Family Treatment Court
The Family Treatment Court was created as a result of a partnership between the Family Court and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Children, Youth, Families, and Elders, and is in cooperation with key District health and human services stakeholders. It is a court-supervised, voluntary, comprehensive residential substance abuse treatment program for mothers/female caretakers whose children are the subject of a child neglect case.
Since its creation in 2003, the Family Treatment Court has held eleven graduation ceremonies in the Moultrie Courthouse. During each ceremony, mothers graduate to lives without drugs and with their children. Provided below are links to coverage of the event by both local and national news organizations.
White House blog entry by 2005 FTC Graduate Karen Christian
| Date |
Story |
| 5/16/2011 | Family Treatment Court Gives Mothers Second Chances
Courtesy The Washington Times
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| 11/2010 |
Mothers Graduate From Family Treatment Court
Courtesy of Washington Lawyer magazine
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05/15/2009 |
ABC World News covers DC Superior Court's Family Treatment Court graduation May 15, 2009
Courtesy of ABC News
View the WMV video. (8.9MB) |
09/11/2008 |
Family Treatment Court Graduation: A Lesson in Sobriety
Courtesy of The Washington Post
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09/05/2008 |
Family Treatment Court Celebrates Ninth Graduation
Courtesy of Newschannel 8
View the WMV video. (4.2MB) |
07/13/2007 |
Family Treatment Court Graduation
Courtesy of National Public Radio
Click here to listen to the story on the NPR website. |
11/03/2006 |
Family Treatment Court celebrates its seventh graduation
Courtesy of WJLA, ABC 7
View the MPG video. (3.0MB) |
05/19/2006 |
Family Treatment Court celebrates 6th Graduation
Courtesy of WUSA, channel 9
View the MPG video. (9.8MB) |
05/12/2006 |
Family Treatment Court Plans 6th Graduation Ceremony -
Courtesy of WAMU radio
Listen to the MP3 audio. |
11/05/2005 |
Graduates of Family Treatment Court Discuss their Success and the Challenges Ahead - November 5, 2005
Courtesy of Fox 5, WTTG-TV
View the MPG video (23MB) |
11/04/2005 |
Family Treatment Court Celebrates its 5th Graduation - November 4, 2005
Courtesy of WJLA/Newschannel 8
View the MPG video (17MB) |
07/24/2003 |
Family Treatment Court Program Established - Mothers get treatment while living with their children
Courtesy of The Washington Post
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05/02/2003 |
Addicted, Neglectful Moms Offered Treatment, Custody
Courtesy of The Washington Post
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