Juvenile Justice Service Directory

Through the Character Education Program, youth learn the Six Pillars of Character in an after school setting: .... * Trustworthiness.. * Respect .. * Responsibility .. * Fairness .. * Caring .. * Citizenship ..Camp scholarships are provided to deserving youth already enrolled in the Character Education Program to better improve their Social Skills. 4-H Teen retreat, 4-H Congress and Citizenship Focus spots will also be sponsored, as funds permit.

Juvenile Restitution allows juvenile offenders the opportunity to complete community service hours and earn restitution (victim compensation) by providing safe worksites.

Teen Court uses teen volunteers to holds first-time offenders between the ages of 10 and 17 years accountable and personally responsible for their actions by assigning immediate consequences. By participating in Teen Court, the offender is given the chance to change their behavior and make amends for their actions without obtaining a criminal record. The Teen Court component can also arrange Sentencing or Responsive Circles as appropriate.

Promotes pro-social skills through experiential learning, team building, critical thinking, coping skills, character awareness, positive self-esteem, and community partnering. The program gives participants the opportunity to interact, with peers in a productive manner, and with a positive adult role model. We use Arise Curriculum, Project Adventure workshops, experiential learning sites and parenting classes, in a comprehensive effort to deliver services.

An evidence based cognitive behavioral program offered for court referred youth (ages 11-17). MRT groups reduce recidivism by 30%, 3 times the success rates of the most successful alternatives. Participants peel away at the belief system they have built by living life, to reveal an inner self. They then consciously rebuild their belief system in accordance with accepted social norms and positive values. Parenting may be offered in conjunction with this program component.

A high energy challenge program meeting while school is out for the summer. It uses Project Adventure's Challenge curriculum as well as high and low ropes course initiatives, outdoor wilderness sites and team building and physical challenges. Additional emphasis is placed on volunteering, self discovery and forming healthy relationships.

Using research based curriculum, community service learning and the experiential learning model, 4-H Spaces will provide small group facilitation and positive adult and child relationships to help youth identify, develop and practice effective decision making and critical thinking skills.

The 4-H Teen Court and At-Risk Youth Development Program will provide a sentencing alternative for juveniles ages 6 to17 years old, first offenders whose referring behavior constitutes a violation of the law or misdemeanor, are actively enrolled in an educational program and are deemed appropriate referrals for a Teen Court program. Cases will be heard by fellow teens serving as the jury, attorneys, clerk and bailiff during Teen Court under the supervision of licensed attorneys and the 4-H Teen

4-H iROCK is designed to work with referred youth in grades 3rd - 5th who is experiencing negative behaviors, academic challenges, parent/child relationships, and social relationships. 4-H iROCK will focus on parent/family relations. 4-H iROCK will follow the 6 C's Self Reflections (competence, contribution, confidence, caring, character, and connection).

Teen court is an alternative system of justice. It is a court where first-time offenders are sentenced by their peers and are thereby held accountable for their actions. The creative and constructive sentences handed down through Teen Court are meant not only to deter the offender from future criminal activity, but also to educate, counsel, and rehabilitate the offender. Teen Court utilizes trained student volunteers, under adult supervision, to serve in various capacities.