Offers eligible justice-involved veterans an alternative to the traditional criminal justice system by providing them support and rehabilitation through comprehensive substance use and/or mental health treatment, education, employment, and vocational programs. Can also help with community resource referrals for housing, childcare, and transportation, all while being judicially monitored. It is an 18 to 24 month program.

Participants are required to enter a plea before the court, but sentencing will be withheld while the veteran participates in the DCVTC. If the participant graduates, DCVTC shall dismiss, or in the case of a DUI referral, reduce charges. If the participant fails to graduate for any reason, then the sentencing portion of the plea will be executed and the participant sentenced in the normal course.

The target population includes military veterans who have been charged with a felony offense(s) and who are diagnosed with substance use and/or mental health issues.

For youth who are at risk for, or who have committed law violations, the program provides positive development opportunities to prevent subsequent law violations and prepare them to live successfully in the community. Youth receive support in the areas of education, employment, basic living skills, crisis stabilization, and healthy relationships. Programs include electronic monitoring, community youth coaching, family support, and in-home family services.

Provides juvenile diversion services - call for specific program services.

Provides community-based services to adjudicated teens. Intended to divert youth from deeper involvement in the criminal justice system through intensive case management, counseling, life skills development, education, and recreation.

Provided for defendants who reside in Linn County. This program was established as a collaborative effort with Linn County Mental Health and Disability Services to provide jail diversion and reentry services for people who have been diagnosed or thought to have a mental illness.

Provides a boxing diversion program to drug use, gangs, and violence. Services are available for all youth, especially those in low-income households, to participate in extracurricular activities while providing a safe, healthy, and positive environment. Youth are taught the fundamentals of Olympic boxing through the direction of licensed/certified coaches. The program is designed to teach responsibility and self-control while supporting positive life outlook. Issues of pre-delinquent and delinquent behaviors such as alcohol and drug use are addressed in the program. Can also establish tutors for youth members as needed.

Restorative service for diverting youth at risk of involvement with the criminal justice system. Services include:

-- Linkage and referral

-- Development of critical decision making skills

-- Emotional literacy development

Provides services pre- and post-release to 100 eligible adults in Scott County through a Department of Labor grant. Enrolled participants receive intensive case management, reentry planning, and workforce services which include career exploration, job readiness, occupational training, and employment placement.

Safer works in partnership with the Seventh Judicial District, Iowa DOC to support the reentry of individuals residing at the Work Release Center or Residential Correctional Facility and are scheduled to release between 20 to 270 days of program enrollment. Staff seek to build connections with local employers to assist participants in securing employment with the preparation to meet the needs of the local labor market while building the skillsets valued by employers. Enrollment period ends 12/31/2025.

For youth who are at risk for, or who have committed law violations, the program provides positive development opportunities to prevent subsequent law violations and prepare them to live successfully in the community. Youth receive support in the areas of education, employment, basic living skills, crisis stabilization, and healthy relationships. Programs include electronic monitoring, community youth coaching, family support, and in-home family services.

Provides the following programs:

Making Appropriate Decisions deals with juveniles beginning to get into trouble with schools, family, and community. Adult life reality program.

Alcohol education.

DUI offender education class.

Anger management classes for adults.

Life Skills classes.

Defensive driving classes for adults and juveniles.

Babysitting class for 11-15 year olds.

First Aid and CPR.

Occupational safety and health programs.

Prevention, early intervention, and diversion program specifically designed for African American youths to promote positive behaviors, critical thinking, problem solving, and strategies for success. The 10 week program uses the principles of Kwanzaa and African American historical facts to instill cultural pride and accountability.