PENNSYLVANIAS AFTERCARE SYSTEM REFORM PROJECT

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PENNSYLVANIAS AFTERCARE SYSTEM REFORM PROJECT

• CREATING THE BUZZ

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KEY ENTITY INVOLVEMENT

• JUVENILE LAW CENTER
• NATIONAL CENTER FOR JUVENILE
• JUSTICE
• PENNSYLVANIA COMMISSION ON
• CRIME AND DELINQUENCY
• EDUCATION LAW CENTER
• PA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE
• JUVENILE COURT JUDGES
• COMMISSION
• PA COUNCIL OF CHIEF JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICERS

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AFTECARE SPECIALIST POSITIONS

• 67 COUNTIES ASSIGNED
• ASSESSMENT/DATA COLLECTION INSTRUMENT DESIGNED
• PERSONAL VISIT TO EACH COUNTY TO
• - GATHER CURRENT PRACTICE
• DATA
• - EDUCATE KEY LEADERS AND
• STAFF

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STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT RESULTS

• USED TO INFORM KEY LEADERSHIP GROUPS OF CURRENT
  TRENDS AND NEEDS
• DOCUMENTED PRE-PROJECT STATUS
• SERVED AS THE BASIS FOR THE PUBLICATION OF PA.
  PROGRESS EDITION AFTERCARE REALITY AND REFORM

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Model Counties Group Activities

• The All Sites Group
• - includes all five model county reps
• - also includes individuals from key entities
• - meet quarterly for two days
• - mutual assistance in project development
• - data collection and outcomes
• measurement activities
• - development of deliverables to assist in
• replication efforts
• - assess and deliver statewide training on
  identified
• issues
• - a collective sense of ownership for project
  success

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Building momentumgoing statewide

• County-by-county involvement strategy
• The Organizational Self-Assessment
• 20 county volunteers
• Team Leader Training
• County Team Development
• Group assessment consensus
• Issue prioritization strategic planning process
• Technical assistance and follow-up
• 15 additional counties to join the activities

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Key Current Ongoing Activities

• Training
• - Conference circuit
• - Annual Aftercare Forum
• Involvement of providers of residential services
• - Public and private
• Attention to key issues The Education Aftercare
  Reintegration Toolkit

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Questions