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A-\ len AL REPORT R C EJV D r1r11"4 ') 2 r( r 00'1J DOCUME s UGA LIBRARIES Role of the Department .......................................................................................................... 1 FY '96 Accomplishments ........................................................................................................ 2 Georgia Juvenile Justice Process .............................................................:.............................. 3 Detention Programs ............................................................................................................... 5 Secure Detention: Regional Youth Detention Centers ...... ...................................... .............. 6 Map-RYDC Catchment Areas ........................................................................................ ......... 7 Non-Secure Detention: Community Detention ................................................................. ... 8 Community Programs ............................................................................................................ 9 Court Services ........................................................~......... ..... .. .. ........................... .. ... ........ ...... 10 Map-Juvenile Intake and Probation Services .. .......................................... ............................ 11 Community Schools .................. ...... .......... .... .. ................. ................................................ ...... 12 Intensive Supervision Programs ...... .. .. .... ... .. .... .. ................ .................. ................ ........ .......... 12 Multi-Service Centers .... .... ... ... ..... ............. .. ......... .. ................... ................ ............................ 12 Residential Programs ............................................................................................................ 13 Secure Residential: Youth D evelopment Campuses .......................................................................................... 14 Non-Secure Residential: Group Homes .. .. .. ................. ... ........................ ... .. ............. ... ............ .............. .. ......... ...... .... 18 Contract Homes .. .... ...... ..................... ........... .... .............. .... .. ......................... ........... ......... 18 Wilderness Youth D evelopment Programs .... .................................. ............... ................ ... 18 Specialized Residential Services ....................................................... .. .............. ........... ....... 20 Office of Law Enforcement Services .................................................................................... 22 Education and Vocation Programs .......................................:............................................... 22 Prevention Programs............................................................................................................. 23 Commitments .......................................................................................................................24 Commitments by County ..................................................................................................... 25 Ninety Day Youth ................................................................................................................. 29 Appendix .........................;........................................................~.............................:............... 33 Zell Miller Governor Department of Children and Youth Services Eugene P. Walker, Ph.D. Commissioner Board of Children and Youth Services Shennan Day, Ed.D Chairman James R. Locklin Vice Chair Eleanor C. Main, Ph.D. Secretary Steve Adams Violet Bennett SheriffJohn Cary Bittick Susan F. Dunwody Mayor Emma Gresham Bishop Eddie L. Long Theresa Nelson Betty S. Orange William J. Shellem, Jr. Carolyn Vason Colonel John Wiggins The mission of the Departinent of Children and Youth Services is to protect the youth of Georgia and the public by providing safe and secure detention and incarceration and effective community supervision based on risks and needs of the youth, and in all cases providing effective programs, including education, that lead youth to law abiding behavior. Eugene P. Walker, Ph.D. . c.armsstrer i i Commissioner Executive Assistant to Commissioner 1r Public Information Officer Confidential Secretary on1ce ol Law Enforcement Services Chief Deputy Commissioner Deputy Commissioner of Programs r- Polley Unit r- Division ol Detention Services - Division ol Campus Operations - Division ol Community Programs Legal Services Training Deputy Commissioner of Business Senices Human Resources - - - - - - - - - 1 Financial Services _ _ _ _ _ ___, Budget Services _ _ _ _ _ ____, Audit Services - - - - - - - - - j Construction/Facilities - - - - - - - - 1 Management Information Services _ ____, Legislation 1r Intergovernmental AHa Irs r - - - - - - - - - - . - - Health Services Prevention, r-- Education Program Development - Prevention 1r Evaluation - Quality Assurance '--------______J- Grants 1r Contracts The Department of Children and Youth Services was created by law in the 1992 Session of t;he General Assembly (H.B. No. 1549). The purpose of the legislation was to create a separate department to provide for the supervision, detention and rehabilitation of juvenile delinquents committed to the state's custody, to operate and provide assistance for prevention programs, to provide for treatment of juvenile offenders with specialized needs, and to define powers, duties and functions of the Department, the Board and the officials thereof. Organizationally, the operations of the Department are carried out by four primary offices: Office of the Commissioner, Office of the Chief Deputy Commissioner, Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Programs, and the Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Business Services. The Office of the Commissioner provides leadership to the Department through the Offices of the Chief Deputy Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner of Programs and the Deputy Commissioner of Business Services, and provides oversight and supervision to the Offices of Law Enforcement Services and Public Information. The Office of the Chief Deputy Commissioner manages the day-to-day activities of the agency in support of the Commissioner, provides oversight and supervision to the Offices of Legal Services, Legislation and Intergovernmental Affairs, Training, and Prevention, Program Development and Evaluation. The Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Programs develops departmental policy and provides day-to-day management and supervision to the agency's three major divisions: Detention Services, Campus Operations, and Community Programs. Detention Services is responsible for the temporary secure care and supervision of youth charged with offenses or found guilty of offenses and awaiting court disposition or placement by the department. Campus Operations is responsible for the management of the State Youth D evelopment Campuses. Community Programs is responsible for the management of community-based services within the department's continuum of care which includes residential and non-residential treatment programs. The Office. o~ the D ~puty ~ommissioner of Business Services provides the Comrrusswner wtth dady budgetary and financial information and provides day-to-day management and supervision of the Offices of Human Resources, Financial Services, Budget Services, Facilities Services, Audit Services, and Management Information Services. Number ol youth served In liscal years 1995 and 1996 DCYS Programs Number Served Fiscal Year Detention Programs 1995 1996 Regional Youth Detention Centers (excludes Fulton) Attention Homes In-Home Supervision* 21,867 (20,775)** 644 1,809 24,455 (23,284)** 620 2,114 Community Programs Court Services Intensive Supervision Community Schools Transitional Aftercare Groups Multi-Service Centers 37,750 645 200 334 1,258 46,904 744 260 429 1,457 Resid ential Programs Youth Development Campuses Regular 90Day Group Homes Contract Homes Specialized Residential Services excluding Wilderness Wilderness Programs 1,741 (1,236)!!* 1,860* (1,055)** 2,113 (2,051)** 4,338* (3,741)** 80 82 886 847 448 583 656 719 Law Enforcement Services Referrals Interstate Compact 1,773 1,599 1,606 1,751 Includes Electronic Monitoring. Numbe r of admissions for the year. Includes Davisboro. In 9/95 Davisboro cha nged from Regular Program to a 90-Day Program. In FY '95 admissions counted as regular YDC and all but 5 admissions are under the 90-Day Program for FY '96. 1 Accompli FY '96 Highlights GENERAL Implemented transportation network which moves DCYS youth between facilities. Established Office of Training and Staff Development. Provided uniforms for all direct care staff. PREVENTION, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION Infused character education curriculwn throughout DCYS schools and programs . Installed GSAMS equipment at all YDC's. DeK.alb Community School was awarded an Alternative School grant from the Georgia Department of Education. CO~TYPROGRAMS Reorganized district lines and reduced them from eight (8) to six (6). Established two (2) Regional Administrator positions. Opened Group Home in Albany. Assumed probation/intake responsibility and staff in Clarke, Richmond, Bibb and Muscogee Counties. DETENTION SERVICES Established mental health crisis teams in 10 RYDC's. Added 101 direct care staff (JCO's), 20 food service employees and a fulltime nurse. CAMPUS OPERATIONS Assumed operations ofWrightsville YDC (formerly Johnson Correctional Institution). Began operation of the Irwin YDC with a contract with the County oflrwin and BRG, Inc. Broke ground on new YDC's in Emanuel and Mcintosh Counties. 2 Georgia Juvenile Justice Process ("') I PREVENTION I RELEASE -~ ' ' ~ DISMISS ~~ PROBATION YOUTH TAKEN INTO CUSTODY ' , INTAKE --1 DETENTION '~ COURT ' if DCYS '" DFCS L.... ~~ MENTAL HEALTH 'if SUPERIOR COURT ALTERNATIVE i-1 PROGRAMS I' .,t, .,... YDC* . If AFTERCARE ,.. '" DOC ~ If PAROLE I *90-dav Youth Are Sentenced by courts to YDC's '~ RELEASE ' ~ RELEASE I Detention Center Youth During Physical Education Period. 5 Average D aily Population FY 86- FY 96 FY Year 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 Percent of Capacity 75.5% 81.9 % 99.5 % 112. 7% 113.3 % 119.9% 122 .5% 150.7% 191.2 % 202.1% Detention Prog The Georgia Juvenile Proceedings Code, as amended, provides for the taking into custody and detention of a child prior to a juvenile court hearing if: (1) secure detention is required to protect the person or property of others or of the child, (2) the child may abscond or be removed from the jurisdiction of the court, (3) he has no parent, guardian or custodian or other person able to provide supervision and care and return rum to court when required, or (4) an order for his detention or shelter care has been made by the court pursuant to thi s code. The Georgia D epartment of Children and Youth Services, through a cooperative effort with the local courts, has developed a statewide system of secure and non-secure detention services for juveniles. The Regional Youth D etention Centers provide secure detention services, wrule Attention Home, In-Home Supervision programs and electronic monitoring provide non-secure detention services. Secure Detention: Regional Youth Detention Centers T hese centers provide temporary, secure care and supervision of youth who are charged with crimes or who have been found guilty of crimes and are awaiting disposition of their cases by a juvenile court. Additionally, youth committed to the DCYS are frequently held in secure detention wrule awaiting placement in one of the DCYS' treatment programs or facilities. T he department has a contract with the Chatham County Jail to house youth awaiting trial in Superior Court. T he department operates 20 secure detention centers throughout Georgia and serves all counties in the sta te with the exception of Fulton County. Fulton County operates its own detention center and the department contracts witl1 Fulton for services. In addition to temporary secure detention, these centers provide education, individual guidance and counseling, medical services, recreation, arts and crafts. Each center is required to have weekly religious services for any youth desiring them. C lothing, mea ls, medical and emergency dental are a part of each center's basic care program. Youth admitted to Regional Youth Detention Centers No. of youth ~----------------------------------------------------~~~~ 24,000 23,284 ------------------------------------------------------------ --- ~ - 22,000 ' 20,775 20,000 18,000 16,000 ,-------------------------------------------------------- ~ _________________________________________________ J?t~4~ - '--------------- 13,93-9 ~3~978 - -13~917 - 15,762 ,.- -~2- -..... -- 14,000 '-------- 12;923- - ,;.iilliii ---..... -- -,Ail -- 11795 ,.12,000 -- ~ --- 10,000 - - 8,000 6 ,000 4,000 2,000 j FY87 FY88 FY89 FY90 FY91 FY92 FY93 FY94 FY95 FY96 6 7 Non-Secure Detention: Community Detention The Community Detention Program provides a non-secure alternative to detention in a Regional Youth Detention Center. The program consists of three services: Attention Homes, In-Home Supervision, and Electronic Monitoring. Attention Home bed spaces are located either with private families, group homes or larger institutions. They provide 24-hour emergency care for youth needing temporary placement until they can either return home or a more suitable placement is made. The Community Detention Program and RYDCs have resulted in the virtual elimination of the use of adult jails for juveniles. Through the use of daily contacts, the In-home Supervision Program allows the youth to remain at home while awaiting court hearings or out of home placement. Electronic monitoring services are now available state-wide. Through the use of technology and monitoring equipment, juvenile offenders are allowed to remain in the community in lieu of detention. Youth served by Attention Homes No. Served 1,400 / 1,260 - ---- - ---- - --- - ---- - ---- - --- - ---- - -------- 1,138 ----- 1,088 - -~ -1-,2--2-4-- - ---- - ---- - -- 1,120 -- - - ----- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -1,04-5- -~ - ~ - - 965 ~ r- 980 / --------------------- ~ -- 840 / 686 724 700 - -- 582-- ~--- ~ 560 / -~ ...... --li44---- 620-- ~ 420 / 280 140 / 0 1/""" ~ FY87 FY88 FY89 L.... ,) FY90 FY91 - ..,._. ~ FY92 FY93 FY94 8 Clarke County Juvenile Court 9 Community ~~----- Court Services The Court Services Program was established in 1963. In most counties this program provides intake, probation, counseling, case management, supervision, detention planning and aftercare supervision. In some areas, county staff provide intake and probation or share services with the department. Intake is the decision-malcing point at which a youth is ei ther diverted from, or formally processed into, the juvenile justice system. For the first time or mi nor offender, emphasis is placed on resolving the youth 's problems to avoid court intervention (informal adjustment). Probation services ensure that the youth compJjes with the requirements of the court. Counseling/Case Management involves deve loping a plan that the Juvenile Probation/ Parole Specialist GPPS) pursues to rehabilitate the youth and prevent further involvement with the court. The worker provides counseling, supervision and may network with other resource providers in the community for appropriate program referrals. Aftercare services are provided for those youth returning home from DCYS institutions or other programs. T hese support services promote a smooth transition of the youth into the community. The JPPS provides supervision, counseling and assists the youth in networlcing with appropriate agenci es. ~o5.0o,f0y0o0uth~------------------------------------------------------------1 46,904 45 ,000 ' 40,000 ' ------------------------------ ----------- 35,434 35,000 3o,ooo 25,000 ' -----------------------------------------J0,631r -- - - ----- - - ----- - - ----- 26 ~7is - -27.59-7- 28,993 ----- 24,738 ' 20,000 15 ,0 0 0 10,000 FY87 FY88 FY89 FY90 FY91 FY92 FY93 FY94 FY95 FY96* * Does not include Multi-Service Centers 10 D DCYS provides all services DCYS shares services with counties Counties provide services 11 Community Schools Community Schools are nonresidential, community-based alternative schools for delinquent and unruly offenders. Linkages are developed with local community resources and, in particular, with the local school system in order to increase services to youth and facilitate their reentry into the educational system. Community Schools are located in Fulton, DeKalb and Chatham Counties. Youth referred to the Community Schools spend a short period of time (usually less than six months) acquiring the academic and social skills necessary to successfully reenter the local public school setting. Life skills in law, health and career education are included in the curriculum. Group, individual and family counseling are focused on resolving the underlying causes of school-related problems (nonattendance, suspension, etc.) and/or law violative behavior. Recreational and cultural activities are established to promote physical fitness and appropriate leisure time pursuits. Intensive Supervision Programs Intensive supervision programs were initiated to minimize out-of-home placements by providing daily contact with youth which extended into the evening hours. Electronic Monitoring is often used in conjunction with intensive supervision techniques. Multi Service Centers And Transitional Aftercare Groups (TAG) Through a grant provided by the Whitehead Foundation, Multi-Service Centers (MSC) were established in Fulton, Chatham and DeKalb Counties. By consolidating some existing DCYS programs, and offering services in the evening hours and on the weekends, the DCYS is maximizing its ability to provide client supervision. The emphasis of the Multi-Service Centers is provision of appropriate aftercare services to youth returning from Youth Development Campuses and other out-ofhome placements. This is accomplished by assigning each youth returning to the community from a YDC to a Transitional Aftercare Group (TAG). The TAG programs are the component of the Multi-Service Centers that work to ensure each youth returning from YDC is afforded intensive educational, recreational, cultural and supervision services. Youth returning from out-of-home placements receive similar services at the Multi-Service Centers. No. Served 300 250 Youth served in Community Schools 256 260 200 150 100 50 0 ~~~~=d~~~~~_h~~~~~~~~~--~~~ FY87 FY88 FY89 FY90 FY91 FY92 FY93 FY94 FY95 FY96 12 Drill And Ceremony At Irwin YDC Boot Camp 13 Residential ~.,.-~ I ' r ,. , ~ ~...:. i ~ . -~----- Division of Campus Operations State Youth Development Campuses (YDCs) are residential institutions providing academic, recreational, vocational, medical, counseling and religious services for those youth committed to the Department of Children and Youth Services by Juvenile or Superior Courts of Georgia. Senate Bill 440 was passed by the legislature in the 1994 session and added youth to the campuses sentenced for up to 90 days but not necessarily committed. The first students were admitted in May 1994, and they are served at all of the campuses. Youth who are committed to DCYS and placed in a YDC are youth for whom no alternate plan is available or considered desirable. During FY '96, seventy nine (79) youth who demonstrated violent behavior toward others or major property damage at the YDCs and RYDCs were referred for hearings, found "at risk," and transferred to the Eastman Youth Development Facility, a secure institution operated by the Department of Corrections. Youth who are referred for Eastman hearings from the RYDCs are transferred to the YDCs within 48 hours of the approval of the referral to await their hearing and transfer to the Eastman YDF. The state legislature funded construction for two new YDCs, and ground breaking ceremonies were held in the spring for the YDCs to be built in Mcintosh County and Emanuel County. The legislature also funded design money for two additional YDCs. The Johnson County Correctional Institution (C.I.) was redirected to DYCS in this session, and the facility opened in July 1996, providing 300 short-term beds and 200 long-term beds. The Pelham C.I. was also redirected to DCYS. It will open under private contract in January 1997 serving 120 females (110 short term and 20 long term). Augusta YDC The Augusta YDC is a fenced property which serves males who have been assessed as having medium to high public risk ratings and youth who have significant prior histories of delinquency or previous YDC placements. The end-of-the-year capacity was 349 (72 in the 90-Day placements and 277 in the regular program). The Augusta YDC offers a variety of programs including a sex offender program and a 20-bed Alcohol and Drug Treatment Unit. Vocational courses include fast foods brick masonry, and horticulture which ent;ils the operation of a green house and care of a pecan grove and large garden. Academic classes, GED preparation and remedial education classes are offered. Lorenzo Benn YDC The Lorenzo Benn YDC in Atlanta with an end of the year capacity of 183 youth (24 in the 90-Day program, 24 in the Transition Program, and 13 5 in the regular program) serves males who have been assessed as having medium to high public risk ratings. The campus offers a program for sex offenders and a 20-bed cottage for alcohol and drug treatment. The Transition Program offers selected youth approaching release the opportunity to refine skills in independent living, make contacts in their community in preparation for release, attend job interviews, and in a few cases, work in the community. The Lorenzo Benn Campus offers classes from the Atlanta Area Technical School on the campus. Youth may take one to three classes per quarter and then transfer that credit to technical schools across the state. Davisboro YDF DCYS contracts with the Department of Corrections for the Davisboro YDF. It is fenced and on the property of the Washington C.I. The facility was opened for 100 youth in October of 1994 serving regular youth. In September of 1995 the program was converted to a boot camp for 90-day youth. Drill and ceremony, exercise, strict discipline, education, and a vocational program which includes fast foods and horticulture are offered. Bill E. Ireland YDC The Ireland YDC is a fenced property and serves those students who have been 14 assessed as having high public risk ratings and a history of aggressive behavior or escapes. The end of the year population was 444 with 190 beds for 90-day youth and 254 beds for regular youth. The 90-day program on this campus is run as a boot camp and involves drill and ceremony, exercise and strict discipline. The program goals for both the regular and the 90-day youth include helping them develop impulse control and appropriate decision-making skills. The campus provides academic courses, GED preparation and vocational courses including a print shop, auto repair, a body shop, and barbering. The legislature authorized the changing of the name of the facility this year from Milledgeville YDC in honor of the former student and director of the facility. Irwin YDC The Irwin YDC in Ocilla was opened in January of 1995 as a 316 bed boot camp serving youth in the 90-day program. The facility is owned by Irwin County. They contract with the Bobby Ross Group, Inc. to run the facility. The program consists of drill and ceremony, exercise, work, education, and counseling. The facility was evaluated by the American Correctional Association this year and won accreditation for the facility. Macon YDC The MaconYDC is a facility for females with a capacity for 166 youth (94 short term and 80 regular) with medium to high public risk levels. The Macon campus offers academic classes, GED preparation, parenting classes, and cosmetology. Alcohol and drug treatment is provided when indicated. The Macon YDC is accredited by the American Correctional Association (ACA) and the Georgia Medical Association's Committee on Prison Health Care. 15 Youth Served AugustaYDC Lorenw Benn YDC Davisboro YDF** EasonanYDF lrelandYDC IrwinYDC MaconYDC Wrightsville YDC* Commined 670 356 104 191 567 N/A 163 N/A FY 1996 90-Day 317 115 454 0 1,033 1,840 579 /A Total 987 471 558 191 1,600 1,840 742 N/A FY 1995 Commined 90-Day 703 222 343 78 174 N/A 152 /A 464 655 N/A 859 128 299 N/A /A Total 925 421 174 152 1,119 859 427 N/A OpenedJuly 1, 1996 ** Changed from regular commitment youth to 90 day youth on 10-1-95 Average Daily Population AugustaYDC Lorenw Benn YDC Davisboro YDF** EasnnanYDF lrelandYDC IrwinYDC MaconYDC Wrightsville YDC* Conunined 280 134 15 113 243 /A 73 N/A FY1996 90-Day 53 20 76 /A 163 319 89 /A Total 333 154 91 113 406 319 162 N/A Conunined 262 118 63 98 192 /A 60 N/A FY 1995 90-Day 34 12 N/A 93 137 46 N/A Total 296 130 63 98 285 137 106 N/A OpenedJuly 1, 1996 ** Changed from regularcomrnitmentyouth to 90 day youth on 10-1-95 Percentage of Committed Youth Served by Offense TYPe Delinquent Designated Felon/Restricted Custody Superior Court FY1996 Percentage Avg. Daily Population 53 % 491 44% 413 3% 29 FY 1995 Percentage Avg. Daily Population 53 % 452 44% 370 3% 28 16 Admissions to State Youth Development Campuses (Regular Commitments) No. Served 600 ' 400 ' 200 ' 0 / FY87 FY88 FY89 - - - JL FY90 - FY91 - ;..;.:.,.li!! FY92 FY93 FY94 -. FY95 FY96 Quarter 94/ 4 95/1 9512 95/ 3 95/4 96/1 96/2 96/3 96/4 No. Served 100 80 ' Sentences to 90 Day Program 314 Youth served byGroup Homes 83 82 - - - 75- - - - - ??. -- 60 ' 40 ' 20 ' FY87 FY88 FY89 FY90 FY91 FY92 FY93 FY94 FY95 FY96 17 Non-secure Residential Programs: Group Homes The Group Home Program is a placement for delinquent youth who come from unstable home situations. Youth from throughout the state are referred to one of four locations: Albany, Winder, Gainesville, or Savannah. In these facilities, young men share a structured home environment. Group counseling is an integral part of all group home programs even though each home has a unique program. The Phillip Grace Group Home in Winder is a joint DNR/DCYS project. The home is located in the state park, and the residents are hired for park maintenance services. Youth at the Savannah Group Home work at the Regional Hospital operated by the Division of Mental Health, DHR. The Gainesville Group Home initiated a work program in FY89 to maintain county parks in cooperation with the Gainesville Parks and Recreation Department. The Albany home serves 8 delinquent males and opened in 1995. Contract Homes Contract homes, like group homes, provide residential treatment for delinquent and unruly youth whose home situation is contributing to their behavior. Services are provided in an atmosphere as much like home as possible through contracts with private families, institutions or community facilities. The department has developed and expanded this program due to its cost effectiveness and statewide availability. The Contract Home Program makes maximum use of community resources as youth attend public schools and participate in community activities. Wilderness Youth Development Programs The Wilderness Youth Development Programs are outdoor-based treatment programs for youth committed to the Department of Children and Youth Services. Purchased from the private sector, these programs provide alternatives to placement in a Youth Development Campus through a wilderness experience. Upon completion of the wilderness experience, youth return home or to Youth served by Contract Homes No. Served 1,400 1,200 1,000 800 600 ,..._ - .- ' - -- - - - - - - - - - -- - - -- - -- - - - -- - --- -- -- - -~~~ 848 1,052 - - - -- -- - -886 - - - - - - - - 847 -- - - -- --------- - ---- _'Z68 -- _...,_ . - 712 670 719 ~ ~ ,.- .6-83 -~ ' 400 200 ' 0 v -.. FY87 FY88 FY89 FY90 FY91 FY92 FY93 FY94 FY95 FY96 18 another community placement on aftercare status. Associated Marine Institute Programs Baxley Wilderness Institute (Baxley, Georgia) Middle Georgia Wtlderness Institute (Cochran, Georgia) Both programs serve male juveniles ages 15 to 17 in a wilderness/marine related environment stressing educational and vocational development. T he goals of the program are to reduce or eliminate recidivism, to increase each youth's academic skills and to develop each youth's vocationa l skills and work ethic. The length of stay is generally six (6) months on campus and six (6) months on aftercare in the youth's home community. Program capacity is 22 onsite and 24 on aftercare in Baxley and 25 on site, 25 on aftercare in Cochran. Eckerd Family Youth Alternatives, Inc. Camp E-Tu-Nake (Blakely, Georgia) Camp E-Ma-Laku (Suches, Georgia) Both are adventure-based wilderness programs that provide a therapeutic milieu conducive to addressing problem behavior through accountabili ty as facilitated by the use of reality therapy. The program addresses both client and family issues, relapse prevention, self-esteem and social skills development, education, community transition and aftercare services. Program capacity is 24 males on site and 24 on aftercare at both camps. Average length of stay on site is six (6) months, followed by six (6) months of aftercare. Outdoor Therapeutic Programs Appalachian Wtlderness Camp (Cleveland, Georgia) F.D. Roosevelt Wilderness Camp (Warm Springs, Georgia) The Division of Mental Health/Mental Retardation/Substance Abuse of The Department of Human Resources opera tes two therapeutic programs in wilderness settings. The Appalachian Wilderness Camp serves 50 males, ages 9 to 16. The Roosevelt Wilderness Camp serves 30 males, ages 8 to 15 and 20 females, ages 8 to 15. The goals of the program are to build self-esteem and increase academic abilities through the confrontation of the problems of daily living in the outdoors, Youth served by Wilderness Youth Development Programs, Inc. No. Served 719 358 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -1-8-5- - - - .19-4- 149 141 151 FY87 FY88 FY89 FY90 FY91 FY92 FY93 FY94 FY95 FY96 19 with emphasis on group and individual counseling. Average length of stay is 12 to 18 months. DCYS contracts with DHR for 23 slots between the two programs. Project Adventure Located in Covington, Georgia, this is a six (6) week adventure-based counseling and education program. The program focuses on drug prevention, self-esteem, individual responsibility, cultural competency, nonviolence and gang prevention. Goals are to develop a positive attitude towards education and authority figures, to assist in alleviating family conflicts to increase self esteem and to lower recidivism. Wolfcreek Operated by Murphy-Harpst-Vashti, Wolfcreek is a 26 day wilderness program designed to provide youth with an opportunity to learn, practice and develop new habits, including anger management: an opportunity to develope trust: to learn new physical skills, communication skills and to provide youth with an opportunity to plan for an effective return to their family and community. Approximately 100 youth are served in this program each year. Specialized Residential Services This program provides residential treatment services for delinquent and unruly youth who need more specialized care than the Department of Children and Youth Services' programs currently provide. These youth either require long-term residential placement or specialized treatment services emphasizing mental health care. Services are obtained from the private sector. 600 / 500 v r-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ,.4.4-8 ~o vr--~---------------------------- 318 300 vr---------------- ~~ - ~ ~8 v 200 f-- - - - - - - - - - - ~ 323 ~358 ...... 100 v -.~..r-.-.J..!O1~44 126 F87 F88 F89 F90 FY91 F92 FY93 F94 F95 F96 20 Classroom At Griffin RYDC 21 Law Enforcement S The Office of Law Enforcement Services has several functions. It has primary responsibility for the location and apprehension of runaways, escapees and those the supervisory structure of the Office of Law Enforcement Services. T he primary function of this unit is to coordinate efforts with other states ' youth agencies and law enforcement Georgia Department of Chllren and Youth Services Office of Law Enforcement Services Statistics for FY '96 youth in departmental custody who violate their conditions of supervision. Referrals are received by the Office from any departmental institution, community-based or aftercare program. Working in cooperation with local and state law enforcement agencies, Investi gators respond to requests for assistance on a twenty-four (24) hour basis. Computer terminal access to the Georgia Crime Information Center and Nationa l Crime Information Center is used to aid the Office in its investigation of departmental youth and in conducting criminal background investigations of potential DCYS employees, in terns, attention and contract home parents, members, and volunteers. The Office also has statewide responsi- agencies and with local units in Georgia in returning interstate runaways and parole absconders. Interstate Compact also coordinates th e tra nsfer of supervision of delinquent and unruly youth who are relocated to a state other than the one in which they are adjudicated delinquent or unruly. These services are facilitated through a reciprocal legal agreement among the fifty (50) states and U.S. territories. Security services are also provided at the Atlanta Airport for runaway youth who are changing planes while returning to their home state. Most recently, this office became primarily responsible for the transportation of DCYS youth to and from facilities. Operated out of 8 hub sites, equipped with specialized Requests for apprehensions of DCYS youth..... l,606 Number of youtl1 apprehended.... .. ! ,601 (Ths is aClear