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Family Treatment Court

What is a family treatment court (FTC)?

A FTC is defined as a juvenile or family court docket for cases of child abuse or neglect in which parental substance use and often co-occurring mental health disorders are contributing factors. Judges, court personnel, attorneys, child protective services, treatment professionals, and other community partners collaborate on and coordinate services with the goal of ensuring that children have safe, nurturing, and permanent homes; family members receive the needed supports and services; and parents achieve stable recovery within mandatory time frames.

Click on each available county on the map below for FTC contact information and up-to-date program information. Counties listed from top to bottom: Mohave, Yavapai, Maricopa, Pinal, and Pima.

Highlighted Resource The Family Treatment Court (FTC) Best Practices Standards, published by the Center for Children and Family Futures (2019) and the National Association of Drug Court Professionals, provides local jurisdictions, states, tribes, and funders with clear practice guidance to improve outcomes for children, parents, and families affected by substance use and co-occurring disorders who are involved in child welfare.   VIEW FTC BEST PRACTICE STANDARDS     VIEW ADDITIONAL RESOURCES