Team meetings/staffings at Family Treatment Court

Family Treatment Court (FTC) team meetings bring together judges, probation officers, treatment providers, and other partners to review cases, coordinate support, and help parents stay on track with recovery and family reunification.

Prior to each FTC court review, the Operational Team members attend a pre-court meeting in preparation for the hearing, sometimes referred to as a “Staffing”. During the meeting, the Operational Team discusses the Participant’s progress as well as the needs of the family. The team members report information critical to the Participant’s recovery and reunification of children; identify Participant behaviors that warrant a response; and recommend to the judge a coordinated response to Participant behavior. Counsel for the Participant and any social workers hired by CPCS counsel, DCF counsel and DCF social workers are encouraged to attend the team meeting and FTC court hearing. All other counsel in the CP may attend the team meeting, but not the parties. The Participant does not attend the meeting but is required to attend the FTC hearing.

Last updated:	January 1, 2024