Commitment Alternative Program (CAP)
CAP is an intensive behavioral treatment program that provides evidenced-based treatment aimed at restoring the youth back to the community while holding them accountable for their actions.
Accountability & Speciality Courts Programs
INSPIRE Family Treatment Court
INSPIRE Family Treatment Court is a 18-24 month comprehensive program that utilizes a team approach to working with adults with children in DeKalb Family and Children Services (DFAC’s) custody and struggling with drug addiction.
JOURNEY Mental Health Court
JOURNEY is the DeKalb County Juvenile Mental Health Court. The purpose of JOURNEY is to create a web of support for program participants and their families through the coordination and facilitation of treatment services provided to youth who have committed a misdemeanor or felony as a result of their mental illness
Rebound Drug Court
The DeKalb County Juvenile Court Rebound Program is a voluntary five-phase intervention program for juveniles who are on probation and who are having difficulty staying clean and sober. It is a collaborative effort between the Juvenile Court, District Attorney’s Office, Public Defender’s Office, Probation Department, School System, Treatment Providers and families.
Community-Based Programs
Citizen’s Panel Review
Since 1991, over 800 citizen volunteers have been sworn in to serve as Judicial Citizen Review panel members in DeKalb County. Our volunteers represent a cross-section of various racial, socio-economic, religious and educational sectors of a community. Volunteers receive 15 hours of specialized training from the staff of the Council of Juvenile Court Judges and then become sworn officers of the court
Community Service
The Community Service Program strives to hold youth accountable for their actions with the hope that we are redirecting their focus on becoming law abiding, productive citizens. In collaboration of caring agencies and organizations, the DeKalb County Juvenile Court Community Service Program has been able to provide quality service to the community and its victims for over 30 years.
Crowned
CROWNED is a 16-week program developed for teen girls to create positive self-images; self-esteem; identify positive role models and character traits; build confidence; establish healthy relationships and boundaries; identify talents and goals; and plan for their future.
Meditation
Mediation is an informal process in which the parties are empowered to resolve their own differences with the assistance of a neutral third party. There are two types of Mediation, delinquency and dependency.
Educational & Training Programs
GED Program
Students who are accepted into the GED Program have expressed a desire to fulfill their secondary education requirements and obtain their diploma. Due to internal and external circumstances, the traditional school setting may not be the proper setting for some students.
Youth Creating Change (YCC)YouthBuild
YCC (Youth Creating Change)/YouthBuild is a community based alternative education program for at-risk youth ages 16-24 which seeks to provide skills, education, work experience, and technical certifications to assist youth in becoming productive members of the community.
