NCSE is an initiative
of the Partnership
for Families & Children.
www.pffac.org
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Families in Need of Services
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Date Entered: |
11/28/2006 |
| City or Cities: |
Belle Chasse |
State(s): |
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Year of Inception: |
1994
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Geographic Area Covered:
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School district-wide |
| Host Agency Name: |
25th Judicial District Court |
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Host Agency Type:
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Court
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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: |
The FINS program is a prevention program focused on the at-risk population of children/juveniles who are referred through various methods-primarily schools/law enforcement or other social service agencies. We conduct intake/assessments with the family to determine to particular needs of our clients. We monitor school attendance, school performance and behavior. FINS also refers to other specialized agencies to provide counseling services, psychological testing/psychiatric evaluations and substance abuse assessment/treatment.
Non compliant families are referred to Court to seek formal Court intervention.
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| How Program is Funded: |
The FINS Program in Plaquemines Parish is funded in part through the Louisiana Supreme Court. The two FINS Officers receive salary as paid by the Plaquemines Parish 25th Judicial District Funds. The FINS office is located at the Belle Chasse Annex Courthouse. |
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Evidence of Effectiveness:
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Internal evaluation in progress, 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: Most clients/families are placed under a six month contract/probation period. During this period, they must comply and complete various programs and follow basic rules at school and in the community. Failure to complete or comply with these stipulation-will result in court action or possible out of home placement (detention, group home or jail for parents). We can measure the effectiveness of this program by lack of repeat referrals and when families complete and comply agreements.
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What has not worked in the program any why: On August 29, 2005-our Parish was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. The Juvenile Detention Center was destroyed--and has not been reconstructed.
What is lacking in our program is a "day detention program" as a method to provide structure and instruction for students are truant/noncompliant or deliquent.
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