CCF Brochure

COLLABORATIVE COURTS FOUNDATION

"The Foundation is the jewel in our crown. It is what makes our programs truly outstanding by offering assistance with dental and educational needs, job skills and opportunities for personal growth. The Foundation can be counted on to support our clients."

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WE HELP PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS BREAK THE CYCLE OF INCARCERATION AND RE-ARREST. WE OPEN THE EYES OF MEN, WOMEN, AND YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS TO THE KIND OF LIFE THAT COULD BE THEIRS.

Hon. Wendy Lindley, Judge of the Superior Court Central Justice Center

"Successful rehabilitation takes a community dedicated to providing real, practical help. Here, the Foundation has led the way, linking services with needs, opportunities with interest, and experiences with dreams."

Hon. Matthew Anderson, Judge of the Superior Court Harbor Justice Center, Newport Beach

"The Collaborative Courts take the negative event of arrest and turn it into a positive for the defendant and society. The Foundation plays a critically important role in the success of our participants and our programs."

Hon. Carl Biggs, Judge of the Superior Court Harbor Justice Center, Newport Beach

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WHO WE ARE:

THE FACES OF CCF WHAT WE DO:

The Orange County Collaborative Courts address some of the most difficult issues facing society today - substance abuse, mental illness and homelessness. The 19 courts operate alongside the traditional court system and provide non-violent offenders with rehabilitation instead of incarceration. The vast majority of these men, women and youth would, in the absence of this opportunity, face a lifetime of addiction, incarceration and reliance on public-funded programs.

IMAGINE YOURSELF OR A LOVED ONE IN A STATE OF DESPERATION - EXISTING UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES YOU NEVER DREAMED WOULD TOUCH YOUR LIFE.

A SOLDIER,

In 2011, the Collaborative Courts have saved Orange County over $3.5 million in jail and prison bed costs and significantly decreased repeat offenses. Most impressive, however, is their profound impact on the participants, both youth and adults, as well as on their families and our community as a whole. The true impact can be seen in the babies born drug-free, the children not in foster care, the lives not lost to drunk drivers, the families reunited, and the soldiers who have recovered from the scars of their military service.

The Foundation's primary goal is to assist the more than 1,500 program participants to become productive citizens, and to impart the realization that life is worth living in a healthy and meaningful way. It provides critical support to those who are unable to afford the basics that are integral to their success in the program through:

returned from the battlefield, unable to fit neatly back into civil society as though he had never witnessed the events that fill his mind. Lost now. Changed.

The Homeless Outreach Court, with more than 900 participants breaks the cycle of citations and infraction and incarceration that makes the person ineligible for the assistance they need by giving participants credits for taking the steps necessary to become productive members of society.

• Funds for transitional housing • Medication, emergency medical and dental treatment • Providing bus passes so participants can access services • Reuniting participants with families in or out-of-state

JUVENILE COURT TRANSITION PROGRAM

Juvenile Court programs - including Drug Court, Truancy Court and Dependency Teen Court - provide teens with the support, guidance and structure they need to stay in school, stay off of drugs and stay out of gangs.

A YOUNG WOMAN,

• Workshops that teach skills needed as adults • Funding of Probation Dept. supervised programs that teach discipline and self-confidence • Pay for attendance at events that help set goals • Educational scholarships

still in her teens, having escaped from her abuser - but to what?

Hiding. Homeless. Hungry. And still afraid.

• Emergency dental and medical care, medication and glasses • Interim Housing • Transportation vouchers • Educational guidance and assistance • Health & Wellness, self·improvement and job skills workshops • Access to new life experiences, including athletic, cultural and civic programs The Foundation also provides the financial support for the innovative programs that have made the Orange County Collaborative Courts a model across the country and throughout the world. The award-winning Combat Veterans Court Mentoring program partners successful community volunteers, all combat veterans themselves, with participants in the program. These mentors are able to assist the vets to secure employment, restore relationships with family and friends and resume their position as productive members of society. For juvenile participants, the Rock Climbing program improves their physical and mental health strength. This and other funded programs instill discipline, self-confidence and give these at-risk teens the life-skills they need to change the direction of their lives.

HOMELESS OUTREACH COURT SUPPORT PROGRAM

ADULT DRUG COURT SUPPORT PROGRAM A PATIENT,

whose mental disorder leaves him only partly grounded in reality. Unable to function in any reliable way.

ALL HEADED IN THE WRONG DIRECTION. ALL CAUGHT UP IN THE LEGAL SYSTEM WITHOUT THE TOOLS TO COPE. UNEQUIPPED TO DEAL WITH THE PROCESS OR BETTER THEIR CHANCES... UNLESS SOMEONE HELPS.

HELP IS HERE.

Help participants with transportation, medical, vision and dental needs to ensure graduation and provide employment workshops and cultural activities that prepare graduates to become productive members of society who pay taxes.

• Funds for transitional housing • Medication, emergency medical and dental treatment • Providing bus passes so participants can access services • Reuniting participants with families in or out-of-state

COMBAT VETERANS COURT SUPPORT PROGRAM

Working directly with the Mentor Coordinator of the Combat Veterans Court to identify and satisfy the needs of combat veterans who suffer from combat generated mental or physical injuries that have lead to substance abuse and mental illnes.

• Provide housing assistance • Payment of utility bills • Payment of fines or fees • Provide transportation to services