Drug Courts

TLPI supported a statewide conference/meeting by advertising meeting to FY23 CTAS Purpose Area 3 Tribal Justice System Grantees. One grantee, CTAS PA 3 Grantee Pueblo of Jemez was able to attend the the 2nd Annual New Mexico Association of Tribal Healing to Wellness Regional Training on December 4-5, 2024 in Santa Ana Pueblo, NM but did not need any funding or travel support( Task 3.3). TLPI will continue to offer conference presentations and support statewide meetings, as feasible (Task 3.2-3.3).

TLPI supported a statewide conference/meeting by funding the Hon. Kaniatariio Gilbert, Chief Judge from the Pueblo of Zuni to attend the the 2nd Annual New Mexico Association of Tribal Healing to Wellness Regional Training on December 4-5, 2024 in Santa Ana Pueblo, NM ( Task 3.3). TLPI will continue to offer conference presentations and support statewide meetings, as feasible (Task 3.2-3.3).

TTA Session #3: Data Management and Communication

TTA Session #2: Marketing your Treatment Court

TTA Session #1: Community Engagement & Resource Mapping

RED TTA Kickoff Meeting

The WellnessCourts.org website continues to be managed and enhanced. A platform conversion occurred June 2024. This conversion eliminates a security notice when visiting the website, allows in-house website updates to occur quickly and easily, and will allow for Google Analytics use for the website. This reporting period, in-house website updates occurred. Google Analytics was also enabled with this change and shows that 1,937 visits to WellnessCourts.org occurred last reporting period with 60% from desktop web traffic, 38% mobile, and 2% tablet.

Wellness Court Specialist Angie Juárez-Monger provided outreach and support to the Southern Ute Tribe (FY23 Adult Treatment Court grantee) this reporting period with project check-ins and offering of training and technical assistance. After a tragedy experienced by the Southern Ute THWC, TLPI engaged in healing and memorial efforts to honor a Southern Ute Wellness Court graduate. An Alumni Award was created to honor the memory of their participant and will be added to TLPI's Wellness Court Training annual recognitions.

TLPI's Tribal Justice TTA project includes Objective 6: Conduct THWC Survey of the Field (Wellness Court Strengths and Needs Assessment) and publish findings with associated tasks to prepare, disseminate, analyze, and publish results. Planning meetings occurred this reporting period to determine what measures need to be included and ensure this assessment is not a duplication of other efforts in the field. A draft has been completed.

White Earth is a FY24 CTAS PA 3 grantee. TTA Coach/Wellness Court Legal Specialist Jacob Metoxen set up an introductory call with Lori Thompson, Court Administrator for the White Earth Tribal Court. Local manuals from the courts White Earth is involved in with the state were shared. Wellness Court Specialist Angie Juárez-Monger will meet in-person with Gabriela Hanebuth and Jennifer Stangel who are on the HWC team at the New Grantee Conference in January 2025. Communication will continue next reporting period.