Friends of the Drug Treatment Court Fund

This fund provides financial assistance for participants of the Berks County Treatment Courts. Financial support must increase the participant’s chance of graduating from the court-appointed program and be recommended by the judge who oversees the specific Berks County Treatment Court. The fund will also provide financial support for staff training and other legitimate purposes of the court as determined by the judge who oversees the specific Berks County Treatment Court. Grants support participants of Berks County Veterans Court when expenses are not covered by other resources. 

Only Berks County Treatment Court Core Team members can apply for this fund. The Berks County Treatment Court Core Team consists of a Berks County Judge, District Attorney, Public Defender, Probation Officers, Council on Chemical Abuse (COCA) staff, Treatment Access & Service Center (TASC) staff, Connections Work staff, Forensic Case Managers from Service Access Management (SAM) and YMCA Specialty Court Case Managers and Treatment Providers. The Veterans Treatment Court Program also includes a Veterans Justice Outreach Coordinator who works for the Veterans Administration.