NCSE is an initiative
of the Partnership
for Families & Children.
www.pffac.org
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Harris County Stay in School Program
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| Contacts (2): |
Add a new Contact to This Program |
| Michael Moore *Primary Contact* |
moore_michael@dao.hctx.net |
| Bill Hawkins |
hawkins_bill@dao.hctx.net |
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Date Entered: |
03/07/2005 |
| City or Cities: |
Harris County |
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TX |
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Year of Inception: |
2002
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Geographic Area Covered:
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Countywide |
| Host Agency Name: |
Harris County District Attorney's Office |
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Host Agency Type:
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County government agency
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Target Gender:
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Male, Female |
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Target Race/Ethnicity:
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African American, American Indian, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, White |
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Target Grade:
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4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade |
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Target Income:
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Low-income (less than $25, 000), Middle-income ($25, 000-$50, 000), Upper-income (more than $50, 000) |
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Target Language:
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English, Spanish, Asian Pacific languages, African languages, Eastern European languages |
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Target Family Focus:
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Family-wide |
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Target Disciplinary Issues:
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Suspended youth, Expelled youth, Youth with juvenile justice involvement |
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Other Characteristics:
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Youth overage for grade, Youth of age for grade but below grade level, School-based truancy professionals, Law-enforcement truancy professionals, Court-based truancy professionals
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| Description: |
Our program combines school-initiated warning letters from the DA's Office, education about the law's requirements for attendance, and a diversion program in several local J.P. courts, as well as prosecution for contempt of court in district juvenile courts. At each level children and their parents are offered social services, if necesary, but encouraged to act with legal consequences.
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| How Program is Funded: |
Currently, we are funded with two state and federal grants. We are in the process of seeking permanent funding from county sources. |
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Evidence of Effectiveness:
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Internal evaluation completed, External evaluation in progress, External evaluation completed, Preliminary results available (includes draft papers, powerpoint presentations, etc.), Final evaluation report available
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How do you know your program is effective: Data is kept to compare the number of warning letters mailed to the number of court cases filed, as well as comparison to court filings prior to given districts' participation in this program.
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What has not worked in the program any why: We have not yet found any significant failures in our program. With time, however, we will be able to compare our statistics to local juvenile crime statistics and school attendance and dropout rates.
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