How does a referral move through the Youth Court process?
1) Youth are referred to Youth Court by:
Juvenile Community Corrections Office (JCCO), Police Department, School Resource Officer (SRO), School Administrator, District Court Judge or District Attorney (DA)
2) Within 7-10 days after the referral:
Youth will have an intake with Youth Court staff.
All teens referred are screened using the Adolescent Screen for Co-Occurring Disorders (AC-OK). If it indicates substance use or abuse, the youth’s plan will include the following:
3) Within two weeks after the intake:
Youth will participate in a hearing.
4) Within the three months after the hearing:
Youth spend three months completing their restorative agreement (disposition), which may include volunteer service, letters of acknowledgement, constructive family time, pro-social programming, and/or any recommendations made following their Day One assessment.
In the three months following the hearing (if recommended based on Day One assessment):
Day One assessment may result in any of the following based on the need of the youth:
The Youth Support Partner assists with making assessment appointment (and any challenges associated with access) as well as other subsequent appointments.
5) At the end of the three months:
Youth return to Youth Court to report and show proof of completion. If additional time is needed, a further restorative agreement (disposition) may be created.
6) When restorative disposition is complete:
Youth Court staff report completion to referral source. The Youth Support Partner may continue to see a youth for three more months after end of Youth Court.
1) Youth are referred to Youth Court by:
Juvenile Community Corrections Office (JCCO), Police Department, School Resource Officer (SRO), School Administrator, District Court Judge or District Attorney (DA)
2) Within 7-10 days after the referral:
Youth will have an intake with Youth Court staff.
All teens referred are screened using the Adolescent Screen for Co-Occurring Disorders (AC-OK). If it indicates substance use or abuse, the youth’s plan will include the following:
- Assessment with Day One, an agency addressing youth substance abuse and any recommendations from that assessment
- The help of a Youth Support Partner/ Peer Mentor
3) Within two weeks after the intake:
Youth will participate in a hearing.
4) Within the three months after the hearing:
Youth spend three months completing their restorative agreement (disposition), which may include volunteer service, letters of acknowledgement, constructive family time, pro-social programming, and/or any recommendations made following their Day One assessment.
In the three months following the hearing (if recommended based on Day One assessment):
Day One assessment may result in any of the following based on the need of the youth:
- If no clinical level of risk is found during the assessment, a youth may be referred to the Student Intervention and Reintegration Program (SIRP), a 12-hour educational program.
- If assessment indicates clinical level of need, youth is referred to Adolescent Community Reintegration Approach (ACRA), a 10-14 week outpatient program.
- If assessment indicates a higher level of need, a youth may be referred to an Intensive Out Patient program.
The Youth Support Partner assists with making assessment appointment (and any challenges associated with access) as well as other subsequent appointments.
5) At the end of the three months:
Youth return to Youth Court to report and show proof of completion. If additional time is needed, a further restorative agreement (disposition) may be created.
6) When restorative disposition is complete:
Youth Court staff report completion to referral source. The Youth Support Partner may continue to see a youth for three more months after end of Youth Court.