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. During this intake general demographic information is collected, the incident is discussed and wiliness to participate in this process is verified. Youth Court is a voluntary process and respondents must agree to the process for the case to be accepted and deemed appropriate. At this time the respondent(youth in trouble) and their guardian(s) work with staff to determine who should participate based on who was affected by the incident along with input from referral sources.
All youth referred are screened using the Adolescent Screen for Co-Occurring Disorders (AC-OK). Appropriate referrals are made according to risk identified. If this screening indicates risk of substance use issues, the youth’s plan will include the following:
3) Within two weeks after the intake:
Youth will participate in a hearing, a restorative process that brings together those effected. During this circle process youth advocates work with those effected, the victims, community members, guardians and respondent to discuss the incidents and how it has impacted each party. Recommendations are collected for the repair agreement and the process results in a repair agreement. This agreement is shared with referral sources and participants.
4) The respondent(youth in trouble) traditionally has about three months to complete this repair agreement:
This repair agreement which may include volunteer service, letters of acknowledgement, constructive family time, pro-social programming, any recommendations made following their Day One assessment and more. Youth Court staff check in monthly with respondents to offer support and accountability through out the process.
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:
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 repair agreement is complete:
Youth Court staff report completion to referral source.
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. During this intake general demographic information is collected, the incident is discussed and wiliness to participate in this process is verified. Youth Court is a voluntary process and respondents must agree to the process for the case to be accepted and deemed appropriate. At this time the respondent(youth in trouble) and their guardian(s) work with staff to determine who should participate based on who was affected by the incident along with input from referral sources.
All youth referred are screened using the Adolescent Screen for Co-Occurring Disorders (AC-OK). Appropriate referrals are made according to risk identified. If this screening indicates risk of substance use issues, the youth’s plan will include the following:
- Assessment with Day One, an agency addressing youth substance use and any recommendations from that assessment . *or with another mental health professional
3) Within two weeks after the intake:
Youth will participate in a hearing, a restorative process that brings together those effected. During this circle process youth advocates work with those effected, the victims, community members, guardians and respondent to discuss the incidents and how it has impacted each party. Recommendations are collected for the repair agreement and the process results in a repair agreement. This agreement is shared with referral sources and participants.
4) The respondent(youth in trouble) traditionally has about three months to complete this repair agreement:
This repair agreement which may include volunteer service, letters of acknowledgement, constructive family time, pro-social programming, any recommendations made following their Day One assessment and more. Youth Court staff check in monthly with respondents to offer support and accountability through out the process.
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.
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 repair agreement is complete:
Youth Court staff report completion to referral source.