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SVORI Grantee: Kansas Juvenile Justice Authority
SVORI website None
Data management system JJA has three data warehouses in which SVORI participants can be flagged
Local evaluation planned Wichita State Unviersity is conducting a local evaluation

Kansas Juvenile Justice Authority
Going Home Initiative
TARGET POPULATION

Population type Male and female juveniles 
Number of targeted prisoners 201+  
Inclusion criteria Returning to one of five judicial districts; conditional release >6 months; and identified high risk for reoffending (moderate-high risk/moderate-high needs) including substance abuse or mental health problems, history of family disorganization, involvement with delinquent peers, extensive criminal history 
Exclusion criteria None 
Pre-release facilities Statewide juvenile correctional facilities 
Post-release faclities One of five judicial districts: 13th, 18th, 19th (south-central areas of Sedgwick, Cowley, and Butler/Elk/Greenwood counties); and 10th and 29th (northeast areas of Johnson and Wyandotte counties) 
Participation Voluntary 
Legal release status All participants under Conditional Release 

Kansas Juvenile Justice Authority
Going Home Initiative
PROGRAM ORGANIZATION AND SERVICES

Steering committee No formal steering committee; focus groups with key players 
Post-release reentry autority KS JJA 
Number of phases
Phase 1: Institutional Phase
Duration: 10 months (average) 
Assessments: Battery of assessments: specific JCF’s risk and needs, mental health, and substance abuse assessments 
Components/services offered within phase:
Extensive testing/assessment for first 3–4 weeks
Program plan developed by institutional social worker, community case manager, other institution staff, and offender within first 30 days
Video-conferencing utilized, as needed
Case management by institutional social worker
Monthly reports on offender’s progress sent to field personnel
Community Reentry Facilitator begins identifying services in community that would meet offender's needs, and serves as liaison between facility and community
Specific targeted services include, as needed, substance abuse treatment, mental health treatment, medical and dental services, vocational training, education, community living skills, anger management, faith-based services, psycho-education groups in sex education and parenting, recreation, character education, self-care, social skills training, mentoring, adolescent development and behavior modification, family counseling, and sex offender treatment
Coordination of services:
Institutional staff coordinate services

Phase 2: Community Reintegration/Transition Phase
Duration: Approximately 1 year (30 days pre-release until end of supervision period, which averages 10–12 months) 
Assessments: Youth needs assessments 
Components/services offered within phase:
30 days prior to release, release plan developed at Family Group Conference by offender, family, Community Reentry Facilitator, institutional case manager, Intensive Supervision Officer/community case manager, Long-Term Support Specialist, and community stakeholders/supporters
Video-conferencing utilized, as needed, for Family Group Conference
Victim involved in reentry planning process, as appropriate
Offender meets with Intensive Supervision Officer/community case manager within 48 hours of release
Case management by Intensive Supervision Officer (lead case manager) and Community Reentry Facilitator, who also provide community support
Supervision and monitoring by Intensive Supervision Officer, Community Reentry Facilitator, community police officers, school resource officers, and other stakeholders
Specific targeted services include, as needed, substance abuse treatment, mental health treatment, medical and dental services, vocational training, education, housing assistance, parenting skills training, domestic violence services, life skills training, anger management, faith-based services, mentoring, and family counseling
Coordination of services:
Community Reentry Facilitator to coordinate transition from pre-release to post-release and to coordinate resources post-release

Phase 3: Long-Term Support Phase
Duration: 1 year 
Assessments: No specific post-release assessments are used 
Components/services offered within phase:
Participant no longer under supervision
Long-Term Support Specialist seeks to improve opportunities for offender to connect with community resources
Long-Term Support Specialist monitors offender for new arrests 6 months and 12 months after Conditional Release period ends
Coordination of services:
Long-Term Support Specialist to coordinate resources

Kansas Juvenile Justice Authority
Going Home Initiative
CHANGES EXPECTED AS A RESULT OF SVORI FUNDING

System-level changes
Broader involvement of agencies
Greater mobilization of resources
Community Reentry Facilitator to open channels of communication and collaboration among agencies
Family and community involvement in offender reentry
Integrated effort continues after supervision period
Individual-level changes
Broader involvement of agencies
Greater mobilization of resources
Community Reentry Facilitator to open channels of communication and collaboration among agencies
Family and community involvement in offender reentry
Integrated effort continues after supervision period



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