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

“ A second chance for first time offenders” 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 Programs in 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.

Summit County Drug Court: Client Orientation & Assessment Low-Risk No Cognitive Behavioral Programming Needed Level 2 Cognitive Behavioral Programming Client Reports to Regular Court (Involvement Ends) Determined by LSI-R Score Level 3 Cognitive Behavioral Programming Level 4 Cognitive Behavioral Programming NOT Eligible for DC Client Declines Meet with Caseworker START High-Risk Drug Court Liaison Screens New Arrests Employment Services AOD Assessment Stage of Change Assessment Education Services Eligible for DC HIV Awareness Class Low Problem Awareness High Problem Awareness Random Alcohol/Drug Testing Approve Prosecutor’s Office Deny Approve Deny Identify/Refer Opiate/Heroin Users in Need of “Fast-track” Detox Services Police Department Treatment Initiation Program (TIP) OHI Screening Interview In-House Treatment Community Partner Referrals Client Accepts Stress/Anger Management Court Date/ Plea Made Family/Support System Component No MH Services Needed MH Referrals to Community MH Partners MH Need Assessment or Screen GPRA Baseline Interview & Other Eval Tools Administered Engage Clients Waiting to Access MH Tx (Treatment Retention) Engage Clients in Crisis (At Any Point in Client’s DC Programming) Program Enhancements Indicated by Thick Border around Box. Red Arrows Indicate Optional Services to DC Clients; Provided Based on Individual Need.

Please contact Anne Gatti, PCC-S, Program Manager, at (330) 996-2225, ext. 2221 or annegatti@orianahouse.org