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OUR TASK
Since it began in 1999 through December 31, 2004, the Juvenile Assessment
Center has served over 5,842 Wayne County youth, using an innovative methodology
and community service system which...
1. Assures significant operational improvements
- thorough assessment and speedy treatment planning
- closely managed and monitored juvenile detention population
- individualized family-involved treatment planning and services
- improved, more timely access to court processes
- round-the-clock online access to all case information
- accountability through measured outcomes that assure community safety
and develop future contributing citizens
- ability to manage the right services at the right time in the right
place at the right price
2. Solves systemic inequities
- addresses the social inequities in juvenile services by using uniform
assessments, culturally diverse services, ongoing outcome measurements and a
single-payer system to assure equal access and quality services for all
- determines what services juveniles need and how to access them in a
timely, useful way
- an initial assessment focuses locally controlled CMSs to secure the most
appropriate, culturally competent and best available community services for
juveniles and their families
- if flexible enough to be used in urban and rural settings
3. Tracks all youth served
- a county-wide information network (JAIS) collects definitive statistics
on every youth it serves
- the system requires the JAC and CMSs to provide daily details of the
assessments, evaluations and services they are providing to referred youth
- on-time data supports invaluable continuous tracking of every youth's
progress and every step being taken to achieve positive outcomes
- tracking measures academic progress, job and work skill development,
substance abuse reduction and the results of all provider treatment
- works closely with local service providers so that it can track all
youth served
Adjudicated Youth
For each adjudicated youth assigned by the Wayne County Family Court, the
Juvenile Assessment Center provides the following services in collaboration with
Wayne County Department of Children & Family Services:
- A SOCIAL HISTORY
- A PRELIMINARY THERAPEUTIC PLAN
- ASSIGNMENT TO APPROPRIATE CARE MANAGEMENT SERVICE
- Fiscal Year Data Oct2003-Sept2004
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