NCJ Number
93642
Date Published
1981
Length
38 pages
Annotation
Atlanta's Juvenile Crisis Program (JCP), which began operations on April 21, 1981, and ran through December 1982, consisted of three components: program coordination, the Youth Services Bureau, and the after school care/safe summer.
Abstract
The coordination component was handled by the Department of Public Safety; the Youth Services Bureau component was awarded to the Department of Community and Human Development; and the after school care/safe summer component was awarded to the Department of Parks and Recreation. The Youth Services Bureau conducted a hotline and summer command center; youth shelter workshops; crime prevention program; a youth information program; resource sharing; and supportive services, counseling, and shelter care. The resources hearing program identified youth agencies located in unserved or underserved communities and provided financial and program support to serve about 2,500 youth with recreational, educational, and enrichment programs, while the youth information program encouraged youth to participate in organized recreational, education, after-school care, and shelter care programs. The crime prevention program provided crime prevention information to youth for their own protection, and the youth shelter workshops provided about 100 youths with an alternative employment opportunity for the summer. The hotline and safe summer command center disseminated information on summer recreation, employment, emergency, and support services to about 10,000 youth and parents needing such services. The goal of support services, counseling, and shelter care was to provide information and referral, counseling, medical, and shelter care services to truants, runaways, curfew violators, abused children, and other youth in need of supportive services. This was accomplished through a subcontract with The Bridge Family Center of Atlanta, Inc. The after school care/safe summer component conducted summer enrichment camps and after school recreation activities for youth at 57 locations throughout the city. This report presents a detailed summary of the service activities and projects as well as their general outcomes. Some recommendations for improvement are offered. Budget and organizational information is included.