MH-ADC Graduation
The Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court celebrated two graduates of its Mental Health Adult Drug Court (MH-ADC) program.
The clients graduated from the five-phase program under Judge Jennifer O’Donnell on Thursday, September 10. The MH-ADC docket is one of only two dual-diagnosis treatment courts in the State of Ohio that treats clients with severe mental illness and moderate to severe substance use disorder simultaneously using a multidisciplinary team approach.
To be admitted to the MH-ADC program, clients must sign a participation agreement and agree to be placed on probation for a term of two years. The program includes mental health and substance use disorder treatment at a partner facility, case management, counseling, peer support, employment assistance, and supervision by the Common Pleas Court probation department.
Funding for the MH-ADC comes from a Bureau of Justice Assistance grant which runs through the end of 2027. Around 40 people are currently being treated on the docket.
