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Court
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JP
COURT LIAISON
PROGRAM- The JP Court Liaison Program exists in
Justice of the Peace (JP) Courts throughout Harris County. JP
Court Liaisons work with youth and families who appear before the
JP Court for various Class C misdemeanor offenses such as truancy,
disorderly conduct and disruption of school classes. JP Court
Liaisons perform a variety of duties, which include crisis
intervention and sentence recommendations during dockets. To
coordinate services and better serve clients, JP Court Liaisons
also works in collaboration with community and faith-based
organizations, local school districts as well as other branches of
the judicial system.
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TRUANCY
LEARNING CAMP - Truancy Learning Camp (TLC) is a
truancy prevention and early intervention program specifically
designed to address the issues that may contribute to excessive
absences in school. Youth and their parent/guardian who appear
before a Justice of the Peace Court for truancy offences can be
referred to the Truancy Learning Camp. Each camp consists of two
eight-hour sessions that occur on consecutive Saturdays. The TLC
curriculum covers training in: Life Skills, Anger management,
Substance Abuse Prevention, Parenting Skills, Communication Skills
and Truancy Laws. The Truancy Learning Camp is funded by the
Harris County Community Services Department.
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JP
COURT CASE MANAGEMENT - The Justice of the Peace (JP)
Court Wraparound Program is designed to assist youth/families who
are deemed in need of intensive follow-up services. It is an
intensive family-centered, youth-guided and strength-based
approach that is designed to provide comprehensive care to youth
involved with the
JP Court
. Court Case Managers work closely with referred youth and their
family to build a team, develop an individualized plan and work
together toward a common family goal. Court Case Managers utilize
the Wraparound process to facilitate family team meetings.
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Diversion
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COMMUNITY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
(CYD) - TRIAD
serves as the Fiscal Agent for the Community Youth Development
Program, which is funded by The Texas Department of Family and
Protective Services. The program goal is to decrease juvenile
crime in the communities served. The Programs are open to youth
aged 10-17 who live or attend school in zip codes 77081 (Gulfton)
or 77506 (Pasadena). Services to youth and families in the
community are provided to address the conditions that lead to
juvenile crime, e.g. after-school and summer programs, mentoring,
self esteem and leadership courses, sports, life skills classes
and support groups. To access services call: 713.501.7004
To
access services call:
Gulfton
CYD 713-314-3551 or
Pasadena CYD 713-473-8393
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Intake / Diversion Program
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Child
Protective Services and Juvenile Probation staff work side by side
twenty four hours a day, seven days a week at the
Youth
Services
Center
to provide crisis intervention, screening and assessment,
short-term counseling, information/referral and follow up services
for youth identified due to Class C misdemeanors, status offenses,
runaway or being otherwise at-risk. Youth and families access the
program through law enforcement or on a walk-in basis.
In
addition to working with the non-custody referrals, the
Probation Intake staff supervises youth on the Deferred
Adjudication program monitoring their progress for a positive
transition into the community.
The
Probation Intake staff also provides the Powerful, Inspirational,
Noble and Kind (PINK) program, Michael Alexander School of Sewing
(MASS) and Voices, Intense, Bold, Effective (VIBE) drama groups
for females referred to TRIAD, and Boys to Men group for young
men. The overall goal of the programs are to address the many
issues of young people and provide them with resources and
mentorship that will enable them to live productive and successful
futures. For Intake services call 713.295.2600.
Intake
Diversion staff also provide around the clock information and
referral services by phone for the Baby Moses Law. Access the Baby
Abandonment Hotline at 1.877.904.SAVE.
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SERVICES
TO AT RISK YOUTH (STAR) - Crisis
intervention services, emergency shelter placement,
curriculum-based groups and family therapy services are provided
at YSC, schools, in the community or in-home and focus on families
presenting with issues of runaway, truancy or family conflict. All
services are free. Crisis intervention services are available 24/7
at YSC on a walk-in basis.
Therapeutic intervention services are short-term and
solution-focused. STAR Program also works in conjunction with area
child abuse prevention agencies to provide universal prevention
services in the
Harris
County
community. Harris County STAR is a collaborative program with the
DePelchin Children’s Center. The Texas Department of Family and
Protective Services provides funding for the program. For services
call 713.664-3459. The STAR referral line is answered 24 hours a
day.
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PARENTING
WITH LOVE AND LIMITS
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Parenting With Love and Limits (PLL) is a parenting
education program that integrates principles of a structural
family therapy approach into a comprehensive 6-week program. The
program is designed to provide parents with specific tools and
techniques (e.g., contracting, troubleshooting, anti–button
pushing tactics, using creative consequences) to reestablish the
parents’ ability to determine rules and restore nurturance to
the parent–child relationship. The Parenting with Love and
Limits teaches parenting skills in a group setting. It also
provides individual “coaching” to show each family how to use
the skills in day-to-day interactions.
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Mental
Health Services |
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Triad
Mental Health - MHMRA counselors provide free in-home, family based counseling and
therapy to youth and families identified with serious mental
health issues. The TRIAD Mental Health program utilizes a family
centered approach based on the needs of the family. The goal of
the program is to maintain children and youth who are at-risk for
out of home placement in a family setting by providing a broad
range of individual and family services. For services call
713.295-2600 and ask for TRIAD Mental Health referral.
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 Important
Phone Numbers:
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TRIAD Prevention Program .......................
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713-295-2600
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Services To At-Risk
Youth Program (STAR)...................
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713-664-3459
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Baby Abandonment ......................
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1-877-904-SAVE
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Harris County
Protective Services.........................
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713-394-4000
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To Report Child Abuse Hotline....................
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1-800-252-5400
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Harris County Juvenile
Probation
Department.....................
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713-222-4100
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Mental Health/Mental
Retardation Authority......................
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713-970-7000
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Crisis............................................
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713-970-7070
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Houston Police Department
Juvenile
Division.............................
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713-731-5353
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Harris County Sheriff's Department
Juvenile Division
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713-967-5740
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Harris County District
Attorney's
Office............................
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713-755-5874
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Community Youth Services........................
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713-295-2500
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Parents Anonymous..................................
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713-861-4847
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Tough Love International............................
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281-480-1995
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Texas Runaway Hotline.............................
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1-800-580-HELP
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| National Runaway Switchboard.................
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1-800-621-4000
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Crisis Intervention (Teen Line)...................
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713-529-TEEN
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