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A Changing Landscape

The Fast Pace of Change in NYS Juvenile Justice System Close To Home/Regionalization STSJP Enriched Facility Programming. A Changing Landscape. 2007          DJJOY:  1200   VA:  887 2009          DJJOY:  963     VA:  782 2012          DJJOY:  573     VA:  326 Reduction 627 561.

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A Changing Landscape

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  1. The Fast Pace of Change in NYS Juvenile Justice SystemClose To Home/RegionalizationSTSJPEnriched Facility Programming

  2. A Changing Landscape • 2007          DJJOY:  1200   VA:  887 • 2009          DJJOY:  963     VA:  782 • 2012          DJJOY:  573     VA:  326 Reduction 627 561

  3. DJJOY Guiding Values • Youth and families should be together, and if placed, they should be placed in the least restrictive settings. • Youth must be placed close to their home. • Provide safe therapeutic and challenging environments where youth grow and thrive to their maximum potential. • Ensure youth, families and communities are partners in care.

  4. Close To Home • Total from the 5 Boroughs: 416 • NSF 77 • VAs 183 • AC 156

  5. Supervision and Treatment Services for Juveniles Program (STSJP) • Establishes a “Capped” allocation for detention reimbursements to counties • Creates a program/service allocation (STSJP) that is reimbursed at a higher rate than detention • Mandates the use of a detention Risk Assessment Instrument (RAI) by 1-1-12 • Requires the creation of a Plan for spending

  6. Fiscal Incentives to Reduce Detention

  7. Fiscal Incentives to Create Local Programming 16 Upstate counties shifted 1.2 Million to STSJP

  8. RAI as a Tool for Guiding Detention Decisions and Informing ATD Usage Low-Risk Medium-Risk High-Risk 1-4pts 5-7pts 8-10pts Release to HomeRelease to ATDDetain

  9. Creative Plans by Essex County • Intensive Probation • Electronic Monitoring • Peer mentoring program in (3) identified schools • Adventure Based Learning Program through Behavioral Health Services North, Inc. • Co-facilitating social skills groups for PINS/JD youths with Families First • Facilitation of the Thinking for a Change (T4C) integrated cognitive behavior change program for PINS/JD youths identified as moderate to high overall risk factors

  10. Creative Plans by Dutchess County • Electronic Monitoring for Juveniles • NCTI Groups for Juveniles • Curfew Monitoring for Juveniles • Linkage of youth to community-based services • Wrap around services such as transportation and drug testing • Functional Family Function (FFT) Training and Support Services • Sex Offender Evaluations and Forensic Psychiatric Evaluations

  11. Enriched Facility Programming • Each OCFS facility receives a quarterly allocation • Proposals are made to Home Office from facilities • Proposals are reviewed and funded • Youth Bureaus are playing a role in several of these

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