NAPA JUNCTION (CA) - YOUTH INVOLVEMENT PROJECT - FINAL 1ST YEAR EVALUATION, SEPTEMBER 1, 1972 - JUNE 30, 1973

• NCJ Number: 16902
• Author(s): J POWELL
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 28 pages
• Contract Number(s): A-692-71
• Sponsoring Agency: California Council on Criminal Justice
• Corporate Author: Napa Cty Welfare Dept
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

A PROGRAM TO DEVELOP SELF-UNDERSTANDING, INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP SKILLS AND SERVICE AND VOCATIONAL INVOLVEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY BY YOUTH IS CONSIDERED TO HAVE ACHIEVED MOST GOALS.

Abstract

USING SOME PAST OFFENDERS AS WORK GROUP SUPERVISORS THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS WERE UNDERTAKEN - CLEANUP OF ENTRANCE TO THE PRIMARY TARGET SUBDIVISION - INITIATION OF TUTORING SERVICE FOR CHILDREN - A BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT - COLLECTION OF FOOD AND CLOTHING FOR NEEDY FAMILIES - A COMMUNITY EASTER EGG HUNT FOR CHILDREN - AND LEADERSHIP IN URGING THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT TO IMPROVE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES. THE PROJECT IS CONSIDERED TO HAVE GAINED BROAD ACCEPTANCE AND PARTICIPATION BY TARGET AREA YOUTH, AND A SURVEY OF THE COMMUNITY INDICATES INCREASED AWARENESS AND ACCEPTANCE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL MEANS OF COMBATING DELINQUENCY. COMMUNITY UNITY AND IN INTEREST IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF COMMUNAL LIFE HAS APPARENTLY INCREASED. THE COURT DIVERTED JUVENILE OFFENDERS TO THE PROJECT, AND THE TOTAL CASES FOR DISPOSITION DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF THE PROJECT WERE APPROXIMATELY HALVED. CRIMINAL JUSTICE STATISTICS ON JUVENILES FROM THE TARGET AREA BEFORE AND DURING THE PROJECT ARE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT.