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Juvenile Justice Services
The Division of Juvenile Justice Services will provide to the youth we serve the best opportunity to realize their potential and improve their overall competence, which will allow them to be law-abiding and productive citizens.
Description:
Juvenile Justice Services (formerly Youth Corrections) is part of the Department of Human Services. Our mission is to provide comprehensive services for at risk youth within the framework of the Balanced and Restorative Justice Model. Community Protection, Accountability, and Competency Development are integrated goals and philosophical foundations of the model.
History:
Juvenile Justice Services has been a state agency since 1981. Services are provided for detention, secure care, residental programs, Observation & Assessment centers, Day/Night Centers, Work Programs, and Early Intervention centers.
Contact people:
Main office number: (801) 491-0100TDD number: Dial 7-1-1 for Relay Utah Office fax number: (801) 489-9004
Address:
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205 West 900 NorthSpringville, UT 84663 (See a map) |
Web Site: http://www.hsdyc.state.ut.us
Miscellaneous Information
| Services |
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- Proctor homes
- Community placement
- Counseling
- Work programs
- School
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| Funding |
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State of Utah
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| Affliations |
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Federal
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| Other common names for this agency: |
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Youth Corrections
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| Last updated on November 2, 2009 |
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Yoga to teenagers?
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I taught yoga once a week for 4-5 months at Observation and Accessment. It was crazy, fun, frustrating, and very rewarding. Some days there was a lot of immediate reward where kids love what we did and said how awesome it was. Other days they moaned and groaned the whole time. When I saw one of the kids after he got out walking down the street, he shouted "Yoga Lady". He promised me I would never see him at Juvie again, I knew it had all been worth it.
posted by kpratt on March 23, 2007 |
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