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Mike Schneider expressed his sincere appreciation and gratitude to Steve Custer for his efforts and contributions during his tenure as President of the Chiefs' Council. A plaque commemorating his accomplishments was presented to Steve.
On the web site are 2 new pages . The Resource Directory contains the listing and description of provider services that are members of our organization and the link to their web site. The Youth Achievement page is designed to recognize the accomplishments of the youths involved in the juvenile justice system.
On June 22, 2006, 50 local leaders and clinicians gathered at a training event entitled, "Working with Challenging Populations: Blending Restorative Justice and Clinical Treatment Practices" hosted by a lehigh valley, non-profit, corporation called F.A.C.E.S. Faith, Accountability, Community, Education and Services.
Keynote speakers, Susan Blackburn, Juvenile Court Consultant for the Center for Juvenile Justice Research and Training and Andrew DeAngelo, Lehigh County Deputy Chief Juvenile Probation Officer kicked off the event with a review of Restorative Justice and it's implications with youth and families. Jennifer Grube, President and CEO of F.A.C.E.S. describes the event to be a critical step encouraging ongoing cross systems integration.
Panel presenters included Kevin Dolan, Northampton County C&Y Administrator, Drew Tayor, Director of Lehigh County SPORE and Sgt. Edward Bachart of the Allentown Police Department. In addition, Jill Hoch reviewed the implications and success of Multi-Systemic Therapy.
By Mike Cronin
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Thursday, July 12, 2007
In January 2006, Shannon Jones was arrested for conspiring to rob an East Liberty convenience store.
Today, he will tell Congress how an Allegheny County juvenile probation program helped him quit smoking marijuana, get a job and improve from a D-student to one who graduated with honors from Peabody High School.
"I never thought about going to college before," Jones, 18, of Garfield, said Wednesday. "Now, it's a goal of mine. I'm not sure what I'm going to study. But I want to get into something I love and work hard at it."
Jones completed the six-month Community Intensive Supervision Program two weeks ago. It uses a "restorative justice" approach to teach young offenders how their crimes affect victims and neighborhoods, said Jim Rieland, director of the county juvenile probation department.
The program, which began in 1991, operates after-school activities, counseling sessions and tutoring for about 135 young men in Garfield, the Hill District, Wilkinsburg, Homewood and McKeesport. The House Committee on Education and Labor invited a representative from the county's program, and others throughout the country, to testify about their experiences in a juvenile justice program, Rieland said.
"We chose Shannon to represent us because he's well-spoken and took the program to heart," Rieland said. "He's someone who we can be proud of."
Jones was judged delinquent on a conspiracy charge for his role in the Jan. 17, 2006, attempted armed robbery of the A-Plus Mini Market near the intersection of North Highland Avenue and East Liberty Boulevard.
He completed 100 hours of community service, cleaning churches and parks. He paid $25 to the Pennsylvania Victims Crime Compensation Fund and $10 to the Allegheny County Juvenile Probation Fund.
"It wasn't that hard at all," Jones said about replacing destructive habits with healthy ones. "If you want to change, it's easy to do."
Derrick Johnson, 43, said he is proud of his son.
"The people in the program have put him on the right track," he said. "The program gave him a chance to see how bad a mistake what he did really was, and how a mistake can set you back. They were able to bring that out for him. He's well-respected by them and he respects them as well."
The House committee will use the testimony to determine whether and how to reauthorize the 1974 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, which funds juvenile justice programs, said committee spokesman Aaron Albright. Congress authorized $280 million for such programs last year, Albright said, down from a high of $560 million in 2002.
Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Jill Rangos, who referred Jones to the program, said she was proud of him.
"He did a great job," she said. "Shannon is a good kid who, like a lot of young men and women in their teenage years, can really benefit from some guidance, supervision and motivation. That's really what the whole point is of this program. He's got a lot going for him. He's a bright young man with a lot of potential."
Jones is an assistant instructor at East Liberty's Parental Stress Center. He said he plans to enroll at the Community College of Allegheny County in the spring.
Mike Cronin can be reached at mcronin@tribweb.com or 412-320-7884.
Shannon Jones' remarks
By the TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Text of Shannon Jones' prepared remarks for today's testimony before the House Committee on Education and Labor:
Good morning. My name is Shannon Jones, I'm 18 years old. I'm pleased to have the opportunity today to share my story with you. On Jan. 7, 2007, my life changed for the better because that was the day that I was committed to the Community Intensive Supervision Program in Pittsburgh. Although I will speak from my own experience, I am also here to represent the experiences of the other youth whose lives have been positively impacted through their participation in CISP.
I want to start by describing the program that has changed my life. CISP was started in 1990 and is run by the Juvenile Section of the Family Division of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County. It serves as both an alternative to institutionalization and an aftercare program for those youth who have been subject to institutional placements. CISP offers programming, including drug screening, in five neighborhood centers during the afternoon and evening, seven days a week. CISP also electronically monitors the youth at night. CISP's staff are traditional probation department personnel and paraprofessional "Community Monitors" who live in the same neighborhoods where we live.
The CISP Program is designed to reach male juvenile offenders ... from the targeted neighborhoods who are on probation, continue to recidivate and would be institutionalized but for the existence of this alternative. In other words, young men like me. Property offenders make up for the majority of youth placed into the CISP program but other youth are also eligible. Since the CISP program is neighborhood-based, a youth must live in one of the designated neighborhoods to be placed in CISP. One of the most important parts of the CISP program is that we remain in our own communities, continue to attend our own schools, and are introduced to positive community resources. All the kids who participate in CISP are required to complete community service, which is important because it makes us feel like a positive part of the community.
Today I want to talk about how CISP changed my life. I was committed to CISP in January and I spent six months participating in the program. When I entered CISP, I had a 'D' average in school and I was at risk of ending up in a juvenile correctional facility. Although I thought about college, it didn't always seem within reach. Being a part of CISP helped me to bring up my grades high enough that I graduated with honors and I plan to attend the Community College of Allegheny County next spring. In the meantime, I'm working with children at a job I got through my volunteer work with CISP.
When I was in CISP, I continued to go to my school every day. I had to submit regular progress reports from my teachers to CISP, and knowing that my counselors at CISP were going to see my grades pushed me to work harder and do better in class. I would be picked up right after school every day and taken to a CISP site. There I had the opportunity to participate in a range of programs, like Maleness to Manhood, Victim Awareness, Thinking Errors, Self-Assessment, and the drug and alcohol program. One of the programs that had the most impact on me was the drug and alcohol program. I remember that they took us to meet with recovered addicts, and hearing their stories made me think about how my drug use affected not only me and my future but also the people around me. I'm clean now, I no longer use illegal substances, and I plan to stay that way because I've seen what can happen to addicts and I know that I've got a better future ahead of me.
On the last Thursday of every month, CISP also invited our family and friends in to meet with our counselors. This was important because CISP treated the people in our life like they were a part of our rehabilitation, and this means that I have support outside of the program as well as in the program.
CISP not only gave me the opportunity to improve myself, it also made me take a more active role in my community. We spent every weekend doing community service by cleaning up our neighborhoods and local churches. In the six months that I was a part of CISP, I contributed 100 hours of community service. Even today when I walk past the areas that I helped clean, I feel a responsibility to keep those areas clean. My neighborhood feels like a community now, not just the place where I live. I think that this was possible because CISP keeps young people in their neighborhoods instead of sending them somewhere else. Every time I leave my home, I can be reminded of the work I did to improve my community.
CISP also provides jobs for young people through the Workbridge program. Those youth who have restitution to pay can use the money that they earn from these jobs to pay that restitution. I started at the Parental Stress Center as a volunteer, but this became a real job after I graduated from high school. Part of what I like about my job is that I am serving as a mentor to other young people. I like knowing that I'm helping young people just the way the CISP staff helped me.
One of the things that I am always going to remember about CISP is the constant support I got from the staff. Every time I came to the CISP center, I could count on the staff encouraging me to better myself. They didn't put me down or make me feel bad about myself, instead they always pushed me to be a better person and I wanted to be a better person to make them proud. I knew that as long as I was trying to improve, they would support me.
I want to take this time today to encourage you to support other programs like CISP. I'm not the only young person CISP has helped, and I think that similar programs will help other youth as well. I've come a long way in six months and I have a bright future ahead of me. Maybe I would have gotten here without CISP, but I also know that being a part of CISP helped me become a positive force in my community. You have the ability to help other young people like me become more productive members of our communities, and I hope that you take this opportunity to help start and fund other programs like CISP.
I want to thank you for taking the time to listen to me today.
Probation, Parole and Community Supervision - Keys to a Better Tomorrow The American Probation and Parole Association is proud to launch the 2007 Resource Kit for this year's celebration of Probation, Parole and Community Supervision Week - July 15-21, 2007. The kit includes a new poster with this year's theme as well as new ideas on how to commemorate the Week and new web banners for use on agency websites. Link to the Resource Kit
A week of celebration & recognition!
Those who work with offenders understand that there can be many reasons
why the individuals they supervise struggle with life. Perhaps they have
an alcohol or substance abuse problem that interferes with work and family
and that has led them into breaking the law. Maybe they lack job skills or
education that hinders them in finding employment to support themselves
and their families. Probation, parole and community supervision officers
can help offenders gain skills, get treatment and community support that
will enable them to live successful, crime-free lives. These officers can
also recognize when an offender may not be ready or able to make the
changes necessary to ensure public safety.
The Keys to a Better Tomorrow are right in our own communities. It's the work done by probation, parole and community supervision professionals to balance providing assistance to offenders while ensuring public safety. The work is not easy. It's often frustrating, time consuming and exhausting, but greatly needed. APPA appreciates all those dedicated individuals who work in the field of community corrections and hopes they receive the recognition so greatly deserved not only during the week of July 15-21, but throughout the year.
THE MORNING CALL
Copyright 2007, The Morning Call
PUB_DATE: 01/29/2007
BYLINE: By Debbie Garlicki
Community panels in Lehigh mete out punishment tailored to child for first-time minor violations.
The 12-year-old girl twisted a strand of dark brown hair around her finger, fidgeted and inspected her nails. She appeared nervous and scared while trying hard to hide it. "Did you write on the bathroom wall?" asked Shelley Wynocker. "Yes," the girl said in a small voice. Her punishment for the criminal mischief was to pay $39.54 in restitution to the Whitehall-Coplay Middle School, interview a janitor and write a 250-word essay about the job and do 10 hours of community service at an animal shelter or two chores a day at home.
The juvenile hearing Wednesday night wasn't before a judge or lawyer. It wasn't held in a courtroom. The girl's case was heard by Wynocker, a community justice panel facilitator, and two citizen volunteers in a meeting room at Faith Lutheran Church in Whitehall Township. The girl is one of 970 juveniles ages 10-18 who have gotten a one-time-only chance to avoid a juvenile record and make amends to the community and victims in Lehigh County's community justice panel project.
The county's program has grown dramatically since March 2000 when the first panel heard a case. Panels are continually being added in municipalities, and more volunteers are needed to hear summary and misdemeanor cases against juveniles, said Dwight Lichtenwalner, community justice panel coordinator for the county.Statistics show that first-time offenders who successfully complete the program are less likely to commit new crimes than those who drop out. That, Lichtenwalner said, shows that the penalties meted out by panelists are effective "and the youths who commit to the program are learning from their mistakes. " Of the 970 county youths who have participated since its founding, , 83.7 percent successfully completed it. Only 14 percent of those committed new crimes, compared with 46.4 percent who reoffended after they had failed the program.
Almost seven years ago, Lehigh County started panels in Whitehall Township and Emmaus, following a nationwide movement to give citizens a say in what happens to youthful offenders. The justice panels exist in some form in 17 Pennsylvania counties, according to the state guidebook for community justice panels.There now are 10 panels in Lehigh County -- two in Allentown and two in South Whitehall Township and one each in Bethlehem, Emmaus, Fountain Hill, Macungie, and Whitehall and Salisbury townships. Lichtenwalner wants to expand the program to Slatington and Catasauqua and add panels in Whitehall and Allentown. Eventually, he would like to have panels in every municipality in the county. "It's fairer to all of the kids in Lehigh County if we have this program running in all areas," Lichtenwalner said.
In 2006, 325 cases were referred to panels, up from 273 in 2005. Juveniles have performed almost 3,700 hours of community service and paid $8,235 to victims since 2000. The justice panels are operated through a contract between the county Juvenile Probation Department and The IMPACT Project, a private social services agency with offices in Emmaus and Macungie.
Youths who are charged with crimes such as possession of marijuana or drug paraphernalia, retail theft, simple assault and institutional vandalism will not have juvenile records if they successfully complete the program. They also will avoid the more adversarial court system.
They must admit to the crimes and sign contracts pledging to pay whatever penalties the panels decide. A legal guardian must accompany them. The Whitehall girl who wrote on a bathroom wall came to the hearing with her mother, father and mother's fiance. During the half-hour hearing, the panel of Wynocker, Seth Lawall and Elyse Geyer explored why the girl wrote on the wall and whether she understood why she got in trouble. Panelists, who already had read a questionnaire the girl had filled out, asked her more about her hobbies, classes, home life, friends and aspirations. "We're not all about punishment," Wynocker told the girl and adults. "We're about getting you to learn something and improve yourself. " The family was asked to leave the room so panelists could decide what punishment to put in the girl's contract. Because the girl expressed an interest in animals, members decided volunteering at an animal shelter would be appropriate. The girl has until March 7 to do all the tasks outlined in the contract.
Panel members have devised innovative ways to get youths to learn about the impact of their actions and to pay back the community. Mary Jo Serfass, who has served on the Emmaus panel since 2000, recalled a group of boys coming before the panel for trespassing at a quarry. As part of their contracts, each boy had to take photographs of the "no trespassing" signs at the site.
The boys also had to research insurance costs for the quarry owner, read newspaper articles about quarry incidents, interview quarry owners about costs of fencing and security systems, and find out the varying depths and temperatures of quarries and what dangerous objects are hidden below the surface. "It was so unbelievably eye-opening to them," Serfass said. "They came to the panel thinking this [the trespass] is a silly little prank and why is everybody so upset. But when they came back, they were blown away because they had no idea it was so dangerous and what it costs people to protect them."
Another group of boys who damaged property by in-line skating were told to create the ideal skate park. With support of citizens, the boys presented their plan to Emmaus Borough Council, which rejected the idea. But the boys, who complained there was nowhere for them to go, learned how to get things done the right way, Serfass said. And they learned a little about government, too.
The Emmaus panel had told a girl who was charged with shoplifting to create a piece of art in the medium of her choice. The only stipulation was that the artwork had to reflect what she had done. The girl, who wanted to be an artist, molded a pair of hands with handcuffs out of clay.
Allentown panelist Rhoda Stoudt and colleagues had to decide consequences for a boy who stole a bike. Because the boy had goals of being a carpenter, the panel told him to build a birdhouse, which was donated to a church. "You try and build off their strengths and show them that they can do positive things," Stoudt said. "I think we make a difference because it's offering an alternative way to be disciplined. " Some panel members lamented the fact that they can't discipline some of the parents for an obvious lack of supervision and moral guidance.
"There are times we feel it's too bad we can't give contracts to parents," Serfass said. - debbie.garlicki@mcall.com, 610-820-6764
What: Lehigh County community justice panels are groups of four to seven citizens who volunteer to hear summary and misdemeanor cases against juveniles. They now are operating in Allentown, South Whitehall, Whitehall and Salisbury townships, Bethlehem, Emmaus, Fountain Hill and Macungie.
Where: The program may be expanded to Slatington and Catasauqua. Except for Emmaus and Macungie, volunteers are needed for existing panels and the proposed ones.
To get involved: To volunteer or get more information, call Dwight Lichtenwalner, community justice panel coordinator, at 610-966-6999, ext. 14.
Applicants have to complete a questionnaire and pass criminal record and child abuse history checks.
Volunteers for existing panels will have to do three hours of training and read a manual on their own. Training for members of new panels lasts 15-18 hours.
When: Hearings for juveniles usually are held two evenings a month for a total of about five hours a month.
Copyright 2007, The Morning Call PUB_DATE: 01/26/2007
By Debie Garlicki of The Morning Call
debbie.garlicki@mcall.com -
610-820-6764
Patrick Best's schedule would make even the Energizer bunny yawn.Lehigh County Judge Kelly L. Banach described him best: a juggler. Best's batteries never run down, a quality that earned him the Community Spirit Award Thursday at the eighth annual Judicial Employee Recognition Ceremony in the courthouse.
Reciting Best's accomplishments and contributions to the community has to be done with breaks to catch a breath. A Lehigh County juvenile probation officer for 22 years, Best supervises a challenging group of 20 youths ages 13-18 -- repeat and violent offenders.One of the department's three bicycle officers, Best logs hundreds of miles on the wheels of his Raleigh, pedaling Allentown's streets and turning heads in his fluorescent lime jacket.He's racked up hundreds of miles more in fundraising rides for Dream Come True, the nonprofit organization that grants wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses. Last year, he completed the 70-mile ride and raised $560.
Best supervised juveniles on community service who reset tombstones and picked up litter in Allentown's West End Cemetery. At night, city police officers accompany him and other probation officers on home visits to juvenile offenders in the Project Safe Neighborhoods program.
One of the founders of the Juvenile Probation Department's firewood project, Best cuts and splits donated wood alongside juvenile offenders. About $1,800 from wood purchases was donated to the Red Cross for relief efforts after Hurricane Katrina. Other proceeds were used to buy a log splitter because the program has expanded so rapidly. Money from future proceeds will go to a victims' compensation fund. For 15 years, Best has been a part-time Catasauqua police officer, working 24-32 hours a week. He also is master of Cub Scout Pack 8 and uses his "free" time to work with Scouts in community service projects. He is a husband to Connie Best, his wife of 18 years, and father to a daughter and three sons.
Whew. Does he ever tire? "We all lead busy lives," Best said after the ceremony, where he received a standing ovation. "I'm not the only one. There are a lot of people who do what I do. "In Best's last job evaluation, Chief Juvenile Probation Officer Paul Werrell asked Best what keeps him coming back. "The job is not drudgery," Best said, adding that the department is always looking for innovative ways to rehabilitate youths and hold them accountable, compensate victims and keep the community safe.
Before Best received his award, Judge Carol K. McGinley presented the Employee of the Year award to Kelly Rodriguez, who works in clerical support in the Adult Probation Department and started as a receptionist in 1997. Colleagues stood and delivered resounding applause for Rodriguez, who smiled and quietly accepted her award, showing the modesty McGinley mentioned in her introduction.Rodriguez "constantly goes beyond the call of duty, without complaint or the desire to be recognized," McGinley said. Rodriguez interprets for Spanish-speaking offenders, maintains offender schedules in a database, assists probation officers and manages more than 2,000 warrants that are annually prepared in the department.
The President Judge's Award was presented to the Protection from Abuse/Interpreting Services office, which is an arm of court administration. Sylvia Paz, who accepted the award, brought laughter with her parting line, "Finally, at last, I am speechless. "A special award was presented to William H. Platt, a county judge who previously served as president judge for five years. President Judge Alan M. Black chronicled Platt's history of public service as chief public defender, longtime district attorney, Allentown solicitor, lawyer in private practice and judge.
JCJC has recently added it's Pennsylvania Juvenile Delinquency Benchbook to it's WEB Site. The Benchbook was developed as a resource for Juvenile Court Judges throughout the Commonwealth. However, it's usefulness can extend beyond the Judge's desk. District Attorneys, Public Defenders, and Probation Officers will also find this to be a valuable resource as well. It is in PDF format, and can be viewed/downloaded at: http://www.jcjc.state.pa.us/jcjc/cwp/view.asp?a=3&Q=394446&jcjcNav=|
Sunday, August 07, 2005 - By Lillian Thomas, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
A game of cards can change things. A few months ago, James Eversole was in a stolen car being chased by police. The friend who was driving wrecked it, and Eversole, 17, ended up before a judge. Eversole learned about his new life on house arrest with an anklet and a crew of adults breathing down his neck.
LEFT: James Eversole, right, plays cards with Viola N. Vano at Glenshire Woods Personal Care Home in McKeesport. Eversole and three others were hired by the home after taking part in the Community Intensive Supervision Project. All youth in the program are required to do 100 hours of more of community service.
Now Eversole is an employee of Glenshire Woods Personal Care Home, serving coffee and setting tables for the senior citizens he's been playing cards with on Tuesday and Thursday evenings for the past several months. Eversole and three others hired by the home are in the Community Intensive Supervision Project, a house-arrest program started in 1990 by the Allegheny County juvenile court system.
An integral part of CISP is community service, said Jim Rieland, director of juvenile court services in Allegheny County. The program aims to make children who have broken the law understand the effects of their actions and to build up connections between them and others in their communities.
Youth at all five CISP centers do 100 hours or more of community service, such as picking up litter or cutting grass, during their six to eight months in the program. The McKeesport center, started in 2001, has been strong in making community links, Rieland said.
"We require community service as a way for our clients to give back to the community they victimized," said John Fiscante, supervisor of the McKeesport center. He was interested in finding a way to create one-on-one relationships with residents.
"We tried to go around the community and find a place. At first we were unsuccessful," he said. But last year, he talked with the administrators of Glenshire Woods, who agreed to try evening visits from four or five of the center's youth each week. It was a bit awkward at first, but once the cards and checkers were broken out, the conversation started flowing, said David Herchelroath, probation counselor at the CISP center. The kids initially had to be badgered into going to Glenshire, he said, but now they all want to go. The Glenshire residents, who hadn't done much card playing before, now have the tables set up and are ready to start games of Tonk, 500 and Uno as soon as the boys walk in the door.
"Miss Mary, Miss Viola, Miss Karen, they are waiting for us when we come," said Derrick Stanford, 16, who was arrested on charges of using and selling drugs.
Officials from both CISP and Glenshire were happy with the results -- livelier seniors, kids forming bonds with older people in their community.
A month or so ago, Fiscante and the center's administration began to discuss the possibility of hiring some of the boys to work there. Two -- Eversole, 17, and Claude Sims, 16 -- are working there now as nutrition aides. They set and clear tables, serve beverages and help residents at mealtimes. Stanford and Tim Chavis, 16, will begin work shortly. All four are nearly done with the CISP program. Everyone involved is taking a risk. The personal care home, the court system, the supervisors of the CISP center and the boys all stand to lose if they blow it. A spokeswoman for the corporation that owns Glenshire said it was the first arrangement of this kind she'd ever heard of.
"We do work with other community organizations, like job corps, but this is the first one of this kind I'm aware of," said Holly Gould, director of communications for Glenshire Woods' owner, Milwaukee-based Extendicare Health Services Inc., which runs 440 nursing homes, assisted living centers, rehabilitation clinics and retirement communities in the United States and Canada.
Fiscante knows he's out on a limb. But the CISP philosophy is based on the idea that juvenile offenders are most likely to change their behavior permanently by being at home, closely supervised, rather than in a juvenile facility.
Most ordered into the program are property offenders, Rieland said -- "burglary, auto theft, misdemeanor retail theft, charges related to drugs, drug use and sales." Judges do not send those who have committed violent crimes or who are repeat offenders to the program. They are supervised 24 hours a day. They are permitted to be at home, at the CISP center, at school and at work if they have a job. At the McKeesport center, a staff of 14 supervises a group which ranges from 15 to 22 juveniles who live in the McKeesport Area School District.
The boys report to the center every afternoon and are dropped off at home around 9 p.m. After that, center staff members make phone checks and home visits. The electronic monitoring devices the juveniles wear on their ankles let CISP staff know if they are anywhere they aren't supposed to be; violations show up on a computerized system that is monitored day and night. Police have photos of all the CISP youth in case they disappear. If they are in violation, they are taken to Shuman Juvenile Detention Center.
Probation officers are involved in the program, which includes frequent group meetings to discuss problems or successes. There is a drug and alcohol counselor on staff, and the juveniles are regularly drug tested. They also pay restitution, where required, and write letters of apology to victims, where appropriate. "We're trying to change everything," Fiscante said. Boys must respond with "yes, sirs" and "ma'ams" to all adults.
RIGHT: Tim Chavis shares a laugh with Glenshire Woods resident Ruth Smith. One of the few places he was allowed to go was a McKeesport personal care home, where he was to put in community service hours.
During a card game last week, resident Viola Vano dealt and the game clicked along with the efficient ease of familiar routine. The boys talked to their older companions, leaning over to discuss the hands and play. They were routinely and consistently polite, minding their "yes, ma'ams." Gould, the spokeswoman for Extendicare, said that, because CISP itself is so unusual, she didn't expect to get more requests of this sort from other facilities.
"I think it's fairly unique. We will evaluate the success after a period of time. We are always looking for ways to bring people into the long-term care industry, and volunteering, to see if they are interested in the work, is a good way to do that."
(Lillian Thomas can be reached at lthomas@post-gazette.com or 412-263-3566.)
A new feature has been added to the WEB site, a FAQ page has been initiated to respond to common questions that have been received.
Probation Officers
Allegheny County Juvenile Court is seeking applicants for 2 Probation Officer positions and a D & A Counselor position. Send resume to:
Allegheny County Juvenile Court - Administration Department
550 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
The Lehigh County Juvenile Probation Department is soliciting applications for Deputy Chief Probation Officer. For details, please contact Paul Werrell, Chief Juvenile Probation Officer by email at paulwerrell@lehighcounty.org and/or send resumes to the attention of the Chief Juvenile Probation Officer, 455 West Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA 18101
