Mission

To protect the community from those youth placed in our custody in a safe, secure and humane environment according to Principles of Direct Supervision. The Department is committed to creating and maintaining alternatives to detention through community supervision programs that promote education, healthy lifestyles and positive choices for youth and their families.

Vision

To be an organization of well-trained professionals dedicated to the positive development of youth by providing a wide range of services which support the youth’s physical, emotional, educational and social development.


Nondiscrimination Statement

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In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. 

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by: 

     1. mail:
        U.S. Department of Agriculture
        Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
        1400 Independence Avenue, SW
         Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

     2. fax:
         (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

     3. email:
         Program.Intake@usda.gov

 

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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