H79TI087306↗

County of Madison: all federal awards · Department of Health and Human Services: spending

MADISON COUNTY 26TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT RECOVERY COURT EXPANSION PROJECT - THE GOAL OF THE 26TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT RECOVERY COURT (26TH JDRC) EXPANSION PROJECT IS TO USE THIS GRANT TO INCREASE ITS PREVENTION, TREATMENT, HARM REDUCTION, FAMILY SUPPORT, AND RECOVERY SERVICES TO HELP 123 RESIDENTS IN CHESTER, HENDERSON, AND MADISON COUNTIES IN RURAL SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE. THE COURT-SUPERVISED, COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT COLLABORATIVE TAKES NON-VIOLENT ADULT OFFENDERS WHO HAVE SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEMS OR CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND ASSISTS THEM IN BECOMING LAW ABIDING, SUBSTANCE-FREE, PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. THE RECOVERY COURT'S INNOVATIVE APPROACH IS HIGHLIGHTED BY A STRONG PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN PROBATION SERVICES, ALCOHOL AND DRUG TREATMENT PROVIDERS, MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, AND A NON-ADVERSARIAL PAIRING OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND PUBLIC DEFENDER/DEFENSE COUNSEL. ELIGIBLE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE ANYONE IN THE CIRCUIT RECOVERY COURT OR CHARGED WITH A PAROLE VIOLATION. A PERSON IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE PROGRAM IF THEY ARE CHARGED WITH DRUG TRAFFICKING, WEAPONS VIOLATIONS, SEX OFFENSES, OR VIOLENT OFFENSES. RECENT DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FOR OUR SERVICE AREA SHOWS A TOTAL POPULATION OF 144,783, AND ALMOST 40 PERCENT OF THE AREA IS CONSIDERED RURAL. THE AGE BREAKDOWN OF THE POPULATION GENERALLY MIRRORS THAT OF THE STATE: PERSONS UNDER 5 (5.7%), PERSONS UNDER 18 (21.8%), AND PERSONS 65 AND OVER (17.3%). AN AVERAGE OF ALMOST 97% OF THE POPULATION IS WHITE ALONE (78.0%) OR BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN ALONE (18.4%). AT THE SAME TIME, THE POPULATION OF MADISON COUNTY (THE SERVICE AREA’S LARGEST COUNTY) WAS 38% BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN ALONE, WHICH RANKS 4TH HIGHEST AMONG THE STATE’S 95 COUNTIES AND MORE THAN TWICE THE STATE’S AVERAGE OF 16.7%. THE NUMBER OF VETERANS IN THE THREE-COUNTY AREA TOTALS 7,561, OR 1.8% OF THE STATE’S VETERAN POPULATION. TENNESSEE RANKED 40TH IN THE NATION FOR THE PERCENTAGE OF RESIDENTS WHO IDENTIFY AS LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, AT AN ESTIMATED 3.5%. THE SERVICE AREA ALSO HAS HIGHER POVERTY RATES THAN THE STATE OVERALL; AND SINCE POVERTY IS MOST LIKELY THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT DETERMINANT OF HEALTH, THIS IS A SUBSTANTIAL IMPEDIMENT TO OUR TARGET POPULATION. MULTIPLE OTHER BARRIERS EXIST FOR RESIDENTS, INCLUDING LACK OF ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, AFFORDABLE/STABLE HOUSING, AND ADEQUATE TRANSPORTATION. ADDITIONAL FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE NEED FOR EXPANDED RECOVERY COURT SERVICES ARE CRIME RATES AND DRUG OVERDOSE DEATHS IN OUR SERVICE AREA. STATISTICS SHOW MADISON COUNTY’S CRIME RATE IS 38.7% ABOVE THE TENNESSEE RATE, AND ITS FATAL DRUG DEATHS INCREASED 200% FROM 2017 TO 2021. BASED ON LOCAL JAIL DATA, THE 26TH JDRC ALSO APPEARS TO HAVE A RELATIVELY SIGNIFICANT CRIMINAL JUSTICE POPULATION THAT HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR ACCESSING THE RECOVERY COURT. THE 26TH JDRC FULLY RECOGNIZES THE OVERALL COMMUNITY NEED AND POTENTIAL TO EXPAND ITS TREATMENT SERVICES, OUTREACH, RECOVERY SUPPORTS, AND HARM REDUCTION EFFORTS. THE COURT WILL USE THE GRANT FUNDS TO STRENGTHEN AND INCREASE ITS CURRENT MULTI-COMPONENT INITIATIVE FOR RECOVERY COURT PARTICIPANTS. OUR SPECIFIC PLAN TO IMPLEMENT OUR GRANT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES IS TO: 1) EXPAND THE NUMBER OF COURT PARTICIPANTS ELIGIBLE FOR TREATMENT, RECOVERY SUPPORT, AND FAMILY-CENTERED SERVICES; 2) DEVELOP ADDITIONAL RECOVERY HOUSING OPTIONS FOR COURT PARTICIPANTS TO HELP MAINTAIN THEIR SOBRIETY AND REMAIN LAW ABIDING CITIZENS; 3) AUGMENT CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS; 4) INCREASE AWARENESS AMONG JUSTICE SYSTEM REFERRAL SOURCES ABOUT THE RECOVERY COURT’S PURPOSE AND PROGRAM THROUGH ENHANCED OUTREACH AND EDUCATION EFFORTS; AND 5) OFFER INCREASED HARM REDUCTION STRATEGIES THROUGHOUT OUR SERVICE AREA. THROUGH THIS GRANT, THE RECOVERY COURT WILL HIRE A CASE MANAGER AND A FAMILY-CENTERED SERVICES CASE MANAGER. IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR CURRENT TREATMENT COORDINATOR, THE TWO POSITIONS WILL PROVIDE GREATER INTERNAL CAPACITY TO HELP THE COURT EXPAND ITS SERVICES.

Project Grant (B) · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration · to County of Madison (UEI MYX9B6NDMS25) · data as of 2026-10-23

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