TASC Services

Treatment Accountability for Safer Communities (TASC) provides an objective and effective bridge between two separate institutions: justice and treatment. The justice system's legal sanctions reflect the community's concern for public safety, while the treatment community emphasizes therapeutic relationships as a means for changing behavior and reducing the personal suffering associated with substance abuse and mental illness. Under TASC supervision, community-based treatment is accessed for drug-involved and mentally ill offenders who would otherwise burden the justice system with their persistent and associated criminality.

ADS provides TASC services in Guilford County.

Primary TASC Services

Clinical Assessment of an offender's suitability for substance abuse or mental health services. Consideration is given to current and past use/abuse of alcohol and other drugs; justice system involvement; medical, family, social, education, employment, and treatment histories.

· Treatment Matching requiring the offender to be placed in the correct level of care and intensity.

· Referral to appropriate service providers.

· Care Management of the offender, through reporting protocols, urine monitoring and individualized service planning, to ensure compliance with criminal justice conditions and treatment requirements. The process of care management is continuous and includes planning, linking, advocating, monitoring, reporting and ongoing assessment of the offender's progress in TASC and treatment to ensure effective and efficient utilization of treatment resources.

Other Judicial Programs

Substance Abuse Intervention Program (SAIP): Five-session educational course for offenders without a dependent diagnosis.

The Felony Drug Diversion Program is offered to first-time felony drug offenders by the District Attorney's office and staffed by a TASC Care Manager. Clients receive intensive care management services in this year long program. Upon successfully completion of program, the offender is eligible for dismissal of charges.

Drug Education School (DES) is designed for first offenders charged with misdemeanor drug offenses.This program offers basic education. Upon completion of the course, the offender is eligible to have charges dismissed through the Criminal Justice System.

PRIDE Jail Treatment Program: This is an on-site, 30-day, treatment program in the High Point Detention Center. While in jail, eligible male inmates with substance abuse problems are admitted into the program and receive individual and group counseling.