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Dunn County family treatment court expands referrals; coordinators report 50 families served and expedited CPS referral pathway
Summary
Family treatment court coordinator John Welsh said the program (started 2019) has served 50 families and 150 children to date, is working to expedite referrals from Child Protective Services when substance use is a contributing factor and currently has 10 referrals with an anticipated six admissions in the next one to three months.
John Welsh, coordinator for Dunn County Family Treatment Court, described the program’s focus and recent changes to the CJCC Executive and Operations Committee.
Welsh said Family Treatment Court works within the child welfare system to improve outcomes for families impacted by caregiver substance use. The program focuses on parents whose substance use contributes to child-safety concerns and offers structured phases, frequent…
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