NCJ Number
149531
Date Published
1994
Length
120 pages
Annotation
This report describes how Maryland's Department of Juvenile Services plans to provide services for juvenile delinquents, children in need of supervision, and pre- delinquents during FY 1995-97.
Abstract
During the past several years the Department has evolved from a custodial care system into a continuum of care system which emphasizes a broad range of treatment services and programming. The Department is currently focusing on filling in service gaps to provide more intensive, individual, community-based programs for complex youth. These programs provide outreach, advocacy, counseling, and case management services to both the youth and their families. Plans for the next 3 years include expanding and refining programs for females, developing a Juvenile Justice Center in Baltimore, establishing a system to obtain parental financial support, enhancing operations through total quality management, implementing day treatment programs, and developing and expanding community education programs. Figures and map