Ohio

This program, through the Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati, seeks to promote success in school for youth involved in the juvenile justice system, decrease the likelihood of future involvement with the juvenile justice system, and improve stability in education and at home for youth transitioning out of the juvenile justice system.  TeamChild is a collaborative effort by Legal Aid and juvenile justice probation officers to identify youth facing barriers to education that can be reduced or eliminated through legal advocacy.  To increase referrals, Legal Aid attorneys provide

The Buckeye United School District serves youth detained in secure juvenile correction facilities in Ohio. According to researchers monitoring the district, each school “has a transition team that guides every student through an array of reentry skills, beginning at least six weeks before they return to their home communities. The team consists of the transition coordinator, the transition class teacher, the Career Based Instruction (CBI) teacher, and teachers to supervise online college classes or industry certification classes.

 In partnership with the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, the Department of Youth Services began O.N.E. – Stop Programs (Offender Network for Employment to Stop Recidivism), located inside of the facilities, to provide youth graduates with access to focused employment, training, and support services. Other additions have included gardening, mediation, mentoring, and leadership focused programs for youth who have already graduated from school.”

Youth from the Cuyahoga Hills Juvenile Correctional Facility completed an employment training course called Face Forward 2 through Volunteers of America of Greater Ohio and Towards Employment. The youth spent 3 days a week immersed in employment information (interviewing, qualities employers seek, how to keep a job, creating a professional email account, keeping a job, and job advancement). All 4 youth were linked with an employer for beginning work upon release.

The Buckeye United School District is the school district serving youth detained in secure juvenile correction facilities in Ohio. The district offers all of its staff courses on working with students who have experienced trauma, helping teachers understand what their students are going through, why the act certain ways, and how to better teach them.