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Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Law Enforcement Services » Crime Prevention » Juvenile Delinquency Prevention

Programs that offer a variety of activities for youth who are at risk for behavior which is likely to involve them in the juvenile justice system with the objective of assisting them to improve self-e steem, to become aware of alternative ways of dealing with feelings and leisure time, and to take responsibility for the consequences of their actions. Included may be counseling, rap and discussion g roups, tutoring, companionship programs, alternative peer group experiences and supervised recreational activities.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Judicial Services » Jury Selection

Divisions within the court system that are responsible for the assignment, summoning and qualification of citizens who, if approved by the prosecuting and defense attorneys, will be impaneled and vest ed with the power to award a verdict of guilty or innocent with regard to a person who is accused of a public offense or to try a question of fact as in a civil suit.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Judicial Services

Programs within the court system or which operate in cooperation with the courts that carry out the administrative functions required for handling the disposition of people who have been accused of a crime prior to trial; and the indictment, arraignment, trial and sentencing of people who have been arrested and charged with a crime.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Criminal Correctional System » Correctional Facilities » Juvenile Detention Facilities

State/provincial and county facilities that provide for the secure detention of minors who have been arrested for violating a federal or state/provincial law or a municipal or local ordinance pending a court hearing or release; and/or which provide for the confinement, treatment, employment, training and discipline of juveniles convicted of a criminal offense and sentenced by Juvenile Court to ser ve a period of time in a juvenile detention facility (juvenile hall, juvenile probation camp or a state reformatory site).

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Criminal Correctional System » Alternative Sentencing / Supervision » Probation » Juvenile Probation

Programs that provide formal supervision and support for young men and women who have been convicted of an offense and released into the community under the supervision of a probation officer, usually in lieu of incarceration. The individual must agree to standards of conduct specified by the court for a set amount of time, usually for one year. Violations of the agreement subject the individual t o revocation of his or her liberty.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Criminal Correctional System » Alternative Sentencing / Supervision » Parole » Juvenile Parole

Programs that provide for the formal supervision of young men and women who have been released from a juvenile correctional facility to a home placement or its substitute after serving part of the ter m for which they were sentenced based on the judgment that there is a reasonable probability that they will live and remain at liberty without violating the law. Juveniles who are on parole remain in the legal custody of the state and may be reincarcerated if they violate the terms of their parole order.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Criminal Correctional System » Alternative Sentencing / Supervision » Diversion Programs » Juvenile Diversion

Community-based programs that provide comprehensive social services for individuals younger than age eighteen who have committed a minor offense and are directed to participate in a diversion program as an alternative to arrest, prosecution or, in some cases, sentencing for the offense. Most juvenile diversion programs do an assessment of the individual's needs and provide and/or coordinate the de livery of the necessary services which may include individual, group or family counseling, substance abuse counseling, supervised recreational activities, vocational guidance, tutorial services and su pplemental referrals for other needs.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Courts » State Trial Courts » Juvenile Courts » Juvenile Traffic Courts

Courts within the Juvenile Division of the state court system that hear cases which involve metropolitan traffic violations by minors.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Courts » State Trial Courts » Juvenile Courts » Juvenile Justice Courts

State courts that are responsible for hearing cases which involve minors who have been charged with a criminal offense or who habitually refuse to obey reasonable and proper directions of their parent s, guardians or custodians or school authorities, or who are habitually truant.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Courts » State Trial Courts » Juvenile Courts

State courts that have jurisdiction over minors who have been charged with an offense that would be considered criminal if committed by an adult, who have committed status offenses or traffic violatio ns, or who have been neglected or physically or sexually abused.

Consumer Services » Consumer Assistance and Protection » Consumer Complaints » Judge Complaints

Programs that provide assistance for consumers who want to register complaints regarding the incompetence, negligence, unprofessional or unethical conduct or other practices of elected or appointed ju dges.

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Outpatient Mental Health Care » Specialized Counseling Services » Juvenile Firesetter Treatment Programs

Programs, often offered in a group home or other residential setting, that provide intensive counseling and other treatment services for children and youth, generally between the ages of seven and eig hteen, who have been identified as problem firesetters i.e., youth who intentionally set fires and whose behavior is the result anger, frustration, feelings of powerlessness and other psychosocial con flicts. Youth who have a long history of firesetting behavior and set fires as acts of vandalism or through other criminal intent may be prosecuted for juvenile arson.

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Outpatient Mental Health Care » Specialized Counseling Services » Juvenile Delinquency Diversion Counseling

Programs that provide individual, conjoint, family and group counseling for people younger than age eighteen who are at risk for or have committed delinquent acts and who are directed to participate i n counseling for a period of time as an alternative to arrest, a hearing in a juvenile delinquency court, or, in some cases, another court-ordered disposition. These programs are often provided by age ncies which also offer other types of counseling for young people and their families, which coordinate with the referring agency concerning the client's responsible use of services and which involve t he client's family in the counseling process as needed.

Consumer Services » Consumer Assistance and Protection » Consumer Action Information / Support » Unsolicited Advertising Opt Out Assistance » Junk Mail Opt Out Assistance

Post offices and other organizations that provide request forms for people who do not wish to receive unsolicited mail from establishments that are marketing products and services through direct mail campaigns and want their names and addressed removed from lists purchased or compiled by these organizations.

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Counseling Approaches » Jungian Therapy

Programs that specialize in providing therapeutic interventions that follow the principles of analytical psychotherapy developed by Carl Jung in which an attempt is made to create, by means of a symbo lic approach, a dialectical relationship between the conscious and the unconscious. Principal concepts include the role of primal archetypes, which are universal and arise from the collective unconsci ous, as guiding forces in human behavior; and the bipolar nature of the human mind which looks at individuals in terms of introversion/extroversion dimensions, the thinking, feeling, sensing and intui ting focus of mental activity, and the masculine/feminine dimensions of the psyche. The role of the therapist is to bring to consciousness the repressed side of the psyche and to strengthen those fac ets as a means of enriching the individual's life. The therapist uses dream analysis as a primary mechanism for understanding the individual's current problems and future aspirations.

Individual and Family Life » Volunteer Opportunities » Education Volunteer Opportunities » Job Coach Volunteer Opportunities

Vocational rehabilitation programs and other similar organizations that are actively seeking individuals who are willing, on a voluntary basis without remuneration, to serve as job coaches for people with developmental disabilities. Job coaches accompany clients to their place of employment and work side-by-side with the individuals providing advocacy with the employer and other employees, trainin g in basic job skills and work-related behaviors, assistance with specific tasks as needed and whatever other initial or ongoing support is required to ensure that the individual retains competitive e mployment.

Income Security » Employment » Public Employment and Training Programs » Job Corps

A nationwide, government-subsidized youth training program that provides remedial education, vocational training and useful work experience including on-the-job training for low and moderate-income, d isadvantaged youth who have poor job skills.

Income Security » Employment » Job Finding Assistance » Job Search / Placement

Programs that maintain listings of available employment opportunities and assign a staff member to help people who are searching for a position to choose and obtain the most suitable option.

Income Security » Employment » Job Situations

Programs that provide gainful employment opportunities for people who are homebound, unskilled, or unavailable for full-time, permanent work; have disabilities; or who otherwise require special employ ment conditions. Included are programs that assist people to obtain employment that meets their special needs as well as those that provide the employment opportunities directly.

Income Security » Employment » Job Finding Assistance » Job Information » Job Lines

Programs that provide taped information regarding employment opportunities that job seekers can access by telephone.

Income Security » Employment » Job Finding Assistance » Job Information » Job Banks

Programs that maintain lists of current employment opportunities which have been submitted by employers and which are available for review by people who are searching for a position. Included are prog rams that post job notices on bulletin boards which are available to the public as well as those that maintain computerized or other systematic listings.

Income Security » Employment » Job Finding Assistance » Job Information

Programs that maintain lists of available employment opportunities that people who are searching for a position can access.

Income Security » Employment » Job Finding Assistance

Programs that help people identify and secure paid employment opportunities that match their aptitude, qualifications, experience and interests.

Income Security » Employment » Job Development

Programs that seek out and create employment opportunities in various fields for people who need work. Activities may include collecting and distributing information about job opportunities and/or pro spective changes in the demand for specific occupations, encouraging potential employers to create jobs, informing employers of available personnel and other global efforts to generate new job prospec ts.

Income Security » Employment » Employment Preparation » Prejob Guidance » Job Search Techniques

Programs that provide individual or group training for people who want to learn general strategies or specific techniques for looking for work which may include use of newspapers to identify job oppor tunities, networking strategies utilizing friends and professional acquaintances and use of professional organizations, executive search firms, employment agencies and community organizations that pos t job vacancies or provide job search/placement services.

Income Security » Employment » Employment Preparation » Prejob Guidance » Job Readiness

Programs that provide individual or group training for people who want to learn the behaviors and techniques that are required for job retention. The training addresses regular attendance, punctuality , appropriate dress, adapting to supervision, employee rights and responsibilities and other similar topics.

Income Security » Employment » Employment Preparation » Prejob Guidance » Job Interview Training

Programs that provide individual or group training for people who want to learn to be effective in job interview situations.

Income Security » Employment » Employment Preparation » Prejob Guidance » Job Clubs

Organizations that sponsor support groups for job seekers which provide opportunities for participants to discuss job readiness skills, resume writing and interview techniques; engage in role plays of job interviews; share information about current employment opportunities relevant to the skills and interests of the group; and discuss and resolve specific barriers to employment that individual mem bers are encountering. The objective of job clubs is to help individual members find employment more quickly and possibly at higher salaries than they could have obtained on their own through a struct ured support system and a systematic approach to job seeking.

Income Security » Employment » Employment Preparation » Job Training

Programs that prepare people for specific types of employment opportunities by providing instruction or experience in utilizing the skills required for the performance of specific job-related tasks an d the assumption of specific job-related responsibilities.

Health Care » Substance Abuse Services » DUI Offender Programs » Juvenile DUI Programs

Programs designed for individuals who have been convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs including prescription drugs while younger than age eighteen which typically offer tw enty-four hours of lecture, films and educational materials concerning the impact of alcohol and/or other drugs on a person's driving skills and addiction as a disease. The program may also offer grou p counseling sessions or twelve-step mutual support groups and screening and referral for participants who are interested in treatment for alcohol and/or other drug abuse or alcoholism.