41. Conflict Management Services: What's New On Our Website TRUANCY PREVENION MEDIATION We've recently delivered a Basic truancy preventionMediation course twice for the Ohio Supreme Court and the Ohio Commission on http://www.conflictmgmt.com/new.html

What's New! Welcome! We hope you find courses and products you like and information you can use. Our course schedule now includes our course offerings for the year 2003. WANT TO OBSERVE REAL MEDIATION? We'd like to announce that at the request of participants in our mediation courses, we will try to link them up with our trainers so that they can observe real mediation and then debrief afterward. Our ability to do that linking depends somewhat on where participants live, but we will do our best. Call us for details at 614-488-4540. TRUANCY PREVENION MEDIATION We've recently delivered a Basic Truancy Prevention Mediation course twice for the Ohio Supreme Court and the Ohio Commission on Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management. At least 15 Ohio counties have truancy prevention mediation programs, and more than 1,700 truancy mediations were scheduled this year. Truancy mediators help facilitate discussion of the issues surrounding children's unexcused absences from school and work to develop mutually agreeable solutions to the problems. Parents, school representatives, and students (if they are at least middle school age) take part in these mediations. Independent evaluations have demonstrated a significant reduction of absences and school tardiness in those families that participate in mediation. Please call us at 614-488-4540 for information on how you can start a truancy prevention mediation program in your school district.

42. Parenting Today's Teen - Prevention Article 15 Preventing Truancy Schools and lawmakers across the United States are implementingtruancy prevention programs in hopes to be proactive versus reactive. http://www.parentingteens.com/prevention15.shtml

43. Seattle Public Schools | Seattle School District truancy prevention. For problems or questions regarding this departmental page,please contact Truancy Office. Seattle School District truancy prevention. http://www.seattleschools.org/area/truancy/seattle_truancy.xml

Home Schools Map Calendar ... Truancy Prevention For problems or questions regarding this departmental page, please contact Truancy Office Truancy Office Seattle School District: Truancy Prevention RCW 28A.225 -Joseph Olchefske Superintendent The Compulsory Attendance Law Parents/guardians are required to have their school-age children enrolled in an educational program and to take steps to insure regular daily school attendance. v Are incapable of attending school due to medical or mental reasons. v Are at least 16-years old and are regularly employed, and have the permission of a parent/guardian to work in lieu of attending school. v Have met the educational requirements (GED, or other means found acceptable to the Superintendent). The Seattle School District has a clear District-wide attendance policy Students, parents, and schools must work together to correct problems affecting student attendance. Through a coordinated effort, regular school attendance can be achieved and issues contributing to truant behavior can be addressed. v Students do not learn when they are absent from school. They miss critical instruction for understanding key concepts and fall behind quickly in completing assignments.

44. Education World® : School Issues : Tackling Teen Truancy In the Columbus (Ohio) truancy prevention through Mediation Program (TPMP) a mediatorfrom the local court system visits participating schools each month to http://www.education-world.com/a_issues/issues300.shtml

School Issues Center Archives: VIEW ALL ARTICLES Assessment ... StarrPoints School Issues Article S C H O O L I S S U E S A R T I C L E Tackling Teen Truancy Every day, hundreds of thousands of students across the United States are absent from school without a legitimate excuse. Every year, cities, states, and school districts across the country announce new initiatives designed to entice, counsel, threaten, or coerce kids into attending school. Most of those programs are based on the assumption that the causes and solutions of habitual truancy lie within the family. The truants, however, disagree. Last week, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino announced that the school district's truant officers are being equipped with cell phones and software that will give them immediate access to any student's date of birth, address, emergency phone numbers, and class schedule. Eventually, according to the mayor, the phones also will be able to access outstanding arrest warrants. The cell phones will help truant officers determine the validity of the myriad excuses (and alibis?) they encounter when they approach students found off school grounds during school hours. "Our goal is to make sure every student is in class and getting the education they deserve,'' Menino said.

45. YouthFamily Service 2 behavior. Involve parents in all truancy prevention activities. Parentsplay the fundamental role in the education of their children. http://www.yfcs.org/serv02.htm

View Our Guestbook Sign Our Guestbook Reasons why pupils miss school Truant more correctly describes youth who refuse to attend school primarily because of extramural social rewards are greater than those available at school. Gradual development of nonattendance after history of absences. Child is a poor and uninterested student Child finds community more rewarding than school or home Family is unaware of truancy Nonattendance is sporadic Child is independent Child is older Child is apathetic and unperturbed when faced with attending school The STAR program at the agency will help a family cope with truancy issues. As a Parent, what can I do to help? Make sure that your child goes to school regularly, arrives on time and keeps to the rules on going to all lessons. Start these good habits at an early age, while your child is in primary school. If your child starts missing school, help the school to put things right. Make sure your child understands that you do not approve of him or her missing school. If your child is ever off school, you must tell the school why. Do this by following the arrangements made by the school.

46. KY JJAC * Title V Grants Greenup Co. $53,271, truancy prevention program for Delinquency Prevention. HardinCo. $53,271, truancy prevention program for Delinquency Prevention. Hardin Co. http://www.jjac.state.ky.us/Grants/TitleV.htm

47. Best Practice Summary Implement A Program For Interagency Best Practice Summary Implement a program for interagency truancy preventionand intervention. Best Practice Area Attendance Services. http://leg2.state.va.us/JLARC/JLARCBest.nsf/c6dd9f5624aa6d9985256be6004a4d03/739

48. WAWA 5022. The truancy prevention Program Keeping Kids in School. M M.was referred to WAWA’s truancy prevention Program. WAWA case http://www.womensassoc.org/news.htm

News Today Show Capital Campaign Leaving Welfare ... Current Media Alert The Today Show “Lends a Hand!” NBC’s Today show recently visited W.A.W.A. Weatherman Al Roker pulled up to the Women’s Alternative Center in Wawa, PA early in the morning, with a truck full of items donated by Sears. Roker spearheaded the Today show segment “Lend a Hand,” designed to encourage Americans to donate to community-based causes. W.A.W.A. was one of five family-helping organizations chosen throughout the U.S. to receive over $25,000 worth of merchandise, which was distributed by volunteers from Sears in King of Prussia. Roker’s interviews with Carol Goertzel, executive director of W.A.W.A. and several clients at the center were broadcast live on the Today show that morning. “We are honored to be chosen,” explained Goertzel. “We appreciate Today recognizing the work we do to help low-income women and their children, with family histories of abuse and neglect, move on to stable, independent and self-sufficient lives.“ Philadelphia’s NBC-10 also provided coverage of the special event, with Kathy Orr joining Roker and broadcasting from WAC.

49. National Funding Collaborative On Violence Prevention They were a starting point for progress on other issues, like truancy. EBPSCP'struancy prevention Program is now well underway, involving development of http://www.peacebeyondviolence.org/res_pub_case2_pg3.html

Practitioners Grantmakers and Policymakers Evaluators Publications CASE STUDY 2 East Bay Public Safety Corridor Partnership Oakland, CA Page 3 of 3 Other Initiatives: Focus on Youth The Corridor Partnership worked with WCCUSD in identifying the necessary data for the model truancy prevention effort, and in promoting links with community partners, such as legal, law enforcement and social service organizations. Aware that new revenue sources would be necessary for a multi-year commitment, EBPSCP provided a consultant to help the district develop the project design, evaluation structure and grant proposal. The result, in September 1997, was approval of state funding for $1.2 million for three years. The Partnership will provide ongoing support as WCCUSD moves ahead with administering the program. Maria Theresa Viramontes estimates that, even with local school districts receiving higher state reimbursements for increased attendance, it would take $9 million to replicate the truancy model Corridor-wide. The Partnership is looking to state funding to support the effort. It has developed goals, objectives and strategies for a truancy protocol that has been adopted by ten of the Corridor's 14 local school districts and, EBPSCP hopes, will be passed by the state legislature. This would establish a statewide definition of truancy and promote the use of regional multi-district collaboration, coordinated police sweeps, truancy center sites, case management, assessment, referrals to alternative education options and regional evaluation.

50. Bill Summary For HB1065 Children Enacts truancy prevention Act of 1999. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter1, Part 1; Title 37, Chapter 5, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 30 and http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/101gahtm/Summary.asp?BillNumber=HB1065

51. Mobile County District Attorney's Office - Working Together Tyson led a workshop on the Make the Right Choice truancy prevention and juvenilecrime intervention initiative at the Leadership Summit on Resolving Dilemmas http://www.mobile-da.org/news.htm

Working Together March 2003 WORKING TOGETHER PROGRESS News on Stopping Crime for Parents, Teachers, and Other Crime Fighters News on how the Mobile County, AL, District Attorney employees, other law enforcement agency employees, teachers, parents, students, and citizens are "working together" to quickly prosecute and prevent crime and help victims and witnesses. Subscribe to this free monthly newsletter via e-mail or regular postal mail. Join the District Attorney Team Tip Us Off Statistics From The Battlefield District Attorney Volunteers in the Community ... Tell Us How We Are Doing News on Stopping Crime for Parents, Teachers, and Other Crime Fighters Get Help Steering Kids Away From Crime Stop Bad Checks Ask For Help A Secret Safe Place For Newborns (help for new mothers in crisis) Calendar of Classes for Victims and Witnesses Search Home From left, District Attorney John M. Tyson Jr., Congressman Jo Bonner, Volunteers of America Southeast President and CEO Wallace Davis, and Senator Jeff Sessions announce a grant to expand the Mobile-based Good Samaritans crime victims assistance program nationwide

52. Mobile County District Attorney's Office - Working Together PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island Mobile County's Make the Right Choice program was highlightedin November during two national truancy prevention events and will http://www.mobile-da.org/newsarchives/newsdec2002.htm

Working Together December 2002 WORKING TOGETHER PROGRESS News on Stopping Crime for Parents, Teachers, and Other Crime Fighters News on how the Mobile County, AL, District Attorney employees, other law enforcement agency employees, teachers, parents, students, and citizens are "working together" to quickly prosecute and prevent crime and help victims and witnesses. Subscribe to this free monthly newsletter via e-mail or regular postal mail. Join the District Attorney Team Tip Us Off Statistics From The Battlefield District Attorney Volunteers in the Community ... Tell Us How We Are Doing News on Stopping Crime for Parents, Teachers, and Other Crime Fighters Get Help Steering Kids Away From Crime Stop Bad Checks Ask For Help A Secret Safe Place For Newborns (help for new mothers in crisis) Calendar of Classes for Victims and Witnesses Search Home Saraland Police Chief Trey Oliver, left, and Mobile Police Chief Sam Cochran with John Gillis, Director of the Office for Victims of Crime, US Department of Justice.

53. Weed And Seed Program Spearheads New Truancy Center By David Greene The Bronx truancy prevention Center will be housed inside the Churchof the Revelation at 1154 White Plains Road. Although in existence http://www.bxtimes.com/News/2002/0509/Boroughwide_News/013.html

Weather in the Bronx For local news delivered via email enter address here: News Police Blotter Community Calendar Editorial Letters ... Contact Us Advertising Save My Card Classified Order Subscription Order Search Archive Bronx Times Reporter, Inc. All Rights Reserve E-Mail Us Newspaper web site content management software and services Boroughwide News May 9, 2002 More Boroughwide News Headlines Distinguished author to discuss Holocaust experience NAACP coalition opposes redistricting plan for north Bronx PSA 8 cop honored; new commander notes crime reduction Weed and Seed program spearheads new truancy center ... Adult Day Service Program celebrates Weed and Seed program spearheads new truancy center by David Greene The ceremonial ribbon-cutting for the new Bronx Truancy Prevention Center (l-r): Lillian Garelick, director of attendance, Board of Education; Kenneth B. Turpin, executive vice president, Bronx YMCA of Greater New York; James B. Comey, US Attorney's Office Southern District of New York; Lizette Ubides-Ruiz, program director Bronx Truancy Prevention Center; Frank Cassano, executive administrator, Bronx YMCA; Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson; School Safety Chief Monty Long, ; Reverend Ben Torris and Louie Vega. - PHOTO BY DAVID GREENE An Operation Weed and Seed program, an initiative forged between District Attorney Robert Johnson, the Department of Justice and the US Attorney’s Office, has sought the cooperation of the Board of Education, the local police precinct and eight community-based organizations to form the borough’s only truancy center.

54. Truancy Readings truancy prevention McNeal, Ralph B. Jr. “Parental Involvement asSocial Capital Differential Effectiveness on Science Achievement http://business.clemson.edu/Cussp/Truancy.htm

Truancy Prevention McNeal, Ralph B. Jr. “Parental Involvement as Social Capital: Differential Effectiveness on Science Achievement, Truancy, and Dropping Out”. Social Forces. 1999. 78. 1. Sept. 117-144. Welsh, Wayne N., Patricia H. Jenkins, Philip W. Harris. “Reducing Minority Overrespresentation in Juvenile Justice: Results of Community-Based Delinquency Prevention in Harrisburg”. Journal of research in Crime and Delinquency. 1999. Vol. 36. Feb. 87-110. Location: Clemson University, Cooper Library Call Number: HV6001 .J74. Hoyle, David. “Construction of Pupil Absence in the British Education Service”. Child and Family Social Work. 1998. Vol. 3. May. 99-111. Twaite, James A. and Diane Tirado Lampert. “Outcomes of Mandated Preventive Services Programs for Homeless and Truant Children: A Follow-up Study”. Social Work. 1997. Vol. 42. . Jan. 11-18. Location: Clemson University, Cooper Library Call Number: HV1. S64.

55. Le Flore County Youth Services No fees are charged for any service provided; therefore, no one can be deniedfor inability to pay. What Services Are Provided? truancy prevention. http://members.clnk.com/lcys/

LCYS Leflore County Youth Services, Inc. What Is LCYS? LeFlore County Youth Services, Inc. is a non-profit, tax-exempt, corporation, comprised of individuals and a twenty-five member Board of Directors who care about children and families. Founded in July 1974, the organization began as a response to a need for placement outside the county jail setting. Through the concern of a group of local people made up of all facets of the community, the idea was born. The Shelter was purchased in September 1974 and in 1982 was named the "Reed House" to honor long-time supporter, Mr. Roy Reed. Since that humble inception, LeFlore County Youth Services, Inc., has grown to be a valuable link in the continuum of services provided in this county and state. Major funding for LCYS comes through a third party contract with the Office of Juvenile Affairs in Oklahoma City. The remainder of funds is generated locally through donations from individuals, groups, churches, and business leaders. No fees are charged for any service provided; therefore, no one can be denied for inability to pay. What Services Are Provided?

56. Urban Policies And Programs To Reduce Truancy Another way to involve the community in truancy prevention effortsis to engage the existing natural support system. In many urban http://eric-web.tc.columbia.edu/digest/dig129.asp

Quick Links Search About ERIC/CUE Major Subject Areas Publications ... Organizations and Resources ERIC System In-Process Abstracts ERIC Database Other ERIC System Sites Adjunct ERIC Clearinghouse on Homeless Education ... Submit Your Documents User Services Comments,Questions, User Survey Mailing List Site Map ERIC/CUE Home Number 129, November 1997 EDO-UD-97-10 ISSN 0889-8049 URBAN POLICIES AND PROGRAMS TO REDUCE TRUANCY Thousands of youth skip school each day in urban areas. Frequently, truancy is the first sign that a student is in trouble-personally, at home, and at school. Leading to a youth's dropping out of school altogether, truancy sabotages opportunities for future employment success. It is also a major catalyst for drug use and daytime crime and violence ( Manual, 1996 ). Since the reasons youth stay away from school are diverse, the methods used by schools and communities to motivate their return range from school reorganization and intensive family counseling to legal and economic sanctions for families. This digest presents an overview of successful urban anti-truancy strategies, including both supports and penalties for students and their families.

57. Saline County AR - Juvenile Judge Sitting Sherri (CASA),. Mary (Truancy). TwentySecond District Juvenile Court.Saline County, Arkansas. truancy prevention PROGRAM. (Deann, Joyce, Mary). http://www.salinecounty.org/juvenile_judge.htm

Saline County, Arkansas Judge Gary Arnold Saline County Courthouse 200 N. Main, Room 115 Benton, AR 72015 Phone: (501) 303-5664 Fax: (501) 303-5695 I have served as Circuit/Chancery Judge, Juvenile Division, since 1991. This position hears all Juvenile, CASA, other than traffic and game and fish violations, 40% of all criminal and civil cases and a small number of chancery cases involving divorce, child custody, support, and domestic abuse. These proceedings are conducted in the Courthouse in one of three courtrooms, depending upon the type of case. Trials and hearings are open to the public except in a small number of cases involving children. Left to Right: Top Row: Tina, Mary, Bailiff Deputy Wilson, Jan, and Midge Middle Row: Kellie, Judge Arnold, and Carol Bottom Row: Joyce, Sherri, Pat, and Deann Left to Right: Deputy Bailiff Reserve: Deputy Marty Wilson Jan Brooks - Official Court Reporter Midge Snow - Case Coordinator Juvenile Officers Left to Right: Kellie, Pat, Tina, and Carol Intake officer interviews each juvenile charged with a delinquency act for purpose of assessment. Recommendations are made to Deputy Prosecuting Attorney. Services available include: Probation, Community Service, Teen Court, Youth Challenge, Conflict-Resolution/Parenting classes, Case Management, Intensive Tracking and Supervision, Civilian Student Training Program, and meditation. Once placed on probation the juvenile is followed by a probation officer who monitors the juvenile to insure the orders of the court are followed. These include school attendance, random drug testing, attending counseling, following curfew and other rules of probation.

58. Juvenile Justice: TRUANCY STATE LEGISLATIVE ENACTMENTS (1995-2000) 1996 Alaska Sess. Laws, Chap. 59 Sec. 3 Requires school districts to establishtruancy prevention programs. 1997 Ark. Acts, Act 1308 Sec. http://www.ncsl.org/programs/cyf/truancy.htm

Login Here Register Now To access special member content and services legislators, legislative staff and Foundation for State Legislatures sponsors must log in. ( Clear this notice.) NCSLnet Registration Help Forgotten NCSLnet Password? Juvenile Justice Project TRUANCY STATE LEGISLATIVE ENACTMENTS (1995-2000) This compilation presents examples of recent state enactments and is not inclusive of all legislative actions, such as budget appropriations. For further information contact NCSL's Denver office at 303/830-2200. 1996 Alaska Sess. Laws, Chap. 59 Sec. 3 - Requires school districts to establish truancy prevention programs. 1997 Ark. Acts, Act 1308 Sec. 1 - Clarifies the procedures for compliance with student truancy laws. 1995 Ark. Acts, Act 572 Requires school districts to inform parents when their children accumulate excessive unexcused absences. 1997 Cal. Stats., Chap. 825 Sec. 39 - Sets attendance reporting methods for at-risk charter schools. Requires that attendance-based funding methods apply equally to at-risk schools and schools in that district at large. 2000 Colo. Sess. Laws, HB 1119

59. The Center For Learning Excellence Interactive US Department of Justice list the following elements needed for success in addressingtruancy issues 1. Involve parents in all truancy prevention activities. http://cle.osu.edu/interactive/truancy.html

In the Classroom Beyond the Classroom Communication Center What's New at CLE Truancy Initiatives The varied factors in place in each school and community will influence which are the most effective steps to take to reduce truancy. However, in every community the decisions about action steps should be made with the involvement of parents, educators, law enforcement personnel, juvenile and family court judges, and representatives from social service, community, and religious organizations. The communities that report the most success in their truancy initiatives have focused both on improving procedures and on implementing incentives and sanctions for truants and their parents. In their publication, Manual to Combat Truancy, the US Department of Education and the US Department of Justice list the following elements needed for success in addressing truancy issues: 1. Involve parents in all truancy prevention activities Regardless of the parents' station in life, their income, or their educational background, they play the fundamental role in the education of their children. For families and schools to work together to solve problems like truancy, there must be mutual trust and communication. Many truancy programs contain components that provide intensive monitoring, counseling and other family-strengthening services to truants and their families. Schools can help by being "family-friendly" and encouraging teachers and parents to make regular contact before problems arise. Schools may want to consider arranging convenient times and neutral settings for parent meetings, starting homework hotlines, training teachers to work with parents, hiring or appointing a parent liaison, and giving parents a voice in school decisions.

60. Overview ultimately, we will open a public truancy conference — where all interestedparties may discuss issues of truancy management and truancy prevention. http://www.catalystinc.org/overview.html

Hennepin County Truancy Program: overview Simplify the submission of petitions by eliminating the paper forms. Provide for quick and continuous feedback on the screening process for individual petitions. Allow the screening process to include school personnel (social workers, teachers, counselors) without requiring their presence at County-based meetings. Provide for simple, effective access to County Collaborative members. Unify and strengthen the communnity, professional and non-profesional interest in truancy by creating an on-line discussion forum on the issue. Create a comprehensive resource database related to truancy efforts, available to both professionals and families. Close-up of Key Components: Truancy Website: You are currently reading materials on that website; it will be used initially to coordinate development activities and demonstrate the concept. Later, the plan is to split it into two parts: one public and one for ongoing professional information sharing. Conferencing System: Our truancy conferencing system will initially be made available to discuss program development issues and to familarize participants with this exciting technology. Later, a seperate conference area will be established for each participating school district for discussing specific truancy petitions. We will retain a "general truancy conference" where all may participate; ultimately, we will open a public truancy conference — where all interested parties may discuss issues of truancy management and truancy prevention.

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