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Community Resource Court <br /> �:� Goal of Community Resource Court: <br /> Collaboration between mental health and judicial professionals to provide <br /> support for offenders suffering from diagnosed mental health conditions. <br /> �:� Method: <br /> Require these offenders to complete CRC court, as a way to keep them out of <br /> trouble, rehabilitate them, provide support, and eventually have their charges <br /> dropped. <br /> �:� Results : <br /> Around 50 participants per year/Orange Co. only— (54 in 2010) <br /> Graduation rate has averaged 50% over the last 10 years. <br /> Local studies show recidivism is slowed after CRC involvement. <br /> What is Community Resource Court? <br /> (CRC) <br /> CRC was created to address the treatment needs of people with mental health issues who <br /> became involved with the criminal courts. <br /> �:� Links offenders with services and supports that help them to better manage their <br /> mental illness. <br /> �:� Also called "Mental Health Court" because it helps people address their mental health <br /> needs as well as helping them to be law abiding residents. <br /> �:� Funding is $189,000 per year which comes from DHHS and covers the salary and <br /> expenses of the program manager and care coordinator-covers both Orange and <br /> Chatham Counties <br /> �:� Currently there are no funds that cover court administrator, judges, or attorneys time <br /> �:� The total number served since 2000 in Orange County: 780 <br /> Dispute Settlement Center: <br /> �:� The Dispute Settlement Center is the original and model mediation center in NC, <br /> founded in 1978 by concerned citizens with support of Orange County Board of County <br /> Commissioners. <br /> �:� DSC serves 3000 people a year through Mediation, Public Disputes, Training and <br /> Youth Programs. <br /> District Court Mediation <br /> �:� DSC's core program for over 30 years <br /> �:� FY 12 state budget eliminated the allocation to DSC for court mediation: $60,227 <br /> �:� Mediators worked with an average of 200 cases/year with 85% resolution rate for <br /> mediated cases <br /> �:� Mediation saves court time and effectively moves cases through the system <br />