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Program Description:It has been estimated that 20 juveniles can be served through a contract with localmental health authorities to provide <strong>the</strong> following services:intake screenings, psychiatric assessments, and medication related services. It isprojected that four follow- up visits will be required for monitoring prescribedmedications.EASTLAND $12,500.00Program Name:Status:Type:Program Description:Live SmartExpandedLife Skills<strong>Juvenile</strong>s will enter a program where <strong>the</strong>y will be assisted in getting <strong>the</strong>ir driverslicenses and any vocational training that <strong>the</strong>y may need.ECTOR $83,014.00Program Name:Status:Type:Program Description:Aftercare ServicesNewAftercare/TransitionThe Ector County Youth Center Aftercare Program will consist of an “Aftercare Officer”that has a background in counseling services and knowledge of community resources.As offenders are due for release <strong>from</strong> facility care, <strong>the</strong> Aftercare Officer will work withprogram staff, <strong>the</strong> juvenile and <strong>the</strong> juvenile’s family to develop an aftercare plan thatwill continue to provide <strong>the</strong> offender with services upon returning to <strong>the</strong> community.The Aftercare officers’ caseload will be small enough (8-10 kids) to conduct anincreased number of contacts with <strong>the</strong> juvenile—at school, work, home and in <strong>the</strong>community. Each offender’s Aftercare plan will focus on <strong>the</strong> individual needs of <strong>the</strong>juvenile and <strong>the</strong> needs of <strong>the</strong> family. Aftercare services will be provided for up to 90days.ERATH $16,000.00Program Name:Status:Type:Program Description:Cognitive Life Skills TrainingNewLife SkillsEach juvenile will be provided with a copy of <strong>the</strong> Success for Teens book and given areading assignment of <strong>the</strong> next chapter of <strong>the</strong> book following selected meeting with<strong>the</strong>ir JPO. The part time life skills instructor, a senior Psychology major at TarletonState University, will administer a brief quiz over <strong>the</strong> chapter at <strong>the</strong> next appointment,discuss <strong>the</strong> material covered, and review response to open ended discussion questionsthat are completed by <strong>the</strong> juveniles at <strong>the</strong> end of each chapter. The life skillsinstructor will also plan and implement a group consisting of 8 gender specific wi<strong>the</strong>ach group focusing on one of <strong>the</strong> 8 chapters of <strong>the</strong> book. There will be a series ofgroups where membership in <strong>the</strong> group will be static for 8 sessions, ei<strong>the</strong>r all male orall female, and <strong>the</strong>n a new series will begin with different juveniles.GALVESTON $250,900.00Program Name:Mental Health Diversion ProgramStatus:ExpandedType:Mental HealthBudget: $110,236.00122 TEXAS JUVENILE PROBATION COMMISSION, DECEMBER 2011

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