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Cowley County Youth Services Truancy Program
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| Contacts (1): |
Add a new Contact to This Program |
| Lisa Flaming |
lflaming@cowleycounty.org |
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Date Entered: |
09/15/2004 |
| City or Cities: |
Winfield, Arkansas City |
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KS |
| Website: |
www.cowelycpt.org |
Year of Inception: |
2000
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Geographic Area Covered:
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Countywide |
| Host Agency Name: |
Cowley County Youth Services |
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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 |
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Target Family Focus:
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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: |
Cowley County Youth Services employs two truancy officers that serve five school districts within Cowley County, KS. Referrals are made by the schools, parents,concerned citizens, etc. once it is determined that a youth is at risk of becoming truant. There is collaboration between Youth Services, school districts, law enforcement agencies and juvenile courts. The truancy officers have been empowered by a local Administrative Order to carry out actions relating to any youth between the ages of 3 and 17 on truancy issues; serving as a representative of both the County Attorney's Office and the local office of Social and Rehabilitation Services.
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| How Program is Funded: |
The program is funded 91.9% by the State of Kansas Juvenile Justice Authority (JJA) block grant funds, and 8.1% by the School Districts in Cowley County. |
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Evidence of Effectiveness:
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Internal evaluation in progress
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