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NCJ 048722
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| Title:
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HANDBOOK FOR GROUP HOME DEVELOPERS
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| Project Director(s):
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A KOLSKI
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| Corporate Author:
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Citizen Education/Action Group
Task Force on Community Residential Facilities
United States
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| Sale:
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Female Offenders Program of Western Pennsylvania Inc
1318 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
United States |
| Publication Date:
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1978 |
| Pages:
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33 |
| Origin:
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United States |
| Language:
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English |
| Annotation:
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THIS HANDBOOK WAS PREPARED BY THE COMMUNITY TREATMENT COMMITTEE OF THE CITIZEN EDUCATION/ACTION (CE/A) GROUP FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN ORDER TO AID POTENTIAL DEVELOPERS OF COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES FOR JUVENILES. |
| Abstract:
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CE/A MEMBERS ARE PROFESSIONALS AND CITIZENS WORKING PRIMARILY IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA., FOR PROGRESSIVE CHANGE IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. THE GOAL OF CE/A'S COMMUNITY TREATMENT COMMITTEE IS TO FURTHER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS AS ALTERNATIVES TO THE DETENTION OF YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS IN INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS. THIS HANDBOOK PRESENTS ARGUMENT SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY GROUP CONCEPT AND OUTLINES THE FOLLOWING GOALS OF SUCH GROUP HOMES: DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION, GENERALIZATION (MAKE SERVICES ACCESSIBLE TO ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS), NORMALIZATION OF OTHER ASPECTS OF RESIDENTS' DAILY LIVES, SOCIALIZATION, EXTERNALIZATION (INTERGATION OF RESIDENTS INTO THE COMMUNITY), INDIVIDUALIZATION, LOCALIZATION (AS NEAR AS POSSIBLE TO THE RESIDENT'S NEIGHBORHOOD) AND ECONOMIZATION OF JUVENILE CARE DELIVERY. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TARGET POPULATION ARE NOTED AND PROGRAM STAFFING CONSIDERATIONS ARE DISCUSSED REGARDING COUNSELING AND THERAPY, HOUSE PARENTS, MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS, VOCATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL GUIDANCE, MEDICAL SERVICES, RECREATIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL ACTIVITY PROGRAMMING, PSYCHIATRIC AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES, VOLUNTEER SERVICES, AND LEGAL CONSULTATION. GUIDELINES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMUNITY-BASED FACILITIES AND SERVICES ARE DELINEATED AND FUNDING SOURCES ARE DISCUSSED, INCLUDING PUBLIC FUNDS (I.E., PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE ACT 148 AND BAYH ACT FUNDS) AND PRIVATE FUNDS. AN ARTICLE ON THE MYTHS AND REALITIES OF COMMUNITY-BASED TREATMENT FOR ADOLESCENTS IS APPENDED. CHILDREN AND OUTCOMES, COSTS, STAFFING, AND COMMUNITY ATTITUDES ARE DISCUSSED IN THE ARTICLE. A GLOSSARY AND BIBLIOGRAPHY ARE PROVIDED. (KBL) |
| Index Term(s):
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Psychiatric services ; Program financing ; Youthful offenders ; Procedure manuals ; Legal aid services ; Personnel/ ; Juveniles ; Juvenile status offenders ; Employment services ; Community based corrections (juv) ; Treatment ; Program planning ; Program implementation ; Juvenile shelter care ; Alternatives to institutionalization ; Pennsylvania |
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