Welcome to MATCP
The Missouri Association of Treatment Court Professionals (MATCP) is a statewide professional association dedicated to supporting the people and programs that make Missouri’s treatment courts successful.
MATCP brings together judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, treatment providers, probation and parole professionals, law enforcement, peer support specialists, and other partners through education, training, resources, networking, and advocacy.
Our goal is to strengthen treatment court practice, support the professionals who serve participants every day, and promote effective, evidence-based approaches that improve outcomes for individuals, families, and communities across Missouri.
Missouri Treatment Courts by the Numbers
Transforming lives. Strengthening families. Building safer communities.
Missouri’s treatment courts are transforming lives through evidence-based practices, accountability, and recovery. These statewide outcomes reflect stronger families, safer communities, and lasting change.
What Is a Treatment Court?
A Different Approach to Justice. A Pathway to Recovery.
Treatment courts bring together justice, treatment, and community professionals to address substance use disorders, mental health conditions, and other challenges that contribute to justice involvement. Through individualized treatment, judicial oversight, accountability, and recovery support, these specialized courts help individuals build healthier lives while reducing reoffending and strengthening families and communities.
Advancing Missouri's Treatment Courts Since 1997
Nearly Three Decades of Leadership, Education, and Collaboration
Founded in 1997 as the Missouri Association of Drug Court Professionals (MADCP), our association has grown alongside Missouri’s treatment court movement. From hosting our first statewide conference in 1999 to becoming the Missouri Association of Treatment Court Professionals (MATCP) in 2015, our history reflects an enduring commitment to education, innovation, and professional excellence.
Today, MATCP continues to strengthen Missouri’s treatment court community through statewide conferences, professional development, advocacy, leadership opportunities, and collaboration among justice, behavioral health, and recovery professionals.
Our mission remains the same: supporting the professionals who transform lives, strengthen families, and build safer communities.
Experience One of the Nation's Leading Treatment Court Conferences
Join treatment court professionals from across Missouri for three days of training, networking, and practical strategies designed to strengthen treatment court practice.
March 23–25, 2027
Hilton Branson Convention Center | Branson, Missouri
Meet Our Leadership
Dedicated leaders. Shared vision. Stronger treatment courts.
MATCP is guided by a multidisciplinary Board of Directors representing the many professionals who make Missouri’s treatment courts successful.
Our Board brings experience from across the treatment court field and works to advance MATCP’s mission through leadership, education, collaboration, and support for treatment court professionals statewide.
Our Premier Partners
Advancing Missouri's treatment courts through valued partnerships and shared commitment.
MATCP is proud to partner with organizations that share our commitment to strengthening treatment courts across Missouri. Their support and collaboration help advance education, innovation, and effective treatment court practice.
Together, We Can Strengthen Missouri's Treatment Courts
Questions? Ideas? Ready to get involved? We'd love to hear from you.
Have a question about MATCP membership, conferences, training, resources, or the association? We’re happy to help.
MATCP is a professional association and does not manage the day-to-day operations of individual treatment courts. For questions about a specific court, please contact that court directly.
If you’re not sure who to contact, reach out to us and we’ll be glad to help point you in the right direction.