NCSE is an initiative
of the Partnership
for Families & Children.
www.pffac.org
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Juvenile Deferred Prosecution Program
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Date Entered: |
12/13/2005 |
| City or Cities: |
Anderson |
State(s): |
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Year of Inception: |
2005
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Geographic Area Covered:
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serving 2 counites-6 districts |
| Host Agency Name: |
Solicitor'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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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, School-based truancy professionals, Law-enforcement truancy professionals, Court-based truancy professionals
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| Description: |
A deferred program that provides hearings at the schools which will help keep truant and disturbing school cases out of the family court system. We will monitor progress with case management.
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| How Program is Funded: |
3 year grant funded by Public Safety through the Solicitor's Office. |
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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: NA- we start hearings in 1-2006
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What has not worked in the program any why: NA- we start hearings in 1-2006
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