The Family & Youth Services Bureau presents a Family Life Series Workshop, titled “Juvenile Justice Alternatives For Youth” held on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 from 6:00 to 7:30 pm, at the FYSB downtown Valparaiso office at 253 W. Lincolnway, Valparaiso.
The workshop is led by Alison M. Cox, the Director of the Porter County Juvenile Detention Center; Chris A. Buyer, the Chief Juvenile Probation Officer in Porter County; and Anthony D. McDonald, the Coordinator for Porter County’s Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) project.
Topics discussed will be: Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI); Juvenile Justice System Improvements; Public Safety; Enhanced Accountability for Porter County Youth; Positive Outcomes for Youth and Families; and Effective Community Based Alternatives for Non-Violent Juvenile Offenders.
The workshop is free and open to all community members. Seating is limited; please RSVP with your name and contact information by Monday, March 10 to 219-464-9585 or to kunderwood@fysb.org.
The Family & Youth Services Bureau has been providing an opportunity for families and kids to create a new, responsible path for their lives since 1972. Offering seventeen different programs and services, the agency has over 20,000 contacts per year with more than 3,500 clients throughout Porter County.
For more general information about the agency, information about volunteering, or to make a tax-deductible donation to the Family & Youth Services Bureau, call 219-464-9585 or visit www.fysb.org.