“Veterans’ Treatment Courts present an opportunity for us to come to the aid of the men and women in uniform who are suffering as a result of their sacrifice to this country and should be expanded to serve all veterans in need.”
- General (Ret.) Barry McCaffrey
Welcome to the Veterans Treatment Court Clearinghouse: the most comprehensive site on the Web for Veterans Treatment Court news and resources.
Check back often as this site will be constantly updated with legislation, training, and funding news along with general Veterans Treatment Court information.
What are Veterans Treatment Courts?
Veterans Treatment Courts are hybrid Drug and Mental Health Courts that use the Drug Court model to serve veterans struggling with addiction, serious mental illness and/or co-occurring disorders. They promote sobriety, recovery and stability through a coordinated response that involves cooperation and collaboration with the traditional partners found in Drug and Mental Health Courts, with the addition of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs health care networks, the Veterans' Benefits Administration, volunteer veteran mentors and veterans and veterans' family support organizations.
NADCP is working with national experts and our federal partners to help the Drug Court community
- gain better understanding of the struggle veterans experience upon return to civilian life after combat;
- learn how to establish partnerships with Veterans Affairs Offices and provide effective services such as veterans mentor programs;
- learn how to address the needs of veterans who do not qualify for VA benefits; and
- learn about pending legislation that would provide funding to Veterans' Treatment Courts.
Read more in the new NADCP Veterans Treatment Court Brief
Veterans Treatment Court Mentor Court Program
NADCP and its professional services branch, the National Drug Court Institute (NDCI), is proud to announce the formation of the new NDCI Veterans Treatment Courts Mentor Court Program. Developed in collaboration with the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Mentor Veterans Treatment Courts will play a significant role in Veterans Treatment Court training, technical assistance and research. NDCI is now accepting applications to become Mentor Veterans' Treatment Courts. Click here to learn more.
"We who work in Treatment Courts are in a position to help those who have served our country so honorably get their lives stable." -The Honorable Robert T. Russell
VETERANS TREATMENT COURTS
| CITY/COUNTY | STATE |
| Anchorage | Alaska |
| Tucson | Arizona |
| Lonoke County | Arkansas |
| Orange County | California |
| San Bernardino | California |
| Santa Clara | California |
| Tulare County | California |
| Colorado Springs | Colorado |
| Okaloosa | Florida |
| Forsyth | Georgia |
| Cook County | Illinois |
| Madison County | Illinois |
| Ingrahm County | Michigan |
| Ionia | Michigan |
| Kansas City | Missouri |
| Washoe County | Nevada |
| Amherst | New York |
| Buffalo | New York |
| Rochester | New York |
| Creek County | Oklahoma |
| Tulsa | Oklahoma |
| Allegheny County | Pennsylvania |
| Philadelphia | Pennsylvania |
| Scranton | Pennsylvania |
| Harris County | Texas |
| Pierce County | Washington |
| Thurston County | Washington |
| Rock County | Wisconsin |
Is your court listed? If not, download the Veterans Treatment Court questionnaire
Return to Chris Deutsch at cdeutsch@nadcp.org
