Summit County ADM Board Cross Systems Training

Oriana House, Inc., Agency Overview &

Diversion and Specialty Court Programs Overview

Anne Gatti, PCC-S Program Manager - Nonresidential Programs

Oriana House, Inc.

Mission

Oriana House remains committed to its mission of providing quality and humane chemical dependency treatment and community corrections services to clients while contributing to safer communities.

Oriana House, Inc.

• Began in 1981 with 3 day DWI Program

• Currently operates over 20 programs – pre and post disposition

• Currently employs approx. 575 staff

• Currently offers 1100 residential beds for offenders (800 beds are in Summit County)

• Serves an additional 1300-1400 clients in nonresidential settings at any given time

Diversion Programs

• Usually designed for first time offenders

• Alternative to usual case processing

• Voluntary participation

• Result in dismissal of charges

“ A second chance for first time offenders”

Diversion Programsin Summit County

• Summit County Prosecutor’s Felony Diversion Program

• Akron Municipal Court – Discretionary Rehabilitation Program (DRP)

• Barberton Municipal Court – Misdemeanor Diversion Program (MDP)

• Akron Municipal Court Family Violence Court • Akron Municipal Court Misdemeanor Drug Court • Summit County Common Pleas Court Felony

Drug Court

Felony Diversion Program

• Established in the mid 1970’s• First time felony offenders accused of property

offenses• Must be OK’d to participate by the victim and

arresting officer• Must successfully complete individual treatment

plan, including full payment of restitution within one year

• Results in dismissal of charges and sealing of arrest record

DRP

• First time misdemeanor offenders in Akron Municipal Court

• Cooperative effort between, Akron Prosecutor’s Office, Akron Municipal Court Probation Department, the Public Defenders’ Office and Oriana House

• Must attend 5 psycho-educational classes• Results in dismissal of charge and sealing

of arrest record

MDP

• First time misdemeanor offenders in Barberton Municipal Court

• Must attend 5 psycho-educational classes

• Results in dismissal of charge and sealing of arrest record

DRP / MDP classes

• Court Process

• Decision Making

• Anger Management

• Substance Abuse

• Values and Responsibility

Specialty Courts

• Also referred to as problem solving courts or therapeutic jurisprudence

• May either be a diversion program (Misdemeanor and Felony Drug Court, Family Violence Court) or post adjudication (Reentry Court)

• There is a program team and very active judicial involvement – clients appear regularly before the judge

• There are rewards and graduated sanctions, often given in open court by the judge

Family Violence Court

• Began in 1998• Cooperative effort between Akron Prosecutor’s Office,

Akron Municipal Court Probation Department, the Public Defenders Office, Victim Assistance Program, the Battered Women’s Shelter and Oriana House

• First time DV offenders • Year long program with regular case management

sessions, “Time Out” programming and appearances before the judge, stringent requirements and graduated sanctions

• Results in dismissal of charges, record may be sealed a year later

Summit County Felony Drug Court

• Began in April, 2002, with the Honorable Judge Mary F. Spicer presiding• In January, 2008, the Honorable Judge Thomas Teodosio began

presiding over the Summit County Felony Drug Court Program• A cooperative effort between local municipal courts (Akron, Barberton &

Stow), the Summit County Court of Common Pleas, Oriana House, Inc., area law enforcement agencies, the Summit County Prosecutor's Office, and the Summit County ADM Board

• An 18-24 month long diversion program which rewards client progress/compliance and imposes a graduated level of sanctions in response to client noncompliance

• A federal SAMHSA grant awarded in 2008 has resulted in the addition of enhanced programming available to our clients (employment services, cognitive skills programming, mental health screening, crisis intervention counseling, anger management class, family education programming, financial management class)

Summit County Reentry Court

• Participants are placed in Reentry Court upon release from prison.

• Based on assessed risk level, will begin program in either the CBCF, Halfway House or Nonresidential Facility.

• Minimum of one year program. • Regular case management with an

individualized program plan, appearances before the judge and a series of rewards and graduated sanctions.

OHI Screening Interview

Eligible for DC

NOT Eligible for DC

Client Reports to Regular Court

(Involvement Ends)

Prosecutor’s Office

Client Declines Meet with Caseworker

AOD AssessmentStage of Change Assessment

Summit County Drug Court: Client Orientation & Assessment

GPRA Baseline Interview & Other Eval

Tools Administered

MH Need Assessment or Screen

No Cognitive Behavioral Programming Needed

Determined byLSI-RScore

Low-Risk

High-Risk

Level 2Cognitive Behavioral

Programming

Level 3Cognitive Behavioral

Programming

Level 4Cognitive Behavioral

Programming

MH Referrals to Community MH Partners

Engage Clients Waiting to Access MH Tx (Treatment

Retention)

Engage Clients in Crisis (At Any Point in Client’s

DC Programming)

Identify/Refer Opiate/Heroin Users in

Need of “Fast-track” Detox Services

No MH Services Needed

Program Enhancements Indicated by Thick Border around Box.Red Arrows Indicate Optional Services to DC Clients; Provided Based on Individual Need.

Employment Services

Court Date/Plea Made

Education Services

HIV Awareness Class

Random Alcohol/Drug Testing

In-House Treatment

Drug Court Liaison Screens New Arrests

START

Police Department

Client Accepts

Stress/Anger Management

Family/Support System Component

Community Partner Referrals

Approve

Approve

Deny

Deny

Treatment Initiation

Program (TIP)

Low Problem Awareness

High Problem Awareness

Please contact Anne Gatti, PCC-S, Program Manager, at (330) 996-

2225, ext. 2221 or annegatti@orianahouse.org