PACEs in Youth Justice

Discussion of Transition and Reentry issues of out of home (treatment, detention, sheltered, etc.) youth back to their families and communities. Frequently these youth have fallen behind in their schooling, have reduced motivation, and lack skills to navigate requirements to successfully re-enter school programs or even to move ahead with their dreams.

A Restorative Justice Process for the Family When Juveniles Are Freed From Incarceration [JJIE.org]

Samantha Sangenito 3/6/178:25 AM

Youth who feel connected to their families have a better chance of developing and achieving their goals. And this is certainly true for teens returning home after incarceration, when family reunification is a crucial element for successful reentry.

But just being back together under the same roof isn’t enough to guarantee a favorable outcome, even when everyone yearns for positive change. In fact, too many teens return home from residential placement to well-meaning families who haven’t received adequate guidance about reintegrating and truly making it work. This greatly increases the risk of recidivism, which further harms the teen, the family and the community.

[For more of this story, written by Vicki Assegued, go to http://jjie.org/a-restorative-...ncarceration/288628/]

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Andi FetznerMember

As a therapist in community behavioral health in Arizona, I saw children who were in residential facilities and detention and who appeared to be thriving. When they would return home, they would fall back into patterns with their families and the cycle would continue. The missing link was connecting the family system and building skills and new patterns. Happy to hear that this is happening for the families and the community. This is a true healing approach.

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