Aftercare caseworker commences contacts with youth and family 3 months prior to release. Planning for community reentry is initiated 30 days after placement in residential phase. Involvement of outside agencies and individuals in institution Probation officers meet with institutional staff and juveniles. Parents meet with confined institutional staff, children, and a community worker once every 2 weeks. Targeted community activities during confinement period Probation officers meet with parents on regular basis in the community.
Family attends weekly group sessions with therapist and support groups.
Community workers see parents once per week at their home. Transitional Phase Testing and probing of reentry prior to placement in community Not indicated. No use of intensive day treatment or short-term residential treatment. Initial period of intense contact, followed by lesser contact with case manager, addiction counselor, and family therapist. No use of intensive day treatment.