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EXH ~ BT i Q .. <br />ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY RESOURCE COURT <br />FACT SHEET 1: 9/2003 <br />• ORIGINATED ON APRIL, 2000. <br />• A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN THE OPC AREA PROGRAM AND JUDICIAL <br />DISTRICT 15B: ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS. <br />• PARTICIPATING AGENCIES: DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, DISTRICT <br />ATTORNEYS OFFICE, PRE-TRIAL SERVICES, CHAPEL HILL POLICE DEPARTMENT <br />CRISES UNIT, THE PUBLIC DEFENDERS OFFICE. <br />• A VOLUNTARY COURT BASED JAIL DIVERSION PROGRAM. <br />• SERVES PEOPLE IN ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. AVERAGE 75-100/YR. <br />• PROVIDES INTEGRATED ~ SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH <br />DISORDERS DIVERTED FROM THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. <br />• PRESIDING JUDGE: CHIEF DISTRICT COURT JUDGE JOSEPH MOODY BUCKNER. <br />• AWARD RECIPIANTS FOR THE FOLLOWING GRANTS: <br />JANUARY 2001: FEDERAL MENTAL HEALTH BLOCK GRANT <br />(MENTAL HEALTH COURT CASE MANAGER) <br />JANUARY 2002: DRUG COURT: IMPLEMENTATION SITE AUTHORIZATION <br />JULY 2003: DRUG COURT: GOVERNORS CRIME COMMISSION FUND <br />(DRUG TREATMENT COORDINATOR) <br />MARCH 2003: BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE, OFFICE OF JUSTICE <br />(MENTAL HEALTH COURT CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER} <br />SEPT. 2003: PENDING: COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS: <br />REQUEST FOR TECHNICAL- ASSISTANCE TO IMPROVE <br />COLLABORATION BETWEEN CORRECTIONS AND MENTAL <br />HEALTH SYSTEMS <br />RESEARCH PARTICIPANT FOR 2 STUDIES; <br />COMMUNITYRESOURCE COURT STUDY <br />NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, SOCIOLOGY DEPARTMENT: PENDING. <br />THE SERIOUSLYMENTALLYILL INNORTH CA.ROLIIVA'S CRIMINAL JUSTICS SYSTEM <br />TERRY SANFORD INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC POLICY, DUKE UNIVERSITY. MAY 2002. <br />