The York County Drug Treatment Court Program Alumni Panel

Mission Statement: The mission of the York County Drug Treatment Court Alumni Panel is to assist and mentor active members of the Drug Court Program with questions and/or problems that may occur while participating in the program. The Alumni Panel members are to achieve this mission by teaching the importance of NA/AA meetings, 12 step programs, sponsors, peer support groups and drug and alcohol counseling programs.

Format:

Panel sessions will take place at the York County Probation Department. Participants will be selected during Drug Court Team meetings. Morning court members who are selected for the alumni panel will attend from 11:00am to approx. 12:15pm. Afternoon court members selected will attend from 5:00pm to approx 6:15pm.

Clients will meet with Alumni Panel members and individuals in the Drug Court Program that are stable in their recovery. Please keep in mind that any discussion about a particular client is very general. Anonymity about specific problems or concerns will be upheld.

Rules:

The individual attending the Alumni Panel has made the choice to do so because he/she feels that it is the best option to support their recovery. Your probation officer has referred you to the panel because he or she feels that it would benefit your recovery.

All persons attending the Alumni Panel will demonstrate appropriate behavior and respect the views and opinions of everyone involved. Any disruptive behavior will not be tolerated and dismissal from the panel will occur.

** The Alumni Panel was created to help the client and should not be observed as a sanction. If the client is not agreeable to attending an alumni panel session he/she should understand that the alumni panel members have successfully completed Drug Court and have the knowledge of what it takes to succeed in this program.

York County Drug Court Alumni Panel 45 N. George St. York, Pa 17401.