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Greene County staff outline Family Treatment Court, emphasize peers and timely reunification
Summary
Greene County juvenile office staff described how the Family Treatment Court (FTC) uses a dedicated team, certified peer recovery specialists, and weekly dockets to support reunification for children removed for parental substance use; presenters warned the program relies heavily on grant funding.
Greene County juvenile office staff on a public presentation described how the county's Family Treatment Court (FTC) pairs families affected by parental substance use with a dedicated court team and certified peer recovery specialists to pursue timely, trauma-informed reunification.
Beck Anderson, specialty courts coordinator for the Family Treatment Court with the Greene County juvenile office, said FTC focuses on families whose children entered care because of substance use and that the program is "completely evidence based" with documented effectiveness. "We staff our cases at 10:00, and then we meet with our families at 1," Anderson said, describing the court's dedicated Wednesday docket and weekly engagement.
The program emphasizes confidentiality and trust. Anderson told attendees FTC operates at the intersection of legal and medical systems and is bound by federal rules and HIPAA protections to encourage honest participation. "We're kind of in a weird position between the legal side and medical," she said, adding that…
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