NCJ Number
114289
Date Published
Unknown
Length
30 pages
Annotation
This manual for Boys Club workers discusses the establishment of Emergency Response Systems to help youth in crises; describes alternatives to detention in adult facilities; and reviews the Youth Helping Youth program, designed to prevent crisis situations.
Abstract
Youth Helping Youth is a 6-week group experience developed by Boys Town to help abused youth to share their experiences with their peers and learn positive ways to cope with their problems. The program is designed to build self-esteem, communication skills, and other survival skills. This manual outlines the weekly sessions. The manual also notes four key points in the juvenile justice system when a responsible youth advocate might intervene: pre-incident/apprehension, incident/apprehension, detention hearing, and adjudication hearing. Suggestions for alternative approaches address both delinquency prevention and the sponsoring of a residential program. The manual concludes with descriptions of five successful Boys Clubs' Emergency Response Systems. They encompass a youth development program, a community service program, a restitution program, juvenile delinquency prevention in a multi-generational setting, and a group home. A sample action plan is provided. Glossary, youth development worksheet, resource list.