Juvenile Partnership
Victim Advocates in the Juvenile Partnership provide case management to families and youth referred by detectives working in the St. Louis Metropolitan Juvenile Division. The Juvenile Advocate conducts outreach to families and youth who are referred from detectives in the SLMPD Juvenile Division.
The Juvenile Partnership began in 2017 and the goal of our St. Louis juvenile delinquency intervention and diversion program is to intervene with at-risk youth and their families before the youth come into contact with the juvenile justice system. The Advocates of our juvenile delinquency intervention and diversion program provide St. Louis families information, support, and resources, in order to stabilize the crisis and reduce the likelihood of youth being victims of violence and engaging in delinquent activities.
Services Provided:
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Crisis support for youth and families
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Long term case management including follow up support
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Connecting the client to counseling at Crime Victim Center or another mental health provider
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Connecting clients to appropriate community referrals and resources
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Providing advocacy with the investigating police department or any other partner in the criminal justice system
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Education on non-violent coping strategies and tools to defuse potential conflicts or future violence
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Provide families of at-risk youth with strategies aimed at reducing the potential for future violence
For additional statistics regarding juvenile delinquency, as well as research supporting early juvenile delinquency intervention, diversion, and prevention in St. Louis as a way to reduce young peoples involvement with the criminal justice system-- click here