INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION IN A JUVENILE FACILITY

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INTERAGENCYCOLLABORATIONIN A JUVENILE FACILITY

• JAMES H. KEELEY ED. D

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TRUSTTEAMWORK AND RELATIONS

• COOPERATE
• CONTRIBUTIONS
• COLLABORATE
• JOIN
• CONGRUENT
• SEAMLESS

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BASIC REQUIREMENTS

• KNOW MANDATES
• TREATMENT
• RESIDENTIAL CARE
• EDUCATION
• OTHER

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AGREEMENTSOPERATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITY

• STATE LEVEL MEMO OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN
• ALL AGENCIES INVOLVED
• IDENTIFY AND ARTICULATE SEPARATE AREAS OF
  RESPONSIBILITY AND AREAS WHERE THEY OVERLAP

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AGREEMENT TOPICS

• SECURITY
• STAFF RELATIONSHIPS (HIERARCHY)
• STUDENT, STAFF, PROGRAM AND NORMS AND
  EXPECTATIONS
• INSTITUTIONAL LEVEL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR
  DAILY OPERATIONS

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CHALLENGES

• MISSION DIFFERENT SIMILAR ACTUAL AND
  PERCEIVED
• LEADERSHIP STYLES
• TURF ISSUES
• CULTURAL ISSUES BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS
• COEXISTANCE VS BLAME GAME

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RISKS

• POOR COMMUNICATION
• POOR COORDINATION/COLLABORATION
• NO CONGRUENT PLANNING AND ACTION
• EXPLOITATION BY STUDENTS
• MULTIPLE USE OF COMMON SPACE

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SCHOOL ISSUES

• USUALLY THE ONLY PLACE IN AN INSTITUTION WHERE
  ALL STUDENTS FROM ALL UNITS ARE GATHERED
  TOGETHER
• STUDENTS ABLE TO COMMUNICATE ACROSS HOUSING UNITS
• ACCESS TO POTENTIAL WEAPONS
• INABILITY TO LOCK DOWN SCHOOLS

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STRATEGIES

• RESEARCH BASED LITTLE FOUND
• CONGRUENCY MADE A PRIORITY
• RESOLVE ISSUES AT AGENCY LEVEL BEFORE PROGRAM
  START
• MUTUAL RESPECT AND COOPERATION
• COMMITMENT TO THE RELATIONSHIP
• BASIC PHILOSOPHY AND PRACTICES

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STRATEGIES CONT.

• CROSS TRAINING
• INFORMATION BRIEFING/JOINT STAFFING
• JOINT PROGRAMS
• COMMON POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR OPERATIONS AND
  STUDENT
• ESTABLISE A COMMON EXPERIENCE BASE
• ONGOING JOINT TRAINING TO STAY CURRENT AND SHARP
• ESTABLISH, BUILD, NURTURE TRUST

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REFERENCES

• Bouchard, J. (2001). We dont have to like each
  other, we just have to work together. Horsham,
  PA LRP Publications.
• Jurich, S., Casper, M., and Hull, K. (2001).
  Training correctional educators A needs
  assessment study. The Journal of Correctional
  Education 52 (1) 23-27.
• Keeley, J. (2001). Survey of juvenile
  corrections principals in Pennsylvania on
  interagency collaboration. Unpublished.