Harris County Drug Court Foundation http://www.hcdcf.org Mon, 09 Apr 2012 03:27:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 2012 STAR Breakfast http://www.hcdcf.org/2012/04/2012-star-breakfast/ http://www.hcdcf.org/2012/04/2012-star-breakfast/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 03:13:54 +0000 christel http://www.hcdcf.org/?p=2322 The Harris County Drug Court Foundation hosted its second annual STAR Breakfast this February.
The Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)3 dedicated to supporting the Harris County STAR Program by
raising money, seeking community resources, and educating the public about the need for drug courts.
This year the STAR Breakfast welcomed Texas State Senator John Whitmire as the keynote speaker.
Senator Whitmire spoke emphatically about the need for criminal justice to not only be tough on crime,
but smart on crime. Drug courts, he said, are a great resource that save lives, save money, and stops the
revolving door of the jail. The Foundation also honored two STAR graduates who spoke at the Breakfast. Connie T. shared her testimonial that moved guests with her amazing story of recovery and spiritual growth despite immense personal loss. The Foundation honored Linda D. as the first recipient of the Caprice Cosper Distinguished STAR Alumni Award. Linda inspired guests with her seven years of continuous sobriety, dedication to her daughter, and her pledge to make her own donation to the Foundation to support future STAR clients.

Former Drug Court judges celebrate the recovery of two remarkable STAR graduates who were honored at this year’s Morning STAR Breakfast. Left to right — Caprice Cosper, Connie T., Brock Thomas, and Linda D.

Harris County Drug Court Foundation Board member and STAR defense attorney Deborah Keyser and Texas State Senator John Whitmire.

The STAR Program would like to thank the Foundation for its ceaseless efforts to get the word out about drug courts. Also, we are very thankful for the hard work of Foundation President Brock Thomas, former STAR judge, and Deborah Keyser, STAR defense attorney and board member, who secured the Parador as a peerless event space for the Breakfast. Thank you to all attendees for your support of the STAR Program. ]]> http://www.hcdcf.org/2012/04/2012-star-breakfast/feed/ 0 KHOU airs story on STAR Drug Court http://www.hcdcf.org/2011/06/khou-airs-story-on-star-drug-court/ http://www.hcdcf.org/2011/06/khou-airs-story-on-star-drug-court/#comments Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:39:29 +0000 christel http://www.hcdcf.org/?p=2253 Channel 11, KHOU, aired a story about drug court on June 29 during the morning news. Graduates singing and reciting poetry were filmed. President Brock Thomas and a graduate were also interviewed as part of the story.  The Foundation is extrememely grateful to Sherry Williams and the KHOU staff and owners for publicizing the STAR Court.

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]]> http://www.hcdcf.org/2011/05/deborde-slider/feed/ 0 2012 Morning STAR Breakfast Sponsors http://www.hcdcf.org/2011/01/foundation-thanks-breakfast-sponsors/ http://www.hcdcf.org/2011/01/foundation-thanks-breakfast-sponsors/#comments Tue, 11 Jan 2011 01:09:31 +0000 christel http://hcdcf.org/?p=2075 Many thanks to the following for  sponsoring our STAR Breakfast held on February 28 at The Parador:

Ken and Waymon Allen

Anderson and Thomas PLLC

Mike and Devon Anderson

Caroline Baker

Darin Gosda, The Betz Companies

Jane Nenninger Bland and Doug Bland

Rachel and Daryl Bristol Law Firm

Chapelwood United Methodist Church Mercy Street

Mark and Christel Collins

Nicole DeBorde

Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church

Gabe and Betsy Gelb

Judge Joseph “Tad” Halbach

Deborah Keyser & James Stafford

Jeanne Kinnear

Peter Kinnear

Jamie R. Mize and Dan Tidwell

Newberry Campa Architects

F. Xavier Pena

Frank Rynd

Philip Schneidau

Deborah Selden in Honor of Harry Reasoner

Deborah Selden in Honor of Randy Sorrels

Lori A. Swann

Andy Vickery, Perdue, Kidd & Vickery

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Drug Courts offer non-violent drug addicted individuals a chance to turn their lives around. Strict Court supervision along with intensive treatment and oversight provide the participant a way to rehabilitate. The basics of drug court, however, are not enough for success. Participants need many services to make their transition from the life of an addicted felon to that of recovered citizen. These services are termed  Recovery Support Services and research and experience have proven that they are vital for success.  Early in 2010 the Harris County Drug Court Foundation commissioned a paper to explore this issue. The paper,  Wraparound Services to Drive Down Recidivism for Harris County Drug Court Clients, by Challen, Sharma, Thomas, and Wingfiled can be viewed in its entirety here.

]]> http://www.hcdcf.org/2010/12/drug-court-appointed-as-chief-liasion/feed/ 0 $30,000 Donated By Harris County Drug Court Foundation http://www.hcdcf.org/2010/12/sample-news-1/ http://www.hcdcf.org/2010/12/sample-news-1/#comments Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:44:18 +0000 http://lizzyrobinson.com/?p=1888 The Harris County Drug Court Foundation donated $30,000 to the STAR program at a function honoring the STAR Judges.

The money was raised through grants and was  used for recovery support services.

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