Cleanup of the Norfolk YMCA is scheduled by the Northeast Nebraska Adult Drug Court to celebrate the designation of May as Problem-Solving Month in Nebraska.

Program Coordinator Matt McManigal is planning the event on May 16, 2022.  Drug Court Officers Brett Walker, Joy Carmichael, and program participants will participate in the event.

The Norfolk YMCA collaborates with the Northeast Nebraska Adult Drug Court to provide its participants with memberships during their time in the program.  As an added incentive, upon completion of the program, graduates receive a free one-year membership to the YMCA. This event offers an opportunity for the program to give back to an organization that shares our commitment to strengthening our community.  Activities will include both indoor and outdoor cleaning. 

The month of May is nationally identified as Drug Court Month. With the diverse programming offered through Nebraska courts, it is appropriate to recognize the efforts of all of Nebraska’s problem-solving courts by proclaiming May as Problem-Solving Court Month. Chief Justice Heavican issued a proclamation announcing the significance of Nebraska’s system of problem-solving courts, urging all citizens – particularly those within the legal community – to take note of the occasion.

Problem-solving courts, which operate through the Nebraska Judicial Branch, are innovative court programs that combine intensive community-based supervision, judicial accountability, and behavioral health treatment to intervene against crime by addressing circumstances underlying criminal conduct. Judges, defense attorneys, prosecutors, supervision personnel, law enforcement, treatment providers, researchers, educators, and others dedicated to problem-solving courts work collaboratively to improve the lives of their participants and strengthen communities across the state.

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For more information, interviews, or additional information, please contact:

Matthew McManigal Program Coordinator

Phone: 402-371-8568 ext. 233                  Email: matthew.mcmanigal@nebraska.gov

For additional background, visit the Problem-Solving Court webpage: https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/courts/problem-solving-courts.