Juvenile and Family Court Journal · 2003 · 18 citations · 0 references
LawCriminal LawChild WelfareJuvenile JusticeJuvenile LawCommunity CorrectionsDelinquency ProceedingsJuvenile CorrectionsJuvenile DelinquencyJuvenile Justice PolicyTruancy PolicyJuvenile Delinquency ControlSchool-based DelinquencyYouth Diversion
ABSTRACT The Jefferson County Truancy Diversion Project in Louisville, Ky., is a judicially‐driven school and community initiative created to improve school attendance and to enhance family function and behavior. Initiated in 1997, this program brings the judge and community resources directly to the schools and students for a hands‐on, no‐efforts‐spared intervention. Now a national model, this program has far‐reaching implications in the prevention of juvenile delinquent behavior and in the establishment and preservation of safe and permanent homes for children. This article addresses the history and methodology for program implementation.