MON - FRI 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
203-453-8047
36 Graves Avenue Guilford, CT 06437
Prevention Based Services
Child Development - Community Policing - is a collaborative program between Guilford Youth & Family Services and the Guilford Police Department in addressing the comprehensive needs of children and families who witness or are victims of violence and or trauma. A voluntary evaluation and assessment is available in accessing appropriate resources and services that will provide support and assistance.
Developmental Assets for Youth - assesses and evaluates the community's need for program development, implementation and accessibility of resources in response to issues surrounding prevention and intervention of alcohol, tobacco and other drug use, as well as other issues impacting children and families in the community.
State and Youth Initiatives - are positive youth development programs that focus on partnerships aimed at creating changes in the enviornment to reduce underage drinking, tobacco and substance abuse.
Prevention Based Services
WHAT IS IT?
THE OVERALL GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO DIVERT YOUTH FROM THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM, WHEN APPROPRIATE, BY HANDLING THE PROBLEM IN THE COMMUNITY.
HOW DO WE WORK?
Referrals are made to JRB by the Police Department, Superior Court for Juvenile Matters, Guilford School System and Guilford Families.
Waivers to gather appropriate information are signed by the youth and his/her parent(s) or guardian(s).
All referrals are held in the strictest confidence. The diversion process is entirely voluntary.
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE JUVENILE REVIEW BOARD MAY INCLUDE:
PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY - Restitution, personal apology and/or community service work.
PREVENTION - Support to individuals and families, alcohol and other drug counseling, involvement in positive youth development activities.
SUPPORT - For families through counseling and referrals for additional services.
PARTICIPANTS MAY BE REQUIRED TO - Undergo education appropriate to their offense.
OUR BOARD
Our board is a group of volunteers committed to helping young people and their families within the community. The board is comprised of members from local schools, the police department, clergy, social service agencies, the medical community, and the juvenile court.
- Is coordinated by Guilford Youth & Family Services.
- Is comprised of professionals form Guilford who are committed to serving youth and their families.
- Works with juveniles under age 16 who are first time offenders.
- .Provides local intervention which helps youth in the most direct and meaningful manner.
- Offers supportive services to both youth and their families.
- Promotes self-respect an, in turn, respect for others.
- Encourages young people to face their responsibilities
- Assesses and makes recommendations that would be in the best interest of each youth.
THE OVERALL GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO DIVERT YOUTH FROM THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM, WHEN APPROPRIATE, BY HANDLING THE PROBLEM IN THE COMMUNITY.
HOW DO WE WORK?
Referrals are made to JRB by the Police Department, Superior Court for Juvenile Matters, Guilford School System and Guilford Families.
Waivers to gather appropriate information are signed by the youth and his/her parent(s) or guardian(s).
All referrals are held in the strictest confidence. The diversion process is entirely voluntary.
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE JUVENILE REVIEW BOARD MAY INCLUDE:
PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY - Restitution, personal apology and/or community service work.
PREVENTION - Support to individuals and families, alcohol and other drug counseling, involvement in positive youth development activities.
SUPPORT - For families through counseling and referrals for additional services.
PARTICIPANTS MAY BE REQUIRED TO - Undergo education appropriate to their offense.
OUR BOARD
Our board is a group of volunteers committed to helping young people and their families within the community. The board is comprised of members from local schools, the police department, clergy, social service agencies, the medical community, and the juvenile court.
Primary Mission: To break the cycle of violence and to help heal the emotional wounds that chronic exposure to violence inflicts on children, families, and communities.
The Child Development Community Policing Program is a national model collaboration between law enforcement, juvenile justice and mental health professionals on behalf of children and families exposed to violence in their communities. CD-CP of Guilford is a collaborative effort with the Guilford Police Department and Guilford Youth & Family Services which provides opportunities to better understand the relationship between a child's exposure to violence and traumatic stress symptoms as well as to develop prompt and effective ways to assist children and families exposed to violence.
Whether at home or in school, too many children are witnessing or experiencing violence that leaves them psychologically scarred. These wounds if left untreated, place a child at greater risk for symptoms of anxiety, depression, and a tendency toward criminal behavior of their own.
"There are times when a trauma renders family members unable to help themselves, when normal capacities are out of commission. These times of acute crisis are opportunities for service providers to help children regain some degree of psychological order, to provide safety and security, and to ensure that child development is supported not derailed." - Dr. Steven Marans ~ Harris Associate Professor of Child Psychoanalysis, Director of Trauma Studies, Yale Child Study Center.
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
HOW CAN WE HELP?
For more information about the CD-CP Program or to speak with a clinician please contact the Guilford Police Department, 453-8061 or Guilford Youth & Family Services, 453-8047.
Services provided by the CD-CP Program are confidential.
The Child Development Community Policing Program is a national model collaboration between law enforcement, juvenile justice and mental health professionals on behalf of children and families exposed to violence in their communities. CD-CP of Guilford is a collaborative effort with the Guilford Police Department and Guilford Youth & Family Services which provides opportunities to better understand the relationship between a child's exposure to violence and traumatic stress symptoms as well as to develop prompt and effective ways to assist children and families exposed to violence.
Whether at home or in school, too many children are witnessing or experiencing violence that leaves them psychologically scarred. These wounds if left untreated, place a child at greater risk for symptoms of anxiety, depression, and a tendency toward criminal behavior of their own.
"There are times when a trauma renders family members unable to help themselves, when normal capacities are out of commission. These times of acute crisis are opportunities for service providers to help children regain some degree of psychological order, to provide safety and security, and to ensure that child development is supported not derailed." - Dr. Steven Marans ~ Harris Associate Professor of Child Psychoanalysis, Director of Trauma Studies, Yale Child Study Center.
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
- Recognizing a child's many different reactions can be the most important beginning to helping a child recover.
- For some children, going over the events with adults they trust can help them feel less alone. Giving them time to talk about their questions and concerns can be very helpful.
- If you think a child you know is having difficulties or you have questions, there is a place to turn for help.
HOW CAN WE HELP?
- Help you think about how a child is coping and how to assist them.
- Provide evaluations.
- Offer referral sources.
- Respond to emergencies 24 hours a day.
For more information about the CD-CP Program or to speak with a clinician please contact the Guilford Police Department, 453-8061 or Guilford Youth & Family Services, 453-8047.
Services provided by the CD-CP Program are confidential.