Community
Resources
Camille Borg, BYU Law Class of 2012
A clearinghouse of community resources for
Community Lawyers and community partners to work
with at-risk youth in Utah County, Utah.
Community
Resources
April 10, 2012
Dear Community Lawyers and Community Partners:
This document is designed to gather community resources. I will share ideas on how Community
Lawyers and community partners can use community resources to help residents in Slate Canyon
Detention Center and at-risk youth in the community. Ultimately the goal will be to ignite in the
program directors and workers a desire to join us as community partners and Community
Lawyers.
This document looks at resources that are alternatives to Slate Canyon, resources the residents
can use while they are locked up, and resources the residents can use when they get out. It also
explores some places residents can volunteer and work a job when they get out of detention
where they will make new associations, gain skills, and have a more productive outlet for their
time and energy. Utilizing these resources hopefully will help the residents and at-risk youth
become community partners as well!
The residents and at-risk youth need your help. Please educate each juvenile about these
resources. Help the juvenile make a customized plan for rehabilitating. Then hopefully the
juvenile will not only step both feet onto a path to become a productive member of society – but
the juvenile will never return to detention or prison.
That is the vision of the Community Lawyers. We realize it will take the choices of the residents
or students to choose to accept the help. Some juveniles do not want to change. Change is an
individual choice. But just as there are juveniles who do not want to change, there are others
crying for help, guidance and mentorship. Some of the residents are in detention as a cry for
help. Others are hitting rock bottom after all cries for help have fallen on deaf ears. If we utilize
this resource clearinghouse, then we can help guide the willing residents and students to find and
follow a new path.
Below I give a lot of information that I gleaned this past semester. I also offer proposals about
how to build on what we have learned. I have gathered resources so you can work with Slate
Canyon Detention Center Staff, Probation Officers, and the juveniles on a new road to success. I
strongly encourage you to consider the resources and my proposals as you read below. I have
only started to build some bridges over the gaps in our knowledge. I call for a future Community
Lawyers to continue to find gaps and find ways to fill them. Please see below about how to leave
us a message about a resource you know of that we may have missed or that is newly created.
Also if you have more information about a program that is not included that would be helpful,
please do send it in to us so we can update the web page.
Any part we can have at facilitating that help and guidance will change a lot more than that
resident’s life. It will affect the parents, siblings, friends, associates and more importantly in my
opinion: future victims that will never be victimized. This is the meaning of Community
Lawyering. We are affecting the community – one person at a time. We help a juvenile and
therefore the community as a whole. On the flip side of Community Lawyering, we use the
community to help the one. As the African Proverb says, “It takes a village to raise a child.” We
must consistently enlist more community partners to assist us in helping the youth. I put a section
at the end that gives some helpful ideas on how to involve the whole community in helping the
youth.
Then after you have read this Community Lawyering Handbook I hope you will consider the
following questions as a springboard to taking this project farther so we as Community Lawyers
can extend the reach of our influence.
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What is your vision for Community Lawyering/asset building in your community?
Which of these elements are already in place in your community to support that vision?
How can they be strengthened and linked?
Where do you see gaps? What community resources could fill those gaps?
How will you balance or emphasize each of the overall strategies? (Many initiatives
focus on one area at a time, knowing that there are others to address over the long term.)
How will you be intentional about revisiting your vision, strategies, and approaches to
ensure that they still make sense as time passes and realities shift?1
My hope is that as future Community Lawyers join hands to better this project the different
community members will all see this project as theirs as much as mine or anyone else’s. I hope
that everyone who wants to share their vision, ideas, and creativity of this project will do so. If
everyone takes responsibility for utilizing it in their “corner of the world” and adapting the
project to their needs then their efforts will in turn benefit the whole community. And that my
friends, is how I see Community Lawyering.
Best luck with your endeavors.
Sincerely,
Camille Borg
J. Reuben Clark Law School
BYU
Juris Doctorate
Class of 2012
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http://www.search-institute.org/system/files/AACommChange.pdf
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
Prevention is a complex and multi-faceted process. Effective prevention strategies are based on
an understanding of the factors that place individuals at risk. The prevalence data regarding
youth with disabilities in the juvenile justice system suggest that the presence of a disabling
condition itself is a risk factor. Other risk factors for antisocial and delinquent behavior include
poverty, educational failure, family stress (e.g., single parent home, substance or physical abuse,
coercive styles of family interaction), deviant peer networks, and lack of recreational or
vocational opportunities. Furthermore, these risk factors can have a negative effect on the
academic achievement of students, increasing the likelihood of school failure and problem
behavior.2
What Risk Factors Are Identified With Juvenile Crime?3
A relatively small number of juveniles commit crime. Of those juveniles who do commit crimes,
the majority of them will only commit one or two offenses. For these individuals, the experience
of the juvenile justice system--being arrested by a law enforcement officer, facing their parents,
having to spend a night in juvenile hall, interacting with a probation officer or a judge--is enough
to keep them from offending again.
Nevertheless, a small number of individuals who are chronic recidivists are responsible for a
large proportion of juvenile crime. Much research has shown that these juveniles commit their
first offense at an early age (usually age 11), and even at this early age, these juveniles display a
variety of serious problems indicative of an "at-risk" juvenile:
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Failure in School. This factor manifests itself at an early age. Failure at school includes
poor academic performance, poor attendance, or more likely, expulsion or dropping out
of school. This is an important factor for predicting future criminal behavior. Leaving
school early reduces the chances that juveniles will develop the "social" skills that are
gained in school, such as learning to meet deadlines, following instructions, and being
able to deal constructively with their peers.
Family Problems. This factor includes a history of criminal activity in the family. It also
includes juveniles who have been subject to sexual or physical abuse, neglect, or
abandonment. It is also manifested by a lack of parental control over the child.
Substance Abuse. This risk factor includes not just arrests for drug or alcohol possession
or sale, but also the effect of substance abuse on juvenile behavior. For example, using
alcohol or drugs lowers a person's inhibitions, making it easier to engage in criminal
activity. Also, drug abuse can lead to a variety of property offenses to pay for drug habits.
Pattern Behaviors and "Conduct" Problems. Pattern behaviors include chronic stealing
or running away. Juveniles with "conduct" problems can be character-ized as those
individuals who have not outgrown aggressiveness by early adolescence.
Gang Membership and Gun Possession. Gang membership and gang-related crime is
primarily a juvenile problem. Gang membership, especially at an early age, is strongly
http://www.edjj.org/prevention/riskFactors.html
http://www.lao.ca.gov/1995/050195_juv_crime/kkpart3.aspx
associated with future criminal activity. Juvenile gun possession is a factor that
"magnifies" juvenile crime by making offenses more likely to result in injury or death.
Having these risk factors does not guarantee criminal behavior, but simply increases the
likelihood of such behavior. Because young offenders who exhibit multiple risk factors are the
most likely to become chronic recidivists--"career criminals"--early intervention that alleviates
these problems could potentially have a long-term beneficial impact on the level of future crime.
Risk factor data4
Juvenile delinquency at the local or county level may be more easily addressed with an
understanding of associated risk factors–conditions or circumstances of an individual that
increase the likelihood that the youth will engage in delinquency.
This section begins with a general review of the literature examining juvenile delinquency risk
factors. Loeber and Farrington, members of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention’s (OJJDP’s) Study Group on Serious and Violent Juvenile Offenders, compiled the
following research on risk factors.4
Delinquency research has focused on three types of risk factors: individual, situational, and
environmental. 5
Individual risk factors
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http://www.icjia.state.il.us/public/pdf/ResearchReports/Juvenile%20Justice%20System%20and%20Risk%20Factor
%20Data%202007%20Annual%20Report.pdf
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4 Loeber, R., and D. P. Farrington, eds., Serious and Violent Juvenile Offenders: Risk Factors and Successful
Interventions, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc., 1998.
5 Hawkins, J. David, Todd Herrenkohl, David P. Farrington, Devon Brewer, Richard E. Catalano, and Tracy W.
Hirachi, “A Review of Predictors of Youth Violence,” in Loeber, R., and D.P. Farrington (eds) Serious and Violent
Juvenile Offenders: Risk Factors and successful interventions, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc., 1998:
109-133.
6 Sampson, Robert J., and Janet L. Lauritsen, “Violent Victimization and Offending: Individual-, situational-, and
community-level risk factors, in Albert J. Reiss and Jeffrey A. Roth (eds.) Understanding and Preventing Violence:
Volume 3 Social Influences, Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press, 1994: 38.
7 Lipsey, Mark W., and James H. Derzon, “Predictors of Violent or Serious Delinquency in Adolescence and Early
Adulthood,” in Serious and Violent Juvenile Offenders: Risk Factors and Successful Interventions, ed. Rolf Loeber
and David P. Farrington (eds.), Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc., 1998: 140-141.
8 Lipsey, Mark W., and James H. Derzon, “Predictors of Violent or Serious Delinquency in Adolescence and Early
Adulthood,” in Serious and Violent Juvenile Offenders: Risk Factors and Successful Interventions, ed. Rolf Loeber
and David P. Farrington (eds.), Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc., 1998: 86-105.
9 Lipsey, Mark W., and James H. Derzon, “Predictors of Violent or Serious Delinquency in Adolescence and Early
Adulthood,” in Serious and Violent Juvenile Offenders: Risk Factors and Successful Interventions, ed. Rolf Loeber
and David P. Farrington (eds.), Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc., 1998: 106-142.
10 Hawkins, J. David, Todd Herrenkohl, David P. Farrington, Devon Brewer, Richard E. Catalano, and Tracy W.
Hirachi, “A Review of Predictors of Youth Violence,” in Loeber, R., and D.P. Farrington (eds) Serious and Violent
Juvenile Offenders: Risk Factors and successful interventions, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc., 1998:
144.
Individual risk factors include individual traits or qualities, including various types of mental and
physical health problems that may contribute to delinquency. Studies examining the effects of
individual risk factors on juvenile delinquency have found that aggressive behavior, anti-social
attitudes or beliefs, hyperactivity, impulsiveness, attention deficits, and risk-taking behaviors are
strongly linked to juvenile delinquency. Several studies have also found evidence of links
between medical or physical conditions impacting development, general problem behavior, and
negative internalizing behaviors, such as nervousness, worrying, and anxiety, to juvenile
delinquency. IQ, low resting heart rate, depression, substance abuse, and obsessive-compulsive
behavior also have been identified as potential risk factors. 5
Situational risk factors
Situational risk factors are related to the circumstances that magnify the likelihood of a
delinquent act occurring. Examples of potential situational risk factors include the presence of a
weapon and behavior of the victim at the time of the incident. Situational risk factors act as
triggers for minors who exhibit one or more of the other two types of risk factors. 6
Although a number of potential situational risk factors have been identified, researchers have not
determined which situational factors exacerbate the likelihood that a minor will commit a
delinquent act. Thus, situational factors are not addressed in this report.
Environmental risk factors
Environmental risk factors include community, social and school risk factor subsets. While
county-level data on the environmental risk factors that Illinois youth are exposed to are
available, these are limited in their ability to describe the environments in which specific youth
live. While these data show the level at which certain factors are present in a county, they are not
indicative of any individual’s exposure to risk factors.
Community risk factors
Community risk factors are related to the broader social environment in which minors reside.
Studies examining the impact of environmental factors on juvenile delinquency have found
evidence that communities with high levels of poverty or that are socially disorganized also tend
to have high levels of juvenile delinquency. Research also has revealed that juvenile delinquency
is correlated with drug availability, high levels of adult criminality, exposure to violence, and
exposure to racial prejudice in the community.7
Social risk factors
Social risk factors are circumstances that are present in a minor’s immediate environment and
typically include family relationships and peer relationships. Strong evidence suggests weak
parent-child relationships including poor parental discipline style and lack of parental
involvement, as well as relationships with antisocial or delinquent peers, are related to juvenile
delinquency.
Researchers Lipsey and Derzon (1998) reported results of a statistical review of longitudinal
research examining juvenile delinquency risk factors.8 They found that certain family-related risk
factors, such as antisocial parents and parent criminality, were more predictive of serious and
violent juvenile delinquency for six to 11 year olds than for 12 to 14 year olds. Peer-related risk
factors including antisocial peers or peer criminality were more predictive of serious and violent
juvenile delinquency among 12 to 14 year olds.
Family and/or marital conflict, separation from family, and sibling delinquency also are proven
risk factors for juvenile delinquency. In addition, abusive parents, low family bonding, high
family stress, weak social ties including unpopularity with peers and low levels of social activity,
and high family residential mobility may be linked to juvenile delinquency.9 Additional research
to further explore and support these findings is needed before conclusions regarding these
potential risk factors can be made.
School risk factors
Research on predictors of serious and violent juvenile delinquency has revealed that truancy,
dropping out of school, and poor academic performance are related to juvenile delinquency. In a
meta-analysis of risk factors for delinquency, Hawkins et al (1998) found that academic failure
and low school attachment were significant predictors of juvenile delinquency. 10
Single Parenthood is a Risk Factor
Social-Scientific Research:
“Teens in both one-parent and remarried homes display more deviant behavior and commit more
delinquent acts than do teens whose parents stayed married.” 6
“Teens in one-parent families are on average less attached to their parent’s opinions and more
attached to their peer groups. Combined with lower levels of parental supervision, these attitudes
appear to set the stage for delinquent behavior. However, some research indicates that the link
between single-parenthood and delinquency does not hold for African American children.” 7
“[S]tudies indicate that adolescents in cohabiting families are more likely teenage in delinquent
behavior, to cheat, and to be suspended from school.” 8
“Boys raised in non-intact families are more likely to engage in delinquent and criminal
behavior.” 9
“Teens in both one-parent and remarried homes display more deviant behavior and commit more
delinquent acts than do teens whose parents stayed married.” 10
“Teens in one-parent families are on average less attached to their parent’s opinions and more
attached to their peer groups. Combined with lower levels of parental supervision, these attitudes
6
W. Bradford Wilcox, Why Marriage Matters, Third Ed. p. 37 (see footnote 205). See
http://americanvalues.org/bookstore/pub.php?pub=81
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W. Bradford Wilcox, Why Marriage Matters, Third Ed. p. 36 (see footnote 206-207)
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W. Bradford Wilcox, Why Marriage Matters, Third Ed. p. 36 (see footnote 208)
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W. Bradford Wilcox, Why Marriage Matters, Third Ed. p. 13
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W. Bradford Wilcox, Why Marriage Matters, Third Ed. p. 37 (see footnote 205)
appear to set the stage for delinquent behavior. However, some research indicates that the link
between single-parenthood and delinquency does not hold for African American children.” 11
** See Parenting Resources
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W. Bradford Wilcox, Why Marriage Matters, Third Ed. p. 36 (see footnote 206-207)
Questions to
Isolate Risk and
Protective Factors
Potential s to ask to isolate risk factors and potential protective factors:
If you help a juvenile write a letter to the judge or find a helpful mentor but you forget to address
one risk factor the judge thinks is important, then the juvenile will face the disappointment of
staying locked up despite diligent effort and cooperation. By asking some questions you can help
isolate the problem areas and risk factors. Then you can more adequately meet the at-risk youth’s
needs for safety and protective factors.
Each Community Lawyer can make up an interview tree. Test yourself and see how you used the
tree fashion. What were your questions? Were they effective? Did you miss anything?
DISCLAIMER: Some of these questions may be inappropriate to ask the juveniles in detention,
so it is important to know what the parameters are before asking the questions. These are only
meant to be a sample of what you could ask and as of April 2012 have not been tested yet by
Community Lawyers yet. The probation department has a set of questions they ask the youth to
determine their risk factors. The questionnaire had a score. Treatments are based on the score the
youth gets. Although as Community Lawyers we are not trying to come up with a case plan, we
do want to be available to help the resident find their protective factors so we can educate them
so we can help them balance their risk factors and protective factors for the judge. That is the
purpose of these questions.
Disabilities
Do you have a disabling condition?
 What is it?
 What has been done to treat it?
 Is it physical or mental?
 Have you ever been diagnosed with being developmentally delayed?
o Have you ever been in special education classes?
Do you have any mental health concerns?
 Have you ever been diagnosed with a mental illness? What is it? When were you
diagnosed? Have you been treated?
 Have you ever been checked into a mental hospital?
 Have you ever been suicidal?
 Do you have suicidal ideations? (want to die but won’t actually take action to make it
happen)
Academic Issues
How are you doing in school?
 Have you ever flunked a class?
 A grade level?
 What is your attendance like?
 Have you ever been expelled?
 Suspended?
 Have you dropped out of school?
School attendance can provide protective factors:
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Develop “social” skills
o Meet deadlines
o Follow instructions
o Deal constructively with peers
Family Stressors
What are your family related stressors?
 Poverty
 Does your family move a lot? Is your living situation very mobile?
 Single parent home
o What hours of the day are you left without supervision?
o Do you have anyone else who can supervise you if your parent is not at home?
 Other parent
 Aunt or Uncle
 Grandparents
 Godparents
 Coaches
 Teacher at school (that maybe would let you volunteer in the
classroom before or after school to provide supervision for a gap in
time – being at school a little longer would be better than being in DT
right?)
 Ecclesiastical leader?
 Other adult?
o If you do not have another adult willing to supervise you during those times,
where can you look to make a relationship with someone who will?
 Possible places could include volunteering somewhere where the
juvenile will have a supervisor
 Going to an early morning seminary or other class if the time gap is in
the morning
 Boys and Girls Club, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, other mentor programs
through the school or
 Substance abuse
o Have any your family members gone to rehab?
 Abuse
o Physical abuse
o Sexual abuse
o Neglect or abandonment.
 Have you ever had counseling for the abuse?
 Are there any cases open against your parents?
o Do you have a GAL?
o Do you have a CASA?
 Coercive styles of family interaction
 Lack of parental control over the child
 Criminal activity from any family members in the home?
o Who?
o Are any family members incarcerated?
Mentors
Do you have any mentors? Or What mentors do you have?
Who are they?
How often do you see them? For how long?
Friends/Peer Network
What is your peer network like?
 Deviant?
o What can you do to cut off friends who cause problems?
 Encouraging of a promising future?
o What can you do to foster friendships with people who are a better influence?
How to Spend Free Time
Do you have any recreational activities?
Involved in sports?
Involved in clubs at school?
Involved in musical talk?
Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts
Boys and Girls Club?
Big Brother Big Sister Program?
Do you have any vocational opportunities?
 After school work?
 Babysitting or yard work?
Do you have a lot of dead time? How do you fill it?
 Do you participate in volunteer activities in the community?
 Do you have community service hours to fill?
Drug Use
Have you participated in substance abuse?
 Have you been arrested for drug or alcohol possession?
 Have drug abuse led to any property offenses to pay for drug habits?
Aggressive Tendencies
Have you ever stolen?
 Is it a chronic problem to steal?
Have you ever run away?
 How often have you run away?
 How often do you want to run away?
Have you ever gotten into a fight?
 When? How old was the other person?
 How many people were involved?
Gang Activity
Have you ever been part of a gang? (Some gangs do not let the members talk about anything – so
getting a straight answer would be very difficult. It also may be against DT rules to ask this
branch of questions.)
 When was your first exposure to the gang?
 How long have you been a member?
 Do you have a gun?
 Do you have access to a gun when you are not incarcerated?
Community
Resources
Alternatives to Detention
A Few Thoughts on the Community Resources
Every Community Lawyer should be well versed in the different programs and opportunities.
This will save time when helping the students and residents and will build credibility with them.
How much better would it be for you to be able to open up to a tab on whatever it is they asked a
question about rather than having to say I will get back to you on that. We want to capitalize on
their interest at that moment and have answers for them in the moment. Obviously the packet or
binder will never be complete, but that is why I suggest adding to it when you get a new question
you have to find an answer. Then by using the google doc system everyone can update their
binders as well so as new Community Lawyers join the ranks they each do not have to reinvent
the wheel.
At the schools they will have internet where the Community Lawyers can access the resources at
their fingertips. That will not be the case while the Community Lawyers are at Slate Canyon. I
submit that in the future all Community Lawyers should have a print version of the resource
packet available and on hand.
Perhaps someone who builds on this resource handbook can identify bilingual or multilingual
resources. It would be helpful to know which of the resources cater to the Spanish speaking
population. Additionally, when the organizations and web sites do not have resources for the
Spanish speaking population, it would be nice if someone would translate all the resources we
have in English into Spanish.
There are probably a lot of other resources found within local congregations of different faiths.
Perhaps someone can find those resources and make community partners with the congregations.
This handbook will be made available to anyone who asks for a copy. Please send us a message
on the BYU Law Community Lawyering web site.
It is proposed that the BYU Law Community Lawyers join hands with the program the
University of Utah has begun believed to be called the Center for Social Justice. U of U received
a grant to locate resources for the communities across the state.
Alternatives to Detention
Many times the probation officer (PO) and Judge are looking for places other than Slate Canyon
Detention Center (DT) for the youth. Studies have shown that juveniles often come out worse
from detention (prison) than they went in. For example, one DT staff member told our class that
she saw a girl come in for truancy and left addicted to heroin. In other words, finding lessrestrictive resources for the juveniles is one of the probation officer’s most important jobs.
Community Lawyers can help the juveniles by educating them about the resources so they can
ask their POs about their options.
Lightening Peak
801-370-0503, 1955 Buckley Lane, Provo, which is located right above the Provo Juvenile
Court. This program is also part of Youth Corrections. The program gives judges another
sentencing option besides secure confinement. The youth is placed under house arrest, meaning
the youth cannot leave his or her home except to go to school and to this program. This option is
very common. If the resident do not keep the rules they have to go back to DT.
In-patient Drug Rehab
Treatment centers to overcome substance abuse addictions. See Substance Abuse section below.
Residential Treatment Centers
Utah has a large quantity of residential treatment centers. They are scattered all around Utah
County and the rest of the state. Each RTC may have a different focus: eating disorder, mental
health, lock-down with an emphasis on therapy, not-lock-down with an emphasis on education,
etc. RTCs are considered less-restrictive than Slate Canyon because as the RTC patients progress
with their therapeutic goals they are allowed longer visiting hours and off-campus visits to
family. The average cost for an RTC visit ranges between $20,000 per month. Some one year
programs may be $150,000 and can sometimes be covered by Medicaid. For example Provo
Canyon School and Heritage Schools are two RTCs right here in Provo.
Observation and Assessment
801 491-0134, 205 West 900 North in Springville. O&A is part of Youth Corrections. Children
are sent there to be evaluated to determine the underlying issues and recommended treatment. It
is structured like a residential treatment center where the residents have their own rooms and
undergo structured activities while the staff can observe them to make further treatment
recommendations.
Independence High School
801 374-4920, 636 N. Independence Ave., in Provo. This is an alternative high school facility.
Many children attend high school here so they can go to an alternative environment and get
school credits without being kicked out of the whole school system. It is sort of like a second
chance for the kids.
Community
Resources
Community Resources/
Potential Community
Partners
Community Resources/Potential Community Partners
This list is not exhaustive, so I encourage people to build on this list as they come across
protective factors that will protect the youth and are persuasive for the judge. Identifying and
utilizing protective factors is more than just getting the juvenile out of detention, it is supposed to
help put the juvenile on a new path headed towards success. Keep that in mind while working on
finding and presenting protective factors.
The Children’s Justice Center
801 370-8554, 315 S. 100 E. in Provo. They have child-friendly rooms where child victims of
sexual abuse are interviewed by police or social workers. They also have a medical exam room
with exam equipment for the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE).
This resource would be good for the juveniles who have been abused and need help. A lot of
times delinquency is a problem that comes from a child having unmet needs and the child is
crying out for help.
This is not a place for sex-offending perpetrators to go.
Latinos in Action
“Latinos In Action” (LIA) is a class/program set up at the high school & junior high to support
bi-lingual Latino students in utilizing their language skills to support the school and district
community and to move these students toward a career in education. This project provides work
experience for Bilingual Hispanic High School students to serve as paraeducators and role
models for younger Hispanic students in our local Elementary and Junior high schools.
LIA students render service in their community, serve as role models, and develop their
academic skills. Each LIA program provides more than 2200 hours of instructional support to
English as a Second Language (ESL) students in the elementary and junior high schools within
their community.
Latinos in Action gained its roots during the summer of 2000 in the state of Utah. Jose Enriquez
started it with 35 Timpview Bilingual students in the Provo school District. In the past eight
years Latinos In Action has increased in numbers with 7 high schools (including one in the state
of Washington) and two Jr. High schools implementing the program.12
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https://sites.google.com/site/latinosinactionbe/Home/what-is-latinos-in-action
LDS Family Services13
1190 N 900 E
Provo, UT 84604
801-422-7620
LDS Family Services can make referrals for addiction recovery, employment options, therapy
and counseling, and adoption. They also have a lot of helpful information about the following
topics which are all hyperlinked on the soft copy of this document.
Abuse
Adoption
Adversity
Anger
Management
Anxiety and Fear
Blended (Step)
Families
Caring for the
Elderly
Communication
Conflict
Resolution
Depression
Divorce
Eating Disorders
RadKids
Family
Fatherhood
Grief and Loss
Homosexuality (Same-Sex
Attraction)
Infertility
Marriage
Mental Health
Military Relations
Parenthood (Child Rearing,
Teaching and Training)
Parenting (Discipline and
Behavior Problems)
Peace
Pornography (sexual
addiction)
Self-Esteem, Self-Worth
Single Parenting
Single-Adult Issues
Special Needs
(Disabilities, Chronic
Illness)
Stress Management
Substance Abuse
Suicide
Unwed Parents
Womanhood
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http://www.utahcountyonline.org/Dept/Sheriff/Administrative/radkids.asp
Through RadKIDS training, children become empowered, learning to replace the fear,
confusion, and panic of dangerous situations with confidence, personal safety skills and selfesteem. Through this hands-on educational program the lives of children are being saved.
RadKIDS and the Utah County Sheriff’s Office, are dedicated to empowering parents, educators,
police officers, and other child safety advocates in our communities with the "gift" of the
RadKIDS program by training those interested in becoming instructors in their own
communities.
RadKIDS is a non profit 501(3)(c) educational program and, thanks to the work done by the
Utah County Sheriff’s Office, this vital life skills program is endorsed by the National Sheriff’s
Association. Utah County has one of the leading RadKIDS programs in the nation. We are
teaching and assisting to bring this program to the children of this county and beyond.
Please contact Deputy Dean Larsen at 801-851-4335 to set up a presentation and to learn how
you can help empower children in your area with radKIDS. Ask him how you can help bring
radKIDS to your school, PTA, community or organization. For more information on becoming a
radKIDS instructor contactDeputy Dean Larsen or
visit http://www.radkids.org/becominganinstructor.shtml
Mentoring and
Supervision
Resources
Mentoring and Supervision
Many of the residents come from single-parent homes and cannot get out of DT because of
questionable supervision. Sometimes it may be as little as a couple of hours a day that the
parent’s work schedule keeps the parent from the juvenile. A mentor or other adult may step
forward to help supervise the juvenile during the gap in time where the parent is unavailable to
supervise. One of the most valuable assets of some of these resources is the opportunity for
juveniles to benefit from adult mentors and other positive role models. Mentors are one of the
best protective factors to outweigh the risk factor of a juvenile being from a single-parent home.
Keep that in mind when reading the list and get creative about which resources can be used in
multiple ways to help provide protective factors and mitigate risk factors.
Tools for Mentoring Adolescents
The following tip sheets were developed by Search Institute and the Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota, with
generous support from the Carlson Family Foundation.
The Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota is a trusted source of information, resources, and trainings on creating and
sustaining quality mentoring relationships and programs. Visit MPM at www.mpmn.org.
Tools for Mentoring Adolescents
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#1: Mentoring Adolescents: Specific Training Needs
#2: Making the Most of Mentoring an Adolescent
#3: Aren’t Mentors for Little Kids?
#4: Building Trust & Attachment with Your Mentee
#5: Let’s Get Real: Promoting Positive, Honest Communication with Your Mentee
#6: Setting Mentoring Boundaries
#7: The Influence of Culture on Mentoring Relationships
#8: Developmental Characteristics of 12-14 Year Olds
#9: Developmental Characteristics of 15-18 Year Olds
#10: What’s Hot? What’s Not?15
Big Brother Big Sister Program
BBBS of Utah
151 East 5600 South, Ste 200
Murray, UT 84107
ashley.spilker@bbbsu.org
http://www.bbbsu.org
(801) 313-0303
Note: This is a remote office of BBBS of Utah, Inc. in Murray, UT.
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Use this online link to connect and learn about local Big Brothers Big Sisters volunteers near
you!
Big Brothers Big Sisters is not your typical organization. We help children realize their potential
and build their futures. We nurture children and strengthen communities.
Our Impact
Each time Big Brothers Big Sisters pairs a child with a role model, we start something incredible: a oneto-one relationship built on trust and friendship that can blossom into a future of unlimited potential. And
thanks to the first-ever nationwide impact study of a mentoring organization, we have the facts to prove it.
The Study
Public/Private Ventures, an independent Philadelphia-based national research organization,
looked at over 950 boys and girls from eight Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies across the country
selected for their large size and geographic diversity. This study, conducted in 1994 and 1995, is
widely considered to be foundational to the mentoring field in general and to Big Brothers Big
Sisters Community-Based program in particular.
Approximately half of the children were randomly chosen to be matched with a Big Brother or
Big Sister. The others were assigned to a waiting list. The matched children met with their Big
Brothers or Big Sisters about three times a month for an average of one year.
Researchers surveyed both the matched and unmatched children, and their parents on two
occasions: when they first applied for a Big Brother or Big Sister, and again 18 months later.
The Results
Researchers found that after 18 months of spending time with their Bigs, the Little Brothers and
Little Sisters, compared to those children not in our program, were:
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46% less likely to begin using illegal drugs
27% less likely to begin using alcohol
52% less likely to skip school
37% less likely to skip a class
33% less likely to hit someone
They also found that the Littles were more confident of their performance in schoolwork and
getting along better with their families.
“We have known all along that Big Brothers Big Sisters’ mentoring has a long-lasting, positive
effect on children’s confidence, grades, and social skills,” affirms Karen J. Mathis, Big Brothers
Big Sisters of America’s President and CEO, “and the results of this impact study scientifically
confirm that belief.”
“These dramatic findings are very good news, particularly at a time when many people contend
that ‘nothing works’ in reaching teenagers,” said Gary Walker, then-President of Public/Private
Ventures. “This program suggests a strategy the country can build on to make a difference,
especially for youth in single-parent families.”
https://aim.bbbs.org/einquiry/einquiryzip.aspx?t=1
Boy Scouts
Visit https://beascout.scouting.org/ to find local troupes and for the youth to sign up.
Boys and Girls Club
The Mission of the Boys & Girls Club of Utah County is to inspire and enable all young people,
especially those from diverse circumstances to realize their full potential as productive,
responsible and caring citizens and leaders.
Description:
The local Boys & Girls Club has over 10 years of history in Utah County. During this time the
club has grown from a handful of members, to over 1,700 registered members. We believe that
our program keeps youth safe, decreases juvenile crime, provides a valuable service for single
and dual working parents, supports public education initiatives (i.e. No Child Left Behind),
provides volunteer opportunities for local community members and university students, and
provides a positive environment for great futures to start here.
Contact person: Chelsey Clay, Volunteer Coordinator, (801) 371-6242 ext 130, (email)
Main office number: (801) 371-6BGC (6242)
TDD number: Dial 7-1-1 for Relay Utah
Office fax number: (801) 371-6241
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Address:
1060 East 150 North
Provo, UT 84606
Web Site: http://www.bgcutah.org
Miscellaneous Information
Services
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Programs are educational but disguised by fun
Homework Help
Mini clubs
Volunteer Service Activities
Self-Esteem Workshops
Cultural Enrichment
Field trips and parties
Job Ready Course
Sports Activity Competitions
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Extended summer hours: 7:30 am -6:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Ages 5 to 18 (K-12) are
welcome to join. Breakfast, lunch, and snack is served daily.
Court Appointed Special Advocates
CASA workers are volunteers from the community to supplement the work of the Guardian ad
Litems (GAL = attorneys for children). The GALs have more work than they can do on their
own so the CASA worker works with the child to get to know the child and do activities with the
child and then reports back to the GAL. In cases where the juvenile is in a dependence case (the
parents are charged with abuse or negligence) the juvenile will have a GAL and hopefully a
CASA. The CASA can offer supervision and possibly mentoring during the times the CASA is
with the juvenile. Adults 21 and older interested in volunteering should visit the Juvenile Court
website at www.utahcasa.org.
Elder Wisdom Circle
Members of the Elder Wisdom Circle are seniors who share their wisdom with young advice
seekers from across the world. Via the Internet, Elders answer advice requests at their own
convenience, offering young readers personalized and free advice on a wide range of topics love and relationships, family and child-rearing, career and self-improvement, and more.
Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Elder Wisdom Circle has more than 600 Elders (aged
60 to 105) across North America. The EWC program and our Elders have been featured on ABC,
BBC, CBS, FOX, NPR and in such publications as Glamour, the LA Times, Ladies Home
Journal, Real Simple, Time & USA Today. We are one of the largest providers of personal
advice, with hundreds of thousands of readers.
Family Support and Treatment
801 229-1181, 1255 N. 1200 W., Orem. If you take I-15 north and exit at the Orem 800 North
exit, and turn left at the first light off of the exit, you should find it fairly easily. This agency
provides treatment for abused children and adults. They have therapy rooms where they use
sand trays and toys to allow children to tell their story. FS&T is also a respite nursery where
parents can drop off their minor children when they are under stress in order to prevent further
abuse. Parents can use this tool to help with supervision if they have no one else to turn. For
example, there was a girl from Glacier who had all her other ducks in a row to go home, but she
could not show the judge who would supervise her during the two hours that her single mother’s
shift extended past the girl’s school day. The judge asked Mom who could help supervise the girl
and Mom said that she had no one she could turn to. FS&T could have been a support there. This
place is also great for the detainees who are victims of abuse themselves. The free therapy can
help the adolescent move onto healing and help stop them in their path of crime and destruction.
Girl Scouts
Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better
place.
Girl Scouting gives every girl access to life-changing experiences that inspire her to do great
things.
History:
On March 12, 1912, Juliette Gordon Low founded Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) in
Savannah, Georgia. Today, GSUSA is the world's pre-eminent organization dedicated solely to
girls. In an accepting and nurturing environment, they build character and skills for success in
the real world.
In 1920 a group of volunteers began Girl Scouts here at home in Ogden, Utah. Girl Scouts of
Utah (GSU) serves over 8,000 girls in grades K through 12, who are supported by 3,500
dedicated adult volunteers.
Contact people:
Ashley Picard, Membership Recruitment Coordinator, (801) 716-5117, (email)
Janelle Noall, Volunteer Services Coordinator, (801) 716-5116, (email)
Main office number: (801) 265-8472
TDD number: Dial 7-1-1 for Relay Utah
Office fax number: (801) 261-1213
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Address:
215 North Center Street
American Fork, UT 84096
Web Site: http://www.gsutah.org
Safety Net Mentor Program
Our mission is to recruit and train stable, adult mentors to be matched with at-risk youths in
helping and supportive relationships. Our vision is that through positive relationships, these
youths will overcome the difficulties they face to become successful and productive adults.
Description:
Safety Net Mentor Program offers an opportunity for adults of all ages to change the lives of
children. Kids throughout Utah County between the ages of 6-18 years of age are referred to the
program by school counselors, social workers and caseworkers with service agencies, parents,
grandparents and guardians. Most are living in unstable homes. Mentors spend a minimum of an
hour weekly in their choice of activities including recreational, cultural, educational and service.
They are encouraged to include their mentee (kid) in their interests and activities, as well as
interaction with friends and family. This gives them the opportunity to observe adults behaving
in functional and positive ways. Mentoring requires commitment, but it is one of the most
rewarding ways to serve in the community, and it's fun! Mentor relationships can last a lifetime.
History:
Safety Net Mentor Program has been operating In Utah County since 1999. It has been a part of
the State of Utah Division of Child and Family Services since 2004. It is a member of the Utah
Mentoring Partnership and the National Mentoring Partnership.
Contact person: Karla Berrett Sedillo, Director, (801) 362-0413, (email)
Main office number: (801) 224-7842
TDD number: Dial 7-1-1 for Relay Utah
Office fax number: (801) 426-0623
Languages Spoken: English
Address:
442 Buckley Avenue
Springville, UT 84663
(See a map)
Web Site: http://www.safetynetmentor.org
Utah County 4-H Mentoring
The Utah County 4-H Program hosts a program called 4-H: Youth and Families with Promise,
which you can learn more about by visiting http://extension.usu.edu/yfp/htm/about/. 4-H YFP
promotes child development, educational excellence and strengthening of family bonds through
one-on-one mentoring, exciting monthly activities and other menthods. Mentors are a major part
of their mentee's (or youth's) life. They provide stability and a caring relationship for their
mentees where they might not otherwise have a caring adult. They provide their kids with
something to be excited about and someone who is always looking out for their well being.
Utah's Youth and Families with Promise 4-H Mentoring Program (YFP) is a mentoring program
designed for youth, ages 10-14, and their families. Young adult mentors establish caring
relationships with the identified youth. This program allows youth to develop their interpersonal
and academic skills by participating with them in structured recreation, community service, and
community youth groups.
Youth involved in the program:
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meet 4 times each month with their mentor, 1 meeting sponsored by 4-h
attend weekly Afterschool clubs
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attend monthly Family Night Out programs with their family.
To enroll a child: http://utahcounty4-h.org/htm/mentoring/enroll-your-child
WHEN - It's flexible! We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE -100 E. Center St. Suite L400
Provo, UT 84606
Mediation
Resources
Mediation Ideas
The Community Lawyering class has an alliance with the Youth in Mediation class taught by
Professor Tamara Fackrell here at the BYU Law School. In the past there have been plenty of
parent-teen mediators to handle the referrals we gave them from educating residents on the need
for parent-teen mediation. However, in the Winter 2012 class we had a shortage of parent-teen
mediators. This posed a problem that required brainstorming and looking to alternatives.
We thought to contact former students of Tamara Fackrell’s Youth in Mediation Class who are
trained in parent-teen mediation and victim-offender mediation. Names of previous class roles
are available to Professor Dominguez through Nancy Hamberlin BYU Law School Registrar.
UVU Mediation is a program facilitated by the Behavioral Science department at Utah Valley
State College. The mediation program assists students in learning conflict styles, conversational
tools, and in providing the necessary training and skills to mediate conflicts. Students enrolled in
the mediation courses at UVU are required to participate in the community through offering their
time and services to help mediate, teach conflict styles, and develop mediation programs in Utah
County. The many mediators at UVU are happy to extend their services wherever they are
needed. Mediation provides great comfort and has the power to mend wounds and heal the hearts
of those involved. If you would be interested in learning more about mediation, or if you would
be interested in using these mediation services, please contact Dr. Grant Richards at: 801.
863.8316.16
o Communication skills class at Dixon Middle School. The class will run from 6:00 pm to 8:00
pm. Feel free to e-mail Torben at torben.bernhard@gmail.com with any questions.17
o Alpine School District Mediations at a Truancy School at Lakeridge Junior High18
** A proposal for the future would be to incorporate principles of Community Lawyering into
the mediation agreements UVU does with their clients.
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Victim Offender Dialogue Programs
Victim offender mediation, group conferencing and talking circles offer victims of crime a forum
in which they may ask the offender questions related to the crime, share their feelings and the
resulting impact of the harm caused by the crime and to have a voice in deciding what should
happen to help to repair the harm done. Offenders have the opportunity to take personal
responsibility for their actions and to make amends for their behavior directly to the victim and
the community.
Victim offender dialogue helps to reinstate responsibility for crime prevention and resolution of
crime with individuals, neighborhoods and communities. It promotes participation of all
stakeholders affected by crime and provides a process in which all stakeholders are directly
involved to repair harm and reach resolution.
Victim Offender Dialogue Programs are administered by local juvenile courts with assistance
and support provided by the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Department of the Utah
Administrative Office of the Courts. All of the mediators and facilitators in the programs are
volunteers from the community or court personnel. By utilizing community volunteers, the
program costs are reduced and community involvement is broadened.19
Alternative Dispute Resolution Programs
See handout.
http://www.utcourts.gov/mediation/docs/ADR_flowchart.pdf
Utah State Court Mediation Programs
See handout.
http://uvscmediation.files.wordpress.com/2007/09/uccr-mediation-opportunities.pdf
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Substance
Abuse
Resources
Substance Abuse Resources
Drug Court
What is Drug Court?
Drug Court is a privilege for those residents allowed to use the resource. There are plenty
more people who want into drug court than can actually be a part of it.
The Drug Court is a program that targets the substance abusing population in the 4th District
Juvenile. Most juveniles referred to the court for a drug or alcohol offense who do not qualify for
intensive court intervention, but are in need of counseling services strict accountability. The
Drug Court provides earlier intervention and more intensive supervision and follow-through
between the court and referral agencies. The program creates liaisons between the Utah County
Substance Abuse Office, treatment providers, schools, and the court. It provides an incentive for
youth to attend and complete therapy in an effort to divert these individuals from further
involvement in the Court system.
The following qualifications have been set as guidelines for the Alternative Drug Program:
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Current referral is a drug or alcohol offense
The juvenile and his/her parents volunteer to participate
The juvenile admits to the offense(s)
The juvenile completes an assessment administered by Utah County Substance Abuse,
and it is recommended that he/she attend counseling
What to Expect of the Drug Court?
The Drug Court is a minimum nine (9) month program. During that time the individual enters a
plea in abeyance agreement with the County Attorney's office. The contract outlines the
conditions for the successful completion of the program. This agreement binds the individual to
the following expectations:
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Accountability for the completion of the assessment recommendations
Weekly review hearings in Court
Weekly attendance at all required sessions with treatment providers to include group
and individual
Random drug screens, and a required $25.00 payment to the court for each positive test
Daily attendance at school or full-time employment, if board released from school by
the school district
Attendance to Speaker's Bureau each month
Completion of a Harmfuls and a Family Characteristic Project
Completion of all work hours, No violations of the law while in the program
Parents attend group and family therapy and a Zero Tolerance drug education class
Consequences for Failure to Comply with Drug Court
When violations occur while the individual is participating in the Drug Court, they are strict and
sever. Non-compliance will result in the following:
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Time spent in detention
No credit for community service hours or additional hours can be added
House Arrest
Further intervention by the court
Possible expulsion from the program
If expelled from the program, plea is entered with statutory requirements as set forth by
Utah State Law
Why Choose The Drug Court?
In exchange for total compliance with the Drug Court Program, the County Attorney's office will
submit a motion to dismiss the violation(s) to the Juvenile Court, the juvenile will receive credit
for all of the community service hours, and graduate from the program.
Ending Nicotine Dependence (END)20
Need Help to Quit Smoking?
Join the Ending Nicotine Dependence, (END), Program. Helping you quit is what we do. To find
out more about the END program in your area, telephone 1-800-QUIT.NOW (toll free in Utah)
or go to the Utah tobacco cessation directory-teen.
What is END?
END is a tobacco cessation program designed especially for teens. The program builds skills and
knowledge concerning tobacco use to help those who want to quit succeed.
Information for Adults and Professionals
If you are an adult or professional who would like more information about the Ending Nicotine
Dependence Program please go to the Ending Nicotine Dependence Information for Adults and
Professionals Page.
END Program Reports
END Program Evaluation January-December 2004
Detailed summary and recommendations of the END Program based on surveys collected during
calendar year 2004.
Just for Teens
Visit onegoodreason.net for more facts, fun games, and giveaways!
House of Hope
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801 373-6562, 1726 S. Buckley Lane in Provo, which is just up the hill farther than the Provo
Juvenile Court. The House of Hope provides in-patient drug abuse rehabilitation for women
while allowing them to keep their children with them at the facility.
Life Enhancement Center21
Weekly drug testing.
Life Enhancement Center supports adolescent sobriety through random drug testing that screens
for use of marijuana, cocaine, benzodiazepines, amphetamines, and opiates. We pride ourselves
in using Redwood Toxicology Lab to analyze urine samples. This provides scientifically accurate
results that indicate precise levels of drug use and detect if an adolescent is "flushing" their
system (excessive fluid intake or use of niacin).
Telephonic monitoring and sober tracking.
Life Enhancement Center is the only authorized agent in Utah to use ShadowTrack, the newest
tool available to court involved youth. ShadowTrack is a highly engineered interactive voice
response system coupled with voice-biometric authentication technology. The system
automatically tracks juveniles with random scheduled inbound or outbound calls from any
authorized telephone. The tracking system validates the location as well as authenticates a
juvenile’s identity by comparing their voice to a voiceprint taken during the intake process. The
system is multi-lingual and detects intoxication.
Life Enhancement Center's addiction recovery program includes the following:
Family /Couple Therapy
 Use of established Multidimensional Family Therapy (for adolescents) or Behavioral
Couples Therapy (for adults) to strengthen core relationships essential for sustained
recovery
 Involves parents, spouse/significant other, children, siblings, and extended family
networks as needed
 Targets relationship boundaries, communication patterns, co-dependency, and problem
solving abilities
Individual Therapy
 Use of established Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy to build core coping skills and relapse
prevention for sober living
 Specialized male and female treatment (gender specific) that targets substance use
triggers and compulsive/addictive cycles
 Psychological testing to address co-occurring mental health needs (depression, anxiety,
trauma, ADHD)
Clinical Case Management
 Personal Human Service Worker to assist with community, transportation, education, and
employment resources
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Maintenance and expansion of sober living social networks and professional
representation if court involved
 Collaboration with local physicians, nutrition-health counselors, exercise-fitness centers,
and detoxification facilities
Sober Tracking
 Random urinalysis testing for prescription drugs, alcohol, and illegal drugs
 Use of a highly engineered voice-biometric authentication technology to assist in
sustained recovery
 Access to Recovery Coaches who provide ongoing support for clients as they tackle the
difficult issues of the day
Recreation Therapy and Spiritual Resilience
 Frequent multi-family group weekend excursions to enhance bonding, trust, and stamina
 Involvement with religious services or spiritual activities of choice
 Participation in various outdoor and wilderness-based activities to connect with nature
for sober healing
Call 801-477-0532 to schedule an appointment.
Other Resources with Hyperlinks
Alcohol & Drug Information - Information and resources from the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services and SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information.
Alcoholics Anonymous - Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share
their experience, strength, and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem
and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to
stop drinking.
National Center for Addiction and Substance Abuse (Columbia University )(CASA) - The
mission of CASA is to inform Americans of the economic and social costs of substance abuse
and its impact on their lives; to assess what works in prevention; treatment, and law
enforcement; to encourage every individual and institution to take responsibility to combat
substance abuse and addiction; to provide those on the front lines with the tools they need to
succeed; and to remove the stigma of abuse and replace shame and despair with hope.
Foundation for a Smokefree America - Smokefree America's mission is to motivate youth to
stay tobacco free and to empower smokers to quit.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration - SAMHSA's mission is to build resilience and facilitate recovery for
people with or at risk for substance abuse and mental illness.
Smokefree.gov - Smokefree.gov allows you to choose the help that best fits your needs. You
can get immediate assistance in the form of an online step-by-step cessation guide, local and
state telephone quitlines NCI's national telephone quitline NCI's instant messaging service,
publications which may be downloaded, printed, or ordered.
Parents: The Anti-Drug - This site provides information on drug types, symptoms of use, and
resources.
National Institute on Drug Abuse - The NIDA provides information for the prevention and
treatment of drug addiction and abuse.
Prime for Life - DUI Classes
Prime for Life is the State of Utah mandated DUI education program. This class is for adults and
youth and focuses on both alcohol and drug prevention and intervention. These classes are
offered through Volunteers of America, Utah at Cornerstone Counseling Center every
Wednesday from 5:00 - 9:00 pm.
If you or someone you know would like more information on this program, please call us
Monday through Friday from 8am to 5 pm at 801-355-2846.
Cornerstone Counseling Center is located at 660 South 200 East, # 308 in Salt Lake City.
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Adolescent Units - Girls Youth and Boys Youth
The Adolescent Unit serves 50 youth ages 13 to 18 years. Often admittance to this program is
considered a "new beginning" for the teenager.
The individualized treatment approach meets the needs of the child/adolescent and utilizes a
broad spectrum of therapeutic modalities. Therapies include individual, group, family, play, and
therapeutic milieu. Specialized services to deal with abuse, anger management, emotion
management, and recreational therapy are used. Participation in a wide variety of activities such
as skiing, camping, river running, etc. helps to gain experience in needed social skills, self
esteem, and impulse control.
Family involvement is important in the development and progress of the child's treatment
program. The Hospital involves families by conducting the Pediatric Services Family Program
which includes family therapy, family support and advocacy. Home visitation is an integral part
of the treatment process and regular family visits are encouraged.
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Tips on Finding Funding For Rehab
http://www.drugstrategies.org/Treatment/Utah/
If the rehab place is state owned they may use
a sliding scale fee based off of income.
If it is a privately owned rehab place, then the
residents could ask how to apply for a
scholarship to help reduce the costs.
Some places will give a discount if you are
getting helped from a non-profit organization.
That means the rehab place may charge the
non-profit only as much as it costs to operate
the program for the addict.
Provo:
Intermountain
Specialized Abuse Treatment Center
1868 North 1120 West Street
Provo Canyon School
4501 North University Avenue
Utah County Division of Substance
Abuse Outpatient Services
151 South University Avenue
Suite 1400
Project Reality
Utah County Program Site
151 University Avenue
Suite 1400
Utah Alcoholism Foundation
House of Hope Provo
1726 South Buckley Lane
Orem:
Addiction and Psychological Services
224 North Orem Boulevard
Gathering Place
UCCODAR
218N. Orem Blvd
NEFA
382 East 720 South
Discovery House UC Inc
714 South State Street
Institute For Cognitive Therapy Inc
560 South State Street
Suite G-1
Mental Health
Resources
Alliance Clinical Services23
Clinical Treatment Service
Corporations hire consultants every day--outsiders with an objective viewpoint to help assess,
plan and implement changes that will better their company. You take your car to the mechanic
when you hear that "clunking" sound, for he knows more about cars than you do. Elite-level
athletes frequently elicit specialty coaches to help them improve mental focus and discipline.
When it comes to dealing with challenges, changes or crisis in life, it's important to seek help
early. Don't wait until that clunking noise turns into a complete transmission failure. The sooner
you seek help, the shorter and easier it will be. Counseling isn't just for crazy or weak people; it's
for anyone who can benefit from an outside, expert perspective to help them along this journey
of life.
Why Treatment?
Each of us comes face to face with periods in our life when struggles seem insurmountable and
it.s as if we are unable to find a healthy perspective on life. Coming to terms with an issue can be
one of those times. We at ACS commend you for your choice in seeking resolution to those
issues and hope to be of service to you.
What Can I Expect in Treatment?
At Alliance Clinical Services, we approach individuals with issues in an open-minded way. We
accept them for who they are and the issues that they have in life. We treat all clients with
respect and dignity, regardless of the depths or seriousness of their situation. We work in alliance
with the client and family members, along with referring agencies, such as clergy, courts,
probation officers, case managers and others concerned in the life of the client. This alliance will
help the client gain the necessary skills in life to lead a joyful, value-based, offense-free lifestyle.
We encourage the client to make empathetic decisions regarding all those he/she associates with,
especially family and friends, so that relationships will cause no harm to self or others.
Therapeutic goals address personal issues and mental health issues, and will aid in helping the
client gain and maintain healing interpersonal connections.
Executive Directors
Administrative Services and Community Relations
Devin Jensen, MAS
devinjensen@gmail.com
Clinical Services
Jim Otteson, LPC
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Alliance Clinical Services
American Fork
71 North 490 West
American Fork, UT 84003
Office: 801-763-7775
Fax: 801-763-7651
Recorded Color Code Hotline: 801-494-0589
Provo
560 South 500 West
Provo, UT 84601
Office: 801-763-7775
Fax: 801-763-7651
Recorded Color Code Hotline: 801-494-0589
Spanish Fork
128 West 900 North
Spanish Fork, UT 84660
Office:: 801-763-7651
Spanish Speaking Phone: 801-615-5121
Fax: 801-763-7651
Recorded Color Code Hotline: 801-494-0589
acsutah@gmail.com
General Mental Health Issues
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) - NAMI is the nation’s largest grassroots mental
health organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness
and their families.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - NIMH is the world's largest scientific
organization dedicated to research focused on the understanding, treatment, and prevention of
mental disorders and the promotion of mental health.
Mental Health Channel - This site contains information about mental illness and disorders,
treatment, and resources.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration - SAMHSA's mission is to build resilience and facilitate recovery for
people with or at risk for substance abuse and mental illness.
Intermountain Center For Cognitive
Therapy24
801-802-8608
560 South State Street
Orem, UT 84058
Life Enhancement Center25
"The Life Enhancement Center program is a great asset to the delinquent youth in Utah.
The focus on evidence-based treatment models, gender-specific treatment, and
collaboration with schools and juvenile justice is commendable, and so needed.”
-Dr. Lisa Boesky,
Author of When to Worry: How to Tell if Your Teen Needs Help and What to Do About It and The Secret Cut: Understanding Self-Injury & Teens
Life Enhancement Center specializes in the treatment of adolescents with emotional and
behavioral problems, particularly those who are court involved or incarceration bound. 90-day
treatment services include:
Weekly individual and group therapy.
This includes use of established Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to reduce criminal
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http://www.lecutah.com/MentalHealthServices.en.html
thinking, teach problem solving skills, and resolve psychological disorders (anxiety, depression,
ADHD, trauma, and substance abuse). Life Enhancement Center provides gender specific
treatment and follows guidelines established by the Adolescent Female Advocacy Network
(AFAN) of the State of Utah Department of Juvenile Justice Services. Female juvenile offenders
present with different treatment needs than male juvenile offenders, justifying trauma-focused,
emotion-regulation, and relational-based interventions. Life Enhancement Center mental health
counselors are certified in Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and
use Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) to effectively treat female offenders presenting with
emerging borderline personality, suicide-self harm behaviors, body image/eating problems, and
history of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse.
Weekly family therapy.
Life Enhancement Center therapists use Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT), a reputable
and scientifically proven family-based treatment developed for conduct-disordered problems and
for substance abuse prevention with adolescents. The treatment seeks to significantly reduce or
eliminate the adolescent's substance abuse and other criminal problem behavior, and to improve
overall family functioning. For the parent(s), objectives include facilitating parental commitment
and investment; improving the overall relationship and day-to-day communication between
parent(s) and adolescent; and increased knowledge about and changes in parenting practices
(e.g., limit-setting, monitoring, appropriate autonomy granting, and consistent discipline). There
are two intermediate intervention goals for every family: helping the adolescent achieve an
interdependent attachment bond to parents and family, and helping the adolescent forge durable
connections with pro-social influences such as schools, peer groups, and recreational and
religious institutions.
Our therapists also use Parent Management Training (PMT), an evidence-based behavioral
approach to the treatment of oppositional, aggressive, and defiant behavior in juveniles, in which
a therapist works directly with a parent. The basic PMT format consists of 12-session instruction
by the therapist in parenting techniques, role-playing and practice sessions, and homework
assignments for the parent to practice with the youth. Positive parenting practices, such as
support, warmth, and consistent supervision and discipline, increase the chances of a healthy,
problem-free adolescent.
Life Enhancement Center counselors work with a wide range of emotional, cognitive, and
behavioral issues. In a comfortable and supportive atmosphere, we offer a highly personalized
approach tailored to each of our client's individual needs.
Our counselors have enjoyed extensive training and experience with the following:
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Learning Disabilities, ADHD, Autism
Depression, Bipolar, Anxiety
Self Injury and Suicide
Oppositional Adolescents
Pre-Marriage, Divorce, Remarriage, Infidelity
Parental Fitness and Custody Evaluations
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Psychological Testing (intelligence, personality, career)
Mental Health Evaluations
Parent Management Training
Pornography and Sexual Addiction
Grief and Bereavement
Work and Career Development
Stress Management
Anger Management
Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Substance Abuse Evaluations
Wellness and Spirituality
Women's Issues and Body Image
Adjustment and Phase of Life Struggles
Chronic Pain and Medical Illnesses
Court-Ordered Evaluations
Research of our clinic services indicates that our clients experience the following treatment
successes:
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28% reduction in marital and relationship stress
32% reduction in work related and social stressors
Call 801-477-0532 to schedule an appointment.
Prime For Life26
PRIME For Life is a research-based program developed by Prevention Research Institute (PRI),
a non-profit educational organization headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky. The content of
PRIME For Life is based on multi-disciplinary research and contains over 900 bibliographical
references. It is the mandated statewide program in Georgia, Iowa, North Dakota, South
Carolina, and Utah and delivered through community agencies in more than 45 states. For more
than 15 years, PRIME For Life has been tested and developed. Its content is carefully selected to
achieve specific attitudinal and behavior change. Information is presented objectively and
persuasively using documented research findings rather than opinion, exaggerations or scare
tactics.
Instructors receive four days of intensive training to prepare them to deliver PRIME For Life.
Skill building and continuing education workshops help instructors maintain their competency,
stay updated on the latest research, and develop and enhance their teaching skills. PRI supports
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instructors with ongoing toll-free program assistance, a regular newsletter, and customized
evaluation services.
PRIME For Life is taught in 16 hours spread out over at least 4 classes, the course includes a
student self-assessment, individual and group activities.
PRIME For Life, a program for DUI offender education that significantly reduces the rate of
recidivism.
Wasatch Mental Health
The Youth Outpatient Department of Wasatch Mental Health provides mental health services for
children and families. We offer a variety of therapeutic services designed to help individuals and
families who are affected in some way by mental illness.
Our clinicians are trained to work with a variety of conditions including depression, anxiety,
child & teen behavior problems, attention deficit and hyperactivity, post-traumatic stress, sexual
behavior problems, and autism spectrum disorders. We also provide post adoption services.
In most cases, treatment for mental illness is highly effective when appropriate interventions are
utilized. Our treatment providers in Youth Outpatient utilize a number of effective, researchedbased techniques that can help your family members meet their goals and recover from the
effects of their emotional difficulties. Some of these techniques include the following:
Family Therapy
Individual Therapy
Group Therapy
Psychological Testing
Case Management
Medication Management
Our staff include Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists,
Psychologists, a Nurse Practitioner, and a Board Certified Child Psychiatrist. We also have
satellite offices located in American Fork and Spanish Fork.
If you are interested in having your child or family take part in our services, please call (801)
377-1213 and we would be happy to schedule an intake appointment.
Suicide Response and Prevention
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273TALK (8255), a free, 24-hour hotline is available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional
distress. Your call will be routed to the nearest crisis center to you.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - This is the official Web site for the American
Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Youth Case Management
1161 East 300 North
Provo, UT 84606
(801) 373-4765
The primary function of Youth Case Management is the coordination of services within Wasatch
Mental Health and outside agencies. Case managers may provide services in a child's home, at
school or in a clinical setting. For youngsters who have been released from Utah State Hospital,
case managers are available to help them make the transition back into the community.
Legal
Resources
Referrals
Legal Resources
Food for thought: What do you do for the juvenile whose parents make too much money to
qualify for a public defender, but the parent will not spend money on an attorney thus denying
the child the constitutional right to an attorney? Is the law being cruel or are the parents? Should
the law allow the parents to be cruel and deny that right?
LawHelp
BYU Law School
237 JRCB Brigham Young University
Provo, UT 84602
Phone (801) 422-3025
Service Provided: Referral Service, Call and leave a message with your legal question and a law
student will call back with a general explanation of the law. This is not a place to get legal advice
for your specific case. However, you can ask for a 30 minute free session with a pro bono
attorney at the Tuesday Night Bar. The TNB is twice a month usually on the first and third
Tuesdays of the month. The first Tuesday is typically held at the law school with professors
volunteering their time. The third Tuesday TNB is usually held at a local law firm that changes
month-to-month. Each event lasts 2-3 hours. Each appointment with the attorney is for 30
minutes. The volunteer attorney does not enter into an attorney-client relationship. You can get
an appointment by calling in and requesting a spot.
Proposal: LawHelp is a phone line that BYU has that law students answer and return calls from.
It is a very important service that we provide to the community. I propose that the Community
Lawyers join hands with LawHelp and share resources. LawHelp has many commonly asked
questions already in a database for their volunteers. I propose that in the future the Community
Lawyers get in touch with the LawHelp coordinator (position in PILF). For the 2012-2013 year
the coordinator is Malory Hatfield.
Timpanogos Legal Center
No physical address
Phone (801) 328-8891
Over the last year, the organizations and individuals have gathered together as a group to plan
and structure a collaborative organization to expand the delivery of pro bono and low bono
services in Central Utah.
The group believes that the TLC's purpose will not simply be to provide needed legal services
and enhanced access to justice, but to lift those counseled and assisted in improving their
capacities and their lives. For this reason, we have agreed to keep as a prominent vision and
mission, "Lifting Lives through the Law."
Utah Legal Services
Telephone-only Legal Advice
Monday through Friday
Utah Legal Services Phone (801) 374-6766
Often, an individual’s legal questions can be addressed over the phone. By calling the main
number Utah Legal Services (801-374-6766), eligible members of the public can be put directly
in contact with an attorney capable of advising them in a specific area of law. The intake hours
for ULS are Monday through Friday, 9:00 am until 1:00 pm. Upon calling ULS, members of the
public will have the opportunity to select the legal problem they are facing. These legal problems
are grouped by categories. For example: domestic relations, housing, criminal charges, or other
legal problems.
BYU Law Library
http://lawlibguides.byu.edu/family
These are resources to which the Hunter Law Library or the Harold B. Lee Library has
purchased a subscription. Most subscription licenses require off-campus access to be limited to
BYU law students and faculty. Other patrons are welcome to use many of these resources by
visiting the library premises.
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Family and Society Studies Worldwide (Ebsco)
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Family Law Reporter --- Curent Reports (BNA)
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Family Law Self-Help Resources (Utah State Courts)
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Marriage and Families
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Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection (EBSCO)
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PsycInfo (EBSCO)
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Social Science Abstracts (EBSCO)
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Social Science Collection (CSA)
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Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI): Web of Science
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Social Services Abstracts
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Social Work Abstracts (WebSPIRS)
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Utah Marriage and Divorce Laws 2010
Legal Resources Listed by Topic Addressed
** Cross reference to the other legal resources table for more information about legal assistance.
Bankruptcy
 Bankruptcy Hotline, call in
 Debtor’s Counseling Clinic, SLC
 General Utah Bar (Referral Service), SLC
 Timpanogos Legal Center, SLC and Provo
 Utah Legal Services, Provo
 Utah Legal Services' Clinic, Provo
 Utah Legal Services' Pro Se Clinic, Provo
 UtahLawyer.org
Civil Rights (Discrimination)
 Clinic for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, SLC
 Disability Law Clinic, SLC
 General Utah Bar (Referral Service), SLC
 Rainbow Clinic, SLC
 Street Law Legal Clinic, SLC
Contract/Commercial/Consumer  Central Utah Bar Association's Tuesday Night Bar, Provo
Disputes
 Community Mediation Clinic, Provo
 General Utah Bar (Referral Service), SLC
 Street Law Legal Clinic, SLC
 Timpanogos Legal Center, SLC and Provo
 Utah Legal Services, Provo
 Utah Legal Services' Clinic, Provo
 Utah Legal Services' Pro Se Clinic, Provo
 Wednesday Night Bar/Sorensen Multi-Cultural Center Clinic,
SLC
Corporate-Securities Issues
 General Utah Bar (Referral Service), SLC
 Timpanogos Legal Center, SLC and Provo
Criminal Issues/Crime Victims
 General Utah Bar (Referral Service), SLC
 Crime Victims Legal Clinic, SLC
Disability Law
 Disability Law Center, SLC
Discrimination
 See Civil Rights
Elder Law
 Central Utah Bar Association's Tuesday Night Bar, Provo
 Family Justice Clinic, Provo
 St. Vincent de Paul Center, SLC
 Timpanogos Legal Center, SLC and Provo
 Utah Legal Services, Provo
Estate Planning
Employment
Family Law
Housing
Immigration Law
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Landlord/Tenant or Real
Property Disputes/Housing
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Migrant Farm Worker
Public Benefits
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Utah State Bar's Committee on Law and Aging, SLC
Utah Legal Services, Provo
Utah State Bar's Committee on Law and Aging, SLC
UtahLawyer.org
Street Law Legal Clinic, SLC
Timpanogos Legal Center, SLC and Provo
Utah Legal Services, Provo
Central Utah Bar Association's Tuesday Night Bar, Provo
Community Mediation Clinic, Provo
Holy Cross Ministries Immigration Legal Services, SLC
Limited Rep. Clinic – Timpanogos Legal Center, Provo
Timpanogos Legal Center, SLC and Provo
Utah Legal Services, Provo
Utah Legal Services' Clinic, Provo
Utah Legal Services' Pro Se Clinic, Provo
OCAP (Online Court Assistance Program)
See Landlord/Tenant
Catholic Community Services, Immigration Program, SLC
Central Utah Bar Association's Tuesday Night Bar, Provo
Community Law Help for Immigrants (Centro Hispano),
Provo
Holy Cross Ministries Immigration Legal Services, SLC
Immigration Clinic, SLC
International Rescue Committee, SLC
Wednesday Night Bar/Sorensen Multi-Cultural Center Clinic,
SLC
American Indian Legal Clinic, SLC
Utah Legal Services, Provo
Central Utah Bar Association's Tuesday Night Bar, Provo
Community Mediation Clinic, Provo
Family Justice Clinic, Provo
Landlord-Tenant Mediation Program, SLC
SLC Tuesday Night Bar
Street Law Legal Clinic, SLC
Timpanogos Legal Center, SLC and Provo
Utah Legal Services, Provo
Utah Legal Services' Clinic, Provo
Utah Legal Services' Pro Se Clinic, Provo
OCAP (Online Court Assistance Program)
Community Mediation Clinic, Provo
Small Claims Mediation, Provo
Utah Legal Services, Provo
Family Justice Clinic, Provo
Small Claims
Tort Disputes
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St. Vincent de Paul Center, SLC
Timpanogos Legal Center, SLC and Provo
Utah Legal Services, Provo
Utah Legal Services' Clinic, Provo
Utah Legal Services' Pro Se Clinic, Provo
Community Mediation Clinic, Provo
Small Claims Mediation, Provo
Community Mediation Clinic, Provo
Small Claims Mediation, Provo
UtahLawyer.org
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Legal
Resources
Helpful Statutes
Helpful Legal Protections to Residents
Emancipation: Utah has an emancipation law (Utah Code §78A-6-801 to 78A-6-805) which
allows a minor 16 years or older to ask the juvenile court to declare them emancipated.
Emancipation gives a minor under eighteen the rights and responsibilities of an adult. 27
78A-6-801. Purpose.
(1) The purpose of this part is to provide a means by which a minor who has demonstrated the
ability and capacity to manage his or her own affairs and to live independent of his or her parents
or guardian, may obtain the legal status of an emancipated person with the power to enter into
valid legal contracts.
(2) This part is not intended to interfere with the integrity of the family or to minimize the
rights of parents or children. As provided in Section 62A-4a-201, a parent possesses a
fundamental liberty interest in the care, custody, and management of their children.
Child Protective Order: An adult uses these to apply for an order of protection for minor
children less than 18 years old, when protection for those children is not requested as part of an
adult's request for a protective order. Those who are at least 16 years old can also apply on their
own for an order of protection, using the forms for adults that are listed on the web site. To get
court-ordered protection using these forms for child protective orders, fill out these forms and
file them at your local juvenile court. Court addresses are available
at:http://www.utcourts.gov/directory.28
For immigrant residents:
T Visa – sometimes human trafficking victims get picked up for the illegal activity their
traffickers made them do. If the juvenile was human trafficked then they may qualify for a
special status to stay in the United States legally as a means to prosecute the human trafficker.
U Visa – when a person is in the United States illegally but becomes a victim of a crime then the
crime victim can petition to stay in the US legally pending prosecution of the perpetrator of
violence. In some cases a child can assault a parent and the parent can qualify to become a legal
permanent resident on the grounds of being a crime victim. Then in addition the parent can
petition for his or her children and spouse to stay legally as well. I do not believe it applies the
perpetrator of violence.
Criteria for Expungement of Juvenile Records
A person may petition the court for the expungement of their juvenile record, including any
related records in the custody of a state or local government agency, if the person is at least 18
and one year has passed from the date of:
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http://www.utcourts.gov/resources/forms/emancipation/
http://www.utcourts.gov/resources/forms/protectorder/child.html
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the person's unconditional release from the custody of the Division of Juvenile Justice
Services.
The court may waive the above requirements if the court finds that waiver is appropriate.
The court cannot expunge the petitioner's juvenile record if:
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the record contains an adjudication for murder or aggravated murder; or
the petitioner has been convicted as an adult of a felony or of a misdemeanor involving
moral turpitude; or
an adult felony or misdemeanor case against the petitioner is pending or is being started;
or
restitution has not been paid.
A petitioner who has been convicted as an adult may have their juvenile records expunged after
expunging their adult criminal records.
If a person's juvenile court record consists only of non-judicial adjustments, the court may
expunge the records without a hearing, but the person must follow the other procedures for a
Petition to Expunge Records.29
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Sports as a
Resource
Sports and Value Building
The program at Slate Canyon emphasizes certain values that you will see posted on each of the
unit’s walls. The goal is to instill in them the values that will put and keep them on a path to
success. Once the resident gets out of detention, the juvenile will have opportunities to practice
those values. One good place to practice the values would be in a sporting environment where
there is an official to help call the juveniles out if they step out of bounds.
Adolescents benefit a lot from sports programs—particularly those that are balanced and ageappropriate. Adolescents who participate in sports have an appropriate venue to discharge
aggression. They also get to exercise, which promotes healthy bodies. They build their individual
skills and they learn about teamwork.
Consider these ideas for integrating values into your sports programs:
Team Bonding
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Encourage all your athletes to get to know each other. During practices, have athletes
alternate their partners. Devise warm-ups, cool-downs, and skill-building activities that also
help athletes learn each other’s names.
Taking Responsibility
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Have team members clean up after themselves at the gym or on the field.
Keep tabs on what athletes do away from the games and practices.Some athletes
(unbeknownst to their coaches) haze the newcomers or pick on certain athletes. Find out
what’s happening and stop these types of behaviors.
Devise ways for young people to lead certain aspects of your program. They can lead
drills. They can referee a scrimmage. They can brainstorm ideas with you if your team gets
into a slump.
Everyone’s a Player
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Connect your athletes with athletes of different ages in your community. For example, if
you coach a sixth-grade basketball team, attend high-school basketball games together.
Volunteer to help a younger basketball team (such as a third-grade team) during a practice.
If young people have a hard time making it to practices and games, find out
why. Sometimes there are scheduling conflicts or transportation issues. Adjust your practice
times, if needed, or figure out ways to provide transportation. You could also team up players
who live near each other to ride together.
Good Sportsmanship
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Set clear expectations for referees, coaches, parents, and fans who attend sporting events.
Use a positive approach to discipline and enforcing boundaries. If one athlete cuts in line,
remind him or her of the importance of being a role model.
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Expect athletes to treat each other with respect, including players who may not be as
skilled as the others. Also teach players to respect the opposing team.
Progress Report
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At the end of the season, take time to say a few positive things about each player. If
possible, have a celebration, even if your team didn’t do well.
Create ways for each athlete to chart his or her individual progress. Some coaches create
a training sheet that lists all of the required skills. Others remind athletes throughout the
season of the progress they’re making.
Notice when athletes get discouraged. Talk about how an athlete’s motivation can go up and
down through the season. Give tips on how to stick with something when it gets hard.
Recognize an athlete when he or she makes rapid progress in an area. Some athletes
practice a lot at home, and you can highlight this when you see an athlete mastering skills.
Don’t Forget to Have Fun!
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Get to know more about each athlete, such as his or her interests outside of sports.
Figure out ways for athletes to have some fun. Infuse some humor into each practice and
game.
Have a one-time parent-child scrimmage. (If your athletes are young and do not have many
athletic skills, even out the competition by having parents partner up and tie their outer leg to
another parent’s outer leg.) Young people usually enjoy playing against their parents,
especially if it’s a fun-filled event.30
Sports in Utah County
Multiple sports:
http://www.recreation.slco.org/sportsoffice/youthsports/youthBasketball/aautournaments.html
http://www.weplay.com/utah/utah
Basketball:
http://ucbantam.com/
Football:
http://www.utahyouthfootball.com/
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Housing
Resources
Housing Resources
It is very hard to help a juvenile who is worried about the basic necessities of life such as shelter
and heat. If a youth admits to you difficulties with some of these situations, please refer them to
some of these resources.
Catholic Community Services
Helps qualified low-income individuals pay their utility bills. Utilities must be on, and the
customer must have applied for the HEAT program first, during the HEAT season (November March). The program runs January through September or until funds are exhausted. Customers
may schedule an appointment by calling 801-977-9119.
Catholic Charities
Emergency Assistance provides basic material goods and services to low-income individuals
and families. It also assists new refugees with setting up homes by providing furniture and
household items.
St. Vincent de Paul Dining Room provides hot, nutritious meals or sack lunches daily to lowincome and homeless individuals and families.
The Weigand Center offers a broad range of services to the homeless including showers,
laundry facilities, haircuts and a library. Other agencies offering job, medical and mental health,
and legal services are located at the Weigand Center.31
Home Energy Assistance Target Program
(HEAT)
H.E.A.T (UTAH). - is a federally funded program that helps qualified low-income individuals
pay their utility bills. The program runs November through March or until funds are exhausted.
Customers may receive an application from any Department of Human Services or a designated
energy office.
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Homeless Youth Resource Center
http://www.voaut.org/Documents/Press-Kit-Transistion-Home.pdf
The Homeless Youth Resource Center operates a Drop-In Center as the primary facility in Salt
Lake County and the state of Utah to address the critical needs of homeless street youth ages 1522. The major goal of the Drop-In Center is to help homeless youth become self-sufficient by
assisting them in obtaining employment and/or education, shelter/housing and providing referrals
for medical, mental health, and substance abuse programs. Supervision, case management and
transportation assistance are available at the center. Last fiscal year, the Drop-in Center and
Street Outreach served 1,039 unduplicated youth, 80 percent of whom are from Utah. Of the
youth
surveyed: 75 percent experience physical and sexual abuse and 25 percent aged out of foster
care. We project to serve over 1,000 youth again this fiscal year because the economy continues
to impact employment and street outreach efforts are successfully reaching more youth.
Economic stress increases violence and substance use in families, resulting in more youth fleeing
their homes. The current Center is inadequate for the 50 youth who come each day. The
proposed new building would be approximately 22,000 square feet and will accommodate all
improvements as outlined. Ideally, the facility will be located near the existing Drop-In Center so
youth are
likely to transition more easily than if the new facility was located in a different neighborhood. It
will be within walking distance from main transportation hubs, providing easy access to
community services as well. Anticipated outcomes include: preventing homeless youth from
becoming homeless adults; decreasing the number of youth sleeping on the streets in Salt Lake
County; Increasing safety and efficiency in meeting basic needs of hunger, hygiene and warmth;
and increasing youth self-sufficiency through education, employment and housing opportunities.
Public Housing
The Provo City Housing Authority (PCHA) owns and manages 248 units of Public Housing of
varying sizes at 26 different sites within the City of Provo.108 of these units include two highrise developments for senior citizens, 62 years or older. The PCHA also owns 140 Public
Housing units for families, in one, two, three, and four bedroom units at scattered sites in Provo.
Participants of Public Housing must qualify for occupancy based on income at or below 80% of
the Area Median Income (AMI) for developments built or acquired before 1981, and 50% of the
Area Median Income for developments built or acquired after 1981. Participant’s rent is based
upon 30% of the participant’s gross adjusted household income.32
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Residential Energy Assistance through
Community Help (REACH)
REACH (UTAH) - is funded by voluntary contributions from local residents, utility employees
and stockholders, and it helps qualified low-income individuals pay their utility bills. Applicants
must be at least 65 years old and/or handicapped or disabled. The program is a year-round
program and will be open as funding permits. Customers must have applied for assistance
through the state's H.E.A.T. program before applying for REACH. REACH applications are
available at local Red Cross offices. For appointments or information, contact the chapter nearest
you:
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Provo
Logan
St. George
All other areas in
Utah
801-323-7000
801-627-0000
801-373-8580
435-752-1125
435-674-4440
800-328-9272
WEATHERIZATION
The WEATHERIZATION program helps qualified low-income persons make their
homes more energy efficient. The Weatherization Assistance program is a federally
funded program administered by the Utah Department of Community & Economic
Development. Income requirements are basically the same as those of the HEAT
program. Please contact your local HEAT office above for assistance.
Goal Setting
5 Facts About Goal Setting
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These practical tips on goal setting can help make it easier to set and reach goals:
1. Specific, realistic goals work best. When it comes to making a change, the people who
succeed are those who set realistic, specific goals. "I'm going to recycle all my plastic bottles,
soda cans, and magazines" is a much more doable goal than "I'm going to do more for the
environment." And that makes it easier to stick with.
2. It takes time for a change to become an established habit. It will probably take a couple of
months before any changes — like getting up half an hour early to exercise — become a
routine part of your life. That's because your brain needs time to get used to the idea that this
new thing you're doing is part of your regular routine.
3. Repeating a goal makes it stick. Say your goal out loud each morning to remind yourself of
what you want and what you're working for. (Writing it down works too.) Every time you
remind yourself of your goal, you're training your brain to make it happen.
4. Pleasing other people doesn't work. The key to making any change is to find the desire
within yourself — you have to do it because you want it, not because a girlfriend, boyfriend,
coach, parent, or someone else wants you to. It will be harder to stay on track and motivated if
you're doing something out of obligation to another person.
5. Roadblocks don't mean failure. Slip-ups are actually part of the learning process as you
retrain your brain into a new way of thinking. It may take a few tries to reach a goal. But that's
OK — it's normal to mess up or give up a few times when trying to make a change. So
remember that everyone slips up and don't beat yourself up about it. Just remind yourself to
get back on track.
Helpful Resources is: http://kidshealth.org/teen/
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5 Facts About Goal Setting (Spanish)
Los consejos que detallamos a continuación puede que ayuden a facilitar el fijar y cumplir metas:
1. Las metas específicas y realistas son las más factibles.Cuando se trata de lograr un cambio,
las personas que tienen éxito son aquellas que fijan metas realistas y específicas. "Voy a
reciclar todas mis botellas plásticas, latas de refrescos y revistas" es una meta mucho más
factible que "Voy a hacer algo por el medio ambiente." El que puedas atenerte a una
determinada meta facilita este proceso.
2. Se necesita tiempo para que un cambio se convierta en un hábito
establecido. Probablemente tomará un par de meses antes de que un cambio como levantarte
media hora antes para hacer ejercicio se convierta en parte de tu vida. Eso se debe a que tu
cerebro necesita tiempo para acostumbrarse a la idea de que tu nuevo hábito es parte de tu
rutina regular.
3. Repetir una meta hace que permanezca. Expresa tu meta en voz alta cada mañana para
recordarte a ti mismo(a) lo que quieres y para qué estás trabajando. (Escribir también ayuda.)
Cada vez que recuerdas tu meta, estás entrenando a tu cerebro a que lo haga posible.
4. Complacer a otras personas no funciona. La clave para hacer que un cambio sea
permanente es encontrar el deseo de que esto ocurra dentro de ti — tienes que hacerlo por que
realmente lo quieres, no porque un amigo, amiga, entrenador, padre u otra persona quiere que
los complazcas. Será mas difícil mantenerte enfocado y motivado si haces algo por obligación
a otra persona.
5. Los impedimentos no significan fracasos. Las equivocaciones son parte del proceso de
aprendizaje a medida a que entrenas a tu cerebro a pensar de una nueva forma. Puede que te
tome varios intentos alcanzar tu meta, pero eso no importa, es normal que te equivoques o que
te rindas algunas veces cuando intentas hacer un cambio. Así que recuerda que todas las
personas cometen errores y no te preocupes en exceso por ello, Simplemente recuérdate a ti
mismo que debes de continuar en el cumplimiento de tus metas.
Revisado por: D'Arcy Lyness, PhD
Fecha de revisión: mayo de 2009
Potential Careers List on Hand
One thing that we noticed as Community Lawyers was the lack of dreams and goals coming
from the residents. Many times some of us wished we had a list of potential jobs that the kid
could look over and pick one that fancied them. I have found in my experience that it is better to
have a goal to move toward than to stand still -- even if that goal ended up changing in the
future. It is like the saying, “God cannot steer a parked car.” If the resident or student makes a
goal of “what they want to be when they grow up” and start moving towards it, then life will take
its course and either open the doors to have the juvenile become that or redirect their path to
something better. It is not having a goal that will be detrimental. The only goals that really work
are goals that require change, not put down previous habits or behaviors. For example, instead of
having a goal to stay out of DT the goal could be: I will get a job as a ___________ to fill my
time so I can make a productive use of my time. Mary, one of the DT unit counselors taught that
pertinent lesson one night while we were there.
Potential Job Ideas
Financial analysts
Database administrators
Physician assistants
Personal finance advisors
Computer scientists and systems analysts
Network systems and data communications analysts
Dental hygienists
Physical therapist assistants
Gaming service workers
Dental assistants
Medical assistants
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Personal and home care aides
Management analysts
Post-secondary teachers
Network systems and data communication analysts
Computer scientists and systems analysts
Registered nurses
Accountants and auditors
Elementary and middle school teachers
Maintenance and repair workers, general
Carpenters
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
Office clerks, general
Customer service representatives
Industrial truck and tractor operators
Retail salespersons
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers
Medical assistants
Receptionists and information clerks
Janitors and building cleaners
Combined food preparation and serving workers,
including fast food
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Teacher assistants
Grounds maintenance workers
Personal and home care aides
Child care workers
Waiters and waitresses
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New Road Agreement
As you learn in the Community Lawyering class, the whole point of us working with the at-risk
youth is to help take them off paths that are destructive to self and society and to put them on a
new path to success and self-confidence. In the Winter 2012 class we each formulated our own
New Road Agreement. I will include mine for your reference.
Insert a page with my new road agreement.
Volunteer
Options
Volunteer Opportunities in Our Community
Risk factors for a juvenile might include having too much free time or spending time in places
where “nothing good happens.” Some places termed as “Negative Space” by a former probation
officer might be parks, malls, etc. These are places where you know if you see a young person
there they are up to no good. The probation officer wants to move the juveniles towards a more
positive space. When a juvenile goes to volunteer and serve the community it will help them to
make new associations, gain skills, and have a more productive outlet for their time and energy.
Sometimes the juveniles are sentenced to a certain amount of community hours. They may be
assigned somewhere to do their hours or they may have to find somewhere to do their own hours.
This list can help a juvenile pick a place to do community service hours. Other times the juvenile
may want to get fill spare time with worthwhile activities as a protective factor. Serving the
community meets that desire.
There are many more places for youth volunteers. If somewhere the youth is interested in is not
listed here, then make an inquiry. Beware that some places, such as the police department do not
want any volunteers with a criminal history.
Some places to volunteer may be better suited for one gender than another.
Cans for Habitat
Turn cans into keys! Recycle and help an area family realize their dream of safe and affordable
homeownership! Save your aluminum cans and drop them off at one of the following locations:
Habitat ReStore at 340 South Orem Blvd., Orem (at this location, they also accept scrap metal,
paper, phone books, and plastic bottles)
Western Metals Recycling at 1776 South Colorado Ave., Provo
MCR Recycling 550 North Geneva Road, Orem
This opportunity is sponsored by: Habitat For Humanity, Utah County34
Catholic Charities
Basic Needs Services – Salt Lake City
 Serve lunch at the St. Vincent de Paul Dining Hall (Lunch is from 11:30a.m.–1:00p.m.
Monday through Friday and on Saturdays from 10:00a.m.-11:00a.m.).
 Stock shelves and organize food at the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry.35
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http://www.ccsutah.org/volunteer/volunteer-opportunities
Centro Hispano
Centro Hispano serves the Spanish Speaking community. They have everything from Zumba
classes to help with immigration information. They need volunteers who help with translation
and babysitting during classes for the adults. This obviously would not be a good place for a sex
offending juvenile to volunteer. See the web site for ongoing opportunities.
http://www.unitedwayucv.org/org/opp.aspx?agency_id=1416093
Community Action Food Bank
The Food Bank at Community Action Services and Food Bank serves over 6,000 clients in Utah,
Summit, and Wasatch counties every month. Come help us serve our community and work to
end poverty by sorting food, restocking shelves, and assembling food boxes for families.
There are always ways to serve at Community Action Services and Food Bank. Whether you’re
an individual, business, church, or other group, we have ways that you can help make a
difference.
The following projects can be completed on your own, but are especially effective if you have a
group of people interested in serving. If you are interested in any of the following projects listed
below and would like to schedule a volunteer time or learn more, please contact our volunteer
coordinator by emailing VC@CommunityActionUC.org or by calling 801-373-8200 ext. 247.
Food Bank
Our food bank is always busy, especially during large food drives. Individuals that volunteer in
the food bank may perform one of many important jobs. These may include: sorting cans, filling
food boxes, stocking pantry shelves, etc. If you are interested in volunteering in the food bank,
please contact our volunteer coordinator to schedule a time by
emailingVC@CommunityActionUC.org or by calling 801-373-8200 ext. 247.
Specialty Kits
Many of the low-income families we serve lack some of the most basic necessities that
others often take for granted. You can help families by collecting the items found in a specific
kit and then compiling them. We will ensure that the kits are distributed to a family in need.
Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Please call to schedule an appointment.
WHEN - It's flexible! We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE - 815 South Freedom Blvd
Suite 100
Provo,UT 84601
Friends in Need Animal Rescue/Sanctuary
Work with our Animals and learn about Animal Rescue
We have all types of animals that need your help. Duties from cleaning, grooming to training and
adopting. We need volunteers of ages 12 and over. Come to our Sanctuary and learn about
animals while you work with them.
Welcome to Friends In Need. We are a small independent animal rescue located in Eagle
Mountain. Our goal is to take care of all those in need - some of our friends need a home, some
need special medical attention. Our goals are to continue community and veterinary education
and the welfare of all animals.
Mission Statement
As a no-kill animal sanctuary, Friends In Need is dedicated to ensuring the welfare of all
animals. Through education, a strong network and community support, we are committed to
finding all animals a safe and loving homes.
Must be at least 12
There is Orientation / Training
CONTACT - Kim O'Donnell
PHONE - 801-440-9931
WEBSITE - http://www.friends-in-need.org
WHEN - It's flexible! We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE - 5194 N. Lake Mtn. Rd. Eagle Mountain, UT 84005
Habitat for Humanity - Utah County
Construction
To sign up for a build shift, view our calendar of available opportunities by clicking on the
Volunteer Up button above, then click "Sign Up" for the day you select. If you're a new
volunteer, you'll need to register first (click Login). Construction volunteers must be at least 16
years old and 18 years old to use power tools. No experience is necessary.
Become a Regular
Volunteer as a member of our Site Host or Crew Leader team. Crew Leader trainings are held at
9:30 a.m. on the second Saturday of the month. Site Host trainings are held at 10:30 a.m. on the
second Saturday of the month. Volunteers with weekday availability are especially needed!
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Site Host greet, check-in, organize and set up water and snacks for the volunteers, and
watch for safety issues.
Crew Leaders should have some construction experience, especially with power tools,
and be able to lead small groups of 3-5 volunteers on their project during the shift.
Sign up online for the trainings using the Volunteer Up button on the web page.36
Nicodemus Wilderness Project
The Apprentice Ecologist Initiative™ (officially recognized by the U.S. EPA) has engaged tens
of thousands of young people (kids, teens, and college-age youth) from around the world in
environmental cleanup and conservation projects since 1999. This program has received multiple
awards from the City of Albuquerque, a "Best Community Impact" award from Eastern
Kentucky University, and is featured on thousands of web sites. View recent Apprentice
Ecologist Projects and past Apprentice Ecologist Awards to get ideas for your own
environmental stewardship project. The goals of the Apprentice Ecologist Initiative™ are to:
Elevate youth into leadership roles by engaging them in environmental cleanup and conservation
projects,
Empower young people to rebuild the environmental and social well-being of our communities,
Improve local living conditions for both citizens and wildlife through education, activism, and
action.
WHEN - It's flexible! We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE - Nature areas in and around PROVO, UT 84601
Including around Utah Lake
Orem Community Hospital
Each year, men, women and teens provide thousands of hours in volunteer service at Orem
Community Hospital.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please call Volunteer Services at (801) 714-3073.
Volunteering opportunities available for 18+
This opportunity is sponsored by: Orem Community Hospital
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Provo City Library
Circulation Department
Volunteers serving in the Circulation Department typically support the Library by washing books
and sorting shelving carts. Many of our volunteers choose to volunteer in Circulation, as the
department's hours are the most flexible of any other, open anytime the Library's doors are open
to the public.
Technical Services Department
Attention to detail and exactness are needed for volunteers working in the Technical Services
Department. Volunteers in this area spend their time preparing new Library materials for
circulation and repairing damaged titles. Please note that most Technical Services volunteers are
recruited from the current volunteer staff.
Children's Department
Volunteering in the Children's Department is mile-a-minute excitement. From supporting daily
children's storytimes and after-school programs, to helping prepare materials for a special event,
or even wearing a full-body character costume, volunteering in the Children's Department
requires a high energy level and love for working with children. Volunteers working in the
Children's Department, especially those supporting our storytimes and after-school programs,
must be able to commit at least one hour per week to volunteering.37
Teens Against Graffiti
It is unclear if the project still exists, but here is an article about it.
http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/central/provo/article_cd52032a-1dc2-5117-af08ac10c587d8c3.html
United Way
United way has a database of places that teens can volunteer their time in a constructive way.
Please see http://www.unitedwayucv.org/provo/volunteer/search.tcl for more information.
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http://www.provolibrary.com/volunteers
Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC)
Volunteer Projects
Individual Volunteer Project
Project Description
Assist with archiving records, assembly of files,
and other administrative duties.
Preferred Availability and Contact Person
Anytime clinic is open.
For Orem or North County, call Janice at 8517343
For Provo or South County, call Crystal at 8517318
Assist in preparing nutrition education, materials,
and classes. A background in nutrition or
dietetics preferred.
Contact Clinic Directors for possible times and
projects.
Provo: 851-7316 Orem: 851-7344
South County: 851-7360 North County: 851-7320
Spanish language translation of documents.
Website design and artwork
General volunteer duties for a specific WIC
Clinic
Contact Provo Clinic Director: 851-7316
Contact Provo Clinic Director: 851-7316
Contact Clinic you want to volunteer at:
Provo: 851-7316 Orem: 851-7343
South County: 851-7360 North County: 851-7320
Group Volunteer Projects
Project Description
WIC is in constant need of handmade baby quilts
or burp cloths. If your group would be interested
in making and providing these for our
breastfeeding mothers, we would be very
grateful.
Preferred Availability, Contact Person
Contact Breastfeeding Coordinator at 851-7317
for more information or to bring in your items.
Utah.gov
http://volunteer.truist.com/utah/volunteer/
This website allows a student or resident to search for local service activities to get involved
with. There is a specific link to resources in Utah County. Also the juvenile can sign up for email alerts on new volunteer opportunities.
Other web sites to look at:
Utah - Help Your Neighbor
http://www.utah.gov/neighbor/
Volunteer Match
http://www.volunteermatch.org/search/index.jsp?l=Provo%2C+UT%2C+84601%2C+United+St
ates&k=
Volunteers of America - Utah
http://www.voaut.org/
The Center for Service and Learning at BYU
http://volunteer.truist.com/byu/org/opp/dir-A-1.html?_csi_=all
Job Hunting
Job Hunting
As was discussed in Volunteer Resource section, it is very important for the at-risk youth to have
a good place to spend free time. Judges love it when a juvenile has a job. It shows responsibility,
initiative, and offers an element of supervision for the juvenile. Having a job is considered a
protective factor that can weigh heavily in the favor of the juvenile.
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You may have heard all kinds of negative stuff — again! — about the job market. It's true that
jobs for teens can be tough to find. But they are out there. So go for it. If you don't land the job
you want (or even any job), you'll still gain something from the process.
1. You'll develop your interview skills. The more jobs you apply for, the better you'll get
at interviewing. Learning how to come across well in an interview is a skill you'll use forever.
It helps with everything from getting into college to landing a full-time job when the time
comes.
2. You'll get better at coping with rejection. It's unlikely you'll get the first job you interview
for. Rejection is a fact of life, and there's no denying it can be hard to handle. The good news
is, the more we face rejection and learn to deal with the feelings that go with it, the easier it
becomes to get past the hurt and bounce back.
3. You'll learn something about yourself. Did you take a job that wasn't your first choice? You
might discover a new skill or interest you never knew you had. Get offered the perfect job?
Feel your self-esteem soar! Even if you don't really love your job but need to save for a new
car or college, you'll learn that you can stick with something you don't particularly like to
reach a goal that's important to you. And if nothing works out? You may decide to start your
own business.
4. You'll push the limits of your comfort zone. Yes, it's a lot easier to sit home doing the same
stuff you always do. But going out job-hunting can push you out of that comfort zone into a
whole new experience. And you never know what you might find. Did you pass by a great
new store on your way to submit an application? Did your interviewer do something totally
wacky, like take off his shoes and put his feet on the desk? Even if all you come home with
are some crazy stories, it's worth it.
5. You'll face less competition. The word's out that summer jobs are hard to find. So lots of
teens will give up without even trying. If potential applicants remove themselves from the
process, it ups your odds of landing a job. And, if you don't get the job you want, volunteer.
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It's a great way to gain experience and add something to your résumé, whether for college
applications or future jobs.
The bottom line with jobs is to just go for it. Try something new. You have nothing to lose and
lots to gain.
Reviewed by: D'Arcy Lyness, PhD
Date reviewed: March 2011
LDS Provo Employment Center
702 W Columbia Ln
Provo, UT 84604
801-818-6161
Employment Resource Services
– Career Workshop
– 1 on 1 coaching
– Job placement
– Employment Resource Services
The Career Workshop, is designed to help you develop the skills you need to achieve your career
objectives. It is taught in four units:
My Goals
Evaluate your talents, interests, and values. Set goals and develop a plan to achieve
them.
My Resources
Identify and develop the resources you need to reach your goals.
My Interaction with Resources
Learn how to make powerful impressions while networking, during interviews, and in
written materials such as resumes and applications.
My Continued Success
Learn to negotiate, grow in your new position, and advance in your career.
Individuals who take the Career Workshop and apply what they learn find jobs faster and earn
more money.
Lacking the skills you want?
Visit https://www.ldsjobs.org/ers/ct/articles/lacking-the-skills-to-get-the-job-you-want?lang=eng
Website for Teen Jobs in Utah
http://www.hireteen.com/location/utah/
Free Career Assessment
http://www.funeducation.com/Tests/CareerTest/Free-Career-Test.aspx
Detailed Report is free, but registration is required.
Careers and Occupations Guide
Complete list of careers and descriptions.
http://www.careeroverview.com/careers.html
Parenting
Resources
Autism Education Resources
http://www.utahparentcenter.org/autism-educational-resources/
In-Home Services39
Disrupting children's lives and attachments is emotionally traumatizing. Child and Family
Services believes that children should remain with their families whenever it is possible and safe.
Child and Family Services provides the following three types of In-Home Services to children at
risk of abuse, neglect, or dependency, and to their family members who may be helped in
providing permanent, safe homes for them:
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Voluntary services (Protective Services Counseling).
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Court-ordered services (Protective Services Supervision).
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Intensive services (Protective Family Preservation). These intensive services are provided
to children who are at immediate risk of an out-of-home placement.
Services can include teaching parenting skills, developing child safety plans, teaching conflict
resolution and problem solving skills, and linking the family to broad-based community
resources.
Elizabeth Smart Foundation
Resources to how to prevent child abduction, abuse, and exploitation.
http://elizabethsmartfoundation.org/laura-recovery-center/
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Parenting Program
In-Home Parent Education
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http://www.hsdcfs.utah.gov/home_based_care.htm
http://utahvalleyfamilysupport.org/services/parenting.html
Our In-Home Parent Education program focuses on the prevention of child abuse by identifying
and responding to the needs of at-risk families who lack support. Parents are educated in their
home environment to increase healthy parenting skills and promote optimal child development.
The in-home parenting program is a 10-week course that consists of weekly 1-hour visits in the
parent’s home. This is offered during the agency's business hours which are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
A parent skills assessment is done both before and after the course. The curriculum used for the
in-home parenting program is "Love, Limits, and Latitude: A Thousand Small Moments of
Parenting," and provides lessons on the following subjects:
 Play and responsiveness
 Attention and praise
 Validation
 Routines
 Structure
 Positive discipline
 Respect for child’s individuality
Parenting Classes
Several times throughout the year our Parent Advocate teaches a parenting class that is open to
the public. This class is held at our agency on Wednesday nights from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. If
you need childcare, there is limited space available in the nursery, so call the Nursery
Coordinator in advance to schedule time if you will need it.
The class runs for 10 weeks and uses the same curriculum as the in-home parenting program. It
covers a variety of topics, including parent roles and styles, nurturing yourself and your children,
self-esteem, child development, improving family communication, developing responsible
children, positive discipline, and problem solving.
The Family Support and Treatment Center offers a parenting course called "Love, Limits and
Latitude: A Thousand Small Moments of Parenting." The program is most relevant to parents of
3-11 year-old children.
The three anchors of the curriculum are:
1. Love: connection and bonding between parents and children
2. Limits: providing structure and discipline
3. Latitude: respecting children’s individuality
To schedule a home visit call our Parent Advocate, Rachelle Johnson at (801) 229-1181. To
enroll in the parenting class, see the web site and fill out the registration form.
1255 North 1200 West
Orem, UT 84057
Learning Link Parenting Classes 41
All Learning Link® parenting classes are free of charge and open to the public. Classes are
geared to parents with children under the age of three. Speakers and topics vary.
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Please register at least 24 hours in advance.
Childcare is available for all Potty Training Workshops and Positive Discipline Classes.
Most other classes are designed for parents and children to be together and foster the
parent/child bond.
Classes are open to anyone interested.
To register for Learning Link® classes select the appropriate schedule for your location, print
and fill out the form and return to your local site, or call to the site holding the class you wish to
attend. Click here for site addresses.
Salt Lake County - East and West Sites
Salt Lake County - East and West Sites - Spanish
Duchesne County
Tooele County
Handouts
If you missed any of the classes you wanted to attend, click here for a list of handouts available
from those classes. *If you do not find a class listed that you were interested in we do not have
handouts available.
LDS Family Services
Parenting and Discipline
http://providentliving.org/ses/emotionalhealth/0,12283,2130-1---63,00.html
Single Parenting
http://providentliving.org/ses/emotionalhealth/0,12283,2130-1---73,00.html
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What is Love and Logic® for Parents?
"I don't understand it. The techniques my parents used so effectively just don't seem to work with
kids today." Does this statement sound familiar to you? A lot of parents today are wondering
what to do with their kids and are frustrated because the old techniques just don't seem to get the
job done.
Parents want to enjoy their kids, have fun with them, and enjoy a less stressful family life. But
even if their kids are trouble-free right now, they fear what the coming teenage years will bring.
At no time in history have parents been more unsure of their parental role. Even the best are not
all that sure about whether they are using the best techniques. They say that their kids don't
appear to be much like the ones they knew in years past.
A lot of conflicting philosophies have been presented over the last 30 years. Many of these sound
good, but don't seem to do the job of helping children become respectful, responsible, and a joy
to be around.
Many ideas, offered with the best of intentions, center around making sure that kids are
comfortable and feeling good about themselves in order to have a good self- concept. However,
we have discovered that self-confidence is achieved through struggle and achievement, not
through someone telling you that you are number one. Self-confidence is not developed when
kids are robbed of the opportunity to discover that they can indeed solve their own problems with
caring adult guidance.
There is, however, an approach to raising kids that provides loving support from parents while at
the same time expecting kids to be respectful and responsible.
This program is known as Parenting with Love and Logic, a philosophy founded by Jim Fay
and Foster W. Cline, M.D., and based on the experience of a combined total of over 75 years
working with and raising kids.
Many parents want their kids to be well prepared for life, and they know this means kids will
make mistakes and must be held accountable for those mistakes. But these parents often fail to
hold the kids accountable for poor decisions because they are afraid the kids will see their
parents as being mean. The result is they often excuse bad behavior, finding it easier to hold
others, including themselves, accountable for their children's irresponsibility.
Jim Fay teaches us that we should "lock in our empathy, love, and understanding" prior to telling
kids what the consequences of their actions will be. The parenting course Becoming a Love and
Logic Parent teaches parents how to hold their kids accountable in this special way. This Love
and Logic method causes the child to see their parent as the "good guy" and the child's poor
decision as the "bad guy." When done on a regular basis, kids develop an internal voice that says,
"I wonder how much pain I'm going to cause for myself with my next decision?" Kids who
develop this internal voice become more capable of standing up to peer pressure.
What more could a parent want? Isn't that a great gift to give your child? Parent child
relationships are enhanced, family life becomes less strained, and we have time to enjoy our kids
instead of either feeling used by them or being transformed from parent to policeman.
The Love and Logic technique in action sounds like this:
Dad: "Oh, no. You left your bike unlocked and it was stolen. What a bummer. I bet you feel
awful. Well, I understand how easy it is to make a mistake like that." (Notice that the parent is
not leading with anger, intimidation, or threats.)
Dad then adds, "And you'll have another bike as soon as you can earn enough money to pay for
it. I paid for the first one. You can pay for the additional ones."
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Love and Logic parents know that no child is going to accept this without an argument, but Love
and Logic parents can handle arguments. Jim Fay advises "just go brain dead." This means that
parents don't try to argue or match wits with the child. They simply repeat, as many times as
necessary, "I love you too much to argue." No matter what argument the child uses, the parent
responds "I love you too much to argue." Parents who learn how to use these techniques
completely change, for the better, their relationships with kids and take control of the home in
loving ways.
Parents: The Anti-Drug
Parents: The Anti-Drug - This site provides information on drug types, symptoms of use, and
resources. http://www.theantidrug.com/
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. What does Vantage Point do?
Vantage Point provides short-term shelter and time-out placement for ungovernable adolescents,
as well as crisis intervention and family counseling. This includes runaway and homeless youth,
or youth at risk to become so.
2. How old does my child have to be to use the services?
Any youth age 12 to 17 is eligible for services at Vantage Point.
3. How long can my child stay?
Most stays are 48 hours but may be extended briefly, if appropriate, with parent/guardian
consent.
4. What if I don’t pick up my child?
Parents or guardians are responsible for checking out youth from Vantage Point at an agreed
upon checkout time. Failure to do so may result in a dependency report to Division of Child and
Family Services.
5. Do parents have to participate?
Yes, parents or guardians are REQUIRED to be involved in their youth’s care and treatment
while the youth is staying at Vantage Point.
6. Are the doors locked?
No, Vantage Point is NOT a lock-up facility and all placements are voluntary. Efforts are made
to prevent runaway behavior, but youth will not be physically restrained or detained if attempting
to run.
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7. Can I drop my child off when I take a vacation?
No, Vantage Point is not a babysitting service.
8. What if my child/youth has problems at school?
Academic problems should be directed to your child’s teacher or the school counseling office.
Behavioral issues should also be directed to the counseling office, however, Vantage Point may
be an appropriate resource to work together with the school’s efforts.
9. What if my child is experiencing problems with substance abuse?
Vantage Point offers group treatment for early intervention of substance abuse issues. Contact
Vantage Point for meeting times. In depth assessments, and recommendations for treatment, can
be provided by Utah County Youth Assessment and Treatment Services. The phone number is
(801) 370-8428. You will need your social security number to make an appointment.
10. How late is Vantage Point open?
Vantage Point has 24-hour accessibility. A youth may come to Vantage Point anytime, day or
night, every day of the year. Therapists are typically available Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to
6p.m. Case managers/consultants are available daily, as well as most evenings and weekends.
11. What is the cost of using the services?
There is no cost to the consumer for services at Vantage Point. Vantage Point is funded by State
(Juvenile Justice Services, Wasatch Mental Health, and DCFS) and Federal sources (Runaway
and Homeless Youth Grant)..
12. Phone number and location of Vantage Point?
1185 East 300 North
Provo, Utah 84606
(801) 373-2215
Utah Community Resources
See the following PDF with a lot of helpful information:
http://health.utah.gov/mihp/pdf/resourcelist.pdf
Suggested
Readings
What Kids Need to Succeed
Kimbal Parker, a Chief Probation Officer in the 4th District Juvenile Court working in Spanish
Fork, recommended all Community Lawyers read the following book. A new edition comes out
in May or June 2012. A copy of the newest edition has already been requested through the BYU
Harold B. Lee Library.
Peter Benson, Ph.D, Judy
Galbraith, M.A., Pamela Espeland
2012, 4.5 X 7, 256 pages.
Paperback
For other books and products from the Search Institute please see the following web site:
https://www.searchinstitutestore.org/category_s/127.htm
Scale Up &
Engage
Community
Partners
Time to Scale Up
Once you understand how the risk factors and protective factors work together and how you
can help the at-risk youth you are in a better situation to educate the community. Professor
Dominguez calls this “scaling up.” Here are some helpful tips on how to scale up our
community intervention and prevention through Community Lawyering.
Getting Started in Your Community
One of the exciting, though challenging, aspects of launching a healthy community initiative is
that asset building is not just another chorus in a well-known tune. Asset building challenges
assumptions and the ways communities typically work. Keeping the following principles in mind
will help guide a local effort toward its vision.
1. Engage people from throughout the community
Because the asset-building vision calls for community-wide responsibility for youth, involving
many different stakeholders is important from the outset. A mixture of motivated citizens and
their leaders provides an important balance. Many communities have developed “vision teams”
with representatives from all sectors (schools, government, law enforcement, congregations,
service agencies, business, health care) along with young people, parents, and other residents,
including senior persons and people from various racial/ethnic and socioeconomic groups.
2. Start with a positive vision
The typical community-wide effort is initiated because of a crisis. Too often, however, these
initiatives deal with the immediate crisis but do not have the energy or vision to sustain them. A
positive vision can energize a community for the long term. It can also help groups lay aside
political and ideological agendas to work together because of their shared commitment to the
well-being of children and adolescents.
3. Build on quality information.
Many communities find that a survey of young people can be an important catalyst for creative
and sustained action. Quality information gives people a shared reference point for reflecting on
the needs, realities, and resources in the community as they shape their vision for the future.
Otherwise, you risk shaping a vision and agenda that do not adequately capture the needs, issues,
and possibilities in the community for children and adolescents.
4. Resist the temptation to create new programs
Because most responses to youth issues in recent decades have been programmatic, intentional
energy will be needed to avoid simply developing another program to respond to a specific need.
The most important tasks for the “vision bearers” for asset building are to keep the vision of a
healthy community alive and prompt individuals and institutions to discover ways that they can
integrate asset building into their own mission and commitments.
5. Take time to motivate and educate
Because asset building represents a new way of thinking about communities and youth, it is
important not to assume that everyone automatically understands the framework and its
implications. Unless people internalize the many dimensions of the asset framework, asset
building risks becoming a shallow campaign to “be nice to kids.” Repeating key messages about
assets lays a foundation for a more thoughtful, well-rounded response.
6. Celebrate commitments and successes
Asset building is a long-term vision, not a quick fix. But as communities embark on this journey,
it is important to notice, celebrate, and talk about the landmarks along the way—the new
awareness of young people, the shifts in conversations, the shared enthusiasm and commitments.
These stories renew energy and refocus commitment.
7. Embrace innovations from the community
Once people are aligned with the vision of asset building, their creativity in finding ways to
nurture assets can be startling. Encouraging this innovation is key to breaking out of old patterns
and discovering fresh approaches to rebuilding community for kids.
8. Network with other communities
While many communities have begun asset-building initiatives, the vision is only in its infancy.
No one knows all the answers, and no one knows how everything will work. But each
community is learning something new each day. Network with others. Share stories and ideas.
Explore challenges. Together, we will learn what works—and doesn’t work—to bring the vision
closer to reality.44
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Principles for Asset-Building Communities
Just as each jazz band interprets a musical piece its own way, asset building looks a little
different in each community. However, there are some underlying themes that make “the tune”
recognizable across communities. Though no community fully embodies these ideals, the vision
can inspire communities to break out of current habits to try something new.
1. Assets are nurtured in all young people. Rather than focusing primarily on specific groups of
young people for intervention (for example, those “at risk”), asset-building communities
embrace and intentionally seek to nourish all young people.
2. Relationships are key. Rather than defining themselves primarily in terms of programs, assetbuilding communities view themselves more in terms of relationships. Initially, programs may be
developed to help create connections in neighborhoods, schools, businesses, congregations, and
other settings across all generations. But programs become less central as “natural” relationships,
networks, and activities emerge to care for youth.
3. Everyone contributes to the vision. In an asset-building community, caring for young people is
not the sole responsibility of families or schools or professional care providers. All residents—
parents, neighbors, young people, educators, business people, senior citizens, congregation
members, and others—see themselves as guardians of the community’s young people.
4. Asset building never stops. Asset building begins before birth (equipping parents-to-be with
skills) and continues at least until young people become independent adults. At each
developmental stage, the community emphasizes different assets that respond to the young
person’s needs. Furthermore, the community explores how to nurture the assets that adults need.
5. The community is filled with consistent messages. If you spend time in an asset-building
community, you quickly sense harmony in the messages that young people hear. One way
communities and institutions are beginning to develop consistent messages is simply by using
the language of asset building in describing relationships, activities, and programs. In this way,
people consistently hear that young people are a priority in the community.
6. Duplication and repetition are valued. Just as marketers have learned that people need to hear
a message several times before they fully grasp and act on it, the asset-building community
knows that young people need to experience many expressions of care, guidance, and
opportunities in all areas of community life. Rather than delegating one part of asset building to a
particular segment of the community, the whole community recognizes its responsibility in
strengthening the whole asset foundation.45
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Five Action Strategies for Transforming Communities
Creating Positive Change through Community Initiatives
After years of studying community change and learning alongside communities committed to
making change happen, Search Institute has named five Action Strategies that new and ongoing
initiatives can use to guide the work they do in their own towns, cities, or regions.
Using the Five Action Strategies
Community initiatives based on the Developmental Assets work thoughtfully to determine how
people in all spheres of life can be involved. What keeps an initiative vibrant is the relationships
that develop between the adults and young people in each sphere and in the networks of adults
formed across those spheres.
Download the Five Action Strategies
The five Action Strategies provide a practical approach to identifying, encouraging, and linking
all the important people, places, activities, and programs necessary for a powerful collective
effort. With a focused initiative, you can intensify your efforts to:

Engage adults from all walks of life to develop sustained, strength-building relationships
with children and adolescents, both within families and in neighborhoods.
 Mobilize young people to use their power as asset builders and change agents. This means
listening to their input and including them in decision making.
 Activate sectors of the community-such as schools, congregations, businesses, and youth,
human service, and health-care organizations-to create an asset-building culture and to
contribute fully to young people’s healthy development.
 Invigorate programs to become more asset rich and to be available to and accessed by all
children and youth.
 Influence civic decisions by influencing decision makers and opinion leaders to leverage
financial, media, and policy resources in support of this positive transformation of
communities and society.
As you think about these five Action Strategies, you will notice that they are not tasks to
complete one by one in sequence. Instead, as you strengthen relationships within and between
these spheres of influence across the community, you will build a web of interconnected efforts
that support one another. Long-lasting success happens by merging the asset-building capacities
of all community members-in all the settings where the lives of adults and youth intersect. It
takes the combination of all five Action Strategies to make lasting positive change.46
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An asset approach to positive community change
As I said in my opening letter: “Then after you have read this resource handbook I hope you will
consider the following questions as a springboard to taking this project farther so we as
Community Lawyers can extend the reach of our influence.”
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What is your vision for Community Lawyering/asset building in your community?
Which of these elements are already in place in your community to support that vision?
How can they be strengthened and linked?
Where do you see gaps? What community resources could fill those gaps?
How will you balance or emphasize each of the overall strategies? (Many initiatives
focus on one area at a time, knowing that there are others to address over the long term.)
How will you be intentional about revisiting your vision, strategies, and approaches to
ensure that they still make sense as time passes and realities shift?47
Those and other questions come from the following article.
http://www.search-institute.org/system/files/AACommChange.pdf
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http://www.search-institute.org/system/files/AACommChange.pdf
Contact
Information
Judge
Courthouse
Phone/Fax
Details
Judge Bazzelle
American Fork
Phone Number:
(801) 763-8941
Offices:
There are both
probation and intake
offices at this location,
as well as clerical staff.
Most Juvenile Court
cases in Northern Utah
County referred to this
office.
Address:
75 East 80 North,
Suite 201
American Fork, UT
84003-1659
Judge Noonan
Orem
Address:
99 East Center Street
Orem, UT 84057
Judge Lindsay
Address:
2021 South State St
Provo, UT 84606
Fax Number:
(801) 763-8944
Phone Number:
(801) 764-5820
Fax Number:
(801) 764-5859
Phone Number:
(801) 354-7200
Fax Number:
(801) 373-6579
Offices:
There are several
Juvenile Court clerks
at this location, one
probation office, and
one Judges' office at
this location. Both the
Utah County
Attorney's Office and
Public Defender's
Office have part-time
offices at this location.
Offices:
This is the hub of the
Fourth District
Juvenile Court. There
are administrative
offices, including the
office of the Trial
Court Executive, at
this location. The
probation offices for
all of Provo and South
Utah County are
housed here. TheDrug
Court program and
the Citation Diversion
Unit are run out of this
location.
Judge Sainsbury
Spanish Fork
Commissioner
Faulkner
He travels between
juvenile courts. He
hears Protective
Orders among other
cases. He is also a
domestic
commissioner so he
hears family law cases
as well.
(801) 804-4780 (Ph)
(801) 804-4802 (Fax)
Deputy Attorney Generals:
Barbara Mc Cleary 801 812-5205
Deborah Wood 801 812-5203
Alan Sevison 801 812-5206
Amy Jonkhart 801 812-5208 (last name is pronounced with a “y” instead of “j”)
Public Defenders:
Erik Jacobson 801 472-9626
Margaret Lindsay 801 318-3194
David Boyer 801 356-1303
Jose Silva 801 371-0200
Utah County Resource List
The other Counties in Utah can be found at
www.hopeslighthouse.com
LEGAL ASSISTANCE:
Utah Legal Services
Disability Law Center
Protective Orders (Fourth District
Court)
Utah State Bar Lawyer Referral
Utah Crime Victim Legal Clinic
FEDERAL CRIMES:
U.S. Attorney’s Office Victim Services
FBI Victim/Witness Services
PROPERTY CRIMES/FRAUD:
Consumer Protection
801-375-1031
800-662-9080
801-429-1016
800-698-9077
801-721-8321
801-325-3256 or 800949-9451
801-579-1400
Better Business Bureau
801-530-6601
800-870-0230
800-456-3907
CRIME PREVENTION AGENCIES & VICTIM ADVOCACY
ORGANIZATIONS:
Fourth District Victims Rights Committee
MADD (SLC)
Utah County Major Crime Task Force
Utah Council for Crime Prevention
Utah Crime Solvers
Utah Chapter to Prevent Child Abuse
Utah Council on Crime Victims
801-852-6140
801-269-8645
801-785-4532
801-486-8691
801-964-2255
801-532-3404
801-238-2369
HOMICIDE VICTIMS (FRIENDS/FAMILIES):
HopeLine UVRMC
Wasatch Mental Health
801-375-4673
801-373-4766
Domestic Violence or Abuse Victims in Utah County
CRIME VICTIM REPARATIONS:
HOTLINE NUMBERS:
National Sex Abuse
800-621-7444
Crisis Line of Utah County
801-226-4433
HopeLine Crisis/Suicide Prevention
801-375-4673
Utah County Rape Crisis Hotline
Child Abuse Statewide Hotline
800-356-2511
800-678-9399
Missing and Exploited Children
AIDS Hotline
Toll-Free Utah Rape and Sexual Assault Crisis and Info Line
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Utah Domestic Violence Line
800-843-5678
800-366-2437
800-421-1100
800-799-SAFE
800-897-LINK
SEXUAL ASSAULT:
Children’s Justice Center- Age 0-18
Rape Crisis Center
UVRMC Counseling Center
Family Support and Treatment Center
ISAT
801-851-8554
801-356-2511
801-357-7525
801-229-1181
801-373-4766
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Domestic Violence Information Line
Adult Protective Services
Women’s Crisis Shelters:
Center for Women and Children in Crisis - Provo
New Horizons Crisis Shelter
(Millard County Sheriff can transport to Richfield)
SENIOR CITIZENS:
Adult Protective Services
Adult Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation Investigation 24-Hours
800-656-4673
800-897-LINK
800-371-7897
801-377-5500
800-343-6302
801-374-7894
800-371-7897
Child Abuse Victims in Utah County
Division of Child and Family Services:
Wasatch County
801-374-7005
435-657-4200
Family Support and Treatment Center
(Child Crisis Nursery/Family
Counseling)
Orem Victim Assistance Program
Provo Victim Assistance Program
South Utah County Victim Assistance
801-229-1181
Springville/Mapleton Victim Assistance
CHILD ABUSE:
Child Abuse Reporting: Call local police or the Utah State Division of Child
and Family Services.
Utah County
Wasatch County
Child Abuse Statewide Hotline
Utah County Children’s Justice Center
Family Support and Treatment Center
(Child Crisis Nursery/Family Counseling)
Guardian Ad Litem
801-229-7070
801-852-6210
801-798-5000
ext. 38
801-489-9421
801-374-7005
435-657-4200
800-678-9399
801-370-8554
801-851-1181
801-344-8516
CRISIS COUNSELING/THERAPY:
Center for Women and Children in
Crisis
Children’s Justice Center (Abuse
Issues)
(Crisis help, information, referrals, child group therapy)
Crisis Line of Utah County
Family Support and Treatment Center
(Individual, group and family counseling)
The Gathering Place (Substance
Abuse)
Utah County Human Services
UVRMC Counseling Services
UVRMC Crisis Counseling
Wasatch Mental Health
Utah County
Wasatch County
24-Hour Crisis Intake
Juab (DCFS Mental Health Contract)
Millard (Central Utah Mental Health)
Fillmore
Delta
EMPLOYMENT/VOCATIONAL TRAINING:
Department of Workforce Services
(Job Hotline, Food Stamps, Medical, Financial, Day Care, Veterans
Assistance, and Employment Counseling)
Center for Personal and Career Development
(Education/Counseling for Displaced Homemakers, etc.)
Unemployment Insurance Benefits
Vocational Rehabilitation
801-377-5500
801-851-8554
801-226-4433
801-229-1181
801-226-2255
801-370-8427
801-375-7525
801-375-4673
801-373-4766
435-654-1618
801-373-7393
435-623-5044
435-743-5121
435-864-3073
801-342-2600
801-863-7580
801-375-4067
801-374-7724
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES:
Immediate Assistance/Emergency
Utah County Sheriff’s Department
Wasatch County Sheriff’s Department
Juab County Sheriff’s Department
Millard County Sheriff’s Department
Millard County Sheriff’s Department
Police Departments:
Alpine/Highland
American Fork
BYU Campus
Genola
Heber
Lehi
Mapleton
Nephi
Orem DPS
Payson
Pleasant Grove
Provo
Salem
Santaquin
South Utah County
Spanish Fork
Springville
UVU Campus
911
801-851-4100
435-654-1411
435-623-1349
435-743-5302
(Fillmore)
801-864-2755 (West)
801-756-9800
801-763-3020
801-378-2222
801-754-5300
435-654-3040
801-768-7110
801-489-9668
435-623-1626
801-229-7070
801-465-5240
801-785-3506
801-852-6375 or 801852-6280
801-423-2770
801-754-5018 ext. 5
801-465-5224
801-798-5070
801-489-9421
801-863-8187
FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURTS:
American Fork
Fillmore (Millard County)
Fillmore Juvenile
Heber
Nephi
Orem
Orem Juvenile
Provo
Provo Juvenile
Spanish Fork
801-756-9654
435-743-6223
435-743-6608
435-654-4676
435-623-0901
801-764-5860
801-764-5820
801-429-1000
801-354-7200
801-798-8674
Juvenile
Justice
Terminology
Juvenile Justice Terminology
This list is lacking. There are many more phrases or acronyms not listed here. As you hear them
please jot them down to make a better and more extensive list for the future Community Lawyers
to have quick reference to.
Something that would be good to have for Utah would be a chart similar to how Minnesota has
theirs: http://www.behavioralinstitute.org/FreeDownloads/TIPS/Juvenile%20Justice%20TermsMN.pdf
Below there is a site the American Bar Association recommends with more general terminology.
Keep in mind that terminology can differ from district to district within Utah or differ from state
to state.
JJS
DT
Lightning Peak
Safety Plan or Case
Plan
Pinnacle
Kiva
“Doing packets”
Pay fines
GAL
CASA
Juvenile Justice System
2 Meanings: Detention Hearing or short for Slate Canyon Detention
Center
a day program/house arrest program that is an alternative to confinement
a plan the probation officer, juvenile, and juvenile come up with to
outweigh the risk factors so the juvenile can be released to his/her
guardian(s)
Unit of juvenile boys from 11-15 or so (located on the upper level of the
east side of campus)
Glacier – Girl’s unit for 11-18
Boy’s unit for 15-18 (located on the lower level of the east side of
campus)
When a kid misses too much school they do not get credit. They can
make up this credit towards graduation by doing a packet of homework.
If they do enough packets they can make up enough credit to graduate. It
is a type of home school referred to as “doing packets.” The residents can
do all the packets they would like while they are in school in addition to
attending the school program inside Slate Canyon.
A common consequence given to a juvenile is to fine them. The fines go
to paying the prosecutor’s paycheck, covering part of the cost of the
probation officer’s services, and providing an incentive for the juvenile to
not reoffend. Having to pay fines would be a good supporting reason for
the residents to get a job so they can pay the fines on their own.
Guardian ad Litems are attorneys paid by the State to represent children
in dependency cases. On occasion if the GAL hears of criminal charges
the juvenile has the GAL may help the juvenile during that time as well.
Court appointed Special Advocates help the GAL. The GALs have
upwards of 100 cases at any given time and so they use CASA volunteers
to be their eyes and ears. CASA volunteers are trained with a 40 hour
course to meet with the juvenile and learn of their needs and concerns
and report back to the GAL. CASA volunteers also attend court hearings.
And as the name suggests, CASA volunteers are appointed by the court.
“T”-ing off
A “disrespectful gesture a youth does in court where the resident uses his
feet or arms to make a “T” towards the judge. It is a sign some gangs on
the west coast came up with to do in front of the judge. If the judge did
not catch on to their little sign the gang members would go back and
report to the gang that the judge was uninformed, weak, and totally
disrespectable. Now judges will yell at people who do it and tell them to
stop “T”ing off. Some of the youth may not even know where it comes
from – they just heard about it and want to do it to be cool.
The American Bar Association48 makes a referral to lawyershop.com which has the
following information:
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http://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_services/substance_abuse/pages/VocabularyofJuvenileJustice.html
14th Amendment - Amendment that guarantees citizens equal treatment under the law by due
process trial rights.
Adjudicate - To remove a case through judicial decision. Many juvenile justice cases are heard
without the assistance of a jury. In such cases the judge will hear the case and prescribe the best
course of action, thus "removing" it from the court.
Aftercare - The probationary period following a youth's release from a juvenile facility. During
this time the youth's behavior will be followed by the juvenile court, and he or she may be
required to meet specific probationary obligations.
Concurrent jurisdiction - If a crime falls under the jurisdiction of both the juvenile court and
the criminal court, the prosecutor has the liberty to decide where to file the case.
Confidentiality protection - A youth's records may be made available to schools, youth
agencies, law enforcement officials, prosecutors, victims, and the public only under certain,
specified circumstances. Juvenile confidentiality is guarded by each state's provisions.
Consent decree - A youth who has admitted to committing delinquent acts may have his case
dismissed by fulfilling obligations to the court and the injured party. These obligations are set out
in a consent decree and often include restitution, mandatory curfew, increased school attendance,
and rehabilitation.
Criminal court - U.S. criminal courts have traditionally dealt with adults accused of committing
criminal acts. Increasingly, however, juveniles are being tried in criminal court.
Deinstitutionalization - The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 called for
a "deinstitutionalization" of juvenile status offenders, requiring them to be removed from secure
detention facilities. Throughout the history of the juvenile justice system, numerous movements
have been formed to ensure that youths are not unnecessarily kept in secure detention and
correctional facilities.
Delinquency petition - A petition filed by a prosecutor asking for a youth to be declared
"delinquent" by the juvenile court. An adjudicatory hearing will determine if the youth is
culpable.
Disposition hearing - Scheduled if a youth has been found delinquent by the juvenile court. The
probation officer, prosecutor, and juvenile are permitted to propose disposition strategies.
Recommendations frequently include drug rehabilitation, limited (weekend) confinement,
restitution, and residential placement.
Informal disposition - Held when a youth admits guilt to a crime in an informal juvenile
hearing. During the disposition, the requirements of the court are laid out in a consent decree.
Judicial waiver - A judge may waive the juvenile court's authority over certain cases, sending
them to be heard in criminal court.
Juvenile delinquency - A delinquency act is an act that would be considered criminal, if not for
the fact that it was committed by a juvenile. A juvenile is defined in the U.S. Code as a person
under the age of 18.
Kangaroo court - (Slang) term referring to a court that falls short of legal standards. Critics
questioning the legitimacy of juvenile courts have referred to them as kangaroo courts.
LEAA - Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Mandatory waiver - Under mandatory waiver laws, a juvenile court receives and reviews a case
but, under certain circumstances, is required to transfer it to criminal court.
NIJ - National Institute of Justice
NIJJDP - National Institute for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
OJJDP - Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Parens patriae - Translates roughly to "state as parent." This is the idea that the state has a
responsibility to play a parental role to youths who have been neglected by their parents.
PPO - Police Probation Officer
Prosecutorial transfer - In cases under the concurrent jurisdiction of the juvenile and criminal
courts, the prosecutor may use his or her discretion to decide where to try the case. Some
restrictions have been established to guide prosecutorial transfers.
Reformatory - Prior to the formal establishment of the Juvenile Justice System, delinquent
youths were placed in privately run reformatories. Reformatories are generally geared toward
rehabilitating and educating youth.
Reverse Waiver - A youth being tried in the adult system may request to be transferred into the
juvenile justice system.
Status offender - A juvenile who has committed an act that is only considered a law violation
because of his or her status as a juvenile. Some examples of status offenses are underage alcohol
consumption, truancy from school, general "ungovernability," violation of curfew, and running
away from home.
Statutory exclusion - State juvenile courts do not have jurisdiction over certain cases. If a youth
has been accused of committing a crime outside of the juvenile court's jurisdiction, he or she will
deal directly with the criminal court. No transfer of the case through the Juvenile Justice System
will be necessary.
Waiver petition - A prosecutor or intake officer may petition the court to allow a case normally
under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court to be heard in criminal court.
Youthful offender - "Youthful offender" status may be given to a juvenile being tried in the
criminal justice system. The status usually guarantees that the proceedings will not be open to the
public and that after turning 21 the youth's criminal record will be cleared, provided court
requirements have been met.