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Policy Lunch: Innovative Juvenile Specialty Courts

Policy Lunch: Innovative Juvenile Specialty Courts. Dallas County Juvenile Mental Health Court Judge Robert Herrera Associate Judge 304th District Court. QUESTIONS?. Dallas County ESTEEM Court Judge Cheryl Shannon District Judge 305th District Court. E.S.T.E.E.M . Court.

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Policy Lunch: Innovative Juvenile Specialty Courts

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  1. Policy Lunch: Innovative Juvenile Specialty Courts

  2. Dallas County Juvenile Mental Health Court Judge Robert Herrera Associate Judge 304th District Court

  3. QUESTIONS?

  4. Dallas County ESTEEM Court Judge Cheryl Shannon District Judge 305th District Court

  5. E.S.T.E.E.M. Court Experiencing Success Through Empowerment, Encouragement and Mentoring Judge Cheryl Lee Shannon

  6. Mission Statement To provide positive experiences for referred female youth that will foster success and empowerment and thereby prevent further involvement in the legal system.

  7. TARGET POPULATION High Risk Victims (HRV) who have committed CINS offense or have had misdemeanor charges deferred by the District Attorney and have one of the following criteria: • At least 4 runaways in 12 month period, or at least one residential stay at Letot; - A victim of child exploitation

  8. GOALS -Facilitate successful completion by providing continuity of Judge, Probation Officer and service provider. - Address the needs of the target population by providing wraparound services. - Utilize available community-based resources and Department services as needed. - Increase family involvement by providing services for the family as well as the child.

  9. Goalscon’t - Provide and exit plan for success after diversion - Decrease further entry into the juvenile system, reducing Department expenses, and improving outcomes for the families.

  10. IMPLEMENTATION - Conduct an Intake Staffing with the family to explain the program (determine if admission criteria is met and their willingness to participate) - Administer Assessment to determine the needs of the child and family. - Develop and implement a clear and concise case plan - Provide referrals to the family that meet the identified needs

  11. Implementation con’t - Girls group session after Court to debrief, promote comraderie and build positive relationships. - Parent Group session after Court to debrief, provide group support and introduce new parenting strategies. - Treatment Group, HOPE, specifically designed for this population by Letot’s clinical staff

  12. Implementationcon’t - Provide the family with a directory of community services for their personal use. - Assign girls 15 hours of CSR

  13. Court Process - Court meets weekly - Court Team staffs cases weekly - Judge gives overview of the program to child and family - Review Hearings - Groups following Court

  14. COMMUNITY PARTNERS Big Brothers/Big Sisters AIM Truancy

  15. The Pathway to Success • Level 1 – Sapphire - Level 2 – Emerald • Level 3 – Ruby - Level 4 - Diamond

  16. OUR SUCCESSES Graduates

  17. QUESTIONS?

  18. Contact Information Jaime Hanks Meyers North Texas Managing Director jmeyers@childrenatrisk.org Suma Ananthaswamy North Texas Staff Attorney sananthaswamy@childrenatrisk.org 3625 N. Hall Street, Suite 760, Dallas, Texas 75219 www.childrenatrisk.org

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