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PROGRAM SUMblARY Statementofthe Problem: ~co~eterminolo~.~scribelhejuveaitej~ticeprob&mt~pro~amintcr. d~toad~e~. :. Cabarrus County had no emergency shelter for juveniles except foster homes. In 1980 through a joint effort of DSS, Juvenile Court, Lutheran Family Services and the Lutheran _ churches of our country, the Temporary Shelter Program began. Because of the success rate of children not becoming further involved with the court and some children not being sent to training school because they are placed in this program, it is an alternative for the Juvenile Court. Single parent families, lack of parenting skills, lack of child --- supervisions because of work shifts, increased drug abuse by child, increased school [continued] Program goal:$tctet~ eff¢ctt~ttJepro~am ~ ~signedroh~eonsolvingtheproblem ~scribedabove. _ Main goal of this program is to reduce juvenile crime, reduce substance abuse, and provide a non-secure placement alternative to children before the court for undisciplined /delinquent behavior or prevent the children coming to court for these reasons. This program will provide a structured out-of-home placement with behavior modification, -- counseling, coordination of services and case planning for each child. The goal is to decrease any referrals back to the court system for children in residence at this shelter by stabilizing acting-out behavior, decreasing substance abuse, improving self-esteem, providing intervention service to the parents including family counseling, to results [continued] Target Population: ~escr~bet~ar~et~pu~nand:h~st~s~t~hepr~amha~a~nt~ir~ure~a~:heta~et~p~a~an~se~;ea. Cabarrus County residents ages 10 through 17 who are presently before the juvenile court or experiencing behavior or problems during the past 12 months that make it likely the child will be before the court as high risk for petition being filed. The Cabarrus County Department of Social Services and Juvenile Court Family Counselors have the .- understanding that priority is given to any juvenile before the court on a petition for delinquency/undisciplined b~havior. The intake counselor for Juvenile Court also may make referrals to the program is the petition is not to be filed. Community Based _. Alternatives minimum standards regarding are adhered to. · Measurable Objective(s): ~ateinmeaxurabletermstheinte~ed<~ct~thegrogramon ~ecg~cand~c:Fiinedar~'ordeii~nt behaviors.,~taminimu~ ~t~ean~c~atedre~c~i~inc~ur~eferra~w~eh~vi~r.anc~sc~:e~i~.~i~. -- 1. Provide an ,mergency residence for 85% of all children determined appropriate for placement. 2. Provide a licensed group home for five children supervised by Lutheran Family .~ Services staff. 3. All youths will be in DSS custody. 4. Ail youths will have medical examinations within ten days of placement. 5. Ail youths will have psychological evaluation unless recent (within the last six months) prior to placement. [continued] Information blaintained ~r Effectiveness Measurement: L~t the ~ca e!emena aha recor~ :he program wdl w~aam to documem its effective~ss. 1. Child's file will be maintained at the group home containing admission form, student intake record, parental consent for nonprescription, social summary, student visitation forms, plan of care forms, staff log sheets regarding each child. [continued]