NCSE is an initiative
of the Partnership
for Families & Children.
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Kings County District Attorney's Office TRACK Program (Truancy Reduction Alliance to Contact Kids
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| Contacts (9): |
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| Charles Hynes *Primary Contact* |
jamiesos@brooklynda.org |
| Nicole Barron |
barronn@brooklynda.org |
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| Stacey M. Jamieson |
jamiesos@brooklynda.org |
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Date Entered: |
07/07/2005 |
| City or Cities: |
Brooklyn, New York |
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NY |
| Website: |
www.brooklynda.org |
Year of Inception: |
1998
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Geographic Area Covered:
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Citywide |
| Host Agency Name: |
Kings County District Attorney's Office |
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Host Agency Type:
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City 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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Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 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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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, Law-enforcement truancy professionals, Court-based truancy professionals,
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| Description: |
TRACK(Truancy Reduction Alliance to Contact Kids)is a program developed & implemented by District Attorney Charles J.Hynes.
The goal is to reduce truancy, daytime crime & youth victimization.TRACK is a collaboration with the NYC Police Dept,NYC Dept of Education,Administration for Childrens Services,Brooklyn Diocese, Community Organizations & parents.
TRACK operates from 7 truancy centers in Brooklyn.Truant students are brought by Police to a TRACK center.A Truancy Counselor assesses the need for support services & makes referrals. Parents are contacted & requested to pickup their child.
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Evidence of Effectiveness:
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How do you know your program is effective: Mayor Giuliani recognized the success of the TRACK program in his State of the City Address on January 13, 2000. At that time, Mayor Giuliani announced the replication of TRACK citywide.
54,280 students have been processed by
TRACK, since 1998. The recidivism rate remains strikingly low at approximately 6%. TRACK has identified approximately 237 runaways since the program began.TRACK identified 88 missing persons, returned these children safely to the appropriate individuals or agencies.
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