1. PREPARING YOUR CASE- MEETING & DEALING WITH PROBATION Rachele M. Guerrero SAFE Unit Supervisor Bexar County Juvenile Probation Department

2. The mission of Bexar County Juvenile Probation is to achieve positive change with children and their families by emphasizing individual responsibility and community safety.

3. VISION We will embody inspired leadership dedicated to improving the lives of children and their families. We will respond to the changing needs of children through a passionate, highly trained, dynamic workforce and community partnerships. We will create innovative programs and shape services to meet the demands of a continually changing environment.

5. NEW DETAINED CLIENTS INITIAL HEARING:  Assigned to Supervisor of Unit  Little Preparation Time  Minimal contact with the Parent SUBSEQUENT HEARING:  PO Assessment  Behavior in detention  Parent Willingness  Release with conditions vs. GPS vs. Detention

6. PROBATION PREPARES FOR RECOMMENDATION  INTERVIEW CHILD & GUARDIAN  REVIEW ASSESSMENTS:  MAYSI -2 ( Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument) screening for potential mental health needs  PACT (Positive Achievement Change Tool) Assesses Risk to Reoffend  SCHOOL RECORDS  PRIOR INTERVENTIONS  STAFF CASE WITH SUPERVISOR/UNIT

7. PRE-ADJUDICATION OPTIONS FOR MISDEMEANOR OFFENDERS  Assess, Counsel, & Release (ACR)  Deferred Prosecution  Deferred Prosecution Specialty Programs  Pre Adjudication Drug Court program  Family Enrichment Program (family violence)  Crossroads Court (Girls Mental Health)  FEDI (Front End Diversion Initiative (mental health)  ICS (Intensive Clinical Services)

8. PROGRESSIVE SANCTIONS  Assess, Counsel & Release (ACR)  Deferred Prosecution  Formal Probation  Intensive Probation Supervision  Residential Placement (Secure or non-secure)  Texas Juvenile Justice Department

9. ADDITIONAL SPECIALTY PROGRAMS  386 th RESTORE COURT-Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking  436 TH CROSSOVER COURT-DFPS and Juvenile Probation  386 th POST ADJUDICATION DRUG COURT  SEX OFFENSE INTERVENTION UNIT  WEEKEND PROGRAM  PARENT PROJECT  ENRICHMENT PROGRAM  EMPLOYMENT & EDUCATIONAL GUIDANCE  ROPES CHALLENGE  GED PROGRAM  VOLUNTEERS IN PROBATION (mentors)  COMMUNITY SERVICE

10. QUESTIONS? Rachele M. Guerrero 335-7725 rguerrero@bexar.org