Baltimore court named Peer Learning Court of Excellence

The Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and Children and Family Futures (CFF) have named the Baltimore City Circuit Court, Juvenile Division as a Family Drug Court (FDC) Peer Learning Court. The Family League’s Family Recovery Program (FRP) is key to the court’s success in helping parents keep their families together.

As a Peer Learning Court, the Baltimore City Circuit Court will host visiting FDC professionals to view their court in action, share policies and practices and lessons learned.

FRP works with the Baltimore City Circuit Court to provide parents in danger of losing their children due to substance abuse with the treatment they need, along with a full range of supportive services, including mental health care, transportation, housing assistance and case management support. Services are tailored to meet the needs of parents who are often in crisis and unable to move forward without intensive, ongoing help.