GOOOOOOOOOOAL!!!!!!!
We passed our fundraising goal at the Annual Path Forward luncheon! Wow! Justice Forward’s 2024 fundraising luncheon, The Path Forward was a record-setting event for our organization. Thanks to our supporters, we surpassed our goal of $200,000! This will help us help so many clients and graduates of the Specialty courts we support. We held […]
Jessica Yeager: Recovery Rock Star
Jessica embodies the concept of recovery capital, the key to long term sobriety and happiness. Recently I sat down with Jessica Yeager, STAR Drug Court graduate extraordinaire, to talk about how Justice Forward has helped her over the last 8 years. As our conversation continued, I realized I had never heard her incredible story of […]
Sober Event Calendar for 2024
Whether you’re in recovery, sober-curious or just want to have fun, Houston has many sober events to look forward to! At Justice Forward, we are all about our clients and graduates having fun in their new, sober lives. This is harder to achieve than you might think. When the source of all of your fun […]
Our 2nd Annual Sporting Clays Tournament was a Success!
It was cold and a little rainy, but we still had a great time! Despite the chilly weather, we had a wonderful time at our 2nd Annual Ready, Aim, CHANGE! Sporting Clays Tournament at the Greater Houston Sports Club. We had 18 teams who competed and raised over $50,000! Huge thanks to Gordy & Sons […]
The Path Forward Luncheon was a Success!
The new event format resulted in a record number of first time donors! Each year, the Thanksgiving holiday focuses my thoughts on what I am most grateful for. As always, I’m thankful for my family and friends first and foremost. But I am also incredibly grateful for my job of running Justice Forward, and for […]
Twenty Amazing Years
Justice Forward celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Harris County STAR Drug Courts. Specialty Court graduations are always special, especially those held by the Harris County STAR Drug Courts. The atmosphere is festive as the graduates parade in, dressed in cap and gown and cheered on by family and supporters. As each graduate is […]
National Training Conference Comes to Houston
Since 1995, thousands of treatment court professionals, public health and public safety leaders have attended the premier conference on substance use, mental health and justice reform: the RISE conference hosted by All Rise (formerly known as the National Association of Drug Court Professionals). This year the RISE 23 conference was held right here in Houston […]
Living the Lives They Fought to Protect
Our Veterans’ Treatment Courts should not be the criminal justice system’s best kept secret. Recently, this article ran in the New York Times: Veterans Trickle Through a Special New York Court Known Only to a Few. The gist of the story is that although New York has Veterans’ Treatment Courts, they are underutilized, unknown to […]
Sober Summer Fun in Houston
Fun Summer Activities To Enjoy As A Sober Person Having fun as a sober person has been a recurring theme throughout this blog. With summer approaching quickly, I thought now would be a great time to suggest some activities that are a blast but will not endanger your sobriety. On Sunday, May 21, from 12 […]
Ready, Aim, Change! Annual Event Raises Funds for Harris County Specialty Courts
Our Annual Sporting Clays Tournament Was a Success! On a cool, cloudy Monday afternoon at the Greater Houston Sports Club, Justice Forward recently held its annual Sporting Clays Tournament. The event helps us raise funds for the services we provide to clients and graduates of the Harris County Specialty Courts. The theme of this year’s […]
