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.Specialty Courts OverviewAdult Drug CourtJuvenile Drug CourtFamily Drug CourtVeterans Treatment CourtMental Health CourtCommerically Sexually Exploited Persons CourtPublic Safety Employees Treatment CourtResources Active CourtsGovernment CodeCourt RegistrationResource RequestGrantsLinksPractices Adult Drug CourtsFamily Treatment CourtsJuvenile Drug CourtsMental Health CourtsVeterans Treatment CourtCommerically Sexually Exploited Persons CourtContact Us. Specialty Courts10 Key ComponentsActive CourtsGovernment CodeCourt RegistrationResource RequestGrantsDefining Drug CourtsBest Practices IBest Practices II Advanced SearchSpecialty Court Resource CenterSpecialty CourtsSpecialty courts were established to facilitate intensive treatment, supervision, and support to identify the root causes of criminal behavior in a collaborative environment. These courts have evolved to several specialized areas within the criminal justice system.Texas Specialty CourtsTexas Specialty Courts were implemented in 1990 and address specialized populations and offenses, such as:Adult Drug CourtJuvenile Drug CourtVeterans Treatment CourtMental Health Court (Co-Occurring Disorders Court)Family Drug CourtCommercially Sexually Exploited Persons CourtPublic Safety Employees Treatment CourtThese courts strive to divert criminal behavior and provide treatment and programming within the community at large, in and out of the criminal justice system.The Criminal Justice Division of The Office of the Governor awarded the Correctional Management Institute of Texas (CMIT) with a training and technical assistance grant to establish a Specialty Court Resource Center.The goals of the Specialty Court Resource Center are to:Provide a one-stop shop for Specialty Courts in Texas to find the materials, resources, andassistance they need to be as effective as possible.Act as a referral clearinghouse for Specialty Court Programs in Texas to access neededassistance, such as program reviews or expert referrals.Support the Specialty Courts Advisory Council (SCAC) in identifying promising practicesto be shared with programs and ultimately to identify best practices that can be recommended to the Texas Judicial Council.Help CJD and the SCAC identify gaps in the materials, resources, and assistance availableto the programs.Support the SCAC and Specialty Court programs as they focus on court compliance withbest practices adopted by the Texas Judicial CouncilFeatured Research and ResourcesTTA RequestMake a request about Texas specialty courts, technical assistance, training efforts.TrainingsOnline Courses Provided by National Drug Court InstituteNADCP - Webinar: The Future of Treatment CourtsOctober 21, 2022 / 10:00am CST5th Annual Judicial Summit on Mental HealthNovember 2-4, 2022 / Grapevine, TexasNADCP - Webinar Session 4: How to Identify and Host an Advisory BoardDecember 8, 2022 / 2:00pm ESTRISE23June 26-29, 2023 / Houston, Texas2024 TASC ConferenceTBDRISE24May 22-25, 2024 / Anaheim, CaliforniaHighlights97-year-old war vet speaks to Tarrant County's Diversion Court on D-Day anniversary97-Year-Old Fort Worth D-Day Veteran Recalls Carnage He Witnessed: ‘The Beach Was Littered With Dead People’The Correctional Management Institute ofTexas exists to create and deliver a broadrange of professional development programsand initiatives for personnel in adult andjuvenile community and institutionalcorrections agencies.Amber GregoryProject Manager, Specialty Courts Resource CenterExecutive Director, TASC936.294.3916 | [email protected]©2018 Specialty Courts Resource Center