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This is a treatment court dedicated to cases of child abuse and neglect, in which parental substance abuse is one of the primary reasons for child welfare involvement. The program provides parenting training in conjunction with substance abuse treatment to improve family relationships and increase the likelihood of reunification.

The program is rated Effective. Families who received services through the Family Drug Court were more likely to reunify than comparison families.