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Guidance to States: Recommendations for Developing Family Drug Court Guidelines

               Topics:                    FTDC model, current research, key strategies

               Description:           This resource provides information on best practice and collaborative principles to develop and sustain FTDC.

               Resource Type:      Guidance Document

               Length:                    170 pages

               Agency/Author:      Children and Family Futures

               Year Published:      2015

Cross-Walking the Ten Key Components with the FDC Guidelines

               Topics:                    10 Key components, FTDC model, best practices

               Description:           Examines how the 10 key components align with FTDC model practices and evidence.

               Resource Type:      PowerPoint Slides

               Length:                    74 slides

               Agency/Author:      Children and Family Futures, NPC Research

               Year Published:      2014

Therapeutic Responses to Behavior for Family Treatment Courts

               Topics:                    Applying behavior modification to FTDC, history of court response, program planning

               Description:           Outline of behavioral response within a FTDC setting and overview of issues to consider in developing a sanctions/incentives model

               Resource Type:      PowerPoint Slides

               Length:                    33 slides

               Agency/Author:      Children and Family Futures, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

               Year Published:      2014

Engaging Parent and Child Attorneys: Roles and Responsibilities in the FTDC

               Topics:                    GAL, RPC, other attorneys

               Description:           Strategies for engaging legal professionals in the FTDC process and overview of suggested role criteria and guidelines

               Resource Type:      PowerPoint Slides

               Length:                    50 slides

               Agency/Author:      Children and Family Futures

               Year Published:      2014

Family Drug Court - Attorney Specific Orientation Materials

               Topics:                    Resources, attorneys, legal

               Description:           Provides links for attorneys involved in a FTDC setting

               Resource Type:      Website Resource Page

               Length:                    1 page

               Agency/Author:      Children and Family Futures

               Year Published:      N/A

Key Considerations for Assessing Families in Recovery for Reunification

               Topics:                    Impact of substance abuse, case management, family readiness

               Description:           PowerPoint summary that discusses a specific component of the FTDC model

               Resource Type:      PowerPoint Slides

               Length:                    76 slides

               Agency/Author:      Children and Family Futures

               Year Published:      2014

OJJDP Family Treatment Drug Court Literature Review

               Topics:                    Research, FDTC, outcomes

               Description:           The research survey provides a general overview of outcomes relative to FTDC and also specific analysis of target population, program characteristics, and evidence on outcomes.

               Resource Type:      Research Summary

               Length:                    9 pages

               Agency/Author:      Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

               Year Published:      2015

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