Nadcp foundation panel presentation final
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This document provides an overview of four collaborative court foundations: the Harris County Drug Court Foundation in Texas, the Drug Treatment Court Foundation of Kalamazoo County in Michigan, the Nashville Drug Court Support Foundation in Tennessee, and the California Collaborative Justice Courts Foundation. Representatives from each foundation discuss their mission, board structure, fundraising activities, and services provided to support local drug courts and increase community awareness of these programs. A panel discussion addresses common challenges faced by such foundations and strategies for effective operation.
Nadcp foundation panel presentation final
- 1. Phil Breitenbucher, MSW Program Director, Children and Family Futures Judge Brock Thomas (ret) Drug Court President, Harris County Drug Court Foundation Foundations: Judge William Schma (ret) Community Circuit Court Judge, Ret.; President Drug Treatment Court Foundation of Kalamazoo Backing and County Buy-In! Jeri H. Thomas Director, Nashville Drug Court Support Foundation Dianne Marshall Founder and President, Board of Directors, California Collaborative Justice Courts Foundation 1
- 2. Opening Remarks Acknowledgement of the Need: Fiscal Environments and Shrinking Budgets Nearly 200 technical assistance requests received Acknowledgement of the Challenge Over 20 known Collaborative Court Foundations Nationally Getting Connected and Learning from Others 2
- 3. Goals for Today Introduction to four Collaborative Court Foundation Gain an understanding of key ingredients of an effective Collaborative Court Foundation Gain an understanding of common challenges faced by Collaborative Court Foundations Cross Panel Discussion Questions and Answers 3
- 4. 1 2 3 4 Today’s Panel 4
- 5. Harris County Drug Court Foundation (Texas) 5
- 6. Established in 2003 and granted 501(c)(3) status in 2006 Mission - provide financial support to the Harris County’s STAR (Success Through Addiction Recovery) felony drug court program Raise awareness in the community about the life saving, fiscally responsible activities of the STAR program 6
- 7. Board of Directors Devon Anderson—Attorney at Law, Partner, Anderson & Thomas, PLLC; Former Judge of the 177th District Court Katherine Cabaniss—Executive Director, Crime Stoppers of Houston Christel Erickson – Collins - LCSW Deborah Keyser—Attorney at Law Apriel Powell-Martin—Privacy Attorney, St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System Frank Rynd—General Counsel, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston / Houston; former judge of the 309th District Court Brock Thomas—Attorney at Law, Partner, Anderson & Thomas, 7 PLLC; former judge of the 338th District Court
- 8. Roles of the Board Garnering community support Advocating for drug courts with local elected officials and policymakers Balancing ethical Board Member Deborah Keyser concerns for current and Texas State Senator John Whitmire at Annual Foundation judges and staff Breakfast 8
- 9. Alumni Involvement Two STAR Alumni members are on the HCDCF Advisory Board Yearly Distinguished Alumni Award First STAR Alumni Distinguished Award Winner 9
- 10. Fundraising Challenges - Judicial ethics Events - Annual breakfast - Fall Art Social Grant writing Acquiring donations 10
- 11. Target Population Adult Drug Court - Program Capacity: 160 - Total Graduates: 322 Large County in Houston, Texas Mostly indigent population - Homelessness - Transportation issues - Medical and dental issues - Mental health and trauma Issues 11
- 12. Specific Uses of Funds Transitional housing Dental and medical care Individualized therapy - Family and mental health - Grief and trauma counseling Drug Court events - Spring picnic - Alumni holiday party - Quarterly wellness walks 12
- 13. Community Awareness Presentations to several local legal, professional, and faith communities - Houston Downtown Rotary Club - Exchange Club - Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Social Media - Website - Facebook page 13
- 14. Contact Information Harris County Drug Court Foundation 3217 Montrose Boulevard Houston, Texas 77006 Email: info@hcdcf.org Website: www.hcdcf.org 14
- 15. Drug Treatment Court Foundation of Kalamazoo County (Michigan) 15
- 16. Background • Established in 2003 • Goals - Finance, Educate, Advocate • Structure of the Foundation: - Campaign Manager/Fund Raiser - Campaign Cabinet - Board of Directors - Executive Committee - Marketing/Development Committee - Governmental Relations Committee - Finance Committee 16
- 17. Strengths and Challenges Strengths Challenges - Evaluation - Sustenance - History of the court - Endurance - Advisory Council - Political and economic - Case Statement environment - Philanthropic community - Professional manager - Persistence - Public/private partnerships - Court visits - Gatherings - Public Presentations - Committee Structure 17
- 18. Recommendations & Lessons Learned Begin by determining clearly how much is to be raised Judicial ethical position and participation is critical Transparency/participation of AOC Committee Structure Be Flexible 18
- 19. Additional Information Distinguish original Board from sustaining Board Successful fundraising – professional; involve foundations; involve public; public relations; relationships Marketing – get a professional to volunteer Ethics – State Bar Ethics Committee; ABA Formal Opinion 08-452, October 17, 2008: Judges Soliciting Contributions for “Therapeutic” or “Problem-Solving Courts” 19
- 20. Contact Information Honorable William G. Schma Circuit Court Judge (ret), President Drug Treatment Court Foundation of Kalamazoo County E-Mail: wschma@sbcglobal.net Web: drugcourtfoundation.org Phone: (269) 491-2214 20
- 21. The Nashville Drug Court Support Foundation, Inc. (NDCSF) 21
- 22. Nashville Drug Court Support Foundation • Established in 1996 • The mission: to help generate support and provide direct service support for the Davidson County Drug Court (DC4) and educate others about the link between substance abuse and crime. • DC4 utilizes an ―integrated court model‖ combines supervision and treatment for addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders while still holding the offender accountable for their criminal behavior. • The goal is to reduce incarcerated populations, and lower recidivism rates and societal costs associated with repeat offenders who suffer from addictive disorders. 22
- 23. Nashville Drug Court Support Foundation • Works in collaboration with current DC4 participants and alumni to provide drug and alcohol abuse and education programming to hundreds of youth each year. • Partners with the Davidson County Mental Health Court to help provide residential specialty court program services to participants in the Mental Health Court Program. • Works with agencies and stakeholders at the federal, state and local levels to help increase public awareness about the link between crime and substance abuse disorders. • Believes that if such issues are adequately and properly addressed that social, criminal and 23 economic costs (including healthcare) could be reduced commensurately.
- 24. Nashville Drug Court Support Foundation • In 2004, the NDCSF became a fully operational organization with a staff of (3) three full-time employees including: an executive director, office manager and research and housing coordinator. 24
- 25. Nashville Drug Court Support Foundation Solicits funds needed for general operating costs of DC4. Provide direct services support to DC4 (research and internal evaluation and coordination between DC4 and other programs and agencies). 25
- 26. NDCSF Relationships NDCSF works with - Federal - State - Local Support results in - Reduction in social, criminal and economic costs (including healthcare) - Increased treatment for offenders - Long-term sobriety for many offenders 28
- 27. NDCSF Goal Our Goal is to act as a statewide best practice model to ensure that each county within the state of Tennessee, through developing local, state and federal legislation provide the foundation for an integrated court system. 29
- 28. Judge Seth Norman Founder and Presiding Judge of the Davidson County Drug Court Founder and former Chairman of the Nashville Drug Court Support Foundation 34
- 29. Jeri Holladay-Thomas, M.C.J. Director for Nashville Drug Court Support Foundation (NDCSF) 36
- 30. Nashville Drug Court Support Foundation Davidson County Drug Court YOU Davidson County Mental Health Court 55
- 31. Investing in NDCSF Funding provided by request to the Nashville Drug Court Support Foundation (NDCSF) will ensure the organization maintains critical drug support to Federal, State and Local level agencies. 56
- 32. Contact Information Nashville Drug • Jeri Holladay-Thomas, M.C.J., Director Court Support • PH: 615.313.8480 Foundation • www.nashvilleintegratedcourtsystem.com Davidson • Janet Hobson, M.S., Program Director County Drug • PH: 615.862.4220 Court • http://drugcourt.nashville.gov/ Davidson • Tonia Dixon-Gilbert, Program Manager • PH: 615.862.8320 County Mental Health Court 57
- 33. The California Collaborative Justice Courts Foundation 58
- 34. Introduction & Brief History Founders: Dianne Marshall and Phil Breitenbucher Based on the highly successful Mendocino County Friends of Drug Court Incorporated: October, 2009 IRS Status Approved: October, 2010 Statewide Board of Directors 59
- 35. Board of Directors President: Dianne Marshall, Therapeutic Courts Administrator, (ret), Mendocino County Superior Court Secretary: Tonya Clark, Director, Collaborative Court Programs, Superior Court of CA, County of Nevada Treasurer: Joanne LaCasse, CPA, Ukiah, CA Phil Breitenbucher, Program Director, Children and Family Futures, Irvine, CA Charles P. Coovert, President Community Recovery Resources, Grass Valley, CA David Stevens Hobler, J.D., LLM, Fit in Recovery, Mill Valley, CA James O. Heiting, Trial Attorney, Managing Partner, Heiting & Irwin, Riverside County, CA Judge Peggy Hora (ret), Superior Court of CA, County of San Mateo, Senior Judicial Fellow, National Drug Court Institute Aminta Mickles, Consultant For Change, Independent Consultant , Contra Costa County, CA Charles Murray, Deputy Trial Counsel, State Bar of California, Los Angeles, CA Advisor: Judge Albert P. Dover (ret), Superior Court of CA, County of Nevada 60
- 36. The CCJC Foundation To assist local communities in their support of their treatment courts in meeting unique, unfunded needs of participants striving to satisfy program requirements 63
- 37. Foundation Purpose To help those supervised by California’s collaborative justice courts become productive community members rather than community costs. 64
- 38. The CCJC Foundation To assist local collaborative justice courts in meeting unique, unfunded needs of participants striving to satisfy program requirements 65
- 39. Fundraisers that Work Local restaurants who will give you a % of an evening’s income (Guy Fieri – Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, Panda Express) Mark L, the comedian ―Community cards‖ from local grocery chains Have a ―rent party‖ to raise rent money to give to participants 84
- 40. Plus a Few More Ideas Create your own ―a-thon‖; walk, ride bicycles, jump, or Zumba! At Christmas or birthdays ask your family and friends to donate to your drug court fund rather than buy you presents. 85
- 41. Planned Giving Ask people you know who are committed to drug courts to include your fund or foundation in their estate planning! 86
- 42. Most Important Thing for You to Remember When Raising Money… You have to ask for what you need and after you’ve asked…be quiet. Let the person who received the question be the next person to speak. 87
- 43. CCJC Foundation recognizes Mendocino County’s Friends of Drug Court Fund Local Advisory Board 97
- 44. Discussion Points Steps for working with the IRS Recruiting Board Members Judicial Ethics Getting Focused/Setting Goals Raising Funds 98
- 45. Discussion Points 99
- 46. Contact Information Harris County Drug California Collaborative Court Foundation Justice Courts Foundation Judge Brock Thomas Dianne Marshall 3217 Montrose Boulevard E-Mail: Houston, Texas 77006 donorservices@ccjcfoundation.org Email: info@hcdcf.org Website: www.ccjcfoundation.org Website: www.hcdcf.org Drug Treatment Court Nashville Drug Court Support Foundation of Kalamazoo Foundation County Jeri Holladay-Thomas, M.C.J., Director Honorable William S. Schma Circuit Phone: (615) 3138480 Court Judge (ret.) Website: www.supportnashvilledrugcourt.org E-Mail: wschma@sbcglobal.net Phone: (269) 491-2214 Children and Family Futures Phil Breitenbucher, MSW, Program Director Phone: (866) 493 – 2758 E-Mail: pbreitenbucher@cffutures.org 100
Editor's Notes
- #23: The Nashville Drug Court Support Foundation (NDCSF) is a community-based non-profit organization established in 1996 to help the substance abuse problem in the local criminal justice system. The mission of the NDCSF is to help generate support and provide direct service support for the Davidson County Drug Court (DC4). DC4 (Developing Character During Confinement – Davidson County Drug Court) was established in 1996 as a sentencing alternative designed to divert non-violent felony offenders from Tennessee’s penal system and instead place them in a long-term court program of recovery. The DC4 concept utilizes an “integrated court model” combines supervision and treatment for addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders while still holding the offender accountable for their criminal behavior. The goal is to reduce incarcerated populations, and lower recidivism rates and societal costs associated with repeat offenders who suffer from addictive disorders. Without the support of organizations like the NDCSF, many offenders would not receive the treatment they need to achieve long-term sobriety.