Waycross Judicial Circuit Accountability Court Program

Waycross Judicial Circuit Accountability Court

• Began in 2008• 5 Georgia Counties

covered are Bacon, Brantley, Coffee, Pierce, & Ware Counties

• Supported by blended funding from – CJCC Grant– DBHDD– Medicaid Billing

The Community Collaborative • Originally the vision of Judge

Michael Boggs, now led by Judge Dewayne Gillis

• Goal is to expand to include MH Accountability Court services in FY14 • Leading community mental

health provider in SE GA • Serve 6500 unduplicated

persons annually across 9 counties

• Full MH and SA continuum including crisis stabilization, detox and residential treatment services

Staffing

• Maximum program capacity is 120 participants• FY12: Average monthly program census is 90• Staffing:

– 4 Full-time clinical employees; all either CAC II providers or in process of becoming CAC II certified

– 2 Full-time Lab Technicians– 1 Full-time Program Coordinator

• Fully CARF Accredited

Services Offered• Services Provided within Accountability Court– Group Training– Individual Therapy– Community Individual Training & Family Training– Case Management

• Other Available Services Offered through Unison:– Nursing Services– Psychiatric Services– SA Residential and Detox– Supported Employment– Supported Living

Overall Clients Served

109

65

48

Active

Graduated

Discharged

Employment Status of Active Participants

50%

20%

21%

5%5% Employed - FT

Employed - PT

Unemployed

College

Disabled

FY13 Statistics

GED SUCCESS– 15 currently enrolled – 4 completions

DRUG FEE BABIES– 3, all healthy living with mother

LICENSE RENEWED– 4 drivers license– 1 LPN License

Waycross Accountability Court:Making a Difference

Michelle

Pled in on July 2008, graduated July 2010

“Recovery has taught me to accept & take responsibility for my life”

Joseph

Pled in June 2012, working toward his 2014 graduation

“Sobriety from Bottom to Top with thoroughness”

Latisha’s Personal Recovery

• Pled in June 2011, scheduled to graduate this month

“If I just do the right thing everything else will work out

beautifully”

*Read more about Latisha’s story of recovery in Unison’s FY12 Annual Report