Adolescent Drug Court
The mission of the Seminole County Juvenile Drug Court is to reduce substance abuse and juvenile crime, and increase public safety by providing an alternative to the normal judicial process in delinquency cases.
Benefits of entering into the Juvenile Drug Court Program are:
- Specialized intensive substance abuse treatment.
- Acquisition of the tools required for positive lifestyle changes and the development of improved coping skills.
- Strengthen family relationships.
- Enhance employment opportunities.
- Improve educational focus and goal setting.
- Potential to end juvenile probation upon successful completion of program.
- Nolle Prosequi (be unwilling to pursue, do not prosecute)
- Reduction in chance for recidivism.
The Drug Court program is a 4 phase program with the following requirements of each phase:
Phase 1 (approximately 45 days):
Attend group weekly (Thursday from 4:30-5:30pm)
Individual session weekly
Family session monthly
Random urinalysis testing weekly
Phase 2 (approximately 30 days):
Attend group weekly (Thursday from 4:30-5:30pm)
Individual session bi-weekly
Family session monthly
Random urinalysis testing weekly
Phase 3 (approximately 90 days):
Attend group once weekly (Thursday from 4:30-5:30pm)
Individual session monthly
Family session monthly
Random urinalysis testing weekly
Phase 4 (approximately 30 days):
Attend group once bi weekly (Thursday from 4:30-5:30pm)
Individual session monthly
Family session monthly
Random urinalysis testing weekly
The Seminole County Drug Court program is not funded as a program, so, therefore, it must charge a modest fee for the services provided. The services may be paid by any of the following:
- Insurance (we are in network for many providers).
- Medicaid and Medicaid HMOs.
- Sliding scale for those that qualify (must provide proof of income to ascertain at what level you would fall on the sliding scale).
- Fee for service (this would be for those who do not have qualifying insurance or who do not qualify for the sliding scale. It is calculated at less than 50% of what the normal charges would be.)
For further information regarding Juvenile Drug Court, please contact Rick Parr at
rparr@thegrove.org or 407-588-1488.