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15 people are interested
Seeking new members for the Danbury Juvenile Review Board
ORGANIZATION: DANBURY YOUTH SERVICES INC
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15 people are interested
Danbury Youth Services is seeking additional members for the Danbury Juvenile Review Board (JRB). The program, started in late 2018, is designed to offer meaningful alternatives to the criminal justice system through community-based intervention strategies. The JRB is a comprised of community members representing law-enforcement agencies, the school system, youth and family advocates, and substance abuse counselors. Youth under the age of 18 who have no prior arrests and have committed a Class A, B or C misdemeanor offenses are referred to the JRB case manager. Referrals are first filtered through the Danbury Police Department. If deemed appropriate by the Case Manager, the family is notified and given the opportunity to choose the diversion process. If the youth successfully completes the JRB program, the criminal charges are dropped and youth will not have a record. The JRB program provides local intervention which helps youth in the most direct and meaningful manner; offers supportive services such as counseling to both the youth and family; encourages young people to take responsibility for their actions; and makes recommendations that are in the best interest of each youth.
Members of JRB should live in the Greater Danbury Area and should be somewhat familiar with different services that are offered for youth in the community. All members provide input and collaborative thinking on local intervention ideas for every case that is reviewed.
The meetings are held bi-weekly via Zoom at 2:30pm. Please contact Andrea Capon at acapon@danburyyouthservices.org or call 203-748-2936 for more information.
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About DANBURY YOUTH SERVICES INC
Location:
91 West Street, Danbury, CT 06810, US
Mission Statement
Our mission is to empower youth and families to build positive and fulfilling lives.
Description
Founded in 1969, Danbury Youth Services, Inc. (DYS) is a private, non-profit agency designated as the Youth Services Bureau for the City of Danbury and a licensed psychiatric clinic through the Connecticut Department of Children and Families. Our mission is to strengthen youth and families by fostering hope and teaching skills necessary to lead positive and productive lives. DYS accomplishes this mission by offering programs in the following areas: Youth & Family Counseling, Youth Employment, Restorative Justice, and Youth Development. The focus is person-centered prevention/intervention, fostering healthy relationships with youth and families, and building connections in the community. DYS turns no one away for the inability to pay.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
91 West StreetDanbury, CT 06810
DATE POSTED
September 16, 2024
SKILLS
- Youth Services
- Child Advocacy
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- 5 hours per month