Effective Behavior Management - Florida Department of Juvenile ...

Effective Behavior
Management Workshop
Registration Information
Check the CORE Learning
Management System for course
offerings or contact the DJJ
Bureau of Quality Improvement.
Florida Department of Juvenile Justice
Our Children, Our Future
Bureau of Quality Improvement
2737 Centerview Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3100
Phone: 850.921.6735
Fax: 850.487.4933
Email: Jennifer.Rechichi@djj.state.fl.us
Effective
Behavior
Management
Mission Statement
To increase public safety by reducing
juvenile delinquency through
effective prevention, intervention,
and treatment services which
strengthen families and turn around
the lives of troubled youth.
Rick Scott
Florida Governor
Wansley Walters
Secretary
Florida Department of Juvenile Justice
You can make a difference in
the life of a child!
Youth pictured are not actual DJJ youth.
Florida Department of Juvenile Justice

Applying Effective Behavior Management in Your Facility
Wha t is a Behavior
Management System?
A behavior management system is the
use of techniques and strategies to
change someone’s actions. It is not
just getting youth to follow program
rules, although that certainly is one
goal. It also works to change the
behavior of the youth and increase
accountability. It helps youth develop
pro-social skills.
The reason for having a behavior
management system is to bring
about positive behavior from youth.
Wha t are the benefits
of ef fective Behavior
Management?
Maintain order and security.
Promote safety, respect, fairness,
and protection of rights within the
residential community.
Provide constructive discipline
and a system of positive and negative
consequences to
encourage youth to meet
expectations for behavior.
Prevent separation of youth from
the general population.
Complement the performance
planning process.
How ef fective is the
behavior mana gement
system in my facility?
Read through the questions below and answer
each by circling “Y” for yes or “N” for no.
Y N Are rules and procedures clearly
defined and written down?
Y N Are rules and procedures understood by
all staff and youth and practiced
consistently with daily effort?
Y N Are all activities scheduled, and do they
occur regularly during the scheduled
time so staff knows exactly what to do
on every shift?
Y N Does our facility practice respect
through actions, words and looks?
Y N Does our system have plans for the
future, and is it prepared for crisis?
Y N Do we provide instructions to youth that
are clear, consistent, and specific?
Y N Do we incorporate a high level of
involvement with our youth?
Y N Does our staff spend more time
interacting with youth and not just
observing them?
Y N Do we teach and model good social
skills?
Y N Do we focus on the positives when
reinforcing youth behavior?
Y N Does our facility embrace tolerance
and practice flexibility in our thinking
and attitudes?
Y N Does our staff concentrate on modeling
appropriate behaviors for the
youth?
Y N Do we regularly provide training on
the components of our system to staff
and youth?
Y N Does our system contain predictable
consequences for inappropriate
behavior?
Y N Does our system contain
consequences that teach and model
alternative acceptable behavior?
If you cannot answer “yes” to all of these
questions and honestly say that you practice
the principles within them on a consistent,
daily basis, then you may not be practicing
effective behavior management.
How can I learn more?
You can improve your system and your
outcomes with youth by attending a hands
on, instructor-led workshop designed to
teach you the principles of effective behavior
management in a practical style that will
provide you with the tools you need.
To register for an Effective Behavior
Management workshop, see the back of this
brochure.