All correspondence must be made through the Vendor Portal. Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Eighth Judicial District Court Specialty Court’s programs seeks to build safer communities by using a team approach to give justice-involved individuals, with serious mental illness and co-occurring disorders, the tools to stop criminal behavior and increase their overall wellness and stability. Specialty court participants are responsible for using their individual treatment plans to work on their wellness and stability. These treatment plans focus on reducing risk factors, improving positive thinking, and participating in therapy for mental health and substance use. These goals are achieved through regular court hearings and meetings with treatment team members, which include court personnel, Parole and Probation, case managers, and therapeutic providers. An essential component of these programs is engaging specialized service providers capable of working with this population to help participants address both mental health and substance abuse needs to work towards increasing overall wellness and stability.
