Innovative Juvenile Justice Programs Serving Substance-Involved Youth

Innovative Juvenile Justice Programs Serving Substance-Involved Youth
The Bridge, Columbia, SC
Program: Multilevel (State and local) interagency coalition.
Serves: High-risk, postinstitutional youth.
Focus: Intensive treatment; comprehensive services (through referral, purchase).
Funding: Funded originally by CSAT grant; now funded through State addictions agency's budget appropriation.
In-Home Intensive Treatment and Supervision, Brooklyn, NY
Program: Interagency coalition (State level).
Serves: High-risk, postinstitutional youth.
Focus: Dual supervision/intensive treatment.
Funding: Now defunct. Funded originally by CSAT grant; State juvenile justice agency was unable to obtain continuation funding.
Juvenile Assessment Center, Orlando, FL
Program: Public/private sector coalition, funding, and service delivery.
Serves: All youth arrested.
Focus: Comprehensive, central juvenile booking/assessment unit with onsite social detoxification unit.
Funding: Facilities and operations costs are derived from health, substance abuse and mental health, juvenile justice, city/county, and nonprofit human services agencies.
Outdoor Intervention Program (Douglas County Probation), Minden, NV
Program: Single-agency program with strong, diverse community involvement.
Serves: County's juvenile probationers/other high-risk youth.
Focus: Prevention/early intervention during/through wilderness adventure experience.
Funding: Department budget, grants, donations, and inkind contributions.
Washakie County Youth Alternatives, Worland, WY
Program: Communitywide planning and operating effort in a rural, frontier area.
Serves: Status offenders, juvenile misdemeanant probationers. Services are also provided to parents, and prevention programs target youth at risk for substance abuse and delinquency.
Focus: Prevention/early intervention for juvenile misdemeanants, plus family services.
Funding: County appropriation and various grants.

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	Innovative Juvenile Justice Programs Serving Substance-Involved Youth The Bridge, Columbia, SC Program: Multilevel (State and local) interagency coalition. Serves: High-risk, postinstitutional youth. Focus: Intensive treatment; comprehensive services (through referral, purchase). Funding: Funded originally by CSAT grant; now funded through State addictions agency's budget appropriation. In-Home Intensive Treatment and Supervision, Brooklyn, NY Program: Interagency coalition (State level). Serves: High-risk, postinstitutional youth. Focus: Dual supervision/intensive treatment. Funding: Now defunct. Funded originally by CSAT grant; State juvenile justice agency was unable to obtain continuation funding. Juvenile Assessment Center, Orlando, FL Program: Public/private sector coalition, funding, and service delivery. Serves: All youth arrested. Focus: Comprehensive, central juvenile booking/assessment unit with onsite social detoxification unit. Funding: Facilities and operations costs are derived from health, substance abuse and mental health, juvenile justice, city/county, and nonprofit human services agencies. Outdoor Intervention Program (Douglas County Probation), Minden, NV Program: Single-agency program with strong, diverse community involvement. Serves: County's juvenile probationers/other high-risk youth. Focus: Prevention/early intervention during/through wilderness adventure experience. Funding: Department budget, grants, donations, and inkind contributions. Washakie County Youth Alternatives, Worland, WY Program: Communitywide planning and operating effort in a rural, frontier area. Serves: Status offenders, juvenile misdemeanant probationers. Services are also provided to parents, and prevention programs target youth at risk for substance abuse and delinquency. Focus: Prevention/early intervention for juvenile misdemeanants, plus family services. Funding: County appropriation and various grants.