DJJ 101

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OFJUVENILE JUSTICE

OUR CHILDREN, OUR FUTURE

Vision

The children and families of Florida will live in safe, nurturing communities that provide for their needs, recognize their strengths and support their success.

Mission

To increase public safety by reducing juvenile delinquency through effective prevention, intervention and treatment services that strengthen families and turn around the lives of troubled youth.

DJJ Vision & Mission

OUR PHILOSOPHY

Build stronger, safer communities and healthy, positive relationships within families through collaboration with stakeholders.

Assess children's strengths, risks, and needs to determine services and treatments that are culturally sensitive, and do not restrict, intrude, or harm.

Provide the help, encouragement, and support that every child deserves, giving them hope and leading them towards success.

DJJ Circuits are aligned

with the 20 Judicial Circuits

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▪ Prevention Services

▪ Detention Services

▪ Probation & Community Intervention Services

▪ Residential Services

AGENCY SERVICE BRANCHES

The right service, for the right youth, at the right time, in the correct dosage.

PREVENTIONFlorida Department of Juvenile Justice

PROGRAM OVERVIEW: PREVENTION SERVICES

➢Provide prevention and diversion programs statewide.

➢Programs funded through either contract or competitive grants

➢Programs include contracts for Children and Families in Need of Services and Female Diversion

➢Programs include Federal Grants for:

➢Staying in school/After School➢Job training➢Parenting Skills➢Living violence free➢Tutoring/Mentoring➢Programs that provide services to neighborhoods with the highest number of juvenile

referrals➢Programs which target high risk youths

DETENTIONFlorida Department of Juvenile Justice

PROGRAM OVERVIEW: DETENTION SERVICES

➢Detention is the custody status for youth who are held pursuant to a court order or after being taken into custody for a violation of the law.

➢Provides custody, supervision, educational and mental health/substance abuse assessment and medical services to juveniles

PROBATION AND COMMUNITY INTERVENTION

Florida Department of Juvenile Justice

PROBATION OVERVIEW

▪Detention Screening▪DRAI

▪ Intake Services▪SAR▪PDR

▪Assessments▪PACT▪MAYSI▪SRSI▪Comprehensive Assessment▪Comprehensive Evaluations

▪ Interventions▪ Diversion Services▪ Community Supervision Services▪ Residential Case Management/

Transitional Planning

▪ Case Management▪ Definition of case management▪ Model Types▪ (8) Primary Components▪ JPO Role in Case Management Process

YOUTH STATUS: A VERY IMPORTANT DISTINCTION

Non-Judicial Sanctions

Adult Judicial

Juvenile Judicial

Pre-Adjudication

Adjudication Withheld

Commitment

Post-Adjudication Direct Discharge

Conditional Release

Post Commitment Probation

DJJ CASE

FLOW DIAGRAM

RESIDENTIALFlorida Department of Juvenile Justice

OVERVIEW

The goal of Residential Services is to ensure that the needs of the youth are met in the least restrictive environment and to safeguard public safety.

Chapter 985 Florida Statute.

DJJ Rule 63E-7 F.A.C.

In Florida, all residential commitment programs are operated by private providers under contract with the Department. Each program is monitored regularly and evaluated through the Department’s Bureau of Monitoring and Quality Improvement.

Treatment not time.

Residential commitment programs are located in various geographic settings that range from urban, inner-city locations to rural and wilderness areas.

ADMISSION

Comprehensive Evaluations

If a residential commitment is being considered or has been ordered by the court, a comprehensive evaluation shall be scheduled.

Types of Add-On Evaluations

Psychological

Psychosexual

Psychiatric

PLACEMENT

Commitment Management

Disposition Matrix

Eligibility Criteria

Age (i.e. 10-14 or 14-21)

Referred as appropriate for that level of care

54 privatized programs

Non-secure (39)

Secure (15)

PLACEMENT CONTINUED

Program Types Mental Health Substance Abuse Intensive Mental Health Comprehensive Developmentally Delayed Juvenile Sex Offender

Residential Programs provide custody, treatment, and supervision 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

Length of stay Depends on youth’s risk to reoffend Program and youth’s progress to address risk factors Youth’s progress in treatment to increase protective factors

DISPOSITION MATRIX

LIVING ENVIRONMENT

Trauma Responsive

Normalization

Home-like furniture

GOALS OF SERVICE

Create a trauma responsive environment that promotes a therapeutic setting for youth in the care of the Department.

Provide comprehensive medical, mental health treatment, substance abuse treatment, and skills that meet the individual needs of the youth.

Implement evidence based or promising practice services that positively mitigate the risk to reoffend.

Integrate community services and other stakeholders in the treatment process to minimize risk to reoffend and maximize natural supports.

HEALTH SERVICES

Comprehensive on-site medical services to include primary and preventative care, sick call, episodic care, management of acute and chronic medical issues, and follow up in accordance with DJJ Rule 63M-2 F.A.C.

Screening and Evaluation services Registered Nurse (RN) and Medical Doctor (MD) in all programs

24/7 on call services and off site service agreements

Dental Care and Eye Care

Medication Management by a Licensed Psychiatrist

The Department covers all medical costs which is included in the Providers per diem

MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES

The Provider shall provide for the provision of, a broad spectrum of mental health and substance abuse services in accordance with DJJ Rule 63N-1 F.A.C.

Screening upon admission

Comprehensive Evaluation

Psychotherapy Individual , Group, Family

Suicide Prevention Services/Crisis Intervention Services

Provide evidence based or promising practice mental health and substance abuse treatment services designed for use with adolescents.

R-PACT ASSESSMENT

Residential Positive Achievement Change Tool (R-PACT)

Determine the youth’s risk for re-offending

Help staff understand how to reduce a youth’s risk to re-offend by focusing on criminogenic needs.

The R-PACT Process:

1. Review Case File i.e. Commitment Packets, JJIS, C-PACTs, and/or R-PACT’s

2. Conduct the Interview with the youth

3. Collateral Sources (staff, parents, etc.)

4. Complete the R-PACT in JJIS/Assessments.com Software

5. Review the results presented in the R-PACT overview report.

R-PACT ASSESSMENT CONTINUED

Risk vs. Protective Factors

Static vs. Dynamic Factors

Criminogenic needs

The Big 8

CASE MANAGEMENT

Performance Plans Monthly

Performance Summaries Quarterly

Sent to Judge

TREATMENT/INTERVENTIONS

Standardized Program Evaluation Protocol (SPEP)

The SPEP evaluates how closely delinquency interventions, as provided, align with the features of the most effective evaluated programs in the field, including homegrown ones with high quality evaluations and very positive reductions in recidivism.

Curricula are based on population of program and youth’s individualized need

TRACE SELF- ASSESSMENT

The Trauma Responsive and Caring Environment (TRACE) Self-Assessment is intended to be a tool to assess a juvenile residential commitment program’s progress in implementing a trauma-responsive approach and caring environment for youth and staff. A self-assessment, along with honest and candid staff and youth feedback via survey, are designed to benefit the program by identifying opportunities for program and environmental changes, assist in professional development planning, and inform organizational policy change.

PROGRAMMING

Gender Specific

Youth voice

Youth choice

Trauma-responsive

Restorative Justice

Impact of Crime (IOC)

Community Service

Pro-social skills

Animal Assisted Interventions

Canine

Equine

PROGRAMMING CONTINUED

Academic Services Coordinate academic services through the local school

district

Vocational Services Examples include: Carpentry, Welding, Microsoft

Office, Food Service, Animal and Horticultural Husbandry

Pre-Vocational Services Examples include: employability skills, resume

writing, interview techniques

DISCHARGE

Begins at admission

Coordination with Juvenile Probation Officer (JPO) , family and other stakeholders

Address limited resources and independent living if applicable etc.

No surprises!

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

▪ DJJ develops strong relationships with all community partners with the understanding we all want the positive outcomes.

▪ Our staff work very closely with Law Enforcement, the Office of the State Attorney, Circuit Court Judges, the Office of the Public Defender, providers and schools along with other state agencies and community based care and managing entities.

▪ Our interagency agreement was effective in 2012 which includes:

▪ AHCA, DCF, DOE,DOH, APD, GAL, ▪ and Florida’s Office of Early Learning.

We appreciate the collaboration of our community partners! THANK YOU!

CROSSOVER / DUALLY SERVED

Crossover Youth: This term refers to youth who have an open or closed case with the Department of Juvenile Justice and the Department of Children and Families. The cases do NOT have to be open simultaneously in both systems. This term is intended to examine youth with a history of involvement with both systems.

Dually Served Youth: This term refers to youth who have an open case with the Department of Juvenile Justice and the Department of Children and Families. The cases are open simultaneously in both systems. This term is intended to examine youth with present day involvement with both systems. The dually served youth population is a subset within the broader crossover youth population.

CROSSOVER / DUALLY SERVED CONTACT

Jamaal Harrison, M.Ed.Department of Juvenile Justice

Probation and Community Intervention (850) 717-2589

Jamaal.Harrison@djj.state.fl.us

Please visit the Department’s Website for more information:www.djj.state.fl.us

COMMUNICATION

When in doubt about a youth’s status, remember that overcommunicating with partners is the best approach. A youth’s situation can change overnight, so staying in touch with the Department is very helpful. Be sure you have the most current information.

Interagency Information Sharing Agreements

Unit Juvenile Probation Officer Supervisors (JPOS)

Youth’s assigned Juvenile Probation Officer (JPO)

WWW.djj.state.fl.us

CROSSOVER CHAMPIONS

Detention Reviews – If a DCF involved youth is in detention, the case manager can visit.

QUESTIONS?

Sonny PeacockDepartment of Juvenile Justice

Probation and Community Intervention (850) 717-2568

Wanda W. JacksonDepartment of Juvenile Justice

Probation and Community Intervention(850) 717-2586

Please visit the Department’s Website for more information:www.djj.state.fl.us

Ashley Schwab, LCSWDepartment of Juvenile Justice

Residential Services(850) 921-4188