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Pilot program aims to keep kids out of juvenile justice system [dailymemphian.com]

 

When the Shelby County Youth Assessment Center launches next year, it will be part of a cultural shift aimed at changing the way authorities respond to juvenile offenders.

The center, operated by the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, will provide services like trauma informed care and referrals to community providers to help families find resources.

“If we look at it as a holistic place that deals with trauma and the impact childhood trauma has on kids – which lead to low-level crimes – intervention by a professional versus taking them straight to juvenile court is definitely beneficial,” Commissioner Tami Sawyer said after voting to fund the center at a Dec. 3 Shelby County Commission meeting.

[For more on this story by Yolanda Jones, go to https://www.dailymemphian.com/...enile-justice-system]

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