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Application for Funding Assistance Florida Department of Law Enforcement Justice Assistance Grant - County-wide both criminal justice practitioners and AOD treatment providers . Indian River County's Juvenile Drug Court and Juvenile Court creates an environment with clear and certain rules . The rules are definite , easy to understand , and most important, compliance is within the individual's control . The rules are based on the participant's performance and are measurable , ie the drug tests reveal drug use or abstinence. The participant's performance is immediately and directly communicated to the judge , who rewards progress or penalizes noncompliance . The court programs should have the capacity to demonstrate tangible outcomes . Indian River County's Court will have this ability to demonstrating reductions in AOD use via this drug testing program . Abstinence will be monitored by frequent alcohol and other drug testing . The purpose of this is frequent court-ordered ADD testing is essential . An accurate testing program is the most objective . and efficient way to establish a framework for accountability and to gauge each participant's progress . Modern technology offers highly reliable testing to determine if an individual has recently used specific drugs . The Substance Abuse Council continues to utilize a Dade Behring W-Twin " drug screening analyzer utilizing the EMIT® ( Enzyme Multiplied Immunoassay Technique ) Technology Principal . It is commonly recognized that alcohol use frequently contributes to relapse among individuals whose primary drug of choice is not alcohol . ACD testing results are objective measures of treatment effectiveness , as well as a source of important information for periodic review of treatment progress . AOD testing helps shape the ongoing interaction between the court and each participant. Timely and accurate test results promote frankness and honesty among all parties . ACD testing is central to the court' s monitoring of participant compliance . It is a main objective of the program . It gives the participant immediate information about his or her own progress , making the participant active and involved in the treatment process rather than a passive recipient of services . Performance Objectives : The Indian River County Drug Testing Program proposes to provide IRC juveniles frequent drug testing according to the following standards . 1 . AOD testing policies and procedures are based on established and tested guidelines . 2 . Testing may be administered randomly or at scheduled intervals , but occurs no less than once a week during the first several months of an individual's enrollment. Frequency thereafter will vary depending on participant progress . 3 . The scope of testing is sufficiently broad to detect the participant's primary drug of choice as well as other potential drugs of abuse , including alcohol . 4 . The drug-testing procedure will be certain . Elements contributing to the reliability and validity of a urinalysis testing process include , but are not limited to: * Direct observation of urine sample collection *Verification temperature and measurement of adulterants ie : creatinine levels, specific gravity , nitrite levels , PH , oxidants and chromate to determine the extent of water loading and other adulteration techniques * Specific, detailed , written procedures regarding all aspects of urine sample collection , sample analysis , and result reporting ; *A documented chain of custody for each sample collected * Quality control and quality assurance procedures for ensuring the integrity of the process * Procedures for verifying accuracy when drug test results are contested . 5 . Ideally, test results are available and communicated to the court and the participant within one day . The court functions best when it can to respond immediately to Application Ref # 2007-JAGC-328 Section #2 Page 2 of 3 Contract -JAGC-INRI- - -