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Youth Firesetting Prevention and Intervention (YFPI)

Youth Firesetting Prevention and Intervention (YFPI). ARSON #4 cause Most Arson Arrests are kids under 17 years old. Without Intervention, 85 % of youth firesetting behavior will continue Most children who die in fire set that fire themselves. Fire Statistics. Key Points About the Brain.

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Youth Firesetting Prevention and Intervention (YFPI)

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  1. Youth Firesetting Prevention and Intervention (YFPI)

  2. ARSON #4 cause Most Arson Arrests are kids under 17 years old. Without Intervention, 85 % of youth firesetting behavior will continue Most children who die in fire set that fire themselves Fire Statistics

  3. Key Points About the Brain • Brain Development happens primarily through experience • The brain is only 17% wired at birth. • Children’s brains are not comp0letely wired until their mid-20’s • The brain has two major growth spurts • First 3 years of life • Adolescence • Windows of sensitivity – stimulus and experience have greater effect on the wiring of the brain ~Megan E.B. Kelly, MSW ~ Allen Co. Juvenile Firesetters Task Force

  4. Movies • Back Draft • Pirates of the Caribbean • Toy Story

  5. Commercials • Progressive • Taco Bell • Toyota • Budweiser

  6. You Tube • Hair on fire • Bombs • Super Soakers • Kids playing?

  7. Why do we need a program? • MEDIA • Children 8-18 spend 7:38 minutes a day consuming media. • 29% of the time using more than one media at a time (laptop w/ TV) = 10:45 minutes per day • 7:38 x 7 = 53 hours 25 min • X356 days = 2,786 hours 9 min • ADVERTIZING DRIVES • MEDIA • Television • Music • Computer • Movies • Video Games • Print Kaiser Family Foundation, Generation M2: Media in the lives of 8-18 years, Jan 2010

  8. “If you believe that Sesame Street taught your 4-year-old something, you better believe that MTV is teaching your fourteen-year-old something.” ~ Dr. David Walsh

  9. Urgency? • Fire burns differently now than it did even 15 years ago:

  10. Referrals From: • Children at Risk • Juvenile Justice • Courts • Schools • Parent • Law Enforcement • Fire Departments • Families

  11. The 1-800-500-8897 Process *The local intervention team may consist of Fire Department, Social Services, Approved Citizen Helpers and / or Police Department personnel

  12. The FEMA Assessment Form • Reason for setting fire • Curiosity • Crisis • Delinquent / Thrill Seeking • Troubled / Pathological • Child & Family Risk Level • Low • Moderate • Extreme

  13. Referrals to: • Mental Health • Residential Treatment Facilities • Social Services • Juvenile Justice • Restorative Justice • Fire Education

  14. Rules & Laws Fire Statistics Fire Behavior Fire Prevention Burn Prevention Fire Safety Review & Test Evaluations PLEASE!! Educational Intervention

  15. Justice? • To charge or not to charge? • Call 1-800-500-8897

  16. Complete Diversion: • Goals: • Accuracy in Reporting • Provide Necessary Education • Provide Adequate Referrals • Consistency in Diversion • OTHERS?

  17. In their own words And 4 Years Later In Their Own Words

  18. Road of Life

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