Domestic Violence Alternative Center DVAC

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Domestic Violence Alternative Center (DVAC)

• Pima County Juvenile Court
• Tucson, Arizona

JDAI Inter-site Conference Indianapolis,
IN September 23, 2008 Brenda Flynn
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Why DVAC ?

• 2004 Data
• 9673 total referrals
• 1100 Domestic Violence cases
• 600 juveniles detained on DV
• Complex issues family, mental health, CPS
  involvement

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2003 Data

• 74 - Diagnosed with mental illness
• 53 - On psychotropic medication
• 51 - Dually adjudicated delinquent dependent
• 66 - Current or past CPS involvement
• 53 - Current or past behavioral health agency
  involvement

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BJA Grant Funding the alternative

• BJA Grant Problem Solving Initiative
• Juvenile Delinquency Guideline Principles
• Collaborative effort with stakeholders
• Comprehensive, multi-disciplinary prevention,
  response and rehabilitation plan

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Partners Forming the Collaborations

• Law enforcement, CA, PD, Probation
• Identify appropriate/eligible offenses for
  diverting
• Identify LEA Standing Orders and procedural
  modification required for diverting
• Identify staffing requirements for non-secure
  setting

• Mental Health Networks, CPSA, CPS, Probation
• Develop Crisis response teams
• Identify services needed in non-secure setting
• CPS response for reports of abuse
• Detention CFT provide crisis numbers/safety plans
  to families

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Memorandum of AgreementDomestic Violence
Alternative Center

• Agencies Involved
• Juveniles appropriate for DVAC
• Specific DV offenses appropriate for DVAC
• Juveniles not appropriate for DVAC referral
• Law Enforcement Discretion in use of DVAC

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Partners Forming the Collaborations

• Probation began work to locate alternative site
  and to identify service providers for diverted
  population
• CJA Open Inn processes status offenses LEA
  familiar with location RFP process
  contracting
• Intake assessment
• Service plans
• Masters level crisis counseling
• Parental contact
• Community referrals
• 5 DV Shelter beds
• Our Family Services respite- 3-5 days
• Accountability Conferencing
• Identify staffing requirements

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Opening Day-August 2, 2007

• Mon-Fri 100 1100 p.m.
• Sat-Sun 1200 1100 p.m.
• Two on-site Probation Officers Crisis counselor
• Initial assessment/acceptance LEA time at
  facility 15-20 minutes vs. 30-45 minutes at
  Intake
• Immediate assessment/intervention and contact
  with family
• Respite up to 23 hrs. onsite, 3-5 days Reunion
  House
• Shelter available, 30-45 days
• Diversion contract expedited

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Data Collection

• DV flagged in computer tracking system
• Participant forms filled out
• Youth surveys
• Parent/follow up telephone surveys
• Tracking
• Age
• Race
• Gender
• Zip codes
• LEA referrals

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DVAC ReferralsAugust 2007 to August 2008230
Referrals to DVAC

• Contract allows 140 referrals per month
• Monthly tracking of referrals from each LEA
• DVAC training incorporated into Southern Arizona
  Law Enforcement Academy
• Program Supervisor attending LEA briefings to
  provide data and discuss DVAC
• Daily emails to TPD DV sergeant looking at
  misdemeanor charges brought to Intake.

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Physical ReferralsMisdemeanor Domestic Violence

• Physical Referrals to Intake/Secure Facility
• Prior to DVAC Total Released Detained
• 8/1/06-6/30/07 848 225 668
• DVAC opened
• 8/1/07-6/30/08 633 105 548

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DVAC ReferralsAugust 2007 June 2008210
Referrals(200juveniles) to DVAC

• Racial Breakdown DVAC referrals vs. total DV
• African American 17/84 20
• Anglo 80/399 20
• Asian/Pacific 2/5 40
• Hispanic 89/409 22
• Native American 5/26 19
• Other 7/10 70

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