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Title: Helping One Juvenile at a Time


1
Helping One Juvenile at a Time
  • Erin Turner
  • Brenda Krizan
  • Brendan Aubele
  • Jessica Wallace
  • Athena Bloch
  • Probation and Parole 2006
  • Instructor, Jerry Rose
  • EAST Project
  • Dianne Phillips, EAST Facilitator

2
Relevance to Probation and Parole
  • We are focusing not only on juvenile delinquents
    in the community, but also on juveniles that are
    at a susceptible age of becoming delinquent.
  • This project is to help raise the community
    awareness that we need more mentors for both
    delinquent and non-delinquent juveniles.

3
Believing in our Project
  • We believe that juveniles are the future of our
    community, and if we are not providing a good
    group of role models then we are not securing our
    future. After all the future is what we depend
    on.

4
Statistics on the Crime Rate of Juveniles
  • Types of Crimes Percentage
  • Violent Crimes Theft Arrests 36
  • Aggravated Assault Runaway Arrests 59
  • Homicide Rape Arrests 2
  • Rape Sex Offense 8
  • Robbery Gambling Arrests 4
  • Property Crimes Robbery Arrests 9
  • Arson Prostitution/ Vice Arrests 54
  • Auto Theft Embezzlement 48
  • Burglary
  • Larceny/Theft There are more males
  • Disorderly Conduct arrested than females.
  • Drug Abuse

5
Race Statistics on Juveniles
  • This is according to the OJJDP Reports
  • White youth were arrested for 72 of the crime,
    and they make up 79 of the population.
  • Black youth were arrested for 25 of the crime,
    and they make up 16 of the population.
  • American Indian youth were arrested for 1 of the
    crime, and make up only 1 of the juveniles on
    probation.
  • Asian youth were arrested for 2 of the crime,
    and make up only 4 of the juveniles on probation.

6
What is a mentor?
  • A role-model that teaches children to be
    successful in everything that they do.
  • A mentor is a guide for life.
  • They are a support system during times of need.
  • They are a tutor for school subjects.
  • They are a friend and a leader.
  • They are someone that a juvenile looks up to.
  • Mentors also help to improve the decision making
    skills in juveniles.

7
Mentoring Programs
  • Youth Bridge
  • The children that are mentored through here are
    juvenile delinquents with some form of criminal
    background.
  • Boys and Girls Club of Benton County
  • There are two different mentoring programs
  • Tutoring program- mentors tutor children with
    schoolwork
  • Child of a prisoner- mentors are asked to commit
    more time to this program. They are helping
    children whose has one parent in prison or jail.

8
Qualifications for Mentors
  • Youth Bridge
  • Must be at least 21 years of age.
  • Must be able to pass a drug test.
  • Must have a clean criminal background. (No
    felonies)
  • Must have a good driving record.
  • Must have good life values.
  • Must be able to dedicate 1 hour a week and no
    more than 4 hours a week.

9
Qualifications for Mentors, continued
  • Boys and Girls Club of Benton County
  • Must be at least 19 years of age.
  • Must complete a training program.
  • Must be able to pass a background check.
  • Must be able to dedicate 1 hour a week, for at
    least 12 months.

10
Reasons for Mentoring
  • Allows for juveniles to have a positive role
    model in their life.
  • Helps to build social and life skills in both
    delinquent and non-delinquent juveniles.
  • Shows juveniles that there are people out there
    that care about them and support them.
  • Teaches juveniles constructive activities rather
    than destructive activities.

11
Reasons for Mentoring, Continued
  • According to Juvenile Judge Jay Finch, about 70
    of his caseload are juveniles in single parent
    families.
  • More and more parents are having to work longer
    shifts and more days in order to make ends meet,
    therefore not leaving a lot of time for parents
    to watch their children.

12
Ways to become a Mentor
  • Youth Bridge
  • Applications are available for mentors at all
    Youth Bridge Locations
  • After you complete the application return it to
    Youth Bridge to April.

13
Boys and Girls Club
  • Applications are available at the boys and girls
    club in Bentonville
  • Applications should be returned to Dennis

14
Activity Ideas
  • Social Skills
  • Hiking
  • Bowling
  • Go-Carting
  • Picnics
  • Flag Football
  • Make-overs
  • Rock Climbing
  • Tutoring
  • Group Talk Sessions
  • Community Service Projects
  • Movies
  • Plays
  • Dinner Outings
  • Sporting Events
  • Interview Skills
  • Proper Dress

15
Thank You
  • We would like to thank everyone from Youth Bridge
    and the Boys and Girls Club for providing us with
    information.
  • We would also like to thank our instructor, Jerry
    Rose, for being so patient throughout this whole
    project.
  • We also thank all of you for coming out and
    listening to what we have to say.

16
  • Refreshments
  • Are
  • Available
  • In the
  • Back of the
  • Auditorium

Special Thanks to Dianne Phillips, EAST
Facilitator
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