Family Treatment Court Training and Technical Assistance Program
Funded by: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP).
Overview of the National Family Treatment Court (FTC) Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Program
The Center for Children and Family Futures (CCFF) has operated the National Family Treatment Court (FTC) Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Program, funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), since 2009. OJJDP strives to help new and operational FTCs develop and implement improved practices to increase effectiveness and long-term success for children, youth, and families.
Program Details
The National FTC TTA Program, staffed by experts with specialized knowledge in collaborative practice and policy improvement, provides a broad range of web-based and in-person training and technical assistance to states, counties, and local government agencies (e.g., child welfare, substance use and mental disorder treatment, juvenile, criminal justice), Tribal governments, and community agencies to develop, enhance, and sustain FTCs or implement FTC practices into the broader family-serving systems.
CCFF’s Leadership
CCFF has been a leader in this field for over 20 years, supporting the implementation or enhancement FTCs or FTC-inspired practices in 39 states and the territory of Guam. Through the FTC TTA Program, CCFF offers a variety of resources, materials, and learning opportunities for FTC teams and other professionals interested in improving outcomes for families affected by substance use disorders.
Offerings include:
- Priority TTA for OJJDP FTC grantees
- Peer-to-peer mentorship and connection
- On-site and web-based training and conference presentations
- Strategic planning and meeting facilitation
- Coaching and expert consultation
- Performance monitoring and program evaluation
- TA tools, publications, briefs, and resource guides
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Learning Opportunities
Grantee TTA Projects
OJJDP and CFF currently offer in-depth technical assistance to six Statewide System Improvement Program (SSIP) Awardees: Alabama, Colorado, Iowa, Ohio, New York, and Guam. Find out more about how these states are implementing systems reform to expand FTCs’ scale and scope—increasing FTCs reach into child welfare and substance use disorder treatment systems and ensuring the delivery of a full range of comprehensive services for families.
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) funds the implementation or enhancement of Family Treatment Courts (FTCs) and Statewide Initiatives that improve outcomes for families affected by substance use. This funding opportunity aligns with the national FTC movement working to increase the capacity and scope of services provided to children and families in the child welfare system. Children and Family Futures provides technical assistance and training to help the OJJDP FTC Grantees reach their goals. To view a map of the OJJDP FTC Grantee location and learn more about their initiative click below.