Truancy – The Next Generation
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Truancy – The Next Generation
A Structured Court Intake Approach
The service/need gap – court point of view
Current court methods.
Typical truancy case flow.
Meeting the needs of truant student and family.
Identifying the cause of the truancy.
The Problem
Therapeutic v. correctional model
Start with – a truancy court intake system
Create the link between the school/student/court
First step – try and identify the specific need
Assist the family/student to access information and services
Make court orders that address this student
The solution
Truancy: the unapproved absence from school
Signs of Truancy Consequences of Truancy Enforcement: School/Attendance
Board/Court Typical Truancy Court Hearing Deficiencies in court process and outcome Sanctions
Enforcing truancy laws.
Family justice services intake model
First point of access
Court counselors identify causes of student’s truancy
Role of intake personnel and triage
Type of court intake services
Role of judges and accountability
Problem solving and neutrality of the court
Finding an Effective Approach
Costs and resources
Court intake model and agency collaboration
Conclusion