Therapeutic Court Association of Washington

08/14/2026

-The story and photo below were shared with us by Darryl Coleman. Darryl is a Benton County Therapeutic Court Alumni.

Sylvia’s story is a powerful example of what is possible through Therapeutic Courts when accountability, treatment, resources, and genuine support come together.

When Sylvia began Drug Court, addiction had taken so much from her, including having her five children in her care. Today, she is living in her own home with all five of her children, working, providing for her family, and has completed her schooling in aesthetics as she prepares for a new career.

That transformation didn’t happen overnight. Sylvia showed up, accepted accountability, faced difficult parts of her past, pushed through setbacks, and did the work to build a different life.

And she didn’t do it alone. Her Benton County Superior Court Adult Drug Court team, especially her case manager, walked beside her, helping her overcome barriers, access resources, and recognize her own potential.

Today we celebrate Sylvia, her children, her case manager, and the entire Drug Court team that supported her journey.

A family reunited. A home of their own. Recovery. Stability. An education completed. A new career beginning.

This is why Therapeutic Courts matter.

08/13/2026

Amazing work by the Grays Harbor Therapeutic Court participants! 🙌

Participants stepped up to help Grays Harbor Fairgrounds staff with cleanup after the fair and preparation for future events including taking on the huge task of cleaning out the Animals of the World Barn!

They worked hard, gave back to their community, and truly made a difference. Great work, Grays Harbor Therapeutic Court program and participants! 👏

08/04/2026

Check out All Rise’s beautiful video recap of Rise 26! What an incredible conference it was! We loved seeing so many of you there and can’t wait to reunite at our annual conference on October 28–29 in Tukwila.

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08/04/2026

We love seeing so many teams, programs, and courts from across Washington at Rise 26! Here’s Grant Community Court proudly representing our state!

07/29/2026

Less than one month away!

07/28/2026

The Therapeutic Court Association of Washington (TCA of WA) and the Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) hosted a Washington State Meet‑Up at Rise26. Attendees from every region of the state connected, heard updates, joined a raffle, and met others from across Washington. It was wonderful to see so many Washingtonians represented at Rise26 in Nashville, Tennessee!

07/08/2026

Congrats to the Benton County Veterans Therapeutic Court graduates!

The Brief

06/09/2026

05/29/2026

Benton County’s Judge Kathren honored at Columbia Basin Veterans Center “Stand With Us” Gala!

On May 1st, the Benton County Veterans Court team attended the Columbia Basin Veterans Center “Stand With Us” Gala where Judge Kathren was honored with a very special award recognizing his dedication to justice, steadfast leadership of the Veterans Therapeutic Court, and unwavering compassion and support for the rehabilitation of those who have served our nation.

“I am beyond honored by this unexpected award,” says Judge Kathren who has presided over the Veterans Court since it’s inception in 2019. “We tell our participants that all they need to do is show up, do the work, and be honest. That’s all I try to do. I am surrounded by an incredible team and some unbelievably courageous veterans who are the ones doing the real work. I am truly inspired by them every single week in court. Having the honor of serving veterans alongside my team and the outstanding mentors and volunteers from the Columbia Basin Veterans Center has been the absolute highlight in my career. I am humbled by these men and women, their commitment to service to their country, their community, their families and their own recovery. It is an extreme honor to get to work with veterans every week and I thank each and every one of them for their willingness to literally put their lives on the line in service of others. I am proud to know every one of them and extremely grateful to the CBVC for this honor.”

Additionally,

On May 7th, Benton County Therapeutic Courts, Franklin County Therapeutic Court, and Grant County Community Court teams met in Moses Lake for a mini retreat hosted by Grant County Community Court with special guest, Ryan Leaf, who went from the #2 NFL draft in 1998 pick behind Peyton Manning to convicted felon. Leaf, who struggled with mental health and substance use disorders is now an advocate for criminal justice reform and mental health awareness uses his lived experience to help communities address stigma and barriers around mental health and substance abuse, how to eliminate them, and how to generate hope. It was a profound and meaningful discussion.

05/29/2026

Alumni Spotlight: Laurence – Skagit County Community

“…The Community Court process is not for the faint of heart you definitely need to be ready for a life change and I was. It was a lot of hard work but as long as you are willing the people at community court truly care and want you to succeed. … I had been homeless for the last 10 years and when I started this journey, I was totally broken… I live in a New Earth recovery house that I am the assistant manager of… this was all possible because they believed in me.”

– Laurence