The Program Being Implemented Is A Mentoring Program Based Off Of The Successful Model Of Big Brothers Big Sisters

One of the programs they review is the Multisystemic Therapy (MST) program. To prevent juveniles from repeating the same crimes they would keep them in the community instead of locking them away in jail. The juveniles would have family therapy, individual therapy, group therapy, and other types of support. As a result, “MST participants had a rate of recidivism of 22.1 percent…the individual therapy group which had a recidivism rate of 71.4 percent…those that participated only temporarily in the MST program also had a reduced recidivism rate of 46.6 percent compared to the control delinquent group MST participants had a significantly lower recidivism rate” (May, Osmond, and Billick 298). This programed showed that like the J RIP the delinquent juvenile who get help from their community are more likely to not go back to crime. The review also mentions, “one of the main goals of MST is to decrease the juvenile delinquents association with other delinquent youths, while facilitating familial support through communication and guided problem solving” (298). Because most criminals gain support from other criminals and learn new ways to commit crimes from them by keeping the influence away it shows the juveniles that that’s not the best route to

The Big Brother Big Sister mentoring program is effective in many communities because it has a positive effect on youth (adolescents) aged 10-16 years. They are trained on life skills that cover every aspect of their lives in future. It more likely that a youth who has participated in the Big Brother Big Sister program will not be involved in using illegal drugs or alcohol, skip school or start a fight with someone. It also makes them confident about their performances in school and at home and learns to develop health and steady relationships with people. In addition to this, mentors are thoroughly screened,

In the literature, mentoring programs are often advocated as an effective intervention in helping young offenders in fostering one-to-one relationships (a young offender with a caring adult) and in connecting them to promising education and employment opportunities upon their release Supporters of this view highlight that positive relationship with caring adults strengthens the protective factors which help young offenders to overcome structural and institutional hurdles to having healthy and productive lives. Keating,

Mentoring has arguments both for and against its effectiveness in relation to at-risk youth. These programs have been known to help in areas of self-esteem, attitudes toward drugs and alcohol, grades, attendance and disciplinary problems in school. Although, the scope of at-risk youth can be quite narrow, if administered correctly it can be inclusive of all teens with emotional and behavioral problems. These programs should not be considered a quick fix to such a large problem, but it can be used as a means to an end.

Today the public became more concern about youth crime rising within the community. The public also believes that some of juvenile delinquents do not belong behind bars whereas others do. In the concern of the juveniles who do not belong behind bars the public started creating community outreach programs, intervention, and prevention programs. These programs create an environment for the youth to understand the consequences of their actions, responsibility, and help. This paper will be examining two juvenile diversions, interventions, and prevention

In Florida and across the country, the Juvenile Mentor Program or JUMP is being utilized to help combat and reduce the number of juveniles that fall victim to a life of crime. This program first received funding in 1994 from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). The program was set up to reduce juvenile delinquency and gang participation by at-risk youth, reduce the dropout rate of these children and to improve academic performance. The program achieves these goals, by the following objectives:

The United States Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, and local departments provide financial support for the GREAT program, which enables this intervention to function at its full capacity. A supporter agent for this particular program is the school’s administrators because this intervention can possibly lower discipline issues within school grounds and create a safer atmosphere for students to learn. A third benefactor and strong supporter of the GREAT intervention are the participant’s parents or guardian. The parents are extremely likely to support this intervention because it can potentially help their child if they are at risk of joining a criminal gang, which can negatively impact their child’s life and future. Also, the GREAT intervention teaches its participants other important life skills that parents may want their child to

Tim saw this and became inspired to become a mentor with the Helping Services For Northeast Iowa. In order to be a mentor “The ability and willingness to value the mentee as a person; Develop mutual trust and respect; Maintain confidentiality; Listen both to what is being said and how it is being said; Help the mentee solve his or her problems, rather than give directions; Focus on the mentee’s development and resist the urge to produce a clone.” (University of Washington). Since the start of the Youth Mentoring Services in Northeast Iowa, 1,137 youth have been connected to a role model (“Youth Mentoring Services”). Kids who are mentored have ”significantly more confident in their academic abilities and considerably less likely to display behavioral problems.”(Centre for Addiction and Mental Health). Through the mentoring experience, Tim has learned that the best part is guiding some fun into a child's life while educating them (Egemo). Tim has helped a few children become better human beings through this mentoring

One thing I believe is a necessity in growing up is having a mentor. Having a mentor is, not only, beneficial for the mentee but also the mentor. Being a mentor is a learning experience for everyone participating, it helps people grow as a person and friendships are created when a bond if formed. Some people might think it's a waste of time for a child or that it'll never work out for a troubled delinquent but based on the research I've done, I have proven them wrong. Through-out this paper I will provide the pros and cons of mentoring and how they affect both mentor and mentee. To back up my proposal that mentoring is supporting, I will supply examples to answer the question: Is mentoring really important?

The fifth program for addressing the juvenile problem is the Interventions Targeting Street-Connected Youth, which aims at improving the situation of street connected children and young people (NCJRS, 1999). The program works in a way that its targets are involved in activities that are beneficial to their lives as opposed to leaving them or exposing them to idleness and in the process the young people or street children are always engaged (NCJRS,

According the the Durham Police Department’s 2015 Annual Report, the number of juvenile arrests for youth ages 9 to 17, totaled 686 with crimes such as burglary, vandalism, assault, robbery, and drug violations (Durham Police Department 2015 Annual Report, 2015, p. 15). As resident and native of Durham, North Carolina and potential Human Service Professional, I am left with feelings of hopelessness and dismay after discovering these statistics. Our mission at Walden University is to incite social change in our professions, using the knowledge that we gain from completing our education. Establishing a preventative intervention program represents an opportunity to make an impact on the community where I was raised. Growing up in Durham, I have

Roberts-Lewis, Welch-Brewer, Jackson, Pharr and Parker (2010) conducted a pilot study to test the effectiveness of a program called Holistic Enrichment for At-Risk Teens (HEART), an intensive, gender specific program for female juvenile offenders who abuse substances. The program uses several evidence based intervention strategies, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), psychopharmacotherapy, and process groups, but its foundation is a biopsychosocial spiritual approach. The goal of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the program in changing the behaviors of the participants, in regards to ending their drug use and involvement in delinquent activities. The program was implemented in a youth development center in North Carolina, it took place between 2002-2006 with forty nine females that volunteered to be apart of the program. Only sixteen youth were in the program at any given time. The researchers used the POSIT, which is a multi problem self report screening tool, developed by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) as measurement tool. The POSIT evaluates the youth’s development and functioning, in regards to

It provided a number of one to one mentoring services for young people at risk of youth offending, gang involvement and failing or leaving education. One of the programmes supported by JUMP is the big brothers and big sisters of America (BBBS) as a result of this programme the young people mentored were 46% less likely to initiate drug or alcohol use, they were a third less likely to perform in acts of violence and half as likely to truant. The BBBS made matches such as a daughter living in her father’s care would be matched to a female mentor. According to the parents and teachers of the young people involved in this project 30% of young people showed academic improvement, 33% improved on their school attendance and 48% showed improvement on appropriate behaviour amongst their friends and family. It also displayed

In order for this organization to work we will need many officers to step up and want to be part of this program, and if they care about protecting the people like they should than they will want to be apart of it. Getting these volunteers will be the first step. The next step to fall behind that is getting a little money for certain activities for these mentors and the kids. I’ve researched many federal grants that are out there that this program could apply for. According to grants.gov Pathways to Justice Careers for Youth is one that is available (GRANTS.GOV). There is also a charity program called Cops For Kids which gives out money for programs such as this (Grant Guidelines). Many donations could also be given to the program.

In order to better serve the youth and the community, the Police Youth Centre would greatly appreciate funding in order to renovate the location, in turn increasing the size of the space. The Boys and Girls Club currently serves 4,500 youth across the city of Ottawa. As the youth population in our city increases, the need for programs like the ones offered at the Police Youth Center are pivotal for the growth and education of our younger generation. Also, the majority of our staff members are passionate emerging adults who work as a team to provide the best experience for the youth.