The goal of the service is to provide evidence-based practices to service youth in need of substance abuse treatment and provide a sustainable approach to recovery by assessing, engaging, and treating the youth adjudicated and/or referred to the Juvenile Drug Court program. Services should provide the youth with the skills and knowledge to effectively deal with their use of alcohol and drugs in order to eliminate re-offending behaviors. Services should also be reflective of the court’s balanced and restorative justice philosophy, and the juvenile justice reform effort with emphasis on best practices/evidence-based practices, collaboration, and cultural competency. The goals of balanced and restorative justice are accountability, competency development, and public safety.
