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A little bit about me…

A little bit about me…. 120 counties /Pop 4,269,245 / Median $ $41,489/ 11.7% unemployed The state bird is the cardinal  The state horse is the thoroughbred In the War of 1812 more than half of all Americans killed in battle were Kentuckians.

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A little bit about me…

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  1. A little bit about me… • 120 counties /Pop 4,269,245 / Median $ $41,489/ 11.7% unemployed • The state bird is the cardinal •  The state horse is the thoroughbred • In the War of 1812 more than half of all Americans killed in battle were Kentuckians. • The first American performance of a Beethoven symphony was in Lexington in 1817. • The first enamel bathtub was made in Louisville in 1856. • Law still on the books states that Kentuckians must bath at least yearly. • The radio was invented by a Kentuckian named Nathan B. Stubblefield of Murray in 1892. It was three years before Marconi made his claim to the invention. • The song "Happy Birthday to You" was the creation of two Louisville sisters in 1893. • Post-It Notes are manufactured exclusively in Cynthiana. The exact number made annually of these popular notes is a trade secret. • High Bridge located near Nicholasville is the highest railroad bridge over navigable water in the United States. • More than $6 billion worth of gold is held in the underground vaults of Fort Knox. This is the largest amount of gold stored anywhere in the world. • Mammoth Cave is the longest recorded cave system in the world, with over 360 miles explored & mapped. • Nation Education Index school rating is 35th in the nation. • 3rd in US Marijuana production (California and Tennessee take first and second) (Over $4 million production)

  2. KY DJJ Mission Statement • The Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice's mission is to improve public safety by providing balanced and comprehensive services that hold youth accountable, and to provide the opportunity for youth to develop into productive, responsible citizens. • The Department's vision is to be an organization of well-trained professionals dedicated to the positive development of youth who contribute to safe and caring communities.

  3. KY DJJ Structure • One Central Office (Frankfort) • 22 Community Offices across the state • 8 Detention Centers (Regional) • 5 Day Treatments (Regional) • 10 Group Homes (Regional) • 11 Youth Development Centers (Regional) • About 1,500 staff.

  4. Youth placed in DJJ Community Supervision by Gender

  5. Youth placed Out of Community by Gender

  6. KY DJJ is currently serving 3,885 youth

  7. How we got started with the SA Initiative: • 8 Pilot sites selected and trained 2004-2005 • 7 Community District Offices • 2 Regional Juvenile Detention Centers • 2 Group Homes • 3 Youth Development Centers • Training of all programs • Draft SOP finalized in July 2005 • The rest of the agency began implementing in August 2005

  8. The Initiative • Program Design • Adoption of assessment tools • GAIN Tools • Adoption of interventions: • Prime for Life • youth at no/minimal risk • Cannabis Youth Treatment Series (CYT) • moderate risk • CYT & Seven Challenges • high risk for substance abuse/dependence • Adoption of Life Skills curriculum • CYT • NIC Thinking for a Change

  9. SA Protocol - Community • GAIN-Q completed at the time of the Pre-dispositional Investigation • Interventions based on SPI risk score • No/Minimal Risk – Prime for Life • Provided by Community staff or referred to provider • Moderate Risk – Cannabis Youth Treatment Series (CYT) • Provided by Community staff • High Risk - Seven Challenges with CYT • Provided by DJJ Mental Health Branch

  10. SA Protocol – Residential Treatment • Residential – Services provided by program staff • Low or No Risk on SPI • Prime for Life • Moderate Risk on SPI • CYT • High Risk on SPI • CYT • Seven Challenges • All youth will receive life skills training through CYT and/or Thinking for a Change (NIC)

  11. Changes to protocol • 2008 • Budget constraints from both State and Federal funding required an adjustment to the 2005 Protocols. • 2009 adopted the CRAFFT Screening tool • www.ceasar-boston.org • Piloted the tool for 3 months • About 20% decrease in the number of GAIN assessments being completed. • Using more community resources for both assessments and treatment intervention for community based youth.

  12. Maintenance of the SA program • 2005 – quarterly face to face consultation meetings were held with all the implementers of the programs • Quarterly phone consultation with Dr. Schwebel with implementers of The Seven Challenges Program • 2008 – bi-yearly face to face consultation • 2010 – bi yearly phone consultation with implementers of the programs • On-going phone consultations with Dr. Schwebel and face to face consultation every other year.

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