Juvenile Justice Service Directory

Individual Counseling is provided to an individual to assist with addressing presenting issues and symptoms of their diagnosis. Offers a comprehensive array of intensive family and individual services to stabilize the living environment reduce out-of-home placement and unify the family.

Individual Counseling - We specialize in treating youth with behavioral disorders, trauma, anxiety, grief and loss, and depression. We employ a strength-based holistic approach to therapy and believe that everyone has the capacity for growth and change. Therapy may be provided at different sites.

Treatment is focused on reunification with family or other permanency options. A homelike environment is proven an effective alternative to residential treatment centers for many youth presenting with interfering behavioral, and emotional challenges.

The Active Parenting of Teens program is designed to increase protective factors that prevent and reduce alcohol,tobacco, and other drug use; irresponsible sexual behavior; and criminal activity including acts of violence. The program serves the parents of court referred youth as well as at-risk youth and uses the evidence-based curriculum Strengthening Families Program (SFP 7-17), a parenting and family strengthening program for high-risk and general population families.

Temporary emergency shelter for youth as a safe housing option during escalated family conflict, for runaways, and as an alternative to detention.

The Adolescent Parenting Program is a second prevention program for teen mothers. The goal of the program is to at least graduate from high school and hopefully get a trade or finish college. Another aspect is to delay a second pregnancy until your more ready. We also assist with parenting skills, job skills, and assist with healthy birth outcomes. We provide incentives which includes: monthly diapers and wipes, other baby items, gift cards and transportation to doctors appointments.

Adolescent Sex Offender Specific Evaluation provides outpatient assessment and/or therapeutic services to juvenile offenders targeting inappropriate sexual conduct and offending behavior with a clear focus on rehabilitation and accountability of the offender.

Service provided is a comprehensive clinical assessment for youths between the ages of 12 and 17 who are considered at risk for alcohol and drug use. The assessment process is to determine the level of risk for a substance use disorder and make appropriate referral which may include education-prevention, substance abuse treatment, and/or behavioral health interventions. Priority is for youth involved in the juvenile justice program.

The treatment component of this program serves youth between the ages of twelve to seventeen who have received a substance use assessment and been recommended to complete a low intensity outpatient treatment program. Adolescents served will meet criteria for a substance use disorder according to DSM-IV. They will also have met ASAM program placement criteria for Level One treatment.

Adolescent Substance Abuse Counseling program consists of a full time Certified Substance Abuse Counselor that works directly with Juvenile Court Counselors and defendants. The counselor will attend all juvenile court hearings and provide assistance to possible alternate treatment options. Each offender meeting criteria will be given a G.A.I.N.S. assessment. Coordinator will meet with court counselors, D.S.S. and others to participate in coordination of care.