!

To get into 1.5: Must have face to face mentor contact, be in the program for 30 days, have 30 days clean time, and are in compliance for 2 weeks: you are eligible to go into Phase 1.5. It has the same requirements as Phase 1, but once you are in Phase 1.5, you appear to court every other week, have a 9:30 p.m. curfew and get called earlier on the docket.

To get into 2.5: Must have continued mentor contact including at least 1 face to face contact and you are submitting clean UA’s. Then you get to have a 10:30 p.m. curfew and get called up earlier on the docket

To get into 3.5: Must have continued mentor contact including at least 2 face to face contacts and you are submitting clean UA’s. You would then have a 11:30 p.m. curfew and called up earlier on the docket.

PHASES 2, 3 and 4See attached Program Flowchart for more information

ALL ABOUT TREATMENT

All participants in Drug Court participate in substance abuse and/or co-occurring treatment. Before entry into Drug Court, participants undergo an assessment to determine the level of care required. Participants may need:

Outpatient Treatment Substance abuse treatment that does not require staying overnight at an inpatient facility.

Outpatient treatment may be in the form of group(s) or individual appointments. Participants attend outpatient anywhere from 1 to 4 days per week depending on level of need. Services can be gender-specific and culturally appropriate when identified as a need.

Inpatient Treatment Substance abuse treatment that requires participants to reside at the inpatient facility. The

facility and length of time for inpatient varies by individual situation and need. Detoxification / Sobering unit - short term stays

Recovery Support Services Participants will be screened for additional recovery support services and other treatment

needs. This may include but not limited to: mental health, medication-assisted treatment, trauma-informed care, housing, education/vocational goals, driver’s license status, peer-to-peer mentoring, etc.)

Treatment is the most important aspect of Drug Court. It is important participants are ON TIME, HONEST and bring REQUIRED MATERIALS such as workbooks for group.

If you are sick you still need to show up for treatment. The counselor can excuse you. If you miss treatment because you are in the hospital at the time of your treatment session you must get a physician’s note. Remember, the time in and time out must be noted by medical staff.


SUPPORT GROUP DOCUMENTATION

Participants in Drug Court are required to attend community self-help support meetings as directed in all phases.

The purpose of attending meetings is to help participants connect to the recovery community and promote lifelong sobriety. Support meetings are any type of recovery-based group such as AA, NA, CMA, CVAB, NAMI or church groups related to maintaining sobriety etc. There are a wide variety of support meetings throughout Clark County.

All Therapeutic Specialty Court participants are required to attend recovery support meetings. Participants are required to fill out support group verification forms. The forms must be filled out completely in order to get credit for attending the meeting. Support group verification forms are to be turned in to Lifeline by noon on Wednesdays if you are in Drug Court. (example of the form on next page).


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DRUG/ALCOHOL TESTING

Drug and alcohol testing is an essential aspect of the Drug Court program. Participants agree to submit to random drug and alcohol testing anytime during the week and/or weekend. Tests are frequent, random, and visually supervised. Drug Court tests for a variety of drugs including synthetic substances like K2/Spice, Kratom, Bath Salts as well as for suboxone, methadone. Generally, urinalysis (UAs) tests are used but other testing may be requested.

Drug Court uses drug test results to determine if a participant is using drugs, alcohol and/or documented prescription medications while in the program. Participants with positive tests for any substances that are not prescribed will receive a court response. Any unexcused, diluted or failure to leave an adequate sample drug tests will start the “court clean time” over and will result in a court response. Program clean time helps drive your progression through the phase structure.

If a participant disagrees with the results of a positive drug test, it may be contested and sent to the lab for further testing at the participants cost (a nominal fee applies) and the court will delay any action until results are given. It is the participant’s responsibility to set up and pay for the retest within one week. This is arranged through Lifeline. If the test results confirms a positive test, a stiffer court response may be in order for delaying the process. If the test result confirms a negative (false positive), the nominal fee will be reimbursed to the participant. Participants in Drug Court may NOT use the following items:

Alcohol-based products; mouthwash, some energy drinks, specialty drinks and cough medicine

Poppy seeds in any form (no poppy seed cake, bread, muffins, etc)

Any prescription medication unless prescribed by the participant’s doctor or medical professional; all prescription medications must be reported by the proper Physician’s letter

Any over the counter medications, such as Nyquil or Sudafed that contain alcohol or ephedrine ingredients. If taken, participants must inform probation and/or treatment counselor within 24 hours of taking the medication

“Natural” or herbal remedies or supplements such as those sold in health food stores, without prior approval from probation and treatment.

Consuming any of the above listed substances may cause a positive drug test. If the participant receives a positive drug test because they ingested any of the above substances, they are not in compliance with Drug Court. The participant will receive a court response.


Clark County Superior CourtDrug Court

1200 Franklin StreetPO Box 5000

Vancouver, WA 98666-5000Tel. #(360) 397-2304

To Prescribing Physician/Psychiatrist/ Dentist / Other Prescriber:

Please note that your patient or prospective patient is a participant in the Clark County Drug Court program. This program is designed for substance-abusing, felony offenders. Drug Courts provide participants with an opportunity to engage in an intense substance abuse program in the community with stringent reporting requirements to both the courts and probation.

If a current Drug Court participant is prescribed any potentially addictive medication, we require that they have an honest discussion of their substance abuse/addiction with you, leaving it to your discretion whether the medication to be prescribed or other alternative non-narcotic medication should be considered.

We hope that you or your representative will sign this letter and provide our program with a comprehensive list of medications being prescribed to our participant and acknowledge that the participant has discussed their substance use history with you.

If you have any questions, please contact the Therapeutic Specialty Courts’ Coordinator, Monday—Friday at (360) 397-2304 / fax 360-759-6620.

Drug Court Participant: _____________________________________ Date: _______________

PLEASE LIST MEDICATION(S) BEING PRESCRIBED:

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_________________________________________ __________________________________________Prescriber signature Date TSC Participant signature Date

CONSENT FOR THE RELEASE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION:

I, _________________________________, authorize Clark County Drug Court Program and _______________________(Name of defendant) (Prescriber)to communicate with and disclose to one another the following information:

_______ (Initial) my diagnosis, prescription, testing results, information related to client physical or mental health condition.

The purpose of the disclosure is to coordinate medical and treatment service. I understand that my alcohol and/or drug treatment records are protected under the federal regulations governing Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records, 42 C.F.R. Part 2, and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”), 45 C.F.R. Pts. 160 & 164. I also understand that I may revoke this consent at any time except to the extent that action has been taken in reliance on it, and that in any event this consent expires automatically at the conclusion of Drug Court Participation:

Dated: ________________ Signature of Patient _______________________________________________________


MEET THE DRUG COURT TEAM

JudgeThe Judge leads the Drug Court team, supports participants in sobriety and keeps participants accountable for their actions.

Therapeutic Specialty Courts CoordinatorCoordinates Clark County’s three Therapeutic Specialty Courts: Adult Felony Drug Court, Family Treatment Court and Juvenile Recovery Court. This role administers program funding, facilitates contact with community agencies and coordinates overall services. This person also attends weekly staffings for all courts to help support client progress.

Therapeutic Specialty Courts Administrative AssistantThe Administrative Assistant for the three Superior Court Therapeutic Specialty Courts is responsible for data management and reporting, attending staffing and court as backup to the coordinator, assisting with grant management, program accounting, and many other functions.

Prosecuting Attorney The assigned Deputy Prosecuting Attorney to the Drug Court team assesses cases to determine appropriateness for the program and makes recommendations to the court. This person is part of the Drug Court team and makes suggestions regarding progress.

Drug Court Defense AttorneysDefense attorneys provide legal representation for the participants in Drug Court. They can discuss your legal rights and responsibilities.

Treatment Case ManagersDrug Court partners with local treatment providers to provide participants with drug and alcohol treatment. Case Managers are responsible for assessing the participant’s individual drug/alcohol treatment needs, providing an individualized treatment plan, and facilitating groups. Case managers also update the Drug Court team on a participant’s progress in treatment.

Probation Officer:Provides comprehensive supervision which includes but not limited to: conducting probation intakes and identifying criminogenic risk factors, routinely meets with offenders to be re-screened for offender score, keeps performance and data records, performing routine warrants checks; monitor compliance with all probation conditions, fines and community service hours, and/or work crew requirements administer random drug screens when requested, and when necessary assists law enforcement in performing home visits and curfew checks, attends all court proceedings and makes recommendations for rewards, sanctions, graduation and termination decisions on each participants’ progress.

Peer Mentors / Peer Mentor CoordinatorMentors serve a variety of roles, including coach, facilitator, advisor, sponsor, and recovery supporter. Mentors listen to the concerns and problems of participants and assist them in finding resolutions. The key element is a person who has been through a similar situation talking/relating with another person as only they can do through shared experiences. The Mentor Coordinator is responsible for recruiting, screening, organizing and training the mentors and acts as the liaison with the Core Team.


Law EnforcementAdd additional support to the Drug Court team to help bridge the gap between recovery and accountability. He/she participates in Drug Court and may make random curfew checks.

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GENERAL DRUG COURT RULES

The team supports participants in achieving sobriety and recovery, succeeding in the program and improving all aspects of their lives.

DO KEEP IN CONTACT. Let us know of anything and everything that comes up, or questions you may have. REPORT THE FOLLOWING:

o Any Police contact within 24 hours of occurrence.o Change of Address (Must get prior permission to move or change residence)

BRING YOUR DRUG COURT CALENDAR. We will be doing spot checks to see if you have your calendar on you. Have it on you at all times.

REQUEST FORM- Must be submitted by the Wednesday prior to court. Put request in Lifeline meeting slip box. GET THE FOLLOWING FORMS FILLED OUT:

o Dr. Verification Form- For any medications you may get. o Support Group Forms- Only the chairperson can sign these, otherwise you fill out the rest of the way.

o Phase Up Forms - In Phase III, you need filled out and submitted the month prior to graduation. These Forms are all available in the courtroom or on the county website http://www.clark.wa.gov/courts/superior/therapeutic.html

REPORT TO COURT the Thursday (10:30 a.m. or 2:00 p.m.) following release (successful or unsuccessful) from residential treatment. If you get released Thursday, attend court Friday at 1:00 p.m. Drug Court is held in Dept. 3.

GET DOCUMENTATION IF A MEDICAL SITUATION ARISES. On any doctor or dentist note, please have the location and have the medical staff indicate Time in and Time out on your paperwork.

GET YOUR PILLS COUNTED. As soon as you get a prescription, bring them into your case manager at Lifeline to get counted, along with your Dr. Verification letter. Schedule your next pill count. Get all pills counted until the prescription is complete.

(SEE DRUG COURT CONTRACT FOR ALL RULES AND REQUIREMENTS)


http://www.clark.wa.gov/courts/superior/therapeutic.html

DON’T FTA (FAILURE TO APPEAR)—If you don’t feel like showing up for court, SHOW UP ANYWAY! Be open,

honest and communicate with us. If you do not show up in court, a Bench Warrant may be issued and you may be looking at enhanced time.

MISS TREATMENT. If you are sick, you need to show up for treatment and have the counselor excuse you or get Dr’s note (remember time in and time out noted by medical staff).

BE INAPPROPRIATE IN COURT. Think about what you are wearing, no clothes with drug/ alcohol references. No shorts. Please do not have body parts that need to be covered, uncovered. No gum, food, or candy in court. Turn off your cell phones and put them away. Please remember that you are responsible for people that may come with you to court; they will be held to the same standards.

RELATIONSHIPS/COURTHOUSE/JAIL: The team strongly discourages new relationships in early recovery and discourages hanging around the courthouse/jail. If you will be at the courthouse/jail, please call the Drug court office and leave a message about why you will be there and who it is pertaining to (full name/dob). If you do have a court hearing you must let the drug court team know about it ahead of time. If you have an active no contact order and/or other DOC conditions/restrictions, you must obey those orders.

DISPOSE OF UNUSED MEDICATION. If you have unused medication, bring them into Lifeline to get counted and they will instruct you on proper disposal. If you do not, this may result in a sanction.

CONFIDENTIALITY IN DRUG COURT

CONFIDENTIALITY: Participants sign Releases of Information with probation and treatment to allow members of the Drug Court team to share information. Those forms include information regarding state and federal regulations that require the identity of the participant to be protected. Further, that the drug court has developed policies and procedures that guard this privacy.

Privacy is respected in Drug Court. Drug Court staff will make every effort to protect each participant’s identity by not publically using names without permission or knowledge.

LEGAL ADVOCACY/JURISDICTIONThe drug court may want to request jurisdiction over minor pending cases or new charges/violations (for example, municipal court charges or possession charges that occur during the participant’s early involvement in the program). The drug court, with prosecutor agreement, determines if appropriate offenses can be brought in, and would not include drug distribution, serious felonies, or charges that occur after the team believes the participant should have stabilized.


REWARDS

REWARDS:

The Drug Court team receives reports and information from treatment and other sources prior to their weekly staffing. Participants meeting Drug Court requirements may receive rewards such as:

Sobriety coins Gift cards Praise and recognition in Court Decreased program requirements (later curfew, less appointments, etc.) Approved Trip permits

The ultimate reward earned in Drug Court is achieving a sober, drug-free life.

IN CLOSING

Drug Court was created to help participants achieve total abstinence from drug, alcohol and criminal activity. It is structured to promote self-sufficiency and help participants engage in the community as productive and responsible members of society.

Participating in Drug Court is both voluntary as well as a personal choice. It requires commitment from each participant. While the Drug Court team, friends, family and community members can give help, support and encouragement, FINAL RESPONSIBILITY BELONGS TO THE PARTICIPANT.

A participant must be motivated to make a change and commit to a drug free life.


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