NCJ Number
111776
Date Published
1987
Length
28 pages
Annotation
This document discusses the 1987 to 1991 plan of the Missouri Division of Youth Services for structural, legislative, program, and facility changes to improve services to children committed to the agency.
Abstract
Details of the goals and objectives of the 5-year plan are provided. These are to integrate continuum of care, strengthen and expand treatment services, improve public awareness, stabilize and consolidate management services, and establish a plan for the physical plant. It is recommended that the agency provide for containment of and treatment services for youth, strengthen and stabilize core operations, and build flexible programming capabilities into all expansion initiatives. Continued prevention, public education, monitoring trends in the juvenile justice system, and incorporation of planning into the management process also are recommended. Charts and map.