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The schedule of program activities is <strong>from</strong> 7 am til 8pm five days a week. Activitiesinclude mandatory basic education classes, anger management, substance abuse,vocational trade skills, character education curriculum, Ropes and/or physical trainingsessions. The parents of <strong>the</strong> participants will also be mandated to attend a parentmanagement curriculum known as <strong>the</strong> Parent Project. The length of <strong>the</strong> program shallbe <strong>the</strong> average of six months which will include Phases. <strong>Juvenile</strong>s' progress will beperiodically assessed through a point system and level of progress.Program participants will be attired in a special uniform for enhancement of selfesteem and struture within <strong>the</strong> program. Participants must meet physical and mentalstandards as screened through <strong>the</strong> local medical health authority.The Academy for <strong>the</strong> Rehabilitation and Motivation of Youth Program will protect <strong>the</strong>community <strong>from</strong> delinquency, impose accountability for offenses committed,reinforce a successful educational experience, instill within its participants <strong>the</strong>importance of self discipline, and equip juvenile offenders with <strong>the</strong> requiredcompetencies to succeed. The goal is to serve as an intervention and accountabilitybased model.CHEROKEE $29,600.00Program Name:Status:Type:Program Description:Family Intervention ProgramNewFamily PreservationThis program will reduce <strong>the</strong> number of youth placed outside <strong>the</strong> home by addressingissues in <strong>the</strong> home. A <strong>Juvenile</strong> <strong>Probation</strong> Officer will work with a Mental HealthProfessional to provide intensive supervision, improve parenting skills, provide crisisintervention, develop family resources, and reduce <strong>the</strong> risk of placement.COCHRAN $12,500.00Program Name:Status:Type:Program Description:Counselor ServicesNewCounseling Services (for juvenile)This program will be with <strong>the</strong> help of <strong>Texas</strong> Tech University and o<strong>the</strong>r localprofessionals. They will visit in <strong>the</strong> county and some at <strong>the</strong>ir facility for angermanagement, character building and social skills sessions.DENTON $22,000.00Program Name:Status:Type:Program Description:Program Name:Status:Type:After school Program (TARMAC)ExpandedExtended Day Program/ Intensive DayA certified teacher will be added to provide tutoring and credit recovery for studentsenrolled in <strong>the</strong> Lewsiville ISD that are failing or at risk of failing. They will contract keypersonnel on <strong>the</strong> student's home campus and devise an individualized plan tutoringand credit recovery plan for each student enrolled in <strong>the</strong> program. A core ofvolunteers will also assist with tutoring.Mental Health ServicesExpandedMental Health*APPENDICES 121

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