Parole Services For JRA Region 4 98109 22 1102

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Vision
We will contribute to the quality of life in
Washington State through the use of our
leadership, resources, and the commitment
of our staff to strengthen communities and
services to juvenile offenders.
Mission
Our mission is to protect the public, hold
juvenile offenders accountable for their
crimes, and reduce criminal behavior
through a continuum of preventive,
rehabilitative, and transition programs in
residential and community settings.
Core Values
• Community Protection
• Youth Accountability
• Youth Competency Development
• Staff Development and Participation
• Program Accountability
• Collaboration with Stakeholders
Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration
Region 4
500 Fairview Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98109
(206) 464-7700
Parole
JRA Region 4
Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration,
Region 4
500 Fairview Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98109
(206) 464-7700
DSHS 22-1102 (2/05)
Services
Juvenile Rehabilitation
Administration
JRA
Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration
Vision, Mission, and Core Values
Functional Family Parole
Family support is critical to preventing
youth from re-offending.
JRA has radically shifted how it provides
parole aftercare services – from a primary
focus on the offender to a service delivery
model that focuses on the entire family.
This model, Functional Family Parole
(FFP) began in 2002 and is a key
component of JRA’s Integrated Treatment
Model (ITM).
JRA parole counselors help families:
n Improve how they work together to
accomplish family goals.
n Move beyond blaming and negative
expectations of each other.
n Learn strategies to support and
reinforce the positive changes their
child has made while in JRA.
Sex Offender Parole/Services
Sex offender treatment services use a
cognitive behavioral approach which
includes:
n An individual, group and/or family
treatment setting.
n Family involvement.
n Relevant core components designed to
match to a youth’s treatment needs.
Functional Family Therapy
Functional Family Therapy (FFT) is a
12-week family intervention program
that has shown significant reductions
in delinquency, re-arrest, out-of-home
placement, violence, and substance abuse
in at-risk youth.
FFT Coordinators:
n Help families develop trusting
relationships and learn how individual
problems affect each person in the
family.
n Actively teach parents, youth, and
others how to replace negative blaming
experiences with ways to be positive
and supportive of each other.
n Teach a variety of parenting skills that
are creative and highly effective.
Mental Health/Substance Abuse
Mental health and substance abuse
services include:
n Screening and referral for chemical
dependency treatment.
n Referral to Family Integrated Therapy
(FIT).
n Assistance obtaining Washington State
medical insurance.
n Referrals for medication management
and counseling.
Mentor Program
The goal of the mentor program is to
match adult mentors to youth involved in
the juvenile justice system. Mentors act
as role models to help JRA youth lead a
crime and substance abuse-free lifestyle.
n Mentors meet with youth at the
institutions for the last two to five
months of their sentence.
n Mentors continue to meet with JRA
youth when they parole to King County.
n The program is researched based
to show a significant reduction in
recidivism.
Other Parole Services
n Summer Learning Center
n Interstate Compact Supervision
n Referral to job skill training and
employment services
n Transportation for appointments
n Graduated Interventions
Information
Please visit the JRA web site at:
www1.dshs.wa.gov/jra

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