Wayne
County
Circuit
Court
Signs
Employee
Scholarship
Agreement
with
University
of
Michigan
Dearborn
On
July
14,
2015,
the
University
of
Michigan-Dearborn
extended
its
Community
Service
Personnel
Scholarship
program
to
employees
of
the
Third
Circuit
Court
(Wayne
County).
The
participation
agreements
were
formally
signed
by
Third
Circuit
Court
Chief
Judge
Robert
J.
Colombo,
Jr.,
UMD
Provost &
Vice-Chancellor
for
Academic
Affairs
Catherine
A.
Davy, UMD
Dean
Martin
Hershock,
UMD
Criminal
Justice
Studies
Program
Director
(and
former
Washtenaw
County
Circuit
Judge)
Dr.
Donald
Shelton,
and
Third
Circuit
Court
Administrator
Zenell
Brown.
The
Community
Service
Personnel
Scholarship
program
at
the
University
of
Michigan-Dearborn
was
established
to
recognize
the
service
of
public
safety
personnel
to
our
communities
and
to
encourage
them
to
pursue
or
continue
their
educational
goals.
The
program
provides
a
scholarship
valued
at
20%
of
tuition
and
fees
for
public
safety
employees
at
partnering
organizations.
Although
administered
through
the
Criminal
Justice
Studies
Program,
the
scholarship
is
available
for
degree-seeking
students
in
any
UMD
department
or
program
and
can
be
used
for
all
undergraduate
and
graduate
programs.
The
agreement
with
the
Wayne
County
Circuit
Court
brings
the
number
of
participating
police
agencies
in
Southeast
Michigan
to
eighteen.
The
University
agreement
with
the
Wayne
County
Circuit
Court
follows
a
recent
similar
agreement
with
the
Oakland
and
Washtenaw
County
Circuit
Courts
to
provide
the
scholarship
to
court
employees.
"This
agreement
is
another
step
in
our
Metropolitan
Vision
at
the
University working
to
transform
the
life,
economy,
and
culture
of
our
metropolitan
Detroit
region
-
while
deepening
both
learning,
and
teaching,
at
the
University
of
Michigan-Dearborn,"
Provost
Davy
said.
"The
University
extension
of
this
scholarship
opportunity
to
the
approximately
600
Third
Circuit
Court
employees
is
a
significant
expansion
of
our
program
and
recognizes
the
important
public
service
that
court
employees
provide
to
our
communities,"
Dr.
Shelton
said.
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Facing
Addiction
The
Third
Circuit
Court's
Adult
Drug
Treatment
Court
(ADTC)
and
Urban
Drug
Court
Initiative
(UDCI)
are
alternative
sentencing
programs
which
target
substance-abusing
offenders
through
comprehensive
supervision,
drug
testing,
treatment
services,
and
immediate
sanctions
and
incentives.
The
requirements
of
Drug
Court
are
strict
because
the
road
to
recovery
is
not
easy.
Those
eligible
for
the
programs
include:
-
Seriously
Addicted
Offenders
Criminal
involvement
or
probation/parole
violation
is
a
result
of
addiction
to
a
controlled
substance
or
alcohol
and
the
addiction
seriously
impedes
the
defendant's
ability
to
function
as
a
responsible
adult.
The
current
offense
and/or
prior
criminal
history
do
not
involve
death
or
serious
bodily
injury
to
an
individual,
a
dangerous
weapons
offense,
a
sex
crime,
or
arson.
-
Prison
or
Jail-Bound
Offenders
Probation
and
parole
violators,
who
would
otherwise
be
sentenced
to
jail
or
prison,
are
considered
the
"priority
population."
The
primary
goal
of
both
programs
is
to
aid
participants
in
becoming
productive
members
of
the
community
in
all
aspects
of
their
lives,
by
teaching
them
the
skills
necessary
to
conquer
their
drug
dependency,
and
ultimately,
bring
an
end
to
their
criminal
activity.
Upon
successful
completion
of
the
program,
graduates
are
invited
to
participate
in
the
annual
ceremony
to
celebrate
their
achievements.
An
important
part
of
participants'
success
is
keeping
them
active
and
involved.
This
summer
some
of
our
participants
will
be
knee-deep
in
dirt
helping
the
Greening
of
Detroit
project.
Our
program
will
also
participate
in
the
3rd
Annual
Community
Health
Fair
to
be
held
on
July
28th
at
Eastern
Market,
Shed
3.
Drug
Court
is
currently
led
by
Presiding
Judge
Timothy
M.
Kenny,
Judge
Qiana
Lillard,
Judge
Lawrence
Talon,
Judge
Catherine
Heise,
and
Program
Coordinator
Chantele
Fuson-Carlisle.
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S.T.A.N.D.
The
Third
Circuit
Court's
Supervised
Treatment
for
Alcohol
and
Narcotic
Dependency
(S.T.A.N.D.)
aims
to
eliminate
juvenile's
substance
use
and
abuse
and
delinquent
behavior.
Currently
the
program
has
40
participants
and
12
are
slated
to
graduate
on
September
2,
2015.
The
ceremony
will
be
held
at
the
Detroit
Public
Library's
main
branch
on
Woodward
in
Detroit.
Each
graduate
has
been
in
the
program
for
approximately
one
year.
In
some
circumstances,
if
the
juvenile
successfully
completes
the
program,
the
original
charge
will
be
dismissed,
allowing
the
juvenile
to
maintain
a
clean
juvenile
record.
In
other
situations,
the
juvenile's
participation
in
the
program
is
a
condition
of
probation.
The
goal
for
all
participants
is
to
have
them
go
forward
with
drug
and
substance
abuse
free
lives.
Like
the
other
14
Juvenile
Drug
Courts
in
Michigan,
the
S.T.A.N.D.
Program
utilizes
therapeutic
jurisprudence
and
case
management
to
develop,
coordinate,
and
monitor
the
juvenile's
treatment.
Each
participant
is
assigned
to
a
drug
court
team
-
probation
officer,
treatment
provider,
jurist,
and
a
probation
monitoring
officer.
Jurist
involvement
is
key.
Judge
Karen
Braxton
leads
the
S.T.A.N.D.
Program.
Judge
Braxton
is
deeply
committed
to
the
program
and
was
recently
appointed
to
the
National
Council
of
Juvenile
and
Family
Court
Judges'
Diversity
Committee.
She,
Referee
Raeigen
Woods,
and
Referee
Viola
King
preside
over
the
weekly
hearings
for
their
assigned
juveniles.
They
meet
each
week
with
the
other
treatment
team
members
to
ensure
each
juvenile
attends
the
required
group
therapy,
receives
individual
counseling,
and
completes
random
drug
screenings.
At
the
hearings,
the
jurists
listen
to
parents,
caregivers,
and
treatment
providers
and
review
school
progress
reports
to
ensure
the
juvenile
is
on
the
right
track
to
maintain
a
life
of
sobriety.
Progress
is
rewarded
with
incentives
-
applause,
high
fives,
movie
passes,
and
gift
cards.
Also,
there
is
a
probation
monitoring
officer
who
goes
to
the
participants'
homes
each
week
to
complete
a
drug
screen.
The
S.T.A.N.D.
Program
promotes
the
participant's
involvement
in
positive
community
and
social
activities
and
hosts
an
annual
baseball
and
basketball
game.
This
year
graduation
will
be
at
the
Detroit
Public
Library.
Each
attendee
will
have
an
opportunity
to
apply
for
a
library
card
and
tour
the
building.
These
graduates
will
walk
across
the
stage
in
the
Friend's
Auditorium,
adding
to
the
ranks
of
183
alumni
who
have
completed
the
program
since
its
inception
in
2000.
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Online
Parent
Education
Program
The
Third
Circuit
Court
believes
that
parent
education
is
vital
for
parents
litigating
the
custody
of
their
children.
The
Third
Circuit
Court
judges
require
divorcing
parents
with
minor
children
to
participate
in
a
one-time
parent
education
class;
never
married
parents
are
encouraged
to
participate. If
parents
are
unable
to
attend
a
class
in
person,
the
court
offers
online
opportunities.
In
2014,
Michelle
Farkas,
a
doctoral
candidate
at
Wayne
State
University's
College
of
Nursing,
evaluated
the
online
parenting
education
programs
offered
by
the
court's
Family
Assessment
Mediation
and
Education
(FAME)
Department.
She
found
a
disturbing
failure
rate
of
over
20%
in
the
two
programs
the
court
was
using
at
the
time.
Ms.
Farkas
found
that
although
the
information
in
the
programs
was
generally
very
good,
it
was
not
presented
in
a
manner
that
parents
could
easily
understand.
Ms.
Farkas
evaluated
other
online
programs
for
their
content
and
their
effectiveness
in
communicating.
She
recommended
the
Children
in
Between
program,
which
the
Third
Circuit
Court
implemented
in
February,
2015.
The
program
has
been
a
great
improvement
with
over
93%
of
enrolled
parents
successfully
completing
the
program.
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Michigan
Case
Closure
Process
The
goal
of
the
Michigan
Automatic
Case
Closure
Project
is
to
close
as
many
IV-D
cases
as
possible
in
our
computer
system
when
those
cases
no
longer
need
our
services
or
when
we
do
not
have
sufficient
information
to
continue
services.
Some
examples
of
cases
that
would
be
eligible
for
closure
would
be
the
dependent
is
now
over
18
years
of
age
and
there
is
no
longer
a
support
order
in
place;
there
is
no
past
due
support
owed
on
the
case;
the
payer
has
not
been
located;
or
the
case
was
opened
in
error
and
needs
to
be
removed.
Michigan
expects
to
close
over
200,000
cases
with
this
closure
project.
Approximately
30,000
case
closure
notices
have
been
mailed
to
individuals
in
Wayne
County
who
have
requested
IV-D
child
support
services,
but
whose
cases
have
insufficient
location
information
or
are
no
longer
enforceable.
Depending
on
the
responses
to
these
letters,
Michigan
courts
will
either
close
the
case
or
keep
it
open
and
continue
services.
Often
providing
new
information
on
employment
or
a
valid
address
for
the
payer
will
enable
the
court
to
proceed
with
services.
Many
times
the
principle
reason
for
closing
a
case,
other
than
being
fully
paid
and
no
longer
charging
support,
is
insufficient
information
to
establish
paternity,
enter
a
support
order,
or
enforce
an
order
as
outlined
in
section
3.50(1)
of
the
Michigan
IV-D
Child
Support
Manual.
In
terms
of
orders
which
have
been
established,
it
is
the
inability
to
enforce
them
that
is
one
of
the
key
areas
of
focus
of
the
Michigan
Child
Support
Enforcement
System
(MiCSES)
statewide
automatic
case
closure
project.
If
you
have
received
one
of
these
closure
letters
and
you
feel
your
case
should
not
close,
you
can
call
our
Customer
Service
Center
at
(313)
224-5300
to
provide
them
with
new
information,
or
visit
the
2nd
Floor
Information
Service
Desk
in
the
Penobscot
Building
located
at
645
Griswold
St.,
Detroit,
MI
48226.
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Greetings,
This
month
we
salute
our
community
partners.
The
Friends
of
CASA
was
the
recipient
of
100
backpacks
from
Quicken
Loans,
filled
with
school
supplies,
for
children
who
are
being
assisted
by
the
Juvenile
Division's
Court
Appointed
Special
Advocate
volunteers.
The
donation
to
the
Friends
of
CASA
occurred
on
August
11,
2015.
The
donation
was
organized
by
Rachel
Robinson,
a
newly
sworn
in
CASA
volunteer.
A
special
thanks
goes
to
Ms.
Robinson
and
Elana
Kerosiotis,
President
of
the
Friends
of
CASA.
Friends
of
CASA
2015
Back
to
School
Backpack
Drive
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Thank
you
to
our
community
partners.
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Fund
of
MI |
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Circle
of
Parents
(NHMBC) |
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Cody
Rouge
Community
Action
Alliance |
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Detroit
Parent
Network |
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Detroit
Public
Library |
|
Disability
Network |
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Faith
in
the
Son
Ministries |
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Fifth
Third
Bank |
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Friends
of
CASA |
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Jehovah
Jireh
Deliverance |
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Jewish
Vocational
Services |
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Legal
Aid
Defenders
Association |
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Looking
For
My
Sister |
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Mariner's
Inn
Shelter
&
Treatment |
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Michigan
Veterans
Foundation |
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Neighborhood
Service
Organization |
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New
Hope
Parenting
Ministry |
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SCAO
Region
1 |
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St.
Vincent
and
Sarah
Fisher
Center |
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Stakeholder
Partnerships,
Education
&
Communications
(SPEC) |
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The
Children's
Center |
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The
Guidance
Center
-
Southgate |
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The
Salvation
Army's
William
Booth
Legal
Aid
Clinic |
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U
of
D
Mercy
School
of
Law |
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U.S.
Probation
Officer
Workforce
Development/Community |
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UAW
Vote
Center |
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Wayne
County
Head
Start |
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Wayne
County
Probate
Court |
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Mediation
Center |
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Wayne
State
University
Law
School |
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Head
Start |
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WCCC
District |
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Western
Wayne
County
YWCA |
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Young
Fathers
Standing
United |
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Mental
Health
Website
Promotes
Community
Inclusion
Detroit
Wayne
Mental
Health
Authority
now has
a
quick
way
to
access
opportunities
for
education,
individual
growth,
and
connection
to
community
service
programs
and
activities.
It
includes
participation
of
all
three
tri-county
Community
Mental
Health
agencies,
Detroit
Wayne,
Oakland
County
and
Macomb
County.
Visit www.dwmha.com to
find
the
Wayne
County
events
near
you;
look
for
the Commonwealth logo
at
the
bottom
of
the
page.
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Visit
Our
New
Family
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The
Wayne
County
Friend
of
the
Court
&
UAW
PRESENT
Walk-In
Friend
of
the
Court
Assistance
at
The
UAW
Region
1A
Local
174
(Detroit
Office)
Rory
L.
Gamble,
Regional
Director
15140
Livernois,
Detroit,
MI
48238
(313)
864-7878
Representatives
from
the
court
will
be
available
to
receive
information
and
ask
questions
regarding
your
Friend
of
the
Court
case
held
every
first
and
third
Friday
of
the
month.
The
William
Booth
Legal
Aid
Clinic
will
be
available
to
assist
qualifying
low
income
self-represented
parties
prepare
motion
packets
and
forms
from
1:30p.m.
to
3:00p.m.
on:
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CENTER
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August
21,
2015
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Detroit,
MI
48238
Wednesday,
August
12,
2015
9:00
a.m.
-
3:00
p.m.
Any
updates
to
the
schedule
or
location
of
these
events
will
be
posted
at
www.3rdcc.org
or
parties
may
contact
the
Friend
of
the
Court
Call
Center
at
(313)224-5300
or
the
UAW
at
(313)864-7878.
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Save
the
Dates
Veterans
Court
Graduation-September
16,
2015,
time
and
location
to
be
determined.
Drug
Court
Graduation-September
24,
2015
at
Salvation
Army
Southeast
Michigan,
time
to
be
determined.
Mental
Health
Court
Graduation-September
25,
2015
at
MSU-Detroit.
The
Court
will
be
closed
on
Monday,
September
7,
2015
in
observance
of
Labor
Day.
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The
Wayne
County
Friend
of
the
Court
is
located
at
645
Griswold,
Detroit,
MI
48226.
Parents
may
sign
up
for
MiCase
to
get
child
support
information
online,
https://micase.state.mi.us/ssoapp/login.
If
you
need
further
assistance,
the
Wayne
County
Friend
of
the
Court
Call
Center
may
be
reached
at
(313)
224-5300.
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Friend
of
the
Court
offers
24
hour
access
to
your
account
through
MiCase.
Click
the
photo
above
to
visit
our
website
or
visit
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Self-Help
Center
The
Michigan
Legal
Help
Self-Help
Center
of
Wayne
County
helps
residents
of
Detroit
and
Wayne
County
who
are
unable
to
afford
an
attorney.
The
Self-Help
Center
is
now
located
in
Smart
Detroit,
Suite
1300
of
the
Penobscot
Building
at
645
Griswold
in
Detroit.
The
Self-Help
Center
is
now
open
Monday
through
Thursday
from
9:00a.m.
to
4:00p.m.
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