SCCOR Impact

We envision a future where persons moving through the court system have the support and services necessary to maintain sobriety and become rehabilitated and thriving members of society, rather than falling back into the cycle of incarceration.

SCCOR 2025 by the Numbers

Supporting Courts by Creating Opportunities for Recovery (SCCOR) provides practical, gap-focused support to individuals connected to the 4th Judicial District Problem-Solving Courts. Our work removes immediate barriers that can interfere with stability, treatment engagement, and long-term recovery. Each fulfilled request represents a moment when timely support helps someone stay connected to their goals and their path forward.

SCCOR Impact Over Time

Since 2021, SCCOR has expanded awareness of gap funding across the community. After several years of rapid growth, request levels stabilized in 2024 and 2025 as participant needs became more complex, and service timelines shifted. During this time, SCCOR strengthened outreach and deepened partnerships with community organizations and court coordinators to ensure individuals continued receiving timely support.

As outreach continues to grow, SCCOR is positioned to reach more participants while maintaining individualized, participant-centered assistance.

What Support Looks Like

Gap funding helps meet practical needs that allow participants to stay engaged in recovery and daily life. In 2025, SCCOR fulfilled requests across several key areas:

Phones & Communication Support: Our most frequently requested items. Many participants are newly released from incarceration and may not yet be connected to other agencies. Medicaid reinstatement can take time, and some individuals may not qualify for a government-issued phone.
Hygiene Supplies: Hygiene bags typically include shampoo, conditioner, soap, a toothbrush, toothpaste, and deodorant. Special requests are accommodated whenever possible.
Clothing & Work Apparel: Includes seasonal clothing and work-related items. Individuals may reenter the community in a different season than when they were incarcerated, and some require items such as work boots or specialty gloves.
Transportation Assistance: May include gas cards, bus passes, or rideshare support — such as Uber or Lyft transportation from jail or to treatment — helping participants attend court appointments, work, and other essential obligations.
Other Essential Needs: May include baby supplies, identification requests, support for parents working toward reunification, or assistance with training and education expenses — such as providing haircutting equipment for a new barber beginning his career.

Meeting People Where They Are

Participants requesting support come from a wide range of living situations, including sober living environments, independent housing such as renting apartments or houses, room rentals, or Section 8 housing, and experiences of homelessness — including staying in shelters or living in vehicles. Some requests also come from individuals whose housing is unknown or in transition between homelessness and stable housing. This range highlights why flexible, practical support is important, as people often need different kinds of help depending on their housing stability.

Outreach and Engagement

SCCOR collaborates closely with court coordinators to support outreach and positive reinforcement strategies that encourage continued participation. This includes recognizing progress toward personal goals and important steps in participants’ recovery journeys. Small gestures — such as meals or celebration supports during court events — help build community and reinforce a sense of accomplishment.

Why Gap Funding Matters

Every fulfilled request represents a barrier removed — whether transportation to treatment, communication tools, or basic necessities that allow individuals to focus on recovery. SCCOR tracks trends in participant needs and adapts its work to remain responsive, collaborative, and non-duplicative within the broader community support system.

Where Requests Come From

SCCOR collaborates with all specialty and problem-solving courts within the 4th Judicial District (El Paso and Teller Counties), working alongside multidisciplinary teams to help participants remain engaged and continue moving forward in their recovery journeys. In 2025, the following courts submitted requests for gap-funded support.

Every number represents a person working toward stability, recovery, and a stronger future. Through outreach, collaboration, and gap-focused support, SCCOR continues to meet individuals where they are and help remove barriers that stand in the way of progress.