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Cheney proclaims May as Treatment Court Month; coordinator cites program graduates
Summary
The council read a proclamation designating May 2025 as Treatment Court Month and heard from the therapeutic court coordinator that the program celebrated six graduates last year and has seen recent growth.
The mayor read a proclamation declaring May 2025 as Treatment Court Month, citing research and statewide analyses of therapeutic court cost savings and public-health benefits. The proclamation quoted a Washington State Department of Social and Health Services analysis that found a $4 return on every dollar invested in the state drug court.
Corey, a coordinator for Cheney’s therapeutic court program, told the council the program celebrated six graduates last year, has recorded two new graduates since January and expects four more in July. “These graduates worked hard to transform their lives, overcome addiction, and give back to their community,” Corey said, and invited council members to attend the July graduation.
