13th Judicial Circuit of MissouriJuvenile Programs & Schedules

Cognitive Behavioral Intervention (CBI)

The Boone County Juvenile Office has developed Cognitive Behavioral Intervention Programs which target three areas: cognitive restructuring, anger management, and substance abuse use. These programs are designed around Cognitive Behavioral theory which is designed to help juveniles recognize risky thoughts, feelings, attitudes, and beliefs and replace these with more pro-social thoughts and beliefs to help solve their problems. Each program is four weeks long and consists of two Deputy Juvenile Officers who facilitate and monitor the program. Juveniles are required to conduct role-plays, various in class assignments, and group discussion to learn and master the concepts.

The skills presented in these programs can be properly taught in a group or individual setting. We prefer a group setting based on the belief that peers influence each other. CBI programs offered are:

Thinking for a Change: There are three cognitive perspectives represented in the program: cognitive restructuring, problem solving, and social skills. The idea behind the course is that we can learn to take charge of our lives—and lead more productive and more effective lives—by taking control over the thoughts and feeling that go on inside us. This idea—that thinking is behind the way we feel and the way we act and everything that we do—is the basic idea of the program. And because our thinking controls so much about us, we can learn to control our own lives by learning how to take control of our thinking.

• Thinking for a Change pamphlet

Options to Anger: This program is designed to help the juvenile develop positive ways in dealing with his/her anger. The juvenile will be introduced to a variety of alternatives to anger and then the child will be expected to demonstrate the skills he/she has learned in his/her daily life in the community, and school. It is important for parents to speak with their child after each session so they have an understanding as to what their child is learning. Our goal is to have people leave our program with more pro-social skills than they came in with.

• Options to Anger pamphlet

Why Can’t I Stop: This program is designed to help the juvenile overcome his/her addiction. By exploring the components of the addictive process, high risk situations, and how to cope with cravings, this program will provide the juvenile with the tools to help guide him/her towards positive alternatives. The child will be introduced to a variety of skills to help overcome his/her addiction and will be expected to use these skills in his/her daily life. We want the juvenile to leave our program knowing how to effectively change his/her addictive habits, as well as with the understanding of how his/her addiction negatively affects himself/herself and other people.

• Why Can’t I Stop pamphlet

I Beat the Odds: This program is based on the book I Beat the Odds by Michael Oher who is a professional football player for the Baltimore Ravens. Michael Oher was in the foster care system as a child due to his mother’s substance abuse and he wrote the book to clarify truth from fiction in The Blind Side, a movie based on his life story. Oher wanted to reach out to children in the foster care system by telling of the lessons he learned through his life and giving hope to the children in the foster care system and the individuals that are trying to help those children.

The I Beat the Odds Program is targeted towards children currently in the foster care system that are of high school age. The program is run like a book club, and the program participants are provided with the book and assigned chapters to read weekly. The program meets once a week for an hour and half for six weeks. Each week the chapters that were assigned to be read the previous week are discussed in relation to the participants’ lives and their experiences. Guest speakers come to talk with the participants of the program about their experiences in the foster care system and abuse and/or neglect that they endured.

The goals and objectives of the program are to reach out to the older youth in the foster care system especially to the youth that are cross-over youth in the system. Michael Oher stresses in the book for the youth to make positive decisions, work hard, develop goals, associate with positive individuals, and find mentors. He tells the youth they are the ones in control of their future and they can succeed even if they have to find a way to do so on their own.

The program is facilitated by Deputy Juvenile Officers in the Abuse/Neglect Unit and meets weekly for 6 weeks.

It’s Your Life: This program is designed for juveniles who have been referred to the Juvenile Office for an alcohol and/or drug offense while operating or riding in a vehicle. This program is held at the Evening Reporting Center. The program is coordinated by a Deputy Juvenile Officer and facilitated by an Officer from the Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F. The program is intended to educate juveniles about the dangers of operating or riding in a vehicle while under the influence and the many consequences that can occur as a result of these decisions as well as discussions about safe/attentive driving, Abuse and Lose laws, and consequences of substance usage while driving. Juveniles watch a video and power point presentation, as well as a hands-on “beer goggles” experiment.

Community Service Work (CSW)

One of the mechanisms that the Juvenile Court employs to promote the philosophy of accountability is its Community Service Work Program. This program requires the juvenile offender to work a specified number of hours at a public or private not-for-profit organization for no financial compensation, as a way of repaying the community for the juvenile's offenses. While the program's primary goal is to hold juveniles accountable for their actions, additional benefits include a reduction in recidivism rates and a corresponding increase in these juveniles achieving a sense of belonging and ownership in their community.

• Community Service Work Contract
• Community Service Work Sites List
• Community Service Work Timesheet

Community Service Work for Restitution

Victims often want to know how restitution will be paid in their case. Juvenile Division staff explains the different ways in which restitution can be paid. One such method is the Community Service Work for Restitution Program. Victims are often quite pleased to learn that not only will they be receiving restitution, but also juveniles will actually be working in the community. They feel that not only are they being paid back for their victimization, but that the community is also being restored through their community service. This allows juveniles to be held accountable for their actions and provides victims with a degree of closure that aides in their restoration process. Recognizing that all juveniles are not able to pay restitution due to their age or lack of employment opportunities, the Juvenile Officer developed the Community Service Work for Restitution Program. Through this program, juvenile offenders who are unable to pay their restitution accounts as ordered are assigned to perform community service work. The community service work is then calculated at minimum wage and that amount is paid to the victim from funds generated through an offense assessment fee.

Consequence Program (CP)

The purpose of the program is to allow the Juvenile Officer to counsel and advise the parent/custodian and juvenile of the consequences of the offense(s) for which the juvenile has been referred, as well as the consequences of future referrals to the Juvenile Officer. To be eligible to participate in the Consequence Program, at least one parent or custodian and the juvenile must complete the Intake/Informal Adjustment Conference Face Sheet and contract mailed to them, participate in the hour-long program, and pay a $30.00 Family Court Fee, pursuant to Section 488.2300 RSMo.

Drug Screenings

Juveniles under the jurisdiction of Juvenile Court are subject to random drug tests. These tests are completed on-site and the results are known within a few minutes. A drug test cost $4.00 and payment should be made at the time the test is administered.

Evening Reporting Center (ERC)

The Evening Reporting Center is a community-based alternative to secure detention. It is meant to be a short term program which provides support, supervision, educational and therapeutic programs in a structured environment for the purpose of maintaining youth in the community.

• Evening Report Center brochure

Family Therapy Project/Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST)

The focus of this program is to enhance services provided to at-risk youth and families through a team approach consisting of a family therapist, program assistant, and a deputy juvenile officer.

In-Home Detention/Electronic Monitoring

The In-Home Detention Program has provided a short-term alternative to detention in the Robert L. Perry Juvenile Justice Center since November 1989. By Court order, a juvenile placed in this program is temporarily remanded to the custody and supervision of the Juvenile Officer and is released from detention with particular restrictions. The juvenile may be fitted with an electronic monitor, or part-time aides may visit the juvenile's home to make sure that the juvenile is home at designated times. Any violation of the court ordered conditions results in the detention of that youth in the Robert L. Perry Juvenile Justice Center.

The In-Home Detention Program enables young offenders, who would have otherwise been detained, to be successfully placed into the community.

Intensive Intervention Model Program (IIMP)

The Intensive Intervention Model Program (IIMP) represents an enhancement of services provided to high-risk juveniles and their families. The program was implemented in 1995. This Missouri Division of Youth Services grant-funded program emphasizes treatment and community involvement, in addition to intensive probation. This program is based on a team approach, using the combined services of a family therapist and a deputy juvenile officer. This highly structured program provides treatment through intensive supervision, family therapy, social activities and development, and academic performance.

It's Your Life Program

Formerly known as Stop the Knock, It's Your Life is a program facilitated by the Missouri Highway Patrol, Troop F, and Boone and Callaway counties. This program teaches safe/attentive driving and the negative impact of not using such measures. The program is held quarterly in both counties.

Restitution

The Juvenile Division is committed to ensuring that victims who have suffered financial loss as a result of a crime committed by a juvenile offender receive restitution for their loss. This furthers the court's philosophy of holding juvenile offenders accountable for their actions.

SAVVY Sisters

The SAVVY Sisters program is based on the Girl Matters philosophy which focuses on having a gender responsive culture by aligning gender responsive theories with the life experiences of girls. The focus areas are based on findings in current research, gender responsive theory, and practical experience with girls and young women. The core building blocks are safety matters, communication matters, relationship matters, emotion matters, trauma and drama matters, and identity matters which then translate into the programming building blocks of brain matters, body matters, sex matters, spiritual matters, living environment matters, social support matters, care and vocational matters, and motherhood/parenting matters.

These classes are held on a rotating basis once a week at the Evening Reporting Center. They are coordinated by a Deputy Juvenile Officer and facilitated by a Deputy Juvenile Officer and/or Program Assistant. Girls are referred by their Deputy Juvenile Officer and can attend a varying number of classes based on their needs. Deputy Juvenile Officer’s can also provide individual assignments to girls on their caseloads regarding the material.

Sex Education

The Sex Education program is offered at the Evening Reporting center. The program is facilitated by a Deputy Juvenile Officer and health care professional through the Boone County Health Department and is for juveniles over the age of 12. Issues addressed include sexually transmitted diseases, teen pregnancy, and statistics.

Shoplifter's Education Program

The Shoplifter Education program is a one-time program offered at the Evening Reporting Center and is designed to educate juveniles about the consequences and impact of stealing. Many of the juveniles attending the class are first-time offenders, but juveniles under supervision may also be assigned to attend. The class is not limited to juveniles with stealing as their offense, but the typical participant has committed a misdemeanor theft. The 60-minute class includes discussion with a Deputy Juvenile Officer and an officer from the Columbia Police Department. Juveniles view a short video and complete a quiz about the information provided. The quiz also includes a section that requires juveniles to write apology letters to their victims.

Young Adult Programs - Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Prevention

The STI Prevention program is occasionally offered at the Boone County Juvenile Office and is conducted by an outside agency.

Tobacco Education Program

The Tobacco Education program is a one-time program offered at the Evening Reporting Center. The program is facilitated by a Deputy Juvenile Officer and health care professional through the Boone County Health Department and is for juveniles between the ages of 13-17 years old. The juveniles watch a video, participate in group discussion and a variety of activities to clearly educate them on the effects of tobacco use.

Victim Impact Program (VIP)

The Victim Impact Panel is a one-time program offered at the Evening Reporting Center. The program is facilitated by a Deputy Juvenile Officer and Victim Advocate. The program was developed to help juveniles understand the impact that their crime and the crimes of others have on victims, increase empathy on the part of the juvenile for victims of crime, and prevent juveniles from committing further criminal acts. Juveniles watch a video with real victim accounts of crime and information about the effects that crime has on victims. There is discussion in the class and juveniles complete an assignment.

A printable brochure detailing several of these programs may be found here.