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Port
Washington WI 53074-0994
Office Hours
8:30 - 5:00 Monday thru Friday
Telephone:
262/284-8200 or 262/238-8200
Ozaukee
Works
885 Badger Circle
Grafton, WI 53024
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Human Services
- Juvenile Court Unit |
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Unit Supervisor:
Tom
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MISSION
The Juvenile Court
Services Section derives its mission from the legislature. In
the Juvenile Justice Code, Section 938 of the Wisconsin
Statutes, legislative intent is stated as follows:
- “to
promote a juvenile justice system capable of dealing with
the problem of juvenile delinquency,
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system which will protect the community,
- impose
accountability for violations of the law,
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equip juvenile offenders with competencies to live
responsibly and productively.”
The legislature also
specified as an objective that victims will be "treated with
dignity, respect, courtesy and sensitivity" and "to be afforded
the same rights as victims and witnesses of crimes committed by
adults."
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PERSONNEL
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One full-time
supervisor
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Three full time
court intake and disposition personnel
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One full time family
therapist
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One part time foster
care coordinator
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Two full time family
support workers
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One part time family
support worker
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RESPONSIBILITIES
Court
Intake and Disposition Personnel
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Perform family assessments
- Develop, implement, and manage plans for resolution of harm
caused by a juvenile
- Manage crisis situations resulting from a delinquency
offense and/or a family situation involving a juvenile
- Prepare court reports
- Provide court testimony
- Provide supervision (probation) monitoring
- Coordinate services
- Counsel juveniles and parents
- Provide intake services during regular business hours
- Provide after hours, on call intake services
- Make custody placement decisions
Family
Therapist
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Perform family assessments
- Provide counseling for family cases from any unit
- Provide consultations to our staff and other professionals
- Provide crisis intervention counseling
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Foster Care
Coordinator
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Recruit, license, and evaluate foster homes
- Provide support services, including training, to our
licensed foster parents
- Develop policies and procedures related to the placement of
children
- Complete other evaluations related to the placement of
children (stepparent adoptions, relative placements, custody
studies)
Family
Support Workers/Independent Living Specialists
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Provide parent education
- Assist families in accessing resources
- Provide mentoring to parents and children
- Provide visitation monitoring
- Develop and implement independent living plans for foster
children
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PROGRAMS
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