On Tuesday, May 5, the Board of County Commissioners made a proclamation re Therapeutic Court month!
On Wednesday, May 6, Grant County Community Court celebrated the graduations of two participants in our program: https://columbiabasinherald.com/news/2026/may/11/the-right-push/ (Graduate #17)
https://columbiabasinherald.com/news/2026/may/12/i-dont-plan-on-going-back/ (Graduate #18)
On Thursday, May 7, Grant County Community Court welcomed Ryan Leaf to tell his “story” at an open community event in Moses Lake. https://columbiabasinherald.com/news/2026/may/12/im-a-hope-dealer/
Earlier that day, Ryan Leaf and Judge Brian Gwinn led candid discussions with a group of area therapeutic court teams and their members about the impact of mental health issues in our court systems – what can be addressed, what needs to be addressed, how do you deal with stigma that comes with mental health and/or SUD-affected persons, and a variety of other topics focused on best practices. Team members came to Grant County from Okanogan County, Benton County and Franklin County courts along with other service providers that works hand-in-hand with these programs (including Goodwill, Recovery Navigator Program (Advance), Lourdes Behavioral Health, New Hope, Merit Resources, and Renew to name a few). NOTE: This mini retreat was made possible from a special project award received from AOC.
