Children First
382-8184
This program is for parents who are or have experienced divorce or custody disagreement. It is designed to assist parents in putting aside their
differences and understanding what is in the best interest of their child.
The program is one evening, four hours, for parents who have been court ordered to attend a parenting program. The goal is to help parents understand what effects a divorce or their failure to cooperate with one another has on their child.
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Community Service
382-8197
Offers at risk youth, ages 14-18, the opportunity to gain environmental education and conduct community service projects in an informal atmosphere.
While learning about the environment youth are working to benefit the community while completing the community service hours required of them.
Activities are conducted Monday thru Friday as well as some Saturdays. Projects range from trail maintenance, wetlands restoration to recycling projects. Several sites for court service projects are also utilized including schools, community centers, military installations, Chesapeake Parks, the Chesapeake Arboretum and Federal and State Parks.
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Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
382-8183
The CASA program recruits, trains and supervises adult volunteers from the community to serve as court appointed advocates for children who have
been abused and/or neglected. CASA volunteers are appointed by the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Judges. The goal of the CASA program is to ensure
that the best interest of the child remains before the court. Functions include investigation of the child's situation at the time of appointment,
monitoring of the court's order to ensure compliance by all parties, advocacy for needed services and reporting to the court of all contacts and
recommendations. The ultimate goal is to place a child in a safe, permanent home through our work with the child, family and service agencies involved.
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Incentives for Change
382-8184
Incentives for Change is designed to provide positive rewards for youth on probation who have maintained a certain level of behavior or who have
been able to successfully complete specified tasks. Youth who are recommended may participate in recreational and/or cultural activities, receive
coupons to their favorite restaurants, or earn other incentives.
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Juvenile Conference Committee (JCC)
382-8182
The JCC brings together first time juvenile offenders, their families and volunteers in a non-adversarial community based process. The goal of the
program is to generate meaningful community driven consequences for delinquent actions by bringing the process into the neighborhoods, and involving
community volunteers in the planning and implementation. There are five conference committees representing school districts in Chesapeake. Committees
are composed of a group of volunteers that have been trained to conduct face to face meetings with juvenile offenders and their families. During the
conference committee, members discuss with the offender the nature of the offense as well as other information pertinent to the case. Committee
members develop sanction agreements with the offender and their family.
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Life Skills
382-8179
Life Skills is a two session program facilitated by volunteers. The program is designed to provide youth with information to assist them in making
better choices in their daily lives. The program includes education and discussion on issues such as goal-setting, peer pressure, substance abuse,
and anger management.
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One-to-One
382-8183
One-to-One volunteers work directly with youth needing a good role model and someone to relate to. The volunteer is utilized to set a positive example
for the youth.
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Truancy Court
382-8196
The purpose of this program is to develop and maintain a coordinated interagency response to truancy. Specifically, this program provides case
management to truant youth and their families in an attempt to divert offenders from detention or other out-of home placements and ensure school
attendance.