Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts: History and Evolution

This session will look back at lessons learned from the first four Healing to Wellness Courts and will provide a look to the future. Healing to Wellness Courts have evolved from responses to addiction issues in tribal communities to respected programs that work collaboratively with non-tribal jurisdictions. Healing to Wellness Courts are opportunities for tribal communities to become innovative in their response to addiction issues and the criminal justice system. Some of the innovations will be highlighted in this presentation.