NCSE is an initiative
of the Partnership
for Families & Children.
www.pffac.org
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Juvenile Intervention Services for Truants (JIST)
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| Contacts (1): |
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| Kari Simpson *Primary Contact* |
kari.simpson@jocogov.org |
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Date Entered: |
12/16/2005 |
| City or Cities: |
Olathe, Overland Park, Shawnee, Mission, Gardner/Edgerton, DeSoto, Prairie Village, Lenexa |
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KS |
| Website: |
www.kidstlc.org |
Year of Inception: |
1999
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Geographic Area Covered:
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Countywide |
| Host Agency Name: |
TLC for Children and Families, Inc. |
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Host Agency Type:
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Community-based organization/coalition
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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, Community-based truancy professionals
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| Description: |
Since 1999 Juvenile Intervention Services for Truants (JIST) has offered a twelve-week community-based intervention to youth and their families who are seeking assistance in improving family relations, school attendance and increased positive adult interactions for youth. The JIST case managers meet face to face with each youth on a weekly basis for 1 to 2 hours to review and set goals; provide appropriate referrals to resources, and to advocate on the youth’s behalf for services.
The JIST program is also a part of a pilot project with Oregon Trail Middle Junior High, Indian Trail Jr. High School and Ridgeview Elementary in Olathe, Kansas in an effort to address truancy needs at the middle school and elementary levels by providing education, preventative services and if necessary formal Truancy Case Management. The school-based program began in the Fall of 2004 serving Oregon Trai
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| How Program is Funded: |
Various state and local grants and foundations. |
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Evidence of Effectiveness:
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Internal evaluation completed
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How do you know your program is effective: Follow up statistics are gathered from youth and families as well as schools and the juvenile justice system for one year after program complettion. Success is measured by youth comleting the program no longer truant. Follow up sucess is determined by youth you maintain an attendnace percentage of 95% or more and who do not incur any new juvenile offender charges.
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