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A Community Approach 24 th Annual National Dropout Prevention Network Conference Orlando, Florida Monday, October 15, 2012. Ms. Kenyatta N. Sinclair Director of Program Development Dropout Prevention Services Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee. Truancy Abatement & Burglary Suppression.
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A Community Approach24th Annual National Dropout Prevention Network ConferenceOrlando, FloridaMonday, October 15, 2012 Ms. Kenyatta N. Sinclair Director of Program Development Dropout Prevention Services Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee
Truancy Abatement & Burglary Suppression The mission of the Truancy Abatement & Burglary Suppression (TABS) program is to intervene with youth who are truant, deterring them from involvement in the criminal justice system.
TABS – Community Approach • TABS History • Program Management • Comprehensive Approach of Intervention & Support • Community Partnerships, Resources and Wrap-Around • Roles & Responsibility
Roles & Responsibilities Milwaukee Police Department
Roles & Responsibilities • Milwaukee Public Schools
Roles & Responsibilities Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee
TABS’ Role in Addressing Truancy in our Community • The TABS Program was designed to enforce the compulsory school attendance laws in the City of Milwaukee. Through the program’s efforts, truant youth are: • Identified & removed youth off of the streets during school hours. • Assessed for a school assignment and pattern of attendance. • Assisted in identifying barriers to consistent attendance. • Monitored to ensure re-entry and improved attendance. • Assisted in locating professionals who can support the family in making the necessary changes.
Program Goals • Goal one: To enforce the compulsory school attendance laws by intervening with youth who are truant. • Goal Two: Suppress daytime crime committed by out of school youth. • Goal Three: Increase the attendance rates of habitually truant youth picked up through the TABS program. • Goal Four: Reengage out-of-school youth in the educational mainstream.
Program Activities • Patrol Streets • Working with Local Business Owners • Accept Reports of Truants • Citations – Parent & Student • Locate Guardians • Detain & Assess Truants • Truancy Sweeps • Case Management • Monitor Attendance • Court Advocacy • Assist with School Assignments • Connect Youth with Support Staff at School
THANK YOU! Ms. Kenyatta N. Sinclair Director of Program Development Dropout Prevention Services kenyattas@boysgirlsclubs.org 414-267-8168