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Juvenile Justice Main Douglas County Youth Center Juvenile Assessment Center (JAC) Racial and Ethnic Disparities (RED) Data and Research History & Timeline Trainings and Workshops |
The Douglas County Juvenile Assessment Center (JAC) is dedicated to improving the lives of youth by helping to strengthen and support children and families who are involved, or at risk of becoming involved with the juvenile justice system. The Juvenile Assessment Center believes each youth should be supported based on individual risks and needs.
The Douglas County Juvenile Assessment Center (JAC) provides the cornerstone of evidence-based practices for juvenile justice youth services: screening and assessment. The JAC serves as the focal point for the comprehensive assessment of youth coming to the attention of the Douglas County attorney's Office (DCAO). The JAC provides to the DCAO recommendations for the most efficient and effective interventions and supervision levels for each youth.
The JAC strives to divert all eligible youth from formal processing, while recommending interventions to prevent further law violations, and enhance the productive growth of young citizens. The JAC utilizes evidence-based principles such as the risk/need/ responsivity principle by making targeted referrals, based on screening and assessment, and referring to service providers in the community utilizing evidence-based principles, as well as monitoring utilization and effectiveness of each of these services.
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KEY COMPONENTS OF DOUGLAS COUNTY JAC:
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