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Screening, Assessment and Detention Continuum for Juveniles
Presented by:
Jeff McDonald
April 12 – 13, 2011
Why an Assessment Center?
Why an Assessment Center for Jefferson County?
Lack of coordinated juvenile services
Juvenile information exchange
Increased lethality of juvenile violence
Need for a single point of entry
Too many separate juvenile court filings
Lengthy time between arrest and court
Low-level offenses-high level of intervention
1992-93
JSPC Mission
The mission of the Jefferson County Juvenile Assessment Center:
We are an assessment center that is responsive to the safety and well being of youth, families, victims, and the Jefferson County Community.
JCJAC Goals
Family and youth have a single access point Reduce time officers spend with juveniles Respond comprehensively to the whole juvenile Provide multi-agency screening and assessment Ensure community safety
The goals of the Jefferson County Juvenile Assessment Center:
Ten Essential Elements of a Juvenile Assessment Center
Target Population
First Essential Element
Target Population
Juveniles from the age of 10 - 17
Mildly Intoxicated (BAC below .05)
Mild drug impairmentDelinquent youthTruant, suspended,
expelled youth
Fire setters
Beyond control of parent
Parent/child conflict
Mental health issues
Municipal juvenile
violators/warrants
Second Essential Element
Referrals
Who Refers to JCJAC ?
District Attorney
SB-94
R-1 Schools
JCMH
Police officers:
Whether to detain
Alternative to detention
Criminal and academic information
Human Services
Runaways & homeless
Beyond control of parent
Abused and neglected
Arvada & Golden
Municipal probation and diversion services
Municipal warrants: all police agencies
District AttorneySheriff’s Dept.Low risk offenders and case management services
Community Education
Juvenile Justice education and training:
Semi-annual police training
Teacher in-services
Advice Center:
In person or by phone
Self referral
Parents who need help with children
School District
Truant
At risk youth
School based threat assessment
Suspended and expelled youth
JCJAC
Third Essential Element
Single Point of Entry
Single Point of Entry
Law enforcement Stakeholder referrals Family referrals Self referrals No wrong door
JCJAC Benefits for Law Enforcement
Law enforcement transports from municipalities and the sheriff's office make up 85% of the youth seen at the JCJAC
Average length of stay of the officer is 5 minutes Average length of stay of the youth is 4 hours
Financial benefit per transport avg. $90.00 per hour 1594 youth served in 2008 1594 X $360 = $573,840 1594 X 4 hours = 6376 officer hours saved 3 years transport: 2008-1594; 2009-1337; 2010-1267
Primary Services:
Law Enforcement Transport
After Transport to JCJAC
Screening and assessment
Referral and recommendations
Release to parents/adults
Detain/placement via Human Services
Psychiatric hold
Detention
Fourth Essential Element
Comprehensive Assessments
Immediate and Comprehensive Assessment
Strength based needs assessment
Validated/evidence based screening and assessment
tools
Best principles and practices interventions
All community focused
Immediate and Comprehensive Assessment
Colorado Juvenile Risk Assessment (CJRA)
Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument Second
Version (MAYSI-2)
Substance Use Survey Second Version (SUS-2)
FEMA Fire Risk Interview Forms
Kearney School Refusal Assessment Scale
Primary Services: Detention Screens
Youth assessed in the field with the Colorado Juvenile Detention Screening and Assessment Guide (JDSAG)
1. Mandatory hold factors2. Juvenile warrants3. Risk of serious/repeated delinquency4. Risk of self harm (weapons)5. Public safety risk6. Family or community resources
Primary Services: Community Based Treatment Referrals:
Linkage to services made based on screens and assessment:
Counseling services Anger management Drug/alcohol intervention Mentoring School based interventions Mediation services
Menu of Services
Primary Services Detention Screens Law Enforcement
Transports Phone Screens Court Information Juvenile Justice Training Community Intervention
Referrals Case Management
Secondary Services Arson Education Time Out Bonding Sex Offender Supervision School Risk Assessment School Notification Data Access Future….
Fifth Essential Element
Terms of Participation
Terms of Participation
Voluntary participation
Limited length of stay
Controlled entrance
Informed consent and confidentially
Sixth Essential Element
Confidentiality
Confidentiality
Follow federal and state guidelines
Memorandum of Understanding
Mandatory reporters
Protect to the best ability
Seventh Essential Element
Juvenile Information Systems
JUVENILE INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Access to view multiple databases
All systems web based
JAC based systems are individualized
All systems secure
Juvenile Information Systems
Information Systems Based or used by JAC’s
Colorado TrailsLexis Nexis / CourtlinkCase Management
SystemsRecord Management
Systems
Juvenile Information SharingC.O.P.S.COPLINKCCIC/NCICInfinite CampusMental Health databases
From the Office of the Colorado Attorney General
(10.5) "Assessment center for children", as used in sections 19-1-303 and 19-1-304, means a multi-disciplinary, community-based center that provides services to children and their families, including, but not limited to, detention screening, case management, and therapeutic intervention relating to delinquency, abuse or neglect, family conflict, and truancy.
http://www.michie.com/colorado/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=main-h.htm&cp=
From the Office of the Colorado Attorney General Sharing of Information
(4.3) School and school district personnel, employees of the state judicial department, employees of state agencies, employees of criminal justice agencies, and employees of assessment centers for children who share information concerning a child pursuant to this part 3 shall be immune from civil and criminal liability if such personnel or employee acted in good faith compliance with the provisions of this part 3.
http://www.michie.com/colorado/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=main-h.htm&cp=
National JIS Initiative
A national OJJDP initiative supported by the Center for Network Development
JCJAC is the local pilot site vetting the Juvenile Justice XML Data Model (JJXDM)
JJXDM is based on the National Information Exchange Model (NIEM)
JCJAC is participating with the State of Colorado’s Children and Youth Information Sharing Project using the JIS Guidelines and the NIEM.
JJAC will be the first site in the nation to conduct data exchanges in a juvenile environment using the JJXDM
Juvenile Information Sharing
Colorado Children and Youth Information Sharing
http://www.juvenileis.org/ccyis.html
Eighth Essential Element
Program Administration
Program Administration
Diverse board representation
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for multi-agencies
Multi-funding of program
Federal, state and local
Established mission/goals
Ninth Essential Element
Sustainability
Sustainability
Multi-agency co-location Ongoing assessment of community needs Diversity of board Multi-funding streams
JCJAC IGA Contributions
The breakdown for contributing partners in the
Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) is as follows:
Jefferson County (including the District Attorney, Social Services,
Mental Health) 46%
Jefferson County Public Schools 14%
12 Local Municipalities and Sheriff’s Office 40%
Why JCJAC Works
Cost-effectiveness: co-located budget + operating expense
Collaboration with multiple agencies
Family limitations: less travel=less time=better rapport
Multi-systemic approach to youth and families
Ability to be flexible meeting local needs
Maximizing community partnerships
Low-cost alternative to detaining youth
Co-location of data/information: more comprehensive view of juvenile & family history
Reduction in recidivism
Two Federal studies prove the effectiveness
Tenth Essential Element
Statewide Initiative
Colorado Juvenile Assessment Center Coalition
JAC written into Colorado statues in 2001 Memorandum of Understanding between JACs Collaboration in ongoing training of center staff Sharing of information Description is included in Title 19 of the Colorado Children’s Code
Colorado’s six sites
Jefferson County Larimer County
Arapahoe County Colorado Springs
Adams County Pueblo
Questions from Participants?
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
www.ojjdp.gov
or
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
National Training and Technical Assistance Center
www.nttac.org
For more information or assistance