GRUNDY COUNTY joined the ARI network in February 2015 to support its existing Drug Court and implement a Mental Health Court, for which it received a planning grant in the prior year. In addition, Grundy County offers a separate treatment track for Veterans through collaboration with the local Veterans Assistance Commission. Grundy County ARI uses evidence-based practices to assess individuals for eligibility in the program, develop a personalized case plan, and provide individual case management.
The Grundy County problem-solving courts provide access to substance use and mental health disorder treatment; individual and group programming including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT), Thinking for a Change, and Seeking Safety; case management services; and participant incentives and pro-social events. Grundy County ARI is responsive to social determinants of health by providing participants transportation assistance; rental assistance; mobile phones for use accessing court appointments and services; and access to community-based childcare, housing, legal assistance, parenting classes, and financial support.
Operated out of the Grundy County Circuit Court, the program is a partnership between the Grundy County State’s Attorney’s Office and Public Defender’s Office; Grundy County Probation Department; Grundy County Health Department; Grundy County Sheriff’s Office; the Veterans Assistance Commission; community-based treatment providers; and community-based non-profits providing supportive services.
Program contact:
Shannon Bednarcik, Mental Health Court Coordinator, Grundy County
815-342-0405