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Court Resources

 
Controlling Systems Penetration

This category can include programs or practice changes that reduce the likelihood that a youth will penetrate further into the system unnecessarily. This can include programs or practices that target youth coming to intake by reducing school referrals, or target youth who have already been adjudicated such as incentive-based probation to promote successful completion of probation terms, thus avoiding VOP filings.

Practice Program Name:
Intensive Supervision

Model Site:
Delaware County, OH8
Logan County, OH

Model Site:
Reduce further penetration in systems by managing high risk offenders in the community with intensive supervision and family based interventions

Target Population:
High or very high risk delinquent youth who can be managed in the community, but would otherwise be committed to DYS without this program

Est. Cost:
Usually involves redeployment of existing resources (e.g., POs) as well as electronic monitoring, which may cost approx. $4/day

Contact Info:
Kristopher Steele
Program Manager
Supreme Court of Ohio
(614) 387-9459
ksteele@scont.oh.us

Practice Program Name:
Incentive Based Probation

Model Site:
Central and Eastern, OR

Model Site:
Use incentives to encourage positive behavior and compliance
Utilize a continuum of sanctions/ interventions for violations of probation/ prevent further criminal activity
Utilize risk of re-arrest to determine appropriate interventions for youth

Target Population:
Youth on probation who have received a risk assessment

Est. Cost:
Free, if utilizing resources already available to the county for sanctions and incentives

Contact Info:
Molly Rogers
Dir. Wasco County Youth Services
202 E. 5th St.
The Dalles, OR 97058
(541) 506-2660

Practice Program Name:
Clayton County Juvenile Court

Model Site:
Clayton County (Jones)

Model Site:
Reduce referrals from schools by drawing local and government agencies into a collaborative effort

Target Population:
Misbehaving students in middle and high schools

Est. Cost:
All based on partnerships and in-kind services

Contact Info:
Judge Steve Teske 121 S. McDonough St
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(770) 477-3270

Practice Program Name:
Youth Court/ Teen Court

Model Site:
Chester, PA
Washington, DC

Model Site:
Reduce system penetration, achieve offender accountability, and build competency by having the youth appear before, and serve as part of, a jury of his peers. Incentives to continue service provided after disposition completed

Target Population:
Youth at risk of deeper system penetration

Est. Cost:
Approx. $30- 50,000 for staff and incentives (capacity to serve nearly 100 kids/year)

Contact Info:
Time Dollar Youth Court
Carolyn Dallas
Executive Director
(202) 508-1705
Cdallas.tdyc.org
www.tdyc.org

Practice Program Name:
Domestic Violence Program

Model Site:
Pima County (Tuscon), AZ

Model Site:
Prevent further system penetration through alternative responses and interventions for juvenile domestic violence offenders and families

Target Population:
Youth charged with domestic violence

Est. Cost:
Not Available

Contact Info:
Judge Steve Teske
121 S. McDonough St
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(770) 477-3270

Practice Program Name:
Clayton County Juvenile Court

Model Site:
Clayton County (Jonesboro), GA

Model Site:
Reduce referrals from schools by drawing local and government agencies into a collaborative effort

Target Population:
Youth at risk of being referred to juvenile court from the schools

Est. Cost:
All based on partnerships and in-kind services

Contact Info:
Judge Steve Teske
121 S. McDonough St
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(770) 477-3270

Engaging and supporting the family

These programs address family challenges that may be contributing to the delinquent behavior, or programs that improve parenting skills and/or parent-child dynamics. Additionally, this category can include strategies that may improve the courts’ ability to refer out to other services in the community that are not provided through the court itself.

Practice Program Name:
Youth Advocate Program

Model Site:
Harrisburg, PA

Model Site:
Addresses youth needs in the context of the family and provides advocacy, referrals, & daily support for parents

Target Population:
Delinquent youth at high risk for out-of- home placement

Est. Cost:
$45-65/day

Contact Info:
Youth Advocate Programs, Inc.
2007 N. 3rd St
Harrisburg, PA 17102
(717) 232-7580

Practice Program Name:
IFamily Advocacy Services

Model Site:
Delaware County, OH

Model Site:
Uses trained, clinically supervised paraprofessionals to provide in-home advocacy, parent training, & family mediation skills

Target Population:
Delinquent youth at high risk for out-of- home placement

Est. Cost:
$10-15 per hour (2-5 hrs/ week, 3-6 months)

Contact Info:
Donna Sigl-Davies
(614) 397-9516
Dsigl- davies@columbus.rr.com

Practice Program Name:
Wraparound Milwaukeet

Model Site:
Milwaukee, WI

Model Site:
Provide a wide range of comprehensive, community- based care for families of children w/ serious emotional, behavioral, and mental health needs

Target Population:
Delinquent youth w/ mental health need; involved in more than one system; at high risk for out-of-home placement

Est. Cost:
Approx. $65- 80/day per youth

Contact Info:
Bruce Kamradt
9201 Watertown Plank Rd
Milwaukee, WI 53226
(414) 257-7639

Practice Program Name:
Functional Family Therapy

Model Site:
Stork County (Akron), OH

Model Site:
Provide a wide range of comprehensive, community- based care for families of children w/ serious emotional, behavioral, and mental health needs

Target Population:
Delinquent youth w/ mental health need; involved in more than one system; at high risk for out-of-home placement

Est. Cost:
Approx. $65- 80/day per youth

Contact Info:
Bruce Kamradt
9201 Watertown Plank Rd
Milwaukee, WI 53226
(414) 257-7639

Practice Program Name:
Home Based Wraparound Services

Model Site:
Union County, OH

Model Site:
Keep delinquent youth in their homes by focusing on family & community strengths, providing support, supervision, and asset building

Target Population:
Delinquent youth at high risk for out-of- home placement

Est. Cost:
Approx. $65- 80/day per youth

Contact Info:
Neil Brown
Wraparound Consultant
Columbus, OH
(614) 736-7865
nebrywn@aol.com

Practice Program Name:
Functional Family Therapy

Model Site:
Union County, OH

Model Site:
Reduce risk of reoffending by using a structured family-based intervention with an in-home multi-step approach

Target Population:
Delinquent youth at high risk for out-of- home placement

Est. Cost:
$2,325 per family

Contact Info:
Jennifer Burrows
Program Manager
Consolidate & Care Behavioral Health
(937) 644-9192
jburrows@ccibhp.com

 

Practice Program Name:
The Choice Program

Model Site:
Baltimore, MD

Model Site:
Provides intensive community- based and in-home services support to youth and their families

Target Population:
Delinquent youth at high risk for out-of- home placement

Est. Cost:
Unknown, but likely similar to other intensive, home based programs

Contact Info:
The Choice Program
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250
(410) 455-1342

Practice Program Name:
IHBT

Model Site:
Orleans Parrish, LA

Model Site:
Prevent family violence and out- of-home placement by providing in-home family interventions

Target Population:
Delinquent youth at high risk for out-of- home placement

Est. Cost:
Approx. $1,000- 5,000 per family

Contact Info:
Sharon Worthy
Regional Program Specialist – Orleans
(504) 810-6894
sworthy@dss.state.la.us

Practice Program Name:
Domestic Violence Program

Model Site:
Pima County (Tuscon), AZ

Model Site:
Prevent further system penetration through alternative responses and interventions for juvenile domestic violence offenders and families

Target Population:
Youth charged with domestic violence

Est. Cost:
Not Available

Contact Info:
Cory Steele-Williams
Program Supervisor
(520) 740-2028
Cory.steelewilliams@pcjcc.p ima.gov

Engaging Youth and Building on strength

This category includes programs or practices that provide positive outlets for youth to express themselves, stay busy, and build relationships with positive role models. This can include work support programs, mentoring, and even Positive Youth Development training for court staff.

Practice Program Name:
Supported Work Programs

Model Site:
Tarrant County, TX

Model Site:
Provides delinquent youth with meaningful work experience with local employers, supported financially by the court

Target Population:
Youth arrested for low level offenses, who are at a medium to high risk for re-arrest without positive, structured activities in their lives

Est. Cost:
Approx. $70-140/ week per youth

Contact Info:
Gary Ivory
112 NW 24th St
Fort Worth, TX 76106
(214) 417-7614

Practice Program Name:
Community Service Work Program

Model Site:
Logan County, OH

Model Site:
Provides supervised community service work groups that focus on team building and development of work and pro-social skills

Target Population:
Youth arrested for low level offenses, who are at a medium to high risk for re-arrest without positive, structured activities in their lives

Est. Cost:
Approx. $50-100/ day

Contact Info:
Annette Deao
Treatment Coordinator
(937) 441-2576
adeao@co.logan.oh.us

Practice Program Name:
Chicago Area Project

Model Site:
Chicago, IL

Model Site:
Provides neighborhood based mentoring programs

Target Population:
Delinquent youth in need of positive adult relationships
All based on partnerships and in-kind services

Contact Info:
Not Available

Contact Info:
CAP
55 E. Jackson Blvd
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 663-3574

Practice Program Name:
Positive Youth Development Training (PYD)

Model Site:
Santa Cruz, CA

Model Site:
Reduce system penetration, achieve offender accountability, and build competency by having the youth appear before, and serve as part of, a jury of his peers. Incentives to continue service provided after disposition completed

Target Population:
POs and other professionals/ paraprofessionals who work with delinquent youth

Est. Cost:
One Time Cost: $2,250- 7,500

Contact Info:
Marc Schindler
DYRS
Washington, DC
(202) 576-8174
marc.schindler@dc.gov

Practice Program Name:
Natural Helpers

Model Site:
Union County, OH

Model Site:
Identifying individuals already in the youth’s life who can serve as mentors

Target Population:
Delinquent youth in need of positive adult relationships

Est. Cost:
None

Contact Info:
Judy Cox
Juvenile Justice Consultant
judy.cox49@gmail.com

Engaging stakeholders

This catch-all category covers strategies that have worked in other jurisdictions to bring key stakeholders together to work collaboratively to provide services for these youth, so that the court does not become a dumping ground for all troubled youth.

Practice Program Name:
Clayton County Juvenile Court

Model Site:
Clayton County (Jonesboro), GA

Model Site:
Reduce referrals from schools by drawing local and government agencies into a collaborative effort

Target Population:
Youth at risk of being referred to juvenile court from the schools

Est. Cost:
All based on partnerships and in-kind services

Contact Info:
Judge Steve Teske
121 S. McDonough St
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(770) 477-3270

Girls Programs

This section is specifically for programming that is focused on girls.

Practice Program Name:
The Pace Center for Girls

Model Site:
Jacksonville, FL

Model Site:
Provide non- residential, gender specific programming for girls at risk for incarceration

Target Population:
Delinquent girls at high risk for out-of- home placement

Est. Cost:
Approx. $32- 40/day

Contact Info:
Denise Bray
One W. Adams St
Jacksonville, FL 32202
(904) 421-8585

Risk and needs principles

 

Risk and Needs Principles

This research article documents the importance of considering risk and need principles when developing/operating a non-residential, supervision based intervention

Read More >

JCSO Treatment Provider Certification Process

The Community Notification Act of 1999 gives the Alabama Department of Youth Services statutory responsibility to approve treatment providers seeking to work with youth that have committed a criminal sexual offense. Practitioners interested in receiving more information regarding the certification process, or to request an application packet, contact:

Email: April Jones >

To request a copy of the certified treatment provider list for the courts

To identify an approved treatment provider in your area

click here >

 

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