Community Benefit Programs

The Hospital and Morgue (H.A.M.) Program is a court-ordered program used in the sentencing of DUI’s and related risky offenses. It consists of the following 3 parts: (1) Hospital Component; (2) Morgue Component; and (3) a reflective Written Assignment. This program is used by the Los Angeles Superior Courts (LASC).

The Hospital Component is the "H" in the Hospital and Morgue (H.A.M.) Program. The Hospital Component is comprised of two sections: TeleHealth (online) + Hospital Visit (in-person).

Enrollment into the Hospital Component is done online through the link above. It is the same link provided to you by your court-referral agency (if used). You will need to provide the following: full name, court case #, email, contact phone, and payment. After enrollment, you will have 180-day access to the Telehealth section online.

Both, it is a hybrid program. The Hospital Component is made up of 2 sections. The 1st section is the TeleHealth done here, online. The 2nd section is an in-person Hospital Visit hosted at a local Trauma Center. Completion of both sections are required. // Note: The Hospital Visit may be substituted with an online "Virtual Hospital Visit" in circumstances that an in-person visit is not available (such as health and safety reasons, pandemic, etc).

The Enrollment Fee covers the Hospital Component, which includes both the TeleHealth & Hospital Visit sections. So, when you show up for your Hospital Visit, there is no additional charge.

Most participants already have an appointment date for the Hospital Visit. If you do not, contact your court-referral agency (volunteer center) to schedule an appointment on your behalf. Your volunteer center is the agency that provided you the referral (link) to enroll in TeleHealth. If you did not use the services of a court-referral agency, contact us directly from within your student account.

The Morgue Visit is the "M" in the H.A.M. Program. It is a separate component hosted at the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's . For more information, ask your court-referral agency (volunteer center) if used, or contact the Medical Examiner directly.

All court-related questions should be directed to your courthouse or court-referral agency (volunteer center), if used. This includes court due dates, how to obtain a court extension, rescheduling missed appointments, and lost certificates of completion. // You can ask program-related questions after enrollment, through “support link” provided. If it is a common question, it will be added & listed in this FAQs section.