W E S T V I R G I N I A

D I V I S I O N O F J U V E N I L E S E R V I C E S

Diagnostic Program

• 30 Day assessment for high risk adjudicated youth

(based on validated R&N assessment)

• Psychological, medical and educational evaluation

• MDT

• Recommendation to courts for further disposition

• Individual, Group and Family Therapy by masters

level therapist

• Behavioral / Social Skills / Supportive counseling by

DJS staff

Intake and Assessment Center Each male resident committed to DJS will be placed here for assessments

to determine the appropriate DJS facility for rehabilitation services.

Female commitment residents will receive their assessments at the Ron

Mulholland Juvenile Center.)

The following assessments will be completed:

• Mental Health Assessment which includes:

– Hamilton Anxiety Scale

– Beck Depression Inventory

– Adolescent Suicide Assessment Protocol 20

– Life Events Checklist

– SASSI

– K-Bit

– Adolescent Dissociative Experience Scale (if warranted)

– PTSD Checklist (if warranted)

– Addiction Severity Index (if warranted)

Assessments Continued

• Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth (SAVRY)

• Offender Classification

• Casey Life Skills

• YLS/CMI or LS/CMI

• Juvenile Sex Offender Assessment Protocol II (If applicable)

• Estimate of Risk of Adolescent Sexual Offense Recidivism (If applicable)

• Full Psychological Evaluation (if needed based on results of other assessments)

• Psychiatric Assessment (if appropriate)

• Assessments for specialized programs (i.e., Rubenstein Center, Wellness Center, Gateway Program)

(Boone County)

Dining Area

Landscaping Donald R. Kuhn

Juvenile Center

Treatment and Programs Offered

Commitment:

• Case Management Plans

• Individual, Group and Family Therapy

• Behavioral / Social Skills / Supportive counseling by

DJS staff

• A.R.T.

• Social Skills

• Crisis

• H.S Diploma, TASC, Options Pathways

J. M. “Chick” Buckbee Juvenile Center Detention & Male Corrections

(Hampshire County)

J.M.Chick Buckbee Juvenile Center

Treatment and Programs Offered

• Individualized Case Management Plans

• Individual, Group and Family Therapy by masters

level therapist

• Behavioral / Social Skills / Supportive Counseling

by DJS staff

• HS Credits / Diploma, TASC, Options Pathways

• Online Vocational Programs

• On Grounds Work Program

Referral Process: • Do NOT have to be in detention prior

• Pass assessment / interview / drug test

• Can’t direct admit to RC, only to DJS

• Adjudicated Males 15 – 20

• No pending charges

• No Adult Transfers

Factors to be considered: • Attitude / willingness to actively

participate in program

• Propensity for violence

• Sexual offenses / history of arson

• History of escape from placements

• Serious mental health issues and/or

recent suicide attempts

• Behavior in prior placements

Treatment and Programs

• Individualized Case Management Plans

• Individual, Group and Family Therapy by

masters level therapists

• Behavioral / Social Skills / Supportive

counseling by DJS staff

• Peer Groups

Education

• Full High School Credit Program

• TASC

• Options Pathways

• Simulated workplace / Vocational Programs

Vo c a t i o n Auto Mechanics

Welding

Building

Construction

Community Service / Work

Programs • Service throughout Tucker County

– State parks

– Senior Center

– Churches

– Cities of Davis, Thomas, and Parsons

• Paid Crews

– Blackwater Falls State Park

– City of Thomas

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Special Activities • Museum tours

• Field Trips

• Pages at Legislature

• Honor Guard

• Christmas Program

• Parties

Honor Guard at the Legislature

Sam Perdue Juvenile Center

The Gateway Program: An Open Door to Change for

Juveniles with Sexual Offending Behavior

(Mercer County)

Classroom

Recreation

Sam Perdue Juvenile

Center

Treatment and Programs Offered

• Individualized Case Management Plans

• Individual, Group and Family Therapy by masters level therapists

• Gateway Program based on a cognitive-behavioral model of change

• Behavioral / Social Skills / Supportive counseling by DJS staff

• Quarterly Visits with SOS Psychiatrist

• HS Diploma, TASC, Options Pathways

• HVAC Vocational Program

• On Grounds Work Program

Ron Mulholland Juvenile Center Detention & Female Corrections

(Ohio County)

Classroom

Dorm Housing

Treatment and Programs Offered

Gender Specific:

• Individualized Case Management Plans

• Individual, Group and Family Therapy by masters level therapist

• Behavioral / Social Skills / Supportive counseling by YSS staff

• HS Credits / Diploma, TASC, Options Pathways & online Vocational Class

• Community Volunteers on a nightly basis (nutrition,

music lessons, sign language classes, crafts, self esteem groups, etc…)

Recreation

Classroom

Treatment and Programs Offered

• Individualized Case Management Plans

• Individual, Group and Family Therapy by

Psychologist

• Behavioral / Social Skills / Supportive counseling

by DJS staff

• Monthly Visits with Psychiatrist (Wellness)

• High School Credits, TASC preparedness, On-line

Vocational Programs

Gene Spadaro

Classroom

Recreation

Treatment and Programs Offered

• Short-Term Individualized Case Management Plans

• Individual, Group and Family Therapy by part-time

masters level therapist

• Behavioral / Social Skills / Supportive Counseling

by DJS staff

• HS Credits, TASC Preparedness & On-line Vocational

Programs

Classroom

Physical Education

Lorrie Yeager Juvenile

Center

Treatment and Programs Offered

• Short-Term Individualized Case Management Plans

• Individual, Group and Family Therapy by part-time

masters level therapist

• Behavioral / Social Skills / Supportive Counseling

by DJS staff

• HS Credits, TASC Preparedness & On-line Vocational

Programs

Vicki V. Douglas

Juvenile Center

Classroom

Recreational Area

Treatment and Programs Offered

• Short-Term Individualized Case Management Plans

• Individual, Group and Family Therapy by part-time

masters level therapist

• Behavioral / Social Skills / Supportive Counseling

by DJS staff

• HS Credits, TASC Preparedness & On-line Vocational

Programs

The Community Resource Department (CRD) of the

Division of Juvenile Services works with residents who

are adjudicated and committed to the division and

assigned to a residential facility.

The aftercare process begins with the resident’s

intake. Each resident is assigned a Community

Resource Coordinator (CRC) upon intake, based on

what county they are from.

The CRC assigned to a specific area in one of the

regions works with residents returning to his or her

area. They will work with former residents and their

families for one year following release.

The CRC will also assist those residents who cannot

return directly to the community, but need to be

placed in another facility or program.

Youth Reporting Centers

Mission Statement of the Youth Reporting Centers

The Division of Juvenile Services Youth Reporting Centers (YRCs) are

committed to community safety, responsibility, and teaching youth to

demonstrate acceptable prosocial behaviors, by providing effective case

management, and therapeutic and educational services, that utilize best

practices in a healthy environment as a community based alternative for

court involved youth.

• CPC conducted by CJI

• QA and Evidence Based Tx Programs

• Re-framed our program to align with best practices

• Pilots at Putnam and Wood Counties

Referral Process

Youth are referred to a YRC by the local probation office using the following process:

– All referrals will be documented on the approved West Virginia Division of Juvenile Services Youth Reporting Center Referral Form

– Upon receipt of the referral, the YRC staff may request collateral information from the referring agency (e.g. education records, presentence investigation, psychological evaluation report)

– All referrals are reviewed and approved by the Program Director

– An acceptance is given to the referring agency within 7 business days via telephone or e-mail; a written denial is sent to the referring agency within 7 business days

– After a referral is received and upon acceptance by the YRC, the family is contacted by the YRC staff within 48 hours of acceptance to schedule an orientation to occur within 5 business days

Youth Reporting Centers All Centers provide:

• Supervision by DJS staff

• Masters Level Therapy services

• Family / Individual / Group Counseling

• Community Service activities

• Transportation

• Aftercare follow up

Assessments Used:

• YLS/CMI 2.0 or YLS/CMI Screening Version

• Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument (MAYSI

• Juvenile Automated Substance Abuse Evaluation (JASAE)

• TCU Criminal Thinking Scales

• TCU Adolescent Motivation Form

• CANS (Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths) • If requested

Four Program Tracks:

– Core Program Track (approx. 120 days)

– Full Program Track (approx. 180 days)

– Pre-Petition Diversion Program Track (approx. 60

days)

– Drug Court Track (approx. 180 days)

– Aftercare Program Track (approx. 60 days)

– Education Program Track (length of time varies)

Admission Criteria

Core Program Track

To participate in the YRC Core Program Track, youth

must meet the following criteria:

– Be under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court

and referred by probation

– Moderate risk on the Youth Level of

Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI

2.0)

Admission Criteria

Pre-Petition Diversion Program Track

To participate in the Diversion Program Track, youth must meet the following criteria:

– Does not currently have a pending petition

– Enrolled in school

– Referred by the probation/courts

– Low/moderate risk on Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory-Screening Version (YLS/CMI-SV)

Admission Criteria

Drug Court Program Track

To participate in the Drug Court Program Track, youth must meet the following criteria:

– Actively enrolled in a drug court program and meeting all drug court admission requirements

– Demonstrated substance abuse need as shown by assessment results

Aftercare Program Track

To participate in the Aftercare Program Track, youth must meet the following criteria:

– Graduated from Core or Full Program Track

– Under juvenile court jurisdiction

Education Program Track – Does not currently have a pending petition Referred by probation/courts

Admission Criteria

Full Program Track

To participate in the Full YRC Program Track, youth must meet the following criteria:

– Be under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court and referred by probation

– Moderate risk or above on the YLS/CMI 2.0 or other risk assessment tool – Admission to the Full Program Track is reserved for moderate risk youth scoring at the high end of the moderate range on the YLS/CMI 2.0 and/or who score high in at least one of the domains of the of the YLS/CMI 2.0

– Participants that score high risk on the YLS/CMI 2.0 will review the staff referral with the Director of Community Based Services for approval and will consider collateral information as well as recommendations from the court.

General Exclusionary Criteria

• Youth who have been adjudicated on charges that include use of a weapon

• Youth adjudicated on sex offense charges or with a documented history of sexual offending or problematic sexual behavior

• Youth adjudicated on arson charges or with a history of fire setting

• Youth with significant mental health concerns and/or developmental delays

• Youth scoring low risk on the Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory 2.0

• Youth under the age of 12 at the time of referral

• Youth over the age of 18 at the time of referral

Youth Reporting Center Locations

• Boone / Logan Counties (Madison)

• Brooke / Hancock Counties (Weirton)

• Cabell County (Barboursville)

• Fayette /Nicholas Counties (Oak Hill)

• Harrison County (Clarksburg)

• Jefferson County (Ranson)

• Kanawha County (Charleston)

• Lincoln County (Lincoln County High School)

• Marion County (Fairmont)

• Mason County (Pt. Pleasant)

• Mercer County (Princeton)

• Putnam County (Winfield)

• Raleigh County (Beckley)

• STARS (Martinsburg)

• Wetzel County (Paden City )

• Wood County (Vienna)

**Coming Soon (as staffing allows):

• Greenbrier County

• Monongalia County

The following Centers provide on On-Grounds School through

the local Board of Education and / or Office of Diversion and

Transition Programs :

• Boone County

• Brooke / Hancock Counties

• Jefferson County and STARS (at Board of Child Care)

• Kanawha County

• Marion County

• Mason County

• Putnam County

• Wood County

Coming this fall:

• Fayette County

• Wetzel County

Centers without an on grounds school assist with tutoring, work directly with the

local schools, coordinate and link to TASC prep and testing, and work with the

families to identify any barriers regarding the youths’ educational needs.

The following Centers have partnered with the Supreme Court to offer services to

the Youth Drug Court Programs:

• Boone / Logan Counties

• Brooke / Hancock County

• Harrison County

• Kanawha County

• Lincoln County

• Mercer County

• Putnam County

• Raleigh County

• Wood County

DJS currently operates two Home Detention Programs in Boone and Kanawha County.

When staffing allows, the next county to receive this is Wood.