Court Resources

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	Model Site	Goals	Target Population	Est. Cost	Contact Info
Intensive Supervision	Delaware County, OH Logan County, OH	Reduce further penetration in systems by managing high risk offenders in the community with intensive supervision and family based interventions	High or very high risk delinquent youth who can be managed in the community, but would otherwise be committed to DYS without this program	Usually involves redeployment of existing resources (e.g., POs) as well as electronic monitoring, which may cost approx. $4/day	Kristopher Steele Program Manager Supreme Court of Ohio (614) 387-9459 ksteele@scont.oh.us
Incentive Based Probation	Central and Eastern, OR	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	Youth on probation who have received a risk assessment	Free, if utilizing resources already available to the county for sanctions and incentives	Molly Rogers Dir. Wasco County Youth Services 202 E. 5th St. The Dalles, OR 97058 (541) 506-2660
Clayton County Juvenile Court	Clayton County (Jonesb	Reduce referrals from schools by drawing local and government agencies into a collaborative effort	Misbehaving students in middle and high schools	All based on partnerships and in-kind services	Judge Steve Teske 121 S. McDonough St Jonesboro, GA 30236 (770) 477-3270
Youth Court/ Teen Court	Chester, PA Washington, DC	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	Youth at risk of deeper system penetration	Approx. $30- 50,000 for staff and incentives (capacity to serve nearly 100 kids/year)	Time Dollar Youth Court Carolyn Dallas Executive Director (202) 508-1705 Cdallas.tdyc.org www.tdyc.org
Domestic Violence Program	Pima County (Tuscon), AZ	Prevent further system penetration through alternative responses and interventions for juvenile domestic violence offenders and families	Youth charged with domestic violence	Not Available	Cory Steele-Williams Program Supervisor (520) 740-2028 Cory.steelewilliams@pcjcc.pim a.gov
Clayton County Juvenile Court	Clayton County (Jonesboro), GA	Reduce referrals from schools by drawing local and government agencies into a collaborative effort	Youth at risk of being referred to juvenile court from the schools	All based on partnerships and in-kind services	Judge Steve Teske 121 S. McDonough St Jonesboro, GA 30236 (770) 477-3270

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	Model Site	Goals	Target Population	Est. Cost	Contact Info
Youth Advocate Program	Harrisburg, PA	Addresses youth needs in the context of the family and provides advocacy, referrals, & daily support for parents	Delinquent youth at high risk for out-of- home placement	$45-65/day	Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. 2007 N. 3rd St Harrisburg, PA 17102 (717) 232-7580
IFamily Advocacy Services	Delaware County, OH	Uses trained, clinically supervised paraprofessionals to provide in-home advocacy, parent training, & family mediation skills	Delinquent youth at high risk for out-of- home placement	$10-15 per hour (2-5 hrs/ week, 3-6 months)	Donna Sigl-Davies (614) 397-9516 Dsigl- davies@columbus.rr.com
Wraparound Milwaukeet	Milwaukee, WI	Provide a wide range of comprehensive, community- based care for families of children w/ serious emotional, behavioral, and mental health needs	Delinquent youth w/ mental health need; involved in more than one system; at high risk for out-of-home placement	Approx. $65- 80/day per youth	Bruce Kamradt 9201 Watertown Plank Rd Milwaukee, WI 53226 (414) 257-7639
Home Based Wraparound Services	Stork County (Akron), OH	Keep delinquent youth in their homes by focusing on family & community strengths, providing support, supervision, and asset building	Delinquent youth at high risk for out-of- home placement	Approx. $65- 80/day per youth	Neil Brown Wraparound Consultant Columbus, OH (614) 736-7865 nebrywn@aol.com
Functional Family Therapy	Union County, OH	Reduce risk of reoffending by using a structured family-based intervention with an in-home multi-step approach	Delinquent youth at high risk for out-of- home placement	$2,325 per family	Jennifer Burrows Program Manager Consolidate & Care Behavioral Health (937) 644-9192 jburrows@ccibhp.com
The Family Stabilization Project	Hampton, VA	Provides intensive, in-home services including case management, family support, and advocacy for court-involved youth and their families	Delinquent youth at high risk for out-of- home placement	Unknown, but likely similar to other intensive, home based programs	Hampton Department of Human Services 1320 La Salle Ave Hampton, VA 23669 (757) 727-1800
The Choice Program	Baltimore, MD	Provides intensive community- based and in-home services support to youth and their families	Delinquent youth at high risk for out-of- home placement	Unknown, but likely similar to other intensive, home based programs	The Choice Program 1000 Hilltop Circle Baltimore, MD 21250 (410) 455-1342
IHBT	Orleans Parrish, LA	Prevent family violence and out- of-home placement by providing in-home family interventions	Delinquent youth at high risk for out-of- home placement	Approx. $1,000- 5,000 per family	Sharon Worthy Regional Program Specialist – Orleans (504) 810-6894 sworthy@dss.state.la.us
Domestic Violence Program	Pima County (Tuscon), AZ	Prevent further system penetration through alternative responses and interventions for juvenile domestic violence offenders and families	Youth charged with domestic violence	Not Available	Cory Steele-Williams Program Supervisor (520) 740-2028 Cory.steelewilliams@pcjcc.p ima.gov

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	Model Site	Goals	Target Population	Est. Cost	Contact Info
Supported Work Programs	Tarrant County, TX	Provides delinquent youth with meaningful work experience with local employers, supported financially by the court	Youth arrested for low level offenses, who are at a medium to high risk for re-arrest without positive, structured activities in their lives	Approx. $70-140/ week per youth	Gary Ivory 112 NW 24th St Fort Worth, TX 76106 (214) 417-7614
ICommunity Service Work Program	Logan County, OH	Provides supervised community service work groups that focus on team building and development of work and pro-social skills	Youth arrested for low level offenses, who are at a medium to high risk for re-arrest without positive, structured activities in their lives	Approx. $50-100/ day	Annette Deao Treatment Coordinator (937) 441-2576 adeao@co.logan.oh.us
Chicago Area Project	Chicago, IL	Provides neighborhood based mentoring programs	Delinquent youth in need of positive adult relationships	Not Available	CAP 55 E. Jackson Blvd Chicago, IL 60604 (312) 663-3574
Positive Youth Development Training (PYD)	Santa Cruz, CA	Trains staff at all levels that work with delinquent youth to adhere to principles of PYD	POs and other professionals/ paraprofessionals who work with delinquent youth	One Time Cost: $2,250- 7,500	Marc Schindler DYRS Washington, DC (202) 576-8174 marc.schindler@dc.gov
Natural Helpers	Union County, OH	Identifying individuals already in the youth’s life who can serve as mentors	Delinquent youth in need of positive adult relationships	None	Judy Cox Juvenile Justice Consultant judy.cox49@gmail.com

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	Model Site	Goals	Target Population	Est. Cost	Contact Info
Clayton County Juvenile Court	Clayton County (Jonesboro), GA	Reduce referrals from schools by drawing local and government agencies into a collaborative effort	Youth at risk of being referred to juvenile court from the schools	All based on partnerships and in-kind services	Judge Steve Teske 121 S. McDonough St Jonesboro, GA 30236 (770) 477-3270

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

Practice/ Program Name	Model Site	Goals	Target Population	Est. Cost	Contact Info
The Pace Center for Girls	Jacksonville, FL	Provide non- residential, gender specific programming for girls at risk for incarceration	Delinquent girls at high risk for out-of- home placement	Approx. $32- 40/day	Denise Bray One W. Adams St Jacksonville, FL 32202 (904) 421-8585

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.