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 a child(ren) between the ages of 0 and 9; Marion County Circuit Court has taken jurisdiction of the child(ren); the parent(s) has drug/alcohol addiction issues; the parent has not been convicted of a violent crime.
FATC takes a team 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