Code of ConductHistory MISSION STATEMENT The Primary Mission of the St. Clair County Day Program, Inc. is to prevent juvenile crime in the County and to provide a positive, cost-effective alternative to incarceration. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The St. Clair County Day Program, Inc. is an innovative Department of Youth Services licensed day treatment facility for seventy-five (75) high-risk adolescents and their families. Implementation of the program is the result of community concern for increased school dropout rates, high juvenile crime statistics, and strain experienced by the juvenile court. Adolescents, ages 11-18 are ordered to attend the program by the St. Clair County Juvenile Court Judge. One probation officer provides supervision for all students during their involvement in the program. The Day Program provides direct services to these high-risk adolescents and their families. These services include Academic Remediation, GED Preparation, Behavior Management, ROPES course training, Parent Project education, along with individual, group and family counseling. The services a student receives are outlined and individually tailored to address the factors putting them at risk. This outline includes primarily academic and clinical goals that formulate an individualized success plan. The Day Program operates on a year-round basis. Students attend the program, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Office hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Services are provided by a staff composed of professionals in the fields of counseling and education. Funding for the program is the result of a countywide collaborative effort including the United Way of Central Alabama and various grant sources. The academic portion of the program currently consists of five (5) master and bachelor level certified instructors, one (1) part-time GED Instructor and one (1) part-time art instructor. St. Clair County School System employs two (2) of the full-time instructors. The Bridge, Inc provides three (2) full-time counselors, Eastside Mental Health allocates approximately ten (10) hours of services each week. Additional clinical services include one (1) clinical coordinator/prevention counselor and one (1) bachelor level counselor/prevention specialist. A school-based prevention effort launched by the agency, employs a counselor/case manager in a St. Clair County Middle School. A juvenile services case manager provides linkage to other services available in the community, along with aftercare and follow-up of all participants. A community service coordinator supervises all court ordered community service hours completeed on site. The administrative staff consists of an administrative assistant, whose salary is provided by a juvenile court service fund and a director who is employed by Pell City School System. PROMISING RESULTS Adolescents served since January 5, 1999 to January 2007: 754 Served during 2006: 124 (73% Males, 27% Females) Average Age: 14.9 Single Parent Home: 57% Free or Reduced Lunch Program: 68.1% Behavior 100% Currently on Probation Initial reason for Juvenile Court involvement: Delinquency 14% Ungovernable Behavior 71% Truancy 15% Diagnosed Substance Abuse/Dependency 37% Diagnosed with Mental Health Issues 39% Diagnosed Co-occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Health 17% 87.6% Attendance Rate 83.9% Screen Negative for Illegal Drug Use on Monthly Random Tests Academics ¨ Average Age Appropriate Grade Level Upon Admission 9.8 ¨ Average Grade Placement Upon Admission 8.0 ¨ Average Level of Performance, as determined by the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) 6.7 Average Range Reading 2.8 to 12.6 Math 3.5 to 11.8 Language 3.8 to 11.6 ¨ Average Academic gain upon successful completion of Program: 2 Year 3 Months (Based on TABE results Pre & Post) Results During the past twelve (12) months: ¨ Returned to Public School 31 ¨ Passed GED 8 ¨ Entered Workforce/GED (nights) 9 ¨ Moved out of County 5 ¨ The St. Clair County Day Program currently maintains an 80.6% success rate. 80.6% of the participants are prevented from commitment to the Alabama State Department of Youth Services and/or Bootcamp. That is 19.4% had further involvement with the Juvenile Court System resulting in commitment to DYS or Bootcamp. About Us - Community - Calendar - Staff - News - Contact Us Many pages in the St. Clair County Day Program, Inc., website feature links to other sites, some of which are operated by companies unrelated to the St. Clair County Day Program, Inc. The St. Clair County Day Program, Inc., has no control over the content or availability of any linked site. This site and its contents © St. Clair County Day Program, Inc. All rights reserved.