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Benton County approves preliminary application for state family treatment court funding
Summary
The Benton County Board of Commissioners approved a preliminary application to the Criminal Justice Commission to support creation of a Family Treatment Court (FTC). Judges said the FTC focuses on parents in the juvenile dependency system and anticipated initial capacity of eight participants; the county would administer any state grant.
Benton County commissioners voted to approve a preliminary application to the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) to support creation of a Family Treatment Court (FTC) aimed at families involved in the juvenile dependency system.
The motion – to approve a preliminary application in coordination with the Oregon Judicial Department and to return the final application for board review before the July 1, 2025 deadline – was moved and seconded and passed by voice vote.
Judge Donahue explained that a family treatment court operates within the juvenile dependency system rather than the…
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