Paulding County Division of Youth Services

CSI/HITS

To protect and serve the citizens of Georgia by holding young offenders accountable for their actions through the delivery of services and sanctions in appropriate settings and by supporting youth in their communities to become productive law abiding citizens.

Department of Juvenile Justice Mission Statement

Regions and Districts

DJJ has 4 regions and 13 districts which oversee the management of all DJJ secure facilities and community service and intake offices.

There are 26 facilities and 92 community service and intake offices.

Paulding County Staff

Terry IsaacJuvenile Program Manager

Leslie WyattProgram Assistant

Richard Lindsey Juvenile Probation/Parole Specialist

III - HITS

Nikki CoveraJuvenile Probation/Parole

Specialist III - CSI

Stephanie Argo - JPPS II

SonyaDavidson -

JPPS II

AmandaHart - JPPS II

Joy Jackson -JPPS II

Courtney Jones - JPPS

II

David Nave -JPPS II

Danielle Batie - JPPS

II

Natasha -Swift JPPS I

Juvenile Program Manager – oversight of the Paulding

County office.

Juvenile Probation/Parole Specialist III – supervise probation officers/case managers

Juvenile Probation/Parole Specialist II – individual case managers/probation officer responsible for the supervision of youth under Paulding County jurisdiction

Juvenile Probation/Parole Specialist I – individual case managers/probation officer assigned to the High Intensity Supervision Team

Program Assistant – Administrative Support Staff

Titles/Responsibilities

Designated Felon(s) : A youth disposed of for serious felony

offenses (murder, voluntary manslaughter, rape, aggravated sodomy, aggravated child molestation, aggravated sexual battery, and armed robbery).

Committed Youth : A juvenile court disposition that places a

youth in the legal care and control by the Department of Juvenile Justice for treatment purposes.

Probated Youth : A juvenile court disposition that places a youth under legal jurisdiction of the Paulding Juvenile Court.

Informal Adjustments: A 90 day period of less restrictive supervision for the completion of specific services.

Caseload Numbers

The primary objective is to identify the precipitating

factors and underlying causes that drive unruly and delinquent behaviors.

To establish appropriate treatment services and interventions to address deficiencies and enhance/ build upon the current strengths within the youth and family.

To support parents/guardians in the rehabilitating treatment efforts ordered or recommended by the court.

Juvenile Treatment Approaches Vs. Traditional Corrections Approach

LIPT – Local Interagency Planning Team consists of

community partners and service providers who staff individual cases for the purposes of establishing effective treatment services for youth and families.

Paulding County Juvenile Treatment Team – Committee composed of representatives from the Paulding County community that provides services for the youth and families. Typically youth who are pending juvenile court charges or that are demonstrating at-risk behaviors.

Paulding County Children’s Cabinet – Community collaborative body established to coordinate and meet the needs of families and children in Paulding County.

Systems of Care

MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS

SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT

EMPLOYMENT/FINANCIAL NEEDS

HOUSING

MENTORING

TRANSPORTATION

STRUCTURE/POSITIVE ACTIVITIES

PARENTING SKILLS

LIFE SKILLS

Common Youth and Family Needs

Traditional supervision of youth under the jurisdiction of

Paulding County Juvenile Court and/or the Department of Juvenile Justice. DELINQUENT YOUTH

- Delinquent child has committed a crime under the laws of Georgia and/or another state and is need of treatment and rehabilitation. This is an offense that adults and youth can commit.

UNRULY YOUTH

- Unruly child are non delinquent offenses that can only be committed by someone under the age of 18 and are commonly referred to as status offenses (runaway, school truancy, possession of tobacco products, curfew violation etc.)

Community Service and Intake (CSI)

CSI youth are supervised in accordance to a comprehensive risk

and needs assessment which is conducted within 30 days of a youth’s disposition.

- Low Level

- Once a month face to face contact and a home visit every 90 days.

- Medium Level - Two face to face contacts with a youth, one face to face with a

parent, one collateral contact monthly and home visit every 60 days.

High Level

- Three face to face contacts with a youth, one face to face

with a parent, once collateral contact and home visit monthly.

Community Service and Intake (CSI) Traditional Supervision Requirements

COMMUNITY SERVICE AND INTAKE

The High Intensity Team Supervision Program provides more intense supervision for youth who are not successful under regular supervision under Community Service and Intake.

High Intensity Team Supervision (HITS)

The HITS team has two components: Housebound Program

High Intensity Supervision

The HITS program is designed for 6 months.

Upon successful completion the HITS client :

- can be referred to court for termination of probation

- can be stepped down to CSI

HITS/Housebound Services

Housebound clients come from court or from CSI

graduated sanctions ( inter-office referrals).

Youth assigned from court are usually supervised from one hearing to the next.

Youth assigned from graduated sanctions can be supervised for up to 30 days.

Housebound youth are detained at home. It is an alternative to detention in a secure facility.

Youth on housebound report face to face three times per week and call in two times per week in addition to curfew checks.

Housebound

The regular HITS program is a three level program with

decreasing supervision.

Level 1 – This is the most restrictive supervision level.

There are two face to face visits per week.

There are two phone call check-ins per week.

There is a collateral contact each week.

There are two after hour curfew checks per week .

Five hours of community service are required to advance to Level 2.

Youth are also required to attend a weekly group meeting.

This is designed to be a 30 day time period.

Regular Hits Supervision

Level 2 Supervision involves:

Two face to face contacts per week.

One phone call check-in per week.

One collateral contact per week

20 hours of community service.

Decreased curfew

Attendance at weekly group meeting

Curfew Checks

Designed to be a 90 day period.

Regular HITS Supervision cont’d.

Level 3 – This is the least restrictive supervision: One face to face contact per week

One phone call check-in per week

Attendance at the weekly group meeting

10 hours of community service

One collateral contact per week

This is designed to be a 60 day period.

**All youth are required to participate in community service learning project. Example: Humane Society, Habitat for Humanity, Department of Natural Resources etc.

Regular HITS Supervision cont’d.

Offer Hope and Youth Change.

DJJ will lead the nation in preparing young people in its care to develop and sustain productive lives.

Department of Juvenile Justice Vision

101 Bainbridge Way Suite 230

Dallas, GA 30132

(770) 443 -7855

http://www.djj.state.ga.us

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