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Screening, Assessment and Detention Continuum for Juveniles Presented by:
Jeff McDonald April 12 – 13, 2011
Why an Assessment Center?
Why an Assessment Center for Jefferson County? 1992-93 Lack of coordinated juvenile services Juvenile information exchange Increased lethality of juvenile violence Need for a single point of entry Too many separate juvenile court filings Lengthy time between arrest and court Low-level offenses-high level of intervention
JSPC Mission The mission of the Jefferson County Juvenile Assessment Center:
We are an assessment center that is responsive to the safety and well being of youth, families, victims, and the Jefferson County Community.
JCJAC Goals The goals of the Jefferson County Juvenile Assessment Center:
Family and youth have a single access point Reduce time officers spend with juveniles Respond comprehensively to the whole juvenile Provide multi-agency screening and assessment Ensure community safety
Ten Essential Elements of a Juvenile Assessment Center
First Essential Element
Target Population
Target Population Juveniles from the age of 10 - 17 Mildly Intoxicated (BAC below .05) Mild drug impairment Delinquent youth Truant, suspended, expelled youth
Fire setters Beyond control of parent Parent/child conflict Mental health issues Municipal juvenile violators/warrants
Second Essential Element
Referrals
Who Refers to JCJAC ? School District Truant At risk youth
District Attorney Sheriff’s Dept. Low risk offenders and case management services
School based threat assessment Suspended and expelled youth
JCJAC District Attorney
Community Education
In person or by phone
SB-94
Juvenile Justice education and training:
Self referral
R-1 Schools
Parents who need help with children
JCMH
Advice Center:
Semi-annual police training Teacher in-services
Human Services
Arvada & Golden
Runaways & homeless
Municipal probation and diversion services
Beyond control of parent Abused and neglected
Police officers:
Whether to detain Alternative to detention Criminal and academic information
Municipal warrants: all police agencies
Third Essential Element Single Point of Entry
Single Point of Entry Law enforcement Stakeholder referrals Family referrals Self referrals No wrong door
JCJAC Benefits for Law Enforcement Law enforcement transports from municipalities and the sheriff's office make up 85% of the youth seen at the JCJAC Average length of stay of the officer is 5 minutes Average length of stay of the youth is 4 hours
Financial benefit per transport avg. $90.00 per hour 1594 youth served in 2008 1594 X $360 = $573,840 1594 X 4 hours = 6376 officer hours saved 3 years transport: 2008-1594; 2009-1337; 2010-1267
Primary Services:
Law Enforcement Transport
After Transport to JCJAC
Screening and assessment
Referral and recommendations
Release to parents/adults
Detain/placement via Human Services
Psychiatric hold
Detention
Fourth Essential Element Comprehensive Assessments
Immediate and Comprehensive Assessment Strength based needs assessment Validated/evidence based screening and assessment tools Best principles and practices interventions All community focused
Immediate and Comprehensive Assessment Colorado Juvenile Risk Assessment (CJRA) Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument Second
Version (MAYSI-2) Substance Use Survey Second Version (SUS-2) FEMA Fire Risk Interview Forms Kearney School Refusal Assessment Scale
Primary Services: Detention Screens Youth assessed in the field with the Colorado Juvenile Detention Screening and Assessment Guide (JDSAG) 1. Mandatory hold factors 2. Juvenile warrants 3. Risk of serious/repeated delinquency 4. Risk of self harm (weapons) 5. Public safety risk 6. Family or community resources
Primary Services: Community Based Treatment Referrals:
Linkage to services made based on screens and assessment:
Counseling services Anger management Drug/alcohol intervention Mentoring School based interventions Mediation services
Menu of Services Primary Services Detention Screens Law Enforcement Transports Phone Screens Court Information Juvenile Justice Training Community Intervention Referrals Case Management
Secondary Services Arson Education Time Out Bonding Sex Offender Supervision School Risk Assessment School Notification Data Access Future….
Fifth Essential Element
Terms of Participation
Terms of Participation Voluntary participation Limited length of stay Controlled entrance Informed consent and confidentially
Sixth Essential Element
Confidentiality
Confidentiality Follow federal and state guidelines Memorandum of Understanding Mandatory reporters Protect to the best ability
Seventh Essential Element
Juvenile Information Systems
Juvenile Information Systems Access to view multiple databases All systems web based JAC based systems are individualized All systems secure
Information Systems Based or used by JAC’s Colorado Trails Lexis Nexis / Courtlink Case Management Systems Record Management Systems
Juvenile Information Sharing C.O.P.S. COPLINK CCIC/NCIC Infinite Campus Mental Health databases
From the Office of the Colorado Attorney General
(10.5) "Assessment center for children", as used in sections 19-1-303 and 19-1-304, means a multidisciplinary, community-based center that provides services to children and their families, including, but not limited to, detention screening, case management, and therapeutic intervention relating to delinquency, abuse or neglect, family conflict, and truancy. http://www.michie.com/colorado/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=main-h.htm&cp=
From the Office of the Colorado Attorney General Sharing of Information
(4.3) School and school district personnel, employees of the state judicial department, employees of state agencies, employees of criminal justice agencies, and employees of assessment centers for children who share information concerning a child pursuant to this part 3 shall be immune from civil and criminal liability if such personnel or employee acted in good faith compliance with the provisions of this part 3. http://www.michie.com/colorado/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=main-h.htm&cp=
National JIS Initiative A national OJJDP initiative supported by the Center for Network Development JCJAC is the local pilot site vetting the Juvenile Justice XML Data Model (JJXDM) JJXDM is based on the National Information Exchange Model (NIEM)
JCJAC is participating with the State of Colorado’s Children and Youth Information Sharing Project using the JIS Guidelines and the NIEM. JJAC will be the first site in the nation to conduct data exchanges in a juvenile environment using the JJXDM
Juvenile Information Sharing Colorado Children and Youth Information Sharing
http://www.juvenileis.org/ccyis.html
Eighth Essential Element
Program Administration
Program Administration Diverse board representation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for multi-agencies Multi-funding of program Federal, state and local
Established mission/goals
Ninth Essential Element
Sustainability
Sustainability
Multi-agency co-location Ongoing assessment of community needs Diversity of board Multi-funding streams
JCJAC IGA Contributions The breakdown for contributing partners in the Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) is as follows: Jefferson County (including the District Attorney, Social Services, Mental Health) 46% Jefferson County Public Schools
14%
12 Local Municipalities and Sheriff’s Office
40%
Why JCJAC Works Cost-effectiveness: co-located budget + operating expense Collaboration with multiple agencies Family limitations: less travel=less time=better rapport Multi-systemic approach to youth and families Ability to be flexible meeting local needs
Maximizing community partnerships Low-cost alternative to detaining youth Co-location of data/information: more comprehensive view of juvenile & family history Reduction in recidivism
Two Federal studies prove the effectiveness
Tenth Essential Element
Statewide Initiative
Colorado Juvenile Assessment Center Coalition JAC written into Colorado statues in 2001 Memorandum of Understanding between JACs Collaboration in ongoing training of center staff Sharing of information Description is included in Title 19 of the Colorado Children’s Code
Colorado’s six sites Jefferson County
Larimer County
Arapahoe County
Colorado Springs
Adams County
Pueblo
Questions from Participants?
For more information or assistance
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention www.ojjdp.gov or Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention National Training and Technical Assistance Center www.nttac.org
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