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Strategies for a Juvenile Case Manager

Presented by Natasha Castille, Juvenile Case Manager, Allen Municipal Court

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Explain the relevance of Article 45.056 of the Code of Criminal Procedure;

2. Identify case management practices that comply with the law and are appropriate for either court-based or

school-based case management; and

3. Describe the importance of effective working relationships with schools and high-risk youth.

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OBJECTIVES• STRATEGICALLY DEVISE METHODS TO ADDRESS

THE ROLE/DUTY OF A JCM

• GOAL SETTING

• DISCUSS EFFECTIVE CASE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

• FUNDING / GRANT WRITING

• RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN JCMS, THE COURT, & SCHOOLS

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GOALS

COURT• COLLECTION OF FINES & COURT COSTS

• PROCESSING CITATIONS/COMPLAINTS

• MAINTAINING ACCURATE RECORDS OF CASES /DISPOSITIONS

• TIMELY REPORTING STATISTICAL DATA TO APPROPRIATE STATE AGENCIES

YOUTH• SECURING APPEARANCE OF YOUTH W/ PARENT TO COURT

• COMPLIANCE TO COURT ORDER OR DIVERSION TERMS WHILE MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE YOUTH AND FAMILY

• SUCCESSFUL FINAL DISPOSITION W/ NO RECIDIVISM

JCM• ESTABLISH COURT PROCEDURE FOR JUVENILE CASES FILED W/ THE COURT

• UNDERSTANDING OF ALL STATUTES PERTAINING TO JUVENILES AND EXECUTING APPROPRIATE ASSISTANCE TO YOUTH & FAMILY

• MEET THE EXPECTATIONS OF THE COURT, JUVENILE/FAMILY, & COMMUNITY

CASE MANAGEMENT

• CREATE AND MAP CASE FLOW PROCESS (DIVERSION PROGRAM/ DEFERRED DISPOSITION / SCHOOL

REFERRALS)

• FORMULATE CASE DATA MEASURES FOR REPORTING PURPOSES; SEE CCP, CH. 45, ART. 45.056 (J)

• MONITORING CASES FOR COMPLIANCE AND RECIDIVISM RATE

• UP-TO-DATE RELATIONSHIP, FEEDBACK, AND REVIEW OF SERVICE PROVIDERS

CROSSING BOUNDARIES: CLASSROOM AND THE COURTROOM• IS IT A RELEVANT PRACTICE TO WORK CLOSELY WITH THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?

• IS YOUR COURT AND SCHOOL DISTRICT WILLING TO JOIN FORCES IN ORDER TO ASSIST A YOUTH WITH SUCCESS IN THE CLASSROOM AND THE COURTROOM?

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WHERE TO BEGIN

NETWORKING• REACH OUT TO SCHOOL RESOURCE

OFFICER TO DETERMINE NEED-BASED

SERVICES

• CONNECT WITH PRINCIPAL(S) OF SCHOOL;

GAIN AN AUDIENCE W/ ADMINISTRATION

OR STAFF WHO WILL MAKE THE

DECISIONS

• REACH OUT TO OTHER JCMS WORKING IN

SCHOOLS

RESOURCES• DIVERSION / TRUANCY PROGRAM: MAP

OUT PLAN THAT INCLUDES IN-HOUSE OR

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

• PROGRAM FUNDING: CONNECT W/ THE

CITY FINANCE DEPARTMENT FOR

GUIDANCE

• CONNECT WITH NEIGHBORING CITIES

RELATIONSHIP• ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN AN ONGOING

RELATIONSHIP WITH ADMINISTRATORS,

EDUCATORS. SROS, COMMUNITY

RESOURCE PROVIDERS, AND JUDICIAL

STAFF.

• UNDERSTAND/DEVELOP A POSITIVE

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE YOUTH /

FAMILY / SCHOOL / COURT

Adolescents are not monsters. They are just people trying to learn how to make it among the adults in the world, who are probably not so sure themselves. ~Virginia Satir

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COMING TOGETHER IS A BEGINNING, STAYING TOGETHER IS PROGRESS, AND

WORKING TOGETHER IS SUCCESS.

~HENRY FORD

WAYS TO FUND YOUTH PROGRAMS• TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF REGIONAL COUNCILS HTTPS://TXREGIONALCOUNCIL.ORG/REGIONAL-COUNCILS/

• OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR –CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION HTTPS://WWW.TEXASATTORNEYGENERAL.GOV/DIVISIONS/GRANTS

• TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY HTTPS://TEA.TEXAS.GOV/GRANTS/

• DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – DPS WWW.DPS.TEXAS.GOV

• LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS (E.G. RESTAURANTS/NON-PROFIT AGENCIES/SCHOOLS/BUSINESSES/FOUNDATIONS)

• SEARCH FOR FEDERAL / NATIONAL FUNDING SOURCES

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STORYBOARDING

SOLID APPLICATION

SUPPORTING DATAEVIDENCE/SCIENCE BASED

CHECK LIST OF MET STANDARDS

SO WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED?

JCMS WEAR MANY HATS• A JCM’S ROLE MAY LOOK DIFFERENT FROM

ANOTHER JCM OR FROM DAY-TO-DAY

• ALTHOUGH THE ROLE OF A JCM OVERLAPS

AREAS, REALIZE YOU CAN ONLY WEAR ONE

HAT AT A TIME

• REMEMBER TO HANG YOUR HAT UP AT THE

END OF THE DAY

TARGET GOALS• BE AN ADVOCATE FOR THE YOUTH AND

FAMILIES YOUR SERVE

• NETWORK AND PULL RESOURCES THAT

WILL MEET THE NEEDS OF THE YOUTH

YOUR SERVE.

• BREAK THROUGH BOUNDARIES TO FORM

AN ALLIANCE WITH SCHOOLS,

COMMUNITY PROVIDERS, AND THE COURT

FOR THE YOUTH YOU SERVE

FUNDING• HOW TO ACCESS FINANCIAL RESOURCES

AND SUPPORT FOR YOUTH PROGRAMS

• GET CREATIVE WITH WAYS TO

FINANCIALLY SUPPORT YOUR PROGRAM

• RESEARCH FUNDING OPTIONS AND

CONNECT WITH EXPERIENCED PEOPLE