Staff members participating in the program (L-R): (back row) Serai Davis, Sarah Barton, Aisha Nichols, Troy Shatwell, Aaliyah Chanate, Michelle Swimmer, Manager Brooke Dill, (front row) Bridgette Wackerly, Taylor Nail, Christina Boswell, Patti Buhl, Jaclyn Lanier, Aariel Green and Leah Hitcher.
TAHLEQUAH, Okla.-The Cherokee Nation Department of Juvenile Justice is empowering tribal youth to cope with and overcome their substance and alcohol-related use as well as other delinquent issues through a new program focusing on accountability, counseling services and supervision.
The Juvenile Tribal Healing to Wellness Court program, which is located in Muskogee, recently finished their first cohort and are ready to begin the second. The program consists of a four-phase treatment with each phase consisting of six to eight weeks of activities, including cultural activities.
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