EL PASO, Texas – After their participation in a national survey last year, the El Paso County Juvenile Probation Department’s Drug Court staff was selected to contribute to a focus group on family engagement. During that time, the case managers and probation officers were instrumental in providing feedback and input as to operations and policies.
Their participation in the survey included a 28-page brief. The National Association of Drug Court Professionals and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges are now distributing that brief nationwide. Out of 157 different drug treatment courts participating from 38 different states, the El Paso County Juvenile Drug Court program was one of only two that were highlighted as having a strong commitment to family engagement as part of their design.
The program was also recently featured in the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges “What’s New From the Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Information Center” newsletter.
The program continually surpasses goals and improves lives, thanks to the dedication and commitment of the El Paso County Juvenile Drug Court treatment team: Rafael Hernandez, Cindy Marquez, Erika Gomez, Aurora Tafoya, Rosie Medina and Judge Sam Medrano.
Their participation in the survey included a 28-page brief. The National Association of Drug Court Professionals and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges are now distributing that brief nationwide. Out of 157 different drug treatment courts participating from 38 different states, the El Paso County Juvenile Drug Court program was one of only two that were highlighted as having a strong commitment to family engagement as part of their design.
The program was also recently featured in the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges “What’s New From the Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Information Center” newsletter.
The program continually surpasses goals and improves lives, thanks to the dedication and commitment of the El Paso County Juvenile Drug Court treatment team: Rafael Hernandez, Cindy Marquez, Erika Gomez, Aurora Tafoya, Rosie Medina and Judge Sam Medrano.