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Youth Assessment Center, with families and the community, supports activities that contribute to the safety and well-being of youth involved with the juvenile justice system or at risk of becoming involved in the system. Goal is to divert youth from the juvenile detention center where possible and when appropriate. Youth receive comprehensive pre-treatment assessments and drug and alcohol assessments to aid the juvenile court in determining the need for detention.

Staff Secure Detention facilities house youth who are under Juvenile Court jurisdiction only and who do not require a locked facility for supervision and control. The facility is unlocked and the supervision is provided by staff.

Juvenile Detention Center is a secure facility that houses youth who require a locked environment; the facility has a central control room which houses a state of the art computerized security system to monitor and manage security 24-hours a day.

Drug and alcohol evaluations for all youth admitted, as well as year round educational programs through the Lincoln Public Schools/Pathfinder School.

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Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Diversion Programs
Correctional Facilities
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
The Jail Diversion Program is offered to individuals in Jasper and Poweshiek Counties who are in contact with the criminal justice system because of a mental health or co-occurring disorder. Participation in the Jail Diversion Program is voluntary.

Program staff are able to assist with locating housing, applying for community assistance programs, locating employment, budgeting, promoting independent living skills and identifying and intervening where there are gaps in care. Staff also provide goal-related transportation.

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Diversion Programs
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Offers in-home family therapy and community support services to help keep children out of the juvenile court system and with their families. Provides assessments and appropriate behavioral health therapy services tto address any mental health diagnosis. Treatment can assist individuals with addressing emotions, behaviors and functioning issues in their daily lives.

Crisis Diversion Services are provided to address immediate problems or de-escalate situations with the intent to keep families together and avoid a child's removal from the family home

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Diversion Programs
Juvenile Delinquency Prevention

Provides community-based services to adjudicated teens. Intended to divert youth from deeper involvement in the criminal justice system through intensive case management, counseling, life skills development, education, and recreation.

Provides services pre- and post-release to 100 eligible adults in Scott County through a Department of Labor grant. Enrolled participants receive intensive case management, reentry planning, and workforce services which include career exploration, job readiness, occupational training, and employment placement.

Safer works in partnership with the Seventh Judicial District, Iowa DOC to support the reentry of individuals residing at the Work Release Center or Residential Correctional Facility and are scheduled to release between 20 to 270 days of program enrollment. Staff seek to build connections with local employers to assist participants in securing employment with the preparation to meet the needs of the local labor market while building the skillsets valued by employers. Enrollment period ends 12/31/2025.

Offers a comprehensive mental health center that provides outpatient individual, family, and group psychotherapy. Services include mental health evaluations to screen, diagnose, and plan treatment for individuals experiencing acute or chronic psychiatric issues. Psychiatric case management is available to assess needs, coordinate services, and monitor progress to ensure effective care.

Integrated Health and Community Outreach Programs are offered, including Jail Diversion programs, Integrated Health programs, and Support Community Living programs. Life skills education is provided to help individuals develop the knowledge and skills necessary for independent living, addressing areas such as job search, money management, nutrition, home management, and health care.

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Mental Health Evaluation
Integrated Physical/Mental Health Services
Life Skills Education
Diversion Programs
Psychiatric Case Management
General Counseling Services

Offers a comprehensive mental health center that provides outpatient individual, family, and group psychotherapy. Services include mental health evaluations to screen, diagnose, and plan treatment for individuals experiencing acute or chronic psychiatric issues. Psychiatric case management is available to assess needs, coordinate services, and monitor progress to ensure effective care.

Integrated Health and Community Outreach Programs are offered, including Jail Diversion programs, Integrated Health programs, and Support Community Living programs. Life skills education is provided to help individuals develop the knowledge and skills necessary for independent living, addressing areas such as job search, money management, nutrition, home management, and health care.

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Mental Health Evaluation
Integrated Physical/Mental Health Services
Life Skills Education
Diversion Programs
Psychiatric Case Management
General Counseling Services

Prevention, early intervention, and diversion program specifically designed for African American youths to promote positive behaviors, critical thinking, problem solving, and strategies for success. The 10 week program uses the principles of Kwanzaa and African American historical facts to instill cultural pride and accountability.

The Jail Diversion Program is offered to individuals in Jasper and Poweshiek Counties who are in contact with the criminal justice system because of a mental health or co-occurring disorder. Participation in the Jail Diversion Program is voluntary.

Program staff are able to assist with locating housing, applying for community assistance programs, locating employment, budgeting, promoting independent living skills and identifying and intervening where there are gaps in care. Staff also provide goal-related transportation.

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Diversion Programs
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Provides early intervention with youth in greater metropolitan Omaha communities to reduce juvenile crime while also helping families make positive changes in their lives. Support includes such things as skill building, school advocacy and liaison, community resource connection, family meetings, tutoring, individual and family consultation, skills training, and assistance with transportation.
Chance 4 Change addresses marijuana and paraphernalia possession offenses. Youth can avoid court involvement if they successfully complete all program requirements, referrals are accepted from parents, teachers or law enforcement officers.

Rethinking Drinking provides first time offenders the opportunity to avoid potential prosecution on the charge of underage possession of alcohol in exchange for participation in a 4-hour class.

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Juvenile Delinquency Diversion Counseling
Diversion Programs
Provides education and rehabilitative services to first time DUI/DWI offenders in Sarpy County.

Juvenile Intake Diversion Services provide education classes and rehabilitative services for first time juvenile offenders.

Alcohol and drug prevention and education.

Teen Court program - trial by peers for first time juvenile offenders.

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DUI Offender Programs
Diversion Programs
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention

Provides the following programs:

Making Appropriate Decisions deals with juveniles beginning to get into trouble with schools, family, and community. Adult life reality program.

Alcohol education.

DUI offender education class.

Anger management classes for adults.

Life Skills classes.

Defensive driving classes for adults and juveniles.

Babysitting class for 11-15 year olds.

First Aid and CPR.

Occupational safety and health programs.

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Diversion Programs
CPR Instruction
DUI Offender Programs
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Workplace Safety Education
Babysitting Instruction
General First Aid Instruction
Traffic School
Anger Management
General Safety Education
Juvenile Delinquency Prevention
Chance 4 Change addresses marijuana and paraphernalia possession offenses. Youth can avoid court involvement if they successfully complete all program requirements, referrals are accepted from parents, teachers or law enforcement officers.

Rethinking Drinking provides first time offenders the opportunity to avoid potential prosecution on the charge of underage possession of alcohol in exchange for participation in a 4-hour class.

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Juvenile Delinquency Diversion Counseling
Diversion Programs

Provided for defendants who reside in Linn County. This program was established as a collaborative effort with Linn County Mental Health and Disability Services to provide jail diversion and reentry services for people who have been diagnosed or thought to have a mental illness.

Provides a boxing diversion program to drug use, gangs, and violence. Services are available for all youth, especially those in low-income households, to participate in extracurricular activities while providing a safe, healthy, and positive environment. Youth are taught the fundamentals of Olympic boxing through the direction of licensed/certified coaches. The program is designed to teach responsibility and self-control while supporting positive life outlook. Issues of pre-delinquent and delinquent behaviors such as alcohol and drug use are addressed in the program. Can also establish tutors for youth members as needed.

Opportunity for adults and juveniles to complete a diversion program in lieu of going to court.
Youth diversion program (not for perpetrators of domestic violence).

Provides juvenile diversion services - call for specific program services.

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Assessment for Substance Use Disorders
Diversion Programs
Parenting Skills Classes
Educational, enrichment, and community service opportunities to help repair harm that was caused by a youth criminal's offense.

Restorative service for diverting youth at risk of involvement with the criminal justice system. Services include:

-- Linkage and referral

-- Development of critical decision making skills

-- Emotional literacy development