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“Helping People Living Better Lives”

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he Nebraska Children’s Commission,

creating an “ideal juvenile justice treatment system.” This plan includes details that reflect the intent of OJS’s recommendations;

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Children view their experience at the YRTC as a “watershed moment” in their lives –


opportunities to experience the “real world”

Similarly, DHHS has collected benchmark research from other state’s prog

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programming based on a youth’s progress and needs for transitioning back to the community.


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Kearney’s school is an accre

e Island’s Change Assessment Scale (URICA) to assess a youth’s readiness to change

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and their interactions with staff. A youth’s scores


Once the youth’s behaviors ha


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final 60 days of a youth’s treatment will include 30 days of preparation and the final 30 days of

transition process will require collaboration between the YRTC treatment team, Probation’s Re

n the youth’s assessment


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System’s hub, with additional school

evise the West Kearney High School’s Special Purpose

ts’ educational needs.

OJS will enhance the students’ career readiness and employability upon discharge, in


multiple school buildings when any one YRTC site’s population may nullify the nee


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Nebraska’s

youth’s progress and needs for transitioning back to the community.

termreduces recidivism and ultimately enhances the lives of Nebraska’s youth.

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based programming and engagement, close to youth’s home


New York City’s Implementation of Close to Home–

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Nebraska Children’s –

System is the first step to reforming Nebraska’s youth services. committed to Nebraska’s youth –

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