The Chippewa Cree Tribal Court Director, Elinor Nault, and Family Healing To Wellness (HTW) Coordinator, Tina Morales, discuss the phases of HTW, outcomes, duration, and resources for people.
Healing to Wellness Courts are special dockets established within the general tribal court criminal or civil process to handle cases involving individuals who have committed offenses resulting from their abuse of alcohol and other drugs. Triggering offenses could include possession or other nonviolent offenses that have historically tended to be associated with the use of alcohol or other drugs. Alternatively, in a Family Wellness Court setting, a triggering event may be the removal of children from the home due to a substance abuse issue.