Dependency Drug Court
Program Overview
The mission of the Dependency Drug Court program is to create a nonadversarial legal environment that promotes Solano County parent’s successful utilization of substance abuse and/or alcohol treatment services in order to reunify with their children who have been removed from their care.
The Dependency Drug Court Team
The Dependency Drug Court program is a collaborative program of unique relationships that forge the Dependency Drug Court Team including:
- Solano Superior Court
- County Counsel
- Public Defender
- Minors Counsel
- Conflict Defender
- Participating Parents Attorneys
- Child Welfare Services
- Treatment Service Providers
The Team utilizes evidence-based practices, which include the Eleven Key Elements of a Family Treatment Drug Court, which promotes recovery through a coordinated response to a client’s dependence upon alcohol and substances. The authority and personal involvement of the judge, in conjunction with the Team, support successful intervention and ultimately reunification of clients with their children.