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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Healing to Wellness Court Team Members and Advocates,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Below find information on the Children and Family Future’s new webinar series, as well as SAMHSA’s grant opportunity for Healing to Wellness Courts.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:0in'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>We would like to invite you to our 2014 Family Drug Court Learning Academy webinar series. The webinar series – </span></i><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uf8NBm8HQnw&feature=youtube_gdata_playe">This Changes Everything</a></span></i><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> – is comprised of six new webinar presentations, which will focus on leading the desired and necessary changes in your FDC for greater impact on families you serve and the larger systems you interface. Each presentation will empower FDC teams to move beyond the barriers of status quo towards real solutions regarding cross-system collaboration, target population, sustainability and joint outcomes. Please refer to the following link and flyer attached for more info: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uf8NBm8HQnw&feature=youtube_gdata_player">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uf8NBm8HQnw&feature=youtube_gdata_player</a> <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:0in'><i><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Be sure to join us <b>March 6, 2014</b> for our first 2014 Learning Academy webinar<b>- Tested and Proven – Utilization of Recovery Support Specialists as a Key Engagement and Retention Strategy in FDC (and beyond)</b> – Register Today by clicking <a href="http://cffutures.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=494a051b4995fd5f4d9052004&id=963ee0dd27&e=c3f4a0aec1" target="_self"><b><span style='color:black'>HERE!</span></b></a> </span></i><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>FDC TTA Program<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Children and Family Futures-http://www.cffutures.org<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>"Like" our Facebook - <a href="http://www.facebook.com/cffutures">http://www.facebook.com/cffutures</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Visit the FDC Learning Academy Blog: <a href="http://familydrugcourts.blogspot.com/">http://familydrugcourts.blogspot.com/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare - <a href="http://www.ncsacw.samhsa.gov/">http://www.ncsacw.samhsa.gov/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>4940 Irvine Blvd., Suite 202<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Irvine, CA 92620<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Telephone: 714/505-3525<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Fax: 714/505-3626<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><h1><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Grants to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment in Adult Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts and Juvenile Treatment Drug Courts (Short Title: SAMHSA Treatment Drug Courts)<o:p></o:p></span></h1><p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=250163">Grants to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment in Adult Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts and Juvenile Treatment Drug Courts (Short Title: SAMHSA Treatment Drug Courts)</a> – Eligible applicants include state and local government entities, such as the Tribal Court Administrator, the Administrative Office of the Courts, the SSA for Alcohol and Drug Abuse, the designated State Drug Court Coordinator, or local governmental unit such as county or city agency with direct involvement with the drug court, federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes and tribal organizations, individual adult Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts and juvenile treatment drug courts (tribal or non-tribal). Tribal organization means the recognized body of any AI/AN tribe; any legally established organization of American Indians/Alaska Natives which is controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by such governing body or which is democratically elected by the adult members of the Indian community to be served by such organization and which includes the maximum participation of American Indians/Alaska Natives in all phases of its activities. Consortia of tribes or tribal organizations are eligible to apply, but each participating entity must indicate its approval. When the state/local/tribal government (city/county) or eligible entity applies on behalf of a drug court(s), the applicant will be the award recipient and the entity responsible for satisfying the grant requirements. It is allowable for an eligible applicant to apply on behalf of one or more drug courts within a state/tribe. However, in such situations, one county unit of government must assume the role of lead applicant, which will oversee and administer the grant for the multiple jurisdictions. When multiple jurisdictions or dockets are included within one application, letters of commitment from the drug court judge for each court must be included stating that they intend to meet the requirements of the grant, including the reporting requirements. NOTE: If applicable, you must include these letters of commitment from each drug court judge in Attachment 5 of your application or it will not be reviewed and will not be considered for an award. Public and private nonprofit organizations such as substance abuse treatment providers have a pivotal supporting role in treatment drug court programs and may be sub-recipients/contractors to the applicant. However, they are not the catalysts for entry into drug court and are, therefore, restricted from applying. Eligible drug courts must be operational on or before September 1, 2014. Operational is defined as a having a set of cases and seeing clients in the drug court. By signing the cover page (SF-424) of the application, the authorized representative of the applicant organization is certifying that the drug court(s) applying for funds or receiving funds as part of this grant are currently or will be operational on or before September 1, 2014. The statutory authority for this program prohibits grants to for-profit agencies. Current Closing Date for Applications: <b><span style='background:yellow'>March 17, 2014</span></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Lauren<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>___________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Lauren van Schilfgaarde, Tribal Law Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.tribal-institute.org/lists/tlpi.htm"><span style='color:blue'>Tribal Law & Policy Institute</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>8235 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 211<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>West Hollywood, CA 90046<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Phone: (323) 650-5467 ~ Fax: (323) 650-8149<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:Lauren@tlpi.org"><span style='color:blue'>Lauren@tlpi.org</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>___________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Also, please visit: <a href="http://www.walkingoncommonground.org/"><span style='color:blue'>www.WalkingOnCommonGround.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='color:#1F497D'>Providing resources for Facilitating and Promoting Tribal-State-Federal Collaborations<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>