intensive support (and monitoring) service
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Intensive Support (and Monitoring) Service. Lyn Ross For more information please contact the Youth Justice Team via [email protected]. Youth Justice Team. Children and young people can be referred to the Youth Justice Team in 4 distinct ways: - Referral from the Children’s Reporter - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Intensive Support (and Monitoring) Service Lyn Ross
For more information please contact the Youth Justice Team via [email protected]
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Youth Justice TeamChildren and young people can be referred to the Youth Justice Team in 4 distinct ways:
- Referral from the Childrens Reporter- Referral from another Social Work Team (5+ offences in 6 months or 1 serious offence)- Through the Court System for the preparation and monitoring of an Order- For diversion from prosecution
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Intervention ISS & ISMS
The aim of the Intensive Support Service (ISS) is:
to provide integrated and holistic support as a viable alternative to secure accommodation or custody for young people up to 18 years of age.
If ISS has not proven sufficient to manage risk then a Movement Restriction Condition (MRC) may be deemed necessary.
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Key elements of ISMSStructured intervention services
Education and Training
24 hour/7 day intensive support and crisis intervention
Respite and time out
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Delivery - innovativeIntensive Community Support and Learning Service (Westburn Road)Sacro -24/7 on call supportFoyer 1 to 1 learning, peer mentoringApex activities, evening and weekendsBarnardos - offence focused work and activities, family service, mentoring serviceAssertive Outreach Service - SacroYouth Justice Team - statutory case holder
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Identifying casesCommunity Risk Management MeetingChildrens Hearing
Risk Assessment (Asset) 6 week ISMS assessmentPlanning meetings
Alternative to remand - supervised bail assessment
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Benefits of ISMS?Better outcomes for young peopleKeep young people in AberdeenSupport tailored to needShared risk managementReassurance to the communityImproved information sharingBetter use of resources
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Summary of ISMS so farCurrently 5 young people on ISS3 on ISMS
Before - total of 132 crimefiles in previous 6 months After - total of 37 crimefiles (various timescales)
Better outcomes? Showing potential...