DUPAGE COUNTY was one of the first ARI sites, initiated in January 2011 to create a program that provides intensive supervision and community-based resources and support services to participants exhibiting probation-violative behavior that could otherwise result in a prison sentence. DuPage County ARI uses motivational interviewing, individualized case plans, and a coaching model which strives to create collaborative, strengths-based relationships with participants to tailor services to the needs of each participant and connect them to community-based treatment and support.
DuPage County ARI provides participants with access to in-house evidence-based group treatment including Thinking for a Change, Moral Reconation Therapy, and the Moving On program; in-house individual and small group sessions; community-based substance use and mental health disorder treatment; recognition ceremonies and incentives to support positive behavior and growth; and recovery coaching. DuPage County ARI is responsive to social determinants of health by providing participants access to transportation assistance; educational opportunities (GED testing, vocational certificates, and training); vital records assistance; rental and temporary housing assistance; and emergency supplies (e.g., clothes, hygiene products, toiletries) using ARI funding.
The DuPage County ARI program is a partnership between the 18th Judicial Circuit’s Probation and Court Services Department; the DuPage County Public Defender and State’s Attorney’s Offices; community-based treatment providers; local businesses that provide employment opportunities to participants; the Path to Recovery Program; the JUST DuPage Program, which provides recovery support, education/vocational services, and reentry and life skills programming; and DuPage PADS, which provides support to individuals experiencing homelessness.
Program contact:
Kathy Starkovich, Deputy Director, Department of Probation and Court Services, 18th Judicial Circuit
630-407-2523