This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cachildwelfareclearinghouse.org/
This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cachildwelfareclearinghouse.org/
Type of Maltreatment: Physical neglect
Target Population: Parents whose children have been placed within the child welfare system, due to child abuse and/or neglect related to substance abuse.
Brief Description:
The Reno Family Drug Court has been rated by the CEBC in the area of Substance Abuse (Parental). The Reno Family Drug Court created in 1994, was the first family drug court in the United States. Through a collaborative effort, the Reno Family Drug Court seeks to ensure children have a safe and nurturing environment by focusing on both healthy and sober parenting and permanency planning through family reunification.
The Reno Family Drug Court deals primarily with poly-substance abuse issues and works with a high percentage of co-occurring disorders that are mental health related.
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Reno Family Drug Court was not designed to be conducted in a group.
Reno Family Drug Court has not been tested for use in a group setting.
Recommended intensity: Parents meet with the family court judge two times per month.
Recommended duration: The court session generally lasts 2 to 2½ hours. The minimum duration of the program is one year.
Reno Family Drug Court includes a homework component.
Description: Homework is assigned on a case-by-case basis, usually as a sanction for relapse or lack of compliance with treatment.
Reno Family Drug Court is typically conducted in: Not specified.
Reno Family Drug Court was designed with a Parent Component.
Reno Family Drug Court addresses the following presenting problems and symptoms: Parental substance abuse and co-occurring mental health issues.
Reno Family Drug Court was designed with a Child Component.
Reno Family Drug Court addresses the following presenting problems and symptoms: Mental health issues.
Age range(s): 0-18
Reno Family Drug Court was not developed for children with developmental delays.
Reno Family Drug Court has not been tested for children with developmental delays.
Reno Family Drug Court was not designed for specific racial/ethnic/cultural groups.
Reno Family Drug Court was not tested in specific racial/ethnic/cultural groups.
There is a manual that describes how to implement this program.
There is training available for Reno Family Drug Court.
Training contact: The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges http://www.ncjfcj.org/
Number of days/hours: Training is periodically available in different lengths of time depending upon available funding.
Training is obtained: The training is typically provided in a host city or Reno, with visits to the Reno program for observation and meetings with the Reno program team.
There currently are not additional qualified resources for training.
The typical resources for implementing Reno Family Drug Court are: A room to hold the multi-disciplinary staffing session prior to court.
There are a variety of treatment professionals and social workers involved in the program, both at the Bachelor's and Master's levels. Interns are also utilized. The program Judge is assigned by the presiding Judge based on experience and interest.
The Reno Family Drug Court is rated a "4 - Lacks Adequate Research Evidence" on the Scientific Rating Scale because it lacks published, peer-reviewed research that meets the CEBC criteria for a scientific rating of a 3, 2, or 1; however it was identified by the topic expert as a program being used in the field, or it is being marketed and/or used in California with children receiving services from child welfare or related systems and their parents/caregivers. Some programs rated a 4 may have some published, peer-reviewed research that does not meet the above stated criteria or may have other studies that have not yet been published in the peer-reviewed literature. For more information on the rating of a "4 - Lacks Adequate Research Evidence," please see the Scientific Rating Scale.
There are currently no published, peer-reviewed research studies for the Reno Family Drug Court.
There are currently no reference articles for the Reno Family Drug Court.
Contact name: Sheila Leslie, Specialty Courts Coordinator
Email: Sheila.leslie@washoecourts.us
Phone: 775-325-6769
Fax: 775-328-3851
Website: http://www.washoecourts.com/index.cfm?page=specail