A new report outlines a roadmap and summary of the “L.A. Model,” a collection of therapeutic-based practices aimed at improving care for youth in Los Angeles County juvenile detention facilities.

Using the L.A. Model, the Kilpatrick campus offers a chance to “bring L.A.’s juvenile justice system into the 21st century.” The new approach calls for a facility based on small group arrangements in a therapeutic environment with an emphasis on creating a culture of care and respect among all staff and youth.

Released by the Children’s Defense Fund, the report offers a summary of practices and programming related to the L.A. Model, as well as recommendations for supporting its implementation. More than 100 stakeholders worked for two years to identify the key attributes of the L.A. Model.

The LA Model - Culture of Care for All 28 page report is attached.