October 28, 2004
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Parenting
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Teen Issues
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Juvenile
Justice Related Issues |
School
Related Issues |
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Parents who act as “buddies” create problems for teens dealing with authority |
Teens hang at inappropriate places in large groups and get in trouble. |
In Court if a judge gets angry with previous cases or gets in a bad mood can give out stiffer consequences that are unfair |
Kids get public record during middle and high school for minor fight because Zero Tolerance Policy creates an assault charge (criminalization of youth) |
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Parents need to be part of education around “Zero Tolerance” rules |
Need more organized social activities |
Cops need sensitivity training regarding teens (development issues, behavior, de-escalation) |
Rules are Subjective based on classroom management style/skill of teacher. |
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Parents have difficulty finding help for preventative counseling services if not already in system (if problem is not already of high intensity) |
Need for teens to develop critical thinking skills – e.g. chess (clubs, competitions, etc.) |
Case load too high for Probation officers to be helpful. Suggestion: teen probation officers. |
Teachers who are poor managers may focus on “problem kid” unfairly. Sometimes it is the teacher who is ‘out of control’ |
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“Proactive” vs. “Reactive” services - Have agencies provide counseling at neighborhood center |
Utilize “Alpha Institute” model to teach kids practical skills like how to handle negative situations; dealing with police and other authority figures |
Use the “village”: get other parents to help with rides, watching kids while to court, counseling, parenting classes, etc. |
Need for suspension alternatives with trained staff. |
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Service for families to access before child or parent is in system |
Instill sense of worth via goal setting (military, trades, skills) and |
Lack of truancy enforcement |
Classes in anger management, trips to courthouse, JJ, police station. |
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Parenting Classes/Counseling -Anger Management, etc |
Providing role models |
Change law allowing 16 year olds to quit school |
Use resource officer for teacher of skills for dealing with police |
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Parents punished by J.J. system by needing to deal with system. Dealing with system increases stress for parent, affects child, leads to negative cycle. |
Jobs/work/volunteer programs |
Adults, church leaders, parents shadow police officers to understand police officer’s job |
Bring judges, attorneys, police, Probation Officers, to middle schools to speak to kids & teachers about staying out of system and how to handle situations with police/system |
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Parenting
Issues |
Teen Issues
Activities/Education |
Juvenile
Justice Related Issues |
School
Related Issues |
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Parent support groups for dealing with JJ, etc. |
Create tax incentives for employers to hire youth |
Police as part of solution by using negotiating skills, de-escalation
and reporting problems to civic leaders.
(E.G.
A local ball field was a good hangout until houses were built
nearby. Police could inform city
officials about need for new spot/ change in usage) |
Field trips to court (as happens in “Alpha House” model |
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Parents are restricted by abuse laws in discipline choices; children are empowered – parents disempowered |
Continue to utilize other incentives (like drivers licenses connected to school attendance) |
Test new ideas on small groups (RFPs) Use P-D-S-A model (Plan-Do-Study-Act) |
Teachers are overloaded with behavioral problems and paperwork |
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Positive impact of TV commercials that say it is “okay” to monitor/discipline kids |
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City/local officials taking more responsibility for youth of their community in city planning |
Need for smaller class sizes |
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Parents need to be called when students are absent - Used to happen, not happening now (at Tarpon High) |
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School counselors are too busy to work on goal development with kids. |
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Teach anger management, conflict management, Peer Mediation skills in school as part of usual curriculum. |