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3 <br /> <br />PROGRAM SUMMARY <br /> <br />Statement of the Problem: in ,onci~e ter~,inotoZy, de*cribe thejuvendejv.*tfce problem the <br /> <br /> Cabarrus County had no emergencx shelter ~or juveniles except ~oster <br /> homes. In 1~80 through a 3oint effort of DSS~ Juvenile Court~ <br /> Lutheran Family Services and the Lutheran churches of our county, <br /> the Temporary Shelter Program began. Because of the success rate <br /> of children not becoming further involved ~ith.the court and some <br /> children not being sent to training school because they are placed' <br /> in this program~ it is an alternative for the Juvenile Court. <br /> [continued] <br /> <br /> Main goal of this program is to reduce juvenile crime, reduce <br /> substance abuse, and provide a non-secure placement alternative to <br /> children before the court for undisciplined/delinquent behavior or <br /> prevent the children coming to court for these reasons. This <br /> program will provide a structured out-of-home placement with <br /> behavior modification, counseling, coordination of services and case <br /> [continued3 <br /> <br />Target Population: O~cribethetargetpopulatfonandthe stepzthattheprogramhaz~ntoi~ethatthe <br />targetpopulaaon <br /> <br /> Cabarrus County residents ages 10 through 17 who are presently <br /> before the Juvenile court or experiencing behavior or problems <br /> during the past 12 months that make it likely the child will be <br /> before the court as high risk for petition being filed. The <br /> Cabarrus County Department of Social Services and Juvenile Court <br /> [continued] <br /> <br />Measurable Obj~ct~e(s): state in ~a. rurable term~ the intended effect o/theprogram on s~c~c <br />~cipl~d ~ ~l~ M~. ~t a ~m~ ~t~e ~i~ated~c~o~ in c~ ~f~a~. ~ <br />be~r. ~ ~ch~l ~o~ ~ ~io~. <br /> <br />Provide an emergency residence for 85% of ali children <br />determined appropriate for placement. <br />Provide a licensed group home fo~ 5 children supervised~by <br />Lutheran Family Services staff. <br /> [continued] <br /> <br />Information Maintained for Ettectivene~s Measurement: ~ th~ ~,ua elements an~ recor~ <br />the program will ~-,~;n to docamtnt <br /> <br />Child's file will be maintained at the group home containing <br />admission form, student intake record, parental consent for <br />no,prescription medication, social summary, student visitation <br />forms, plan of care forms, staff log sheets regarding each <br />child. <br /> [continued] <br /> <br /> <br />