PA’S JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM ENHANCEMENT STRATEGY (JJSES):

The Blair County Juvenile Probation Office dedicate ourselves by working in partnership to enhance the capacity of PA’s Juvenile Justice System through BARJ by:

• Using evidence-based practices throughout every stage of the Juvenile Justice process;
• Collecting and analyzing data to measure the results of these efforts;
• Striving to continually improve the quality of our decisions, programs and services.

   The JJSES strategy focuses on:

• Addressing the youths’ criminogenic needs through structured decision making
• Risk/Needs assessments
• Case Planning
• Evidence Based Practices and Programs

Stages of JJSES

• Stage 1: Readiness
  • Intro to EBP Training
  • Organizational Readiness
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Stakeholder Engagement
• Stage 2: Initiation
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Structured Decision Making
  • Detention Assessment
  • MAYSI-2 Screen
  • YLS Risk/Needs Assessment
  • Inter-Rater Reliability
  • Case Plan Development 
• Stage 3: Behavior Change
  • Skill Building & Tools
  • Cognitive Behavioral Interventions
  • Responsivity
  • Evidence-Based Programming & Interventions
  • Service Provider Alignment
  • Standardized Program Evaluation Protocol (SPEP)
  • Graduated Responses
• Stage 4: Refinement
  • Policy Alignment
  • Performance Measures
  • EBP Service Contracts