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Community Services for Juveniles and Young Adults: Diversion Programs

NCJ Number
132784
Date Published
1981
Length
118 pages
Annotation
This directory lists and describes more than 250 programs providing a wide range of resources and services for juveniles and young adults in Los Angeles County, focusing on juvenile delinquency prevention and juvenile court diversion.
Abstract
Some of these programs focus specifically on the needs of Native American youth and families. The programs are listed by geographical area. Each listing includes the agency name, address, telephone number, and services for youth and families. Other information included in some or most listings includes the director's name, departments within the agency, aftercare and referral services, service hours, number of youth served in 1980, eligibility requirements, fees, waiting period to receive services, time period over which services are provided for typical clients, years of involvement in diversion programs, and personnel numbers and qualifications.