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4/20/1998
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Board of Commissioners
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PROGRAM SUMMARY <br /> <br /> Statement of the Problem: In concise terminology, describe thejuvenile justtce problem the progrom intends to address. <br />_ Cabarrus County had no emergency shelter for juveniles except foster homes. [n 1980 through a joint effort of DSS, <br /> Juvenile Court, Lutheran Family Services and the Lutheran churches of our county, the Temporary Shelter Program <br /> began. Because of the success rate of children not becoming further involved with the court and some children not being <br /> sent to training school because they are placed in this program, it is an alternative for the Juvenile Court. Single parent <br />-- families, lack of parenting skills, lack of child supervisions because of work shifts, increased drug abuse by children, <br /> increased school difficulties by child, lack of community resources, rapid population growth, number of juvenile petitions <br /> and training school commitments create a need for an out-of-home placement for children in this county. <br /> <br /> Program Goal: State the effect that the program is designed to have on solving the problem described above. <br /> Main goal of this program is to reduce juvenile crime, reduce substance abuse, and provide a non-secure placement <br />--alternative to children before the court for undisciplined/delinquent behavior or prevent the children coming to court for <br /> these reasons. This program will provide a structured out-of-home placement with behavior modification, counseling, and <br /> coordination of services and case planning for each child. The goal is to decrease any referrals back to the court system <br />--for children in residence at this shelter by stabilizing acting-out behavior, decreasing substance abuse, improving self- <br /> esteem, providing intervention service to the parents including family counseling, to results in the <br /> delinquency/undisciplined juvenile rate being decreased. <br /> <br /> Target Population: Describe the target populat;'on and the steps that the program has taken to insure that the target population is served. <br /> Cabarrns County residents ages 10 through 17 who are presently before the juvenile court or experiencing behavior or <br /> problems during the past 12 months that make it likely the child will be before the court as high risk for petition being <br />--filed. The Cabarrus County Department of Social Services and Juvenile Court Family counselors have the understanding <br /> that priority is given to any juvenile before the court on a petition for delinquency/undisciplined behavior. The intake <br /> counselor for Juvenile Court also may make referrals to the program if the petition is not to be filed. The program will <br />~adhere to Community Based Alternatives minimum standards. <br /> <br /> Measurable Objective(s): State in measurable terms the intended effect of the program on specific undisciplined and/or <br />-delinquent behaviors. At a minimum, state anticipated reductions in court referrals, runaway behavior, and school <br /> suspensions and expulsions. <br /> <br />Provide an emergency residence for 85% of all children determined appropriate for placement. <br />Provide a licensed group home for five children supervised by Lutheran Family Services stalE. <br />All youths will be in DSS custody. <br />All youths will have medical examinations within ten days of placement. <br />All youths will have psychological evaluation unless recent (within the last six months) prior to placement. <br />All youths experiencing substance abuse will be referred to substance abuse screening and follow-up counseling <br />when indicated. <br />All youths will be enrolled in a school system and educational assessments will be done with the school to <br />determine the most appropriate educational setting for the child. <br />Sixty percent (60%) of all youths served by the program will be prepared for long-term placement within 90 days <br />of the entry date (preparation is defined as stabilization of the child's behavior to a point where he is ready for <br />placement and development ora long-term care plan). <br />Of the children completing the 90-day program. 50% will achieve successful adjustment for six months following <br />long-term placement. (Success shall be defined as: (l) The child does not come to the attention of the Juvenile <br />Court; (2) The child, the social worker, and his legal guardian agree that placement was successful six months <br />after it was made.) <br /> <br /> <br />
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