The Terrebonne Parish Juvenile Justice Complex will offer programs in the following areas.
Evaluation and Prescription
The facility social worker will have the following responsibilities:
assess juvenile's strengths and weaknesses through the use of a variety of screening techniques
identify any difficulties experienced by juveniles in school and transmit that information as needed
distribute assessment data collected as needed
arrange for any specialized psychological testing deemed essential or court ordered
assist in compiling a diagnostic perspective of each juvenile's educational, medical, social/emotional needs to school, court, or other involved agencies/individuals
Education
The goal of this program is the following:
provide an education experience that promotes achievement and replaces patterns of failure with patterns of success
provide educational services that motivate juveniles to continue their education
provide occupational and vocational counseling emphasizing the skills, knowledge, and attitudes required for employment
introduce community resources to the juveniles
The facility offers training to the juveniles in their academic and social development to include but not be limited to the following programs:
Core Academic Curriculum and GED Instruction
Personal Health and Hygiene
Mental Health
Anger and Conflict Resolution
Personal Finance
Religious Services
Gender Sensitive Training
Drug Education Programming
Job
Any and all social skills development as deemed necessary to meet the needs of the juveniles