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JusticeWorks Community Updates
JusticeWorks’ Lehigh County FGDM Team Receives Praise!
Email from Lehigh County Office of Children and Youth Service Good Afternoon Mike, I wanted to commend Ashley Jacoby and Whitney Berrio. The FGDM I attended this past Sunday, coordinated by Ashley and facilitated by Whitney was executed with a high degree of professionalism, to say the least. Whitney and Ashley were extremely prepared. Their preparedness allowed them to guide and redirect a heated moment in the FGDM to a positive outcome. Their ability to de-escalate and redirect these type of scenarios affirms their high degree of competence and skill. This is not the first FGDM I have...
Dan Heit Participates in County Child Welfare Finance Reform
Our own President and CEO, Dan Heit, was formally invited to participate as a member of a multi-disciplinary stakeholder workgroup, under the leadership of the Child Welfare Council. This workgroup is tasked with developing recommendations for county child welfare finance reform. The workgroup is convened by Cathie Utz, Deputy Secretary of the Office of Children, Youth and Families, and is comprised of state and county officials as well as providers. JusticeWorks expertise providing in-home services led to Dan’s appointment. Federal law has changed significantly since the Adoption and...
Congratulations Ty Kanouff: New Education Director for Compass Academy Lycoming
We wanted to take a moment to recognize Compass Academy Lycoming Supervisor Ty Kanouff. Over the past year, Ty has been instrumental in the growth of Compass Lycoming in his supervisory position. He wears multiple hats in order to successfully manage a healthy alternative education setting. Ty shows up every single day and puts in maximum effort with the students in our program. He brings a huge personality that brightens the day of not only our students, but also our staff. He is tremendous for our culture and is a reason why many of us enjoy coming into work each and every...
Philadelphia Chooses JusticeWorks to Assist Victims of Human Trafficking
On February 14, JusticeWorks YouthCare was awarded a contract with Philadelphia County to provide specialized support for victims of human trafficking, a tragic worldwide problem. JusticeWorks will utilize 2 research-based programs to help young men and women who have had this traumatic experience. Our model will use The Council for Boys and Young Men, and Voices. Our trauma-informed program will provide empowerment support, life skills training, and linkages to other resources. We look forward to our continued partnership with Philadelphia’s DHS to provide this critically important...
JusticeWorks Develops New Program to Combat Truancy!
Truancy is a major problem nationwide and often indicative of other factors affecting a child’s ability to attend school. JusticeWorks YouthCare Truancy programs are designed to identify the root causes of truant behavior, and to engage families as partners in eliminating truancy. On November 3, 2016, Governor Wolfe signed new truancy legislation into law. In response to these changes, JusticeWorks developed the Attendance Improvement Program (AIP) with the goal of developing partnerships with schools, child welfare agencies, families, and youth in resolving the issues that cause...
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