NCSE is an initiative
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Horry County Truancy Program
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| Contacts (1): |
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| Richard Dantzler *Primary Contact* |
rd0151@sccoast.net |
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Date Entered: |
04/20/2005 |
| City or Cities: |
Horry County |
State(s): |
SC |
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Year of Inception: |
2004
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Geographic Area Covered:
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Countywide |
| Host Agency Name: |
Wacammaw Center For Mental Health |
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Host Agency Type:
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State government agency
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Target Gender:
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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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Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th 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 |
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Target Family Focus:
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Student only, Parent/guardian only, 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
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| Description: |
We provide a comprehensive program for children and adolescants in Horry County. The focus of our program is to deal with the root causes of truancy. We provide counseling for children and families as well as monitoring of academics, attendance, and discipline. We work with our local school district to assist in tutoring and to keep these truants from entering the court system. We will also provide a summer program for some of our students to provide them with positive activities during the summer.
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| How Program is Funded: |
Through a grant and by the Wacammaw Center For Mental Health and the State Department of Mental Health |
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Evidence of Effectiveness:
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External evaluation in progress
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How do you know your program is effective: So far we have kept all but one of our referrals from entering the court system.
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What has not worked in the program any why: It has been difficult to maintain a steady flow of referrals because of new truancy SC laws. It has been difficult keeping this program staffed.
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