Fremont County Treatment Court Program provides court supervised treatment for juveniles ages 13 – 17 who are involved in the justice system. The program helps families restore respect, reduce conflict at home and increase love and positive communication. It also helps young people involved learn the skills they need to respect the law and find legal, productive and fun things to do – thus increasing the safety of the community. This is done by helping families with the cost of outpatient substance abuse treatment, and affordable residential treatment, when needed, along with relapse prevention groups, frequent random drug tests to support clean and sober living, links to needed community resources.

To participate in the program, juveniles must be age 13 – 17, have incurred a legal charge within the county and have a significant problem with drug or alcohol use, which may or may not also include other mal-adaptive behaviors. Juveniles can refer themselves for the program, or parents, family members, defense or prosecuting attorney’s can make referrals. Most frequently, probation officers or substance abuse treatment professionals make referrals. Juveniles in Juvenile Court have their legal record sealed, essentially obtaining a clean legal record – after they successfully complete the program as part of the terms of their probation.

Contact Lora Davidson, Ph. D., Coordinator for further information: 332-1885