General Information
Marion County Circuit Court’s Family Drug Court, Fostering Attachment Treatment Court (FATC), is a strength-based program available for families who are involved in the child welfare system.
Qualifications include: - Parents who have one child between the ages of 0-14.
- Jurisdiction has been established.
- The parent(s) have a substance use issue needing treatment.
- The parent(s) do not have a conviction of a sexual offense or violent crime.
- The referral is submitted within six months of jurisdiction.
FATC takes a holistic approach to provide intensive outpatient and residential drug and alcohol treatment, mental health, case management, educational assistance, housing assistance, and family support in a court-managed setting. Program capacity is 30 parents.
Program Referral
FATC Referrals can be made by:
- Department of Human Services
- Marion County Parole and Probation
- Defense attorneys
- Judges
- Parents
- FATC Court Team Members
FATC Team
The FATC team includes:
- Circuit Court Judge
- Department of Human Services Child Welfare Case Managers
- Drug and Alcohol Counselors
- Child Mental Health Therapists
- Adult Mental Health Therapists
- Defense Attorney
- Drug Court Coordinator
- Marion County Parole and Probation Officers