The Juvenile Assessment Center

A UNIQUE NEW JUVENILE SYSTEM

The Juvenile Assessment Center (JAC) is a centralized assessment and evaluation center for the Department of Children & Family Services of Wayne County, Michigan.

The mission of the Juvenile Assessment Center is to be the source of accurate information and competent recommendations that identify the unique needs of referred youth and families in Wayne County and enable community organizations to restore successful living, increase healthy development and promote safer communities

The JAC was established in 1999, under the auspices of Wayne County Department of Community Justice (now the Department of Children and Family Services), to provide a visionary new approach to:

•  Reclaim youth and families
•  Make communities safer
•  Manage dollars better

By combining the best expertise in juvenile justice, behavioral health, education and community services, Wayne County created a county-based, culturally competent juvenile justice network.  The JAC is the hub of a network of five Care Management Organizations (CMO's) designed to serve all court-referred juveniles and families in Wayne County.  Additionally, a county administered Juvenile Agency Information System (JAIS) ties all services together, monitors contract performance, tracks juveniles in the system, and issues reports built on its central database.

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Contact Information

Telephone:         313-896-1444

FAX :                    313-896-1466

Postal address: 7310 Woodward Ave, Suite 601, Detroit MI 48202

Electronic mail: Resume Submission:     chasan@assuredfamilyservices.org

                    General Information:        csmith@assuredfamilyservices.org

                    Webmaster:                      jwwatts@assuredfamilyservices.org