NCJ Number
172261
Editor(s)
A Fins
Date Published
1996
Length
106 pages
Annotation
Thirteen papers describe programs for juveniles throughout the Nation that have proven their effectiveness or show promise in preventing and treating juvenile delinquency.
Abstract
A program in Washington, D.C., focuses on providing at-risk, disadvantaged youth with training and guidance in establishing and operating their own businesses. The program has helped youth form constructive visions for their futures and increase commitment to their academic schooling. A paper on "Helping Young Black Males Succeed" examines the factors that have helped young black men achieve successful lives, such as family and community support, commitment to education, and a realistic opportunity for a satisfying life within the socioeconomic mainstream. The author considers the possibility of constructing such an environment for black youth who have been deprived of these conditions. A third paper describes the development and operation of a Michigan juvenile treatment center (Nokomis Challenge Program) that uses a relapse-prevention treatment model as one of its underpinnings. Other papers focus on treating substance abuse, innovative services from a program with limited resources, the Salvation Army Correctional Services' Positive Attitude for Living Camp, the unique health care needs of female juvenile offenders, planning for juvenile justice facilities, and factors in and remedies for youth violence. For individual papers, see NCJ- 172262-74.