FROM START TO FINISH
FILL OUT THE QUESTIONAIRRE
Anyone can submit the questionnaire on your behalf, or you can fill it out on your own. Once submitted, we will reach out to your attorney for permission to speak with you. Once we are allowed, we will call you to schedule a time to complete your screening packet. This must be done before you plea.
COMPLETE THE SCREENING
We will complete your screening packet with you at your scheduled time. It is most helpful to us if you bring a copy of your DD-214 with you to this appointment. If you can't, Veteran Services may help you obtain a copy. We can also request a copy with the paperwork you fill out during your screening. Confirmation of veteran status is crucial, as we cannot submit your screening to our DA for approval until then.
DA APPROVAL
If you qualify and your veteran status is confirmed, we will deliver your packet to our elected District Attorney (Suzanne Matthews). She will review your packet and your record and determine whether you will be approved or denied for Veterans Treatment Court. She will also do her best to notify your county of charge of your acceptance.
BEING ORDERED IN
Once approved by the District Attorney, we will notify both the veteran and their defense attorney. We will do our best to answer any questions to ensure success. Once a Judge orders you to the Veterans Treatment Court, you must contact the Case Managers or Director to stay in compliance and ensure you start in a timely manner.
COURT APPEARANCE
A veteran cannot begin until they are ordered in by a judge. Once we receive that order, or the Veteran calls and informs us of the order, we officially place the veteran on our docket and notify them of their first appearance with us.
START YOUR JOURNEY
And so it begins! The veteran has made it through the pipeline and is quickly scheduled with providers in the community to build a comprehensive treatment plan. They will receive the help, services, and support they need to get their lives back on track as they navigate through the five phases (roughly 18 months) of the court. The five phases are Acute stabilization (6 weeks), clinical stabilization (12 weeks), pro-social habilitation (24 weeks), adaptive habilitation (15 weeks), and continuing care (12 weeks). These lengths are not definite and can be longer depending on veteran needs.