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This package contains the X11 Session Management library. WWW: http://www.freedesktop.org/Software/xlibs
NOTE: FreshPorts displays only required dependencies information. Optional dependencies are not covered.
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To install the port: cd /usr/ports/x11/libSM/ && make install cleanTo add the package: pkg install x11/libSM
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The FreeBSD graphics/x11 team proudly presents a kwm, zeising production: MESA 9.1.6 Starring: Mesa 9.1.6, including libGL, libGLU and dri (new xorg only) Addition of libEGL and libglesv2 KMS support for ATI graphics cards in 10-current (new xorg only) Improved sparc64 support for new xorg. [1] pixman 0.30.2, including shlib bump and portrevision bumps libX11 1.6.2 Make absolute pointing devices work with x11-drivers/xf86-input-mouse x11-drivers/xf86-video-ati 7.2.0 for 10-current (KMS aware ati driver)
Remove NO_STAGE to ports natively stage ready shown by a FORCE_STAGE exp-run Exp-run by: bdrewery
Add NO_STAGE all over the place in preparation for the staging support (cat: x11)
The FreeBSD x11 team proudly presents an zeising, kwm, miwi, bapt, eadler production: Xorg 7.7 Starring: xserver 1.12.4 (new xorg only) Mesa 8.0.4, including libGL, libGLU and dri (new xorg only) libX11 1.5.0 libxcb 1.9 libdrm 2.4.42 (new xorg only) freeglut 2.8.1 Also starring: Updates to drivers and other libraries and utilities
Add a new xorg module, to use with USE_XORG: xorg-macros. This module pulls in devel/xorg-macros. Convert all ports that depends on xorg-macros to use this USE_XORG. Split up the long XORG_MODULES= list in bsd.xorg.mk to have only one module on each line. Add xorg-macros dependency to xorg-server. Reviewed by: kwm, bapt Obtained from: xorg development repo (partly)
- Remove WITH_FBSD10_FIX, is no longer needed
- Fix build on FreeBSD 10
- updated evieext to 1.1.1 - updated libSM to 1.2.0,1 - updated libX11 to 1.4.4,1 - updated libXevie to 1.0.3 - updated libXext to 1.3.0_1,1 - updated libXfixes to 4.0.4 - updated libXi to 1.4.3,1 - updated libXinerama to 1.1.1,1 - updated libXp to 1.0.1,1 - updated libXpm to 3.5.9 - updated libXrandr to 1.3.2 - updated libXrender to 0.9.6 - updated libXres to 1.0.5 - updated libXtst to 1.2.0 - updated libXv to 1.0.6,1
- Get Rid MD5 support
- Please welcome Xorg 7.5.1 The X-Server has been patched to the latest 1.7.X series, drivers and fonts have been updated to the latest versions. This update includes some components from Xorg 7.6 with a lot of improvements, and it seems that the performance is much better than the old version. Also this Update fix build issues with clang and binutils 2.17.50 in current, remove 6.X gruft and de-author pkg-descr. I would like to thank: Beat Gaetzi Dima Panov Koop Mast Eitan Adler and all Testers. PR: ports/147646 ports/148035 ports/148744 ports/150223 ports/152889 ports/154457
Sync to new bsd.autotools.mk
Punt autoconf267->autoconf268
- Check for uuid(3) return values. - Use correct argument types. - Bump PORTREVISION. All of this was in my original patch but it didn't make it into xorg and was lost during last Xorg update. I'm restoring it so it won't get lost.
Round one migration of ports from automake{19,110} to automake111
Autotools update. Read ports/UPDATING 20100915 for details. Approved by: portmgr (for Mk/bsd.port.mk part) Tested by: Multiple -exp runs
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Fix apparent typo in SmsGenerateClientID which always leaves the first byte of allocated id string uninitialized. If that byte happens to be 0, SmsGenerateClientId appears to return an empty string to the caller, instead of proper GUID in text form. This allows Xfce 4.6.1 to work again after Xorg ports were upgraded to 7.5. Approved by: x11@ (rnoland)
- Update to Xorg 7.5 The Intel drivers was patched to work with the new server. The drivers for Vesa, NV,NVIDIA and ATI have been tested thoroughfully and seem to work fine. A complete changelog of Xorg 7.5 can you read here: http://www.x.org/releases/X11R7.5/ A note to FreeBSD 6.X users: We strongly recommend you to update your system to 7.x or above. For updating try portupgrade -af \*
-Repocopy devel/libtool15 -> libtool22 and libltdl15 -> libltdl22. -Update libtool and libltdl to 2.2.6a. -Remove devel/libtool15 and devel/libltdl15. -Fix ports build with libtool22/libltdl22. -Bump ports that depend on libltdl22 due to shared library version change. -Explain what to do update in the UPDATING. It has been tested with GNOME2, XFCE4, KDE3, KDE4 and other many wm/desktop and applications in the runtime. With help: marcus and kwm Pointyhat-exp: a few times by pav Tested by: pgollucci, "Romain Tartière" <email@example.com>, and a few MarcusCom CVS users. Also, I might have missed a few. Repocopy by: marcus Approved by: portmgr
- Use standard DCE uuid(3) calls from libc instead of depending on Linux- specific uuid library.
- Update X.org ports to 7.4+ (few ports are more recent than the katamari). - Bump PORTREVISION for all ports depending on libglut since the shlib version number went from 4 to 3. - Bump PORTREVISION for all ports depending on libXaw as libXaw.so.8 isn't installed anymore. - Couple of ports fixes (mostly missing xorg components added to USE_XORG).
- Mark xtrans as a BUILD_DEPENDS only (unless specified otherwise with :both) - Bump PORTREVISION on ports having xtrans in USE_XORG. - Add some missing dependencies in various xorg libraries.
Update to 1.0.3. PR: ports/113581 Submitted by: chinsan
- Welcome X.org 7.2 \o/. - Set X11BASE to ${LOCALBASE} for recent ${OSVERSION}. - Bump PORTREVISION for ports intalling files in ${X11BASE}.
Conversion to a single libtool environment. Approved by: portmgr (kris)
SHA256ify Approved by: krion@
Mass-conversion to the USE_AUTOTOOLS New World Order. The code present in bsd.autotools.mk essentially makes this a no-op given that all the old variables set a USE_AUTOTOOLS_COMPAT variable, which is parsed in exactly the same way as USE_AUTOTOOLS itself. Moreover, USE_AUTOTOOLS has already been extensively tested by the GNOME team -- all GNOME 2.12.x ports use it. Preliminary documentation can be found at: http://people.FreeBSD.org/~ade/autotools.txt which is in the process of being SGMLized before introduction into the Porters Handbook. Light blue touch-paper. Run.
Fix up plist after modifications to mtree (BSD.x11-4.dist rev. 1.27).
At Kris's request, back out the MACHINE_ARCH spelling correction until after 5.4-RELEASE.
Assist getting more ports working on AMD64 by obeying the Ports Collection documentation and use 'ARCH' rather than 'MACHINE_ARCH'.
Generate proper package listing when using new mtree from xorg-server port.
Remove hardcoding of MTREE_FILE. This is handled in bsd.port.mk since rev. 1.503 for ${PREFIX} == ${XPREFIX} cases.
Fix MASTER_SITES.
Register missing CONFLICTS, mostly on xorg-libraries-* Reported by: Kent Stewart <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Update to 6.0.3
libICE doesn't link to libX11 directly, but one of its utility headers does include Xlib.h, so put the x11 dependency back in. Reported by: kris (bento)
Use gnomehack to replace patch. Remove xtrans dependency now that libICE depends on it properly. Remove dependency on libX11, which appears spurious.
Use the right MTREE_FILE Reported by: kris
Update from prerelease to the real release
SIZEify (maintainer timeout)
Declare CONFLICTS between freedesktop.org X extension/library ports and XFree86-libraries.
Whoa there, boy, that's a mighty big commit y'all have there... Begin autotools sanitization sequence by requiring ports to explicitly specify which version of {libtool,autoconf,automake} they need, erasing the concept of a "system default". For ports-in-waiting: USE_LIBTOOL=YES -> USE_LIBTOOL_VER=13 USE_AUTOCONF=YES -> USE_AUTOCONF_VER=213 USE_AUTOMAKE=YES -> USE_AUTOMAKE_VER=14 Ports attempting to use the old style system after June 1st 2004 will be sorely disappointed.
Add a missing dependency on libXtrans. Reported by: bento
BROKEN: Missing dependencies
Bump PORTREVISION on all ports that depend on gettext to aid with upgrading. (Part 1)
New port: Prerelease version of libSM from freedesktop.org: Session Management library for X11 Testing is encouraged, but please do not use these ports as dependencies until they are updated to release tarballs and the XFree86 ports have been updated to depend on them.
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Major oil price shocks have disrupted world energy markets four times in the past 30 years (1973-1974, 1979-1980, 1990-1991, and 1999-2000). Each of the first three shocks was followed by an economic recession in the United States.
In the report Costs of Oil Dependence: A 2000 Update, Greene and Tishchishyna indicate that the oil market upheavals caused by the OPEC cartel during the past 30 years have cost the United States about $7 trillion (present value 1998 dollars) in total economic costs, about the same as the total payments on the national debt during the same period.
*First 2 quarters of 2001
*First two quarters of 2001Source: Greene, D.L. and N.I. Tishchishyna, Costs of Oil Dependence: A 2000 Update, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, ORNL/TM-2000/152, Oak Ridge, TN, 2000, and data updates.
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Losing one son to the War in Afghanistan is a tragedy. Losing two sons must be unbearable.
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His brother, Jeremy Wise, died in 2009 when a suicide bomber blew himself up inside a C.I.A. base in Afghanistan.
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NEW MILFORD – The whistle blew and most of the impatient Waldwick players spilled onto the field, shrieking and looking for somebody to hug. There was only one problem.
The whistle that the Warriors hoped signified the end of the game was actually for a tripping foul. The Waldwick contingent sheepishly stepped back over the sideline, only to repeat the process less than 30 seconds later.
There was no denying Waldwick the North 1, Group 1 title Tuesday. The No. 4 seed Warriors played solid defense and got goals from Ashley Ott and Michele Figliuolo to defeat No. 1 seed New Milford, 2-1, in the sectional final. Waldwick will face North 2 champion Glen Ridge on Tuesday at Indian Hills.
"I turned around and there was my entire team and the game was still going on," Waldwick coach Tommy Schultz said with a grin. "These kids have worked their butts off all season. They deserve it."
Waldwick (15-5-1) carried the play for much of the game. The Warriors were the better team, and not only because the scoreboard said so. They were able to connect passes and build offense on a choppy New Milford field that made controlling the ball difficult.
The Warriors missed a chance to take the lead in the 21st minute, when Isabella Ayvaz slammed a shot off the crossbar from about 15 yards. Four minutes later, nothing could stop Waldwick.
New Milford goalkeeper Cassidy Rizza got her hands on a corner kick, but the ball deflected into a mass of bodies in front. New Milford defender Jennifer Teets blocked one shot at the right post, but her clearing attempt went to Ott. She managed to find a sliver of space to poke the ball in.
"It was like a mosh pit in front of the goal," Ott said. "I found some space and put it in."
Waldwick doubled the lead early in the second half on another corner kick. Kristina Favo sent the ball into the box and Figliuolo redirected it just inside the left post to make it 2-0 in the 51st minute.
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UPDATE 2009/02/23: added Online Leaderboards.
Clean up the diamonds on the screen using your bombs. Do it fast to earn greater bonus.
How to play:
Press left/right arrow to aim.
Hold and release spacebar to shoot bombs. Charge to toggle power.
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Hit a torpedo once to set it off and hit it another time to destroy it before it reachs the bottom line!
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Dec 25, 2012, 07:07 PM | #1 |
Google Maps data usage
I am planning a trip using my iPhone but only have a 1GB Plan. I will use it only for the remaining few miles. How much data does it use per mile or hour?
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Dec 25, 2012, 07:16 PM | #2 |
Negligible amount. Don't worry so as long as you don't have less than 100mb remaining.
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Dec 25, 2012, 09:32 PM | #3 |
I wouldnt worry about the data usage. I would keep a charger handy that is atleast 2.1Amps or more.
Keep in mind that the IOS Google navigation isnt exactly like the android one. Many features are missing but its reliable. The battery hog is just unacceptable though since it seems to be totally unoptimized at the moment. I drew from PHX to SanJose for christmas and my observations were that i was loosing about 8% per hour. so unless you have a good charger which is atleast 1amp or 2.1amp if you are charging both ipad and iphone you will never be able to complete your trip with the phone active. I have to admit, at some points i found the apple maps to be better than the current IOS Google Maps. while driving to San Jose i got caught up in very severe rain and storm. Due to flooding, a few roads were closed and apple map actually gave me a direction considering the closed roads. Google Maps didnt. About data, considering both apps running i took about 70mb for 12.5hrs of driving and browsing during breaks. Hope this helps. |
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Dec 25, 2012, 10:40 PM | #4 |
Future updates for Google maps will probably have optimizations on the battery part and also include better road routing too.
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Dec 25, 2012, 10:43 PM | #5 |
If you are only using it for the last few miles you shouldn't have anything to worry about.
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Dec 26, 2012, 01:01 AM | #6 |
Yes, they sure will. I have been on android for a very long time and really respect the google navigation app there. I know this is their first cut and it sure will be great like their android counterpart over time.
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Dec 26, 2012, 01:34 AM | #7 |
Yeah it's only version 1.0.0, so give it some time for updates to arrive and this already awesome application will become even better.
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Dec 26, 2012, 06:34 AM | #8 |
Just make sure you are in map view and not in satellite view and you'll be fine
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Personally, I am losing about 30% per hour while navigating with screen on. And that's roughly consistent with what I used to get on my Android phones. Even at 30% per hour, that's over 3 hours navigating screen-on without charging, which seems at least decent to me. So I'm really not sure what you are complaining about losing 8% per hour, unless I'm missing something here... |
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Dec 26, 2012, 12:06 PM | #10 |
Just keep it charged. Other than that, I used GMaps all the way from Boston to DC one day and I think it used like 200 mb.
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Dec 26, 2012, 12:16 PM | #11 |
To save battery life...
Not sure if Google Maps does the same thing, but with Apple Maps you can turn your screen off - just push the home button - and when you are close to the next turn the voice and screen will come on. I used mine on a long drive most of which is on the freeway until the end.
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That is a real turn off. ---------- Quote:
If you are seeing 30% it might help to turn the device off and on to allow some messed up app to cool down. |
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Dec 27, 2012, 12:19 PM | #14 |
If one can "pre-load" the maps like in a real GPS then that would save a bundled$?
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Dec 27, 2012, 12:25 PM | #15 |
Apple Maps is "version 1.0.0" as well... .
2008 dual 2.8 Mac Pro; 30" 3007 WFP-HC; 1.6/80 MBA, week 10; 64GB iPhone 5 Mad Dog Studios; graphics & web dev |
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Jun 4, 2013, 08:44 AM | #16 |
Bumping this thread.
I need something to get me to December as my plan is ending at the end of June and want to wait until Dec to start a contract because of the accouncement that Canadian carriers must allow you to cancel after 2 years. Obviously two years is better so I'm going to go prepaid until that law takes affect. So my question: Is 100MB of data enough for just very minimal usage? I have 1gb on the plan im on but as I said it's ending. I use Google Maps maybe 4 times a month and I maybe load 30 text webpages a month. I'll try my best not to use much but the data plans on pre paid is very expensive so I want to go as low as possible. So how much will 100MB get me? |
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Jun 4, 2013, 08:57 AM | #17 | |
Success only comes before work in the dictionary! |
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Jun 4, 2013, 12:36 PM | #18 | |
If you are trying to eke by on 100MB you should probably look into a nav app with locally stored maps verus one that streams maps. |
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Division of Juvenile Probation and Detention Services24647 North Milwaukee AvenueVernon Hills, Illinois 60061
Until the end of the 19th century, youth who broke the law were treated as adults and held in facilities with adults when requiring incarceration. Once determined guilty, youth were subject to the same penalties as adults. Due to the concern over these practices, reform began and the first juvenile court was established in 1899. The Illinois Juvenile Court Act of 1899 created a separate court for neglected, abused and delinquent children under the age of 16. The focus of this change included an emphasis on rehabilitation versus punishment, records being confidential and when held in custody, youth needed to be held separate from adult offenders.
Today we continue the distinction between adult and juvenile offenders. The current philosophy resembles a restorative justice model with three main components: 1) community protection from the offender's behavior, 2) accountability for the damage/harm as a result of the delinquent behavior, and 3) competency development so that offenders learn new skills to avoid the same delinquent thinking errors. In addition to these principals, the parents/guardians of minors are key elements for assisting in the change process for a youth. The Juvenile Court Act requires the participation and compliance of parents whose children are before the juvenile court.
Juvenile Probation/Detention Services is a Division of the Administrative Office of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, and works directly with the court regarding cases involving delinquent minors, minors requiring authoritative intervention (MRAI) and addicted minors; however, in practice the cases are almost exclusively delinquent. The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services work with the court regarding neglected, abused and dependent minors; and the Regional Superintendent of Schools works with the court regarding truant minors.
The mission of the Division of Juvenile Probation and Detention Services is to support a juvenile justice system that ensures public protection from further acts of juvenile delinquency, and assists in the accountability and rehabilitative needs of youthful offenders.
The goals of the division are as follows:
The Division is comprised of four units including an administration that oversees the individual units. These units have individual functions however they all operate under the same philosophy and mission and work together to address the risk and needs that juveniles present.
A Quick Look at the Juvenile Division
There are currently 101 dedicated employees who make up the Division of Juvenile Probation/Secure Detention Services. The organization is made up of a small administrative staff and four main units: Juvenile Intake/Home Detention, Probation, Secure Detention and the FACE-IT residential treatment program. In addition, specialized services and programs such as the Early Service Program, Victim Assistance and Restitution, Public Service, and Community Mentoring Network are also important functions of the Division.
Annually, the Division receives and processes an average of 1,800 referrals from the Lake County Sheriff and local Police agencies. Of these, approximately 800 Delinquency Petitions are filed in Juvenile Court and on average 350 new cases are placed on Probation. Additionally there are approximately 580 admissions to Secure Detention. The Home Detention program provides services for over 120 youth and families. All of our programs are designed with the protection of the community and the development of youth and families as our highest priority.
Our Organization
Juvenile Probation/ Detention Services Division is comprised of four primary components and supporting units – Juvenile Intake, Secure Detention, Juvenile Probation and the FACE-IT Program. Collectively they represent a continuum of services from informal diversionary level intervention, to very structured supervision in the community, to residential care and treatment. Each unit has a specific function in the juvenile court process and must interact with other state, county and community departments and agencies, and the other units of Juvenile Probation/Detention Services Division in order to fulfill the overall mission of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit.
Juvenile Intake
At the very front end of the system is our Intake Unit. All business that arrives at the juvenile court comes through this unit. Juvenile Intake is responsible for a number of tasks that are essential for the day-to-day operations. Intake processes all minors who are brought into custody of Secure Detention whether it is from the community or from court. This unit also handles the computer processing of all referrals to the juvenile courts for Lake County. As a unit, Intake has specific officers who handle any interim conditions ordered by the courts as well as a caseload of minors placed on Home Confinement. These minors are not on Probation or involved in a Social Investigation. Any transportation of a minor in custody is funneled through and arranged by Intake. Intake officers are responsible for the preparation of a number of different reports, including intake custody reports and review of detention reports ordered on minors in Secure Detention. Intake also acts as a liaison to the community, as do all units of the Juvenile Justice Complex of Lake County. Intake is the unit responsible for handling any crisis calls coming from community members twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.
A network of innovative and preventive-oriented services is often utilized in an effort to adjust suitable referrals outside of the formal court process. The Early Service Program works in conjunction with the Voluntary Supervision Program. The juveniles who receive services from these programs are chosen from referrals received and screened by the Intake Unit annually. This successful diversion program allows the two juvenile court judges to focus on the more serious delinquent cases, while providing families with the supervision and programs necessary to make needed changes in their lives.
This unit contributes to the department's mission by providing secure Detention services. Juveniles who are held in custody by Intake or by the Judges represent a risk to the community in terms of further delinquency. Detention provides the most intense type of monitoring of a case than any other service provided directly by the division while also protecting the safety of the community.
While Secure Detention cannot work with the Juveniles in the community, family and community ties are maintained whenever possible. As with Home Detention, the intense contact with a youth provides unusual opportunities for assessing a case and beginning to identify its long range needs. Most juveniles placed in Secure Detention are severely out of control and this is the first step toward their regaining control. Their adjustment to this setting may help the court determine whether they are a reasonable risk to return to the community, or whether long term residential care and residential treatment must be pursued.
Juvenile Probation
Juvenile Probation contributes to the departmental mission by providing investigation and supervision services, and resource development for those juveniles who are involved in the formal court process. Juvenile Probation officers provide the Court with a complete social history investigation for the majority of the juvenile cases. A social investigation outlines the background and history of the juvenile and his/her family. This investigation includes but is not limited to the academic, legal, medical and social service record pertaining to the juvenile. A collective recommendation in support from probation officers and related community service providers is submitted to the Court for the sentencing hearing.
Juvenile Probation has developed specialized caseloads in an effort to provide the most effective supervision strategies to eliminate delinquent behavior. Juvenile probation cases are assigned to either a standard probation caseload or a caseload based on identified issues and risk analysis. Caseloads are currently specialized focused in the areas of mental health, sex offenses, high-risk cases, gender-specific programming, and Spanish speaking clients.
Many juvenile offenses result in a sentence to a private facility for treatment. The Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) is a sentencing option primarily used for very serious first-time offenders or unsuccessful probation clients. Juvenile sentences vary based on the crime, but they cannot be longer than an adult sentence for the same offense.
Juvenile Special Services Unit - Family and Community Engaged In Treatment (FACE-IT)
"FACE-IT" is an innovative residential treatment program for juvenile probationers, operated by the 19th Judicial Circuit and the County of Lake. It is community-based, family-focused, and is designed for delinquent youth and families. "FACE-IT" strives to help meet the basic needs of troubled youths and families in order to enable them to function productively within society, be self-sufficient, and obtain a sense of dignity and self-worth without criminal behavior.
All youths residentially placed have experienced difficulty at home, in the community and in school. They are of normal intelligence and have no serious organic, physical or emotional handicaps which would require intensive psychiatric intervention.
The treatment modality is family-focused/family-centered by utilizing structural therapy. This method is designed to provide families with the necessary tools to work together as a system to solve problems and to learn courage, responsibility and cooperation.
The length of residence is determined by need and treatment plan, although the average length of treatment is from 6 to 9 months. Program components will include behavior modification, education, physical fitness, scouting, family, individual and group therapy, religion, medical services, community service and aftercare.
Our Facilities
In November 1995, Lake County bought the former Lutheran General facility, which included nearly 16 acres of property located along the Des Plaines River on Milwaukee Avenue in Vernon Hills. Since that time, the "Old Mansion" portion of the building has been renovated and enlarged. Just west of the original complex, a secure facility with a capacity of 48 juveniles was constructed. The adjacent portion consists of 12,000 square feet and is comprised of two main pods, each divided into three units with a maximum capacity of eight persons each. A kitchen and a dining area were included, as well as indoors/outdoors recreations areas. Four classrooms with computer labs are available for students. Classes are taught in groups no larger that 12 in order to maximize the educational experience.
Our Innovative Programs and Services
Volunteer Program
The 19th Judicial Circuit has partnered with the College of Lake County to recruit and train volunteers for placement in all divisions of the department. Juvenile Probation/Detention Services utilizes volunteers in a variety of ways that enhances the services that are provided to youth and families. For more information regarding this program, please contact the volunteer coordinator at (847) 543-2100.
Internship Program
Through the Internship program, undergraduate interns are placed within the Division from a variety of schools which expose them to career opportunities and proper workplace protocol. Most importantly, they are able to add to the daily operations within all units of the division. Interns are interviewed by managers and assigned to a specific unit of interest, if available. During the internship the student would be exposed to the other units with the goal of gaining a general understanding of the overall operation. Many times, these same interns become excellent job candidates when openings occur.
JRs Challenge
Part of the Challenge Course
The Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Juvenile Probation/Detention staff has established a challenge course program, Jr's Challenge, to provide minors on probation and court supervision with an opportunity to develop a higher level of motivation, self-worth and confidence.
Participation in Jr's Challenge should provide important benefits to most minors. It is not a form of treatment that is mandatory for all minors and no adverse action is taken as a result of a disabled individual's inability to participate in the course. Individuals with disabilities will be encouraged to participate and to propose reasonable accommodations that may enable them to participate in the course. The following minors are eligible to participate in Jr's Challenge:
Each Jr's Challenge course session includes six to twelve participants, a lead facilitator, and an assistant facilitator. There is a low course and a high ropes course. Each course takes approximately four hours to complete. Participants must first complete the low course before completing the high ropes course. Facilitators make the final decision as to whether participants will be eligible for the high ropes course. Facilitators focus on evaluation of the group and individuals so that immediate feedback can be given and processing with the group can occur. The facilitator completes an evaluation form for each participant, which is then returned to the assigned probation officer. The evaluation areas include communication, participation, decision-making, conflict resolution, leadership, and goals. Whenever possible, the probation officer is present during the course to encourage and support his/her clients. The probation officer is then able to help the course participants relate the difficulties and challenges that were overcome on the course with day-to-day challenges the client experiences in the course of serving the probation period. It is anticipated that clients will have learned strategy skills that will help them to be successful in areas where they have experienced difficulties in the past.
Other Services
Tours for community groups, law enforcement, court officials and college classes are conducted by Divisional staff on a regular basis. These tours give a general understanding of the processes that occur within the division to service youth and families that are referred to the Juvenile Justice System.
Juvenile Intake Programs
Home Detention
Home detention officers provide daily supervision for minors in their own homes as an alternative to Secure Detention. It is believed that under the supervision of Home Detention the minor would not commit a new offense. In order to insure that the minor placed on Home Detention will remain delinquent-free and will appear for all scheduled court hearings, it is necessary to require the minor to remain under adult supervision at all times, unless otherwise approved by the Supervisor or the Court.
The Home Detention staff is responsible for the supervision of the minor while he/she is in the community. From the time the minor is placed on Home Detention, the following are some of the duties performed by staff that is essential to the maintenance and progress of the Home Detention program.
Victim Services
For all crimes there is damage that has been caused to the community. Victim services are offered through the division for informal and formal cases. The Intake unit provides services to informal cases and the Probation unit provides victim services on formal court cases. These services include but are not limited to: Provide initial correspondence to the victim, act as liaison for victim during the process, communicate with the States Attorney regarding any concerns between the victim and the offender.
Diversion Program
Police referrals received by the Juvenile Intake Unit are screened and can be handled through a diversion program with States Attorney approval. This allows for a speedy due process and does not burden the juvenile court with matters that can be handled with a lesser degree of intervention. Diversion cases voluntarily sign a contract that must be followed during the time period, usually 3 to 4 months in length. If unsuccessful with the contract, the case could be referred through the formal court process.
Early Service Program
The Early Service Program is a network of innovative services that works in conjunction with the diversion program. The services offered to juveniles through this program target issues directly related to the delinquency that brought them to the juvenile justice system. Minors nor their parents are charged for the services they are providedthrough this program are provided at no cost the minor nor their family.
Juvenile Detention Programs
An integral component of the detention center programming continues to be education. School is held 5 days a week, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with classes taught by certified teachers with an emphasis on the special education needs of the residents. The school program is continually evaluated and modified if deemed necessary. In 2008, some very positive changes have been implemented including more computer-based learning projects, individualized placement in math, and a more intensive "homework hour" in the evening designed to assist residents in preparing for their transition to the community. In addition, new report cards/progress reports are being prepared on a daily basis and are available for court hearings and other involved parties including parents. These reports are eventually sent to the home school districts which information about grades, behavior, and a calculation of actual credits depending on the length of stay.
Ongoing communication between the Detention Educational Program and home school districts continues to play a crucial role in the residents' educational plans ad results in positive communication and cooperation during the period of custody and upon release. Residents are able to receive and complete their home school work from their schools of enrollment if feasible which is either obtained by their family, caseworkers/Probation Officers and sometimes school personnel themselves.
Educational staff members have attended several continuing education workshops and credit classes to meet their certification requirements, keep current in their field and to interact with their peers in the community. The Lake County Regional Office of Education (R.O.E.) and local school districts, Lincolnshire Prairie-view Grade School and Stevenson High School, continue to play an important role in the education program by assisting with training, networking, and funding.
The Detention Center continues to benefit from the services of and great relationship with the Vernon Area Public Library. Library staff conduct a bi-weekly book club (partially funded by Oprah Winfrey's "Angel Network") with the residents as part of the educational program in which they introduce, read and discuss new books together. The library has also assisted in obtaining 2 grants for the Detention Center and FACE-IT residential program during 2008 which will be used for the purchase of new books in the near future.
New and "gently used" books have also been added to the in-house library through community donations
Spiritual Education Services
Religious programming is offered on a voluntary basis and is available to any youth who wishes to participate. The Detention Center currently has four groups that provide non-denominational services that come into the center to listen, talk, or pray with youth at their request. This is especially helpful to those youth who are experiencing challenges in their lives resulting in their custody or other issues involving family, school, and relationships. Both individual sessions as well as groups are offered. This year spiritual singing was added by one group which many residents and staff actively participate and enjoy.
Detention Counselors along with interns facilitate teen-oriented groups on a weekly basis covering topics such as sexuality, domestic abuse, hygiene, and family issues. This program has been focused on girls in the past and incorporated into the agency's overall plan for gender-specific services, which includes weekly groups for female probationers in the community facilitated by designated staff who are trained and involved in local and statewide programming.
Life Skills
Detention Center staff and interns continue to facilitate life-skills co-ed groups with residents during the morning and evening shifts. Topics are developed to assist the currently detained youth with problems they are experiencing or with a general theme that everyone can benefit from in their quest to become successful and productive citizens. These topics include goal setting, problem solving, job seeking and interviewing skills, anger management techniques, and career decision-making skills. Many staff have also been trained this year in the "Thinking for a Change" cognitive learning program as well as "Motivational Interviewing" which are both evidenced bases practices which assists greatly in designing effective and improved programming for the detention residents.
Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative (JDAI)
The Juvenile Division continues to be a state site for programming and the Detention Center actively promotes the philosophy of the initiative whose object is to prevent the inappropriate and unnecessary detention of youth while at the same time improving public safety and saving taxpayer dollars.
Mental Health Services
The use of Master's level and Doctoral student interns, mental health services continue to be strong adjunct to the Detention Center programming at minimal cost to the taxpayers. Mental health services include groups, individual and family therapy sessions in the detention center as well as the residential program. In addition, crisis prevention and intervention as well as diagnostic services are provided which includes psychological testing. Mental health screening continues to be conducted during admission to assess the need for services of the minors being admitted to detention. If deemed eligible, mental health counseling is provided to residents and followed up in the community with intensive family services as needed. In addition, drug/alcohol, psychiatric, anger-management and other types of assessments are also available.
Physical Education and Wellness
The physical education program continues to be a favorite and beneficial part of Detention Center programming. The physical fitness aspect of the program stresses stretching and aerobic exercises. In addition, the individual skills related to specific sports that are requisite for successful participation in community school and club programs are taught and practiced. Team building is a focus and residents are offered various activities that promote positive peer relationships. These skills are taught and used as a transition to the Juvenile Division's Junior's Challenge team building and ropes course in which all youth on probation participate.
Donations of equipment and services have continued to provide many fitness options for the P.E. program. Residents have the opportunity to participate in bi-monthly yoga classes taught by a community volunteer who is a certified instructor. This continues to be a very popular activity and seems to contribute to a calmer atmosphere and decreased stress level resulting in an overall healthier environment.
Wellness programming has gradually been added in several areas of the Detention Center including health classes, physical education and the nutrition/food services. Information and workshops have been provided by the Illinois State Board of Education, and local health department for employees to be better able to serve the needs of the residents.
In addition to the specialized services listed above, volunteers and undergraduate student interns are another valuable resource utilized by the Detention Center and Juvenile Division as a whole. The Judicial Education staff of the College of Lake County assists with the recruitment of community volunteers and court staff attend career fairs across the state. Training is done in-house by Juvenile Division managers. Interns are placed within the Detention Center and other units from a variety of schools which expose them to career opportunities and proper workplace protocol. Most importantly, they are able to add to the daily programming offered by providing tutoring, extra attention and supervision to the residents that they may be lacking in the community. Many times, these same interns become excellent job candidates when openings occur.
Juvenile Probation Programs Adoption Services Unifified Deliquency Interventions Mental Health Services Orientation Group Victim Assistance Cooperative efforts between Courts and the Communities Social Investigations Public Service Community Mentoring Network Specialized Caseloads Annual Girl Wise Conference
Juvenile Probation Programs
Adoption Services
Probation officers conduct investigations and prepare reports for the Court and makes recommendations as to suitability of petitioners for adoption.
Unifified Deliquency Interventions
The Unified Delinquency Intervention Services (UDIS) program was established in 1999. This program is a partnership between the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit and Kids Hope United. In 2008, this program serviced 26 youth and their families. The program provides intensive services (up to 10 hours per week per youth) that include individual, family, and group counseling, mentoring services, substance abuse education, anger management (Anger Replacement Training), and corrective thinking (Tru Thought Programming). Anger Replacement Training and Tru Thought Programming are considered "Best Practice". There is a strong emphasis on education. Female group services were also utilized. Thus far, the program has provided the Juvenile Court with a viable alternative for youth in an effort to curb further delinquent behavior. UDIS programming also creates community service projects for youth having trouble in the program so the caseworker can help the youth process his/her behavior. UDIS programming has assisted youth in seeking employment and enhancing life skills.
The Lake County Health Department offers another program benefiting delinquent youth through a Department of Human Services grant. This effort, the Mental Health/Juvenile Justice Initiative (MHJJI) identifies community services for youth diagnosed with mental illness who are released from juvenile detention centers. Whenever a minor in detention is identified as possibly being mentally ill, a clinician from the Lake County Health Department is available to assess the child. Should the child have a major mental illness, the clinician works to identify appropriate community services including mental health, medication, substance abuse, special education, and public health services. The clinician identifies funding sources and works with Juvenile Probation and Detention Services to implement an approved plan. For calendar year 2008, 120 cases were referred, 89 cases were accepted, and 67 cases were opened and serviced by the MHJJI program. In addition, flex-funds included in the grant were used to pay for the following: music lessons, emergency services, recreation camps, sports league, mentoring, family therapy, utilities, psychological evaluations, transportation, car repair classes, clothes, psychotropic medication, housing assistance, groceries, driver's education, and respite services.
Orientation Group
Lake County Juvenile Probation has teamed up with the Lake County Probation Volunteer Program in the development and implementation of the Orientation Group, a newly developed program. Previously programs were utilized for new cases coming through the Juvenile Court System to assist them with the process. Therefore, the Orientation Group was developed to focus on new cases placed on either Court Supervision or Probation. Juvenile Probation Officers in conjunction with Volunteers facilitate the group every four to six weeks. A variety of topics are presented including the Restorative Justice Philosophy, expectations of the parents, juveniles, and Probation Officers, communication, and the team approach, to name a few. During the group there is a break-out session where the parents and juveniles are separated. The parents focus on communication with their child/children, providing necessary supervision, and the team approach. The juveniles focus on who has been impacted by their crime, how to repair the damage that has been caused, and motivation to make positive changes. By providing this group on the front end of the juvenile's Court Supervision or Probation allows for consistency throughout the entire Court process. In addition, open lines of communication are being enhanced with the juveniles, their parents, and the Probation Department. Lastly, the Orientation Group has given the juveniles and their parents a clear picture of the Lake County Juvenile Court System and has provided them with a support system to assist them throughout the Court process.
Victim Assistance
The Victim Assistance and Restitution Program (VARP) compensate victims and communities for crimes committed by juveniles. In addition, VARP officers establish a process whereby offenders will be held accountable for their behaviors, as well as make amends directly to the community and the individuals they violate. VARP officers provide the following services to victims:
Cooperative efforts between Courts and the Communities
A partnership between the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit's Juvenile Division and the City of North Chicago was formed in 2006 to address juvenile crime in North Chicago. The pilot program has brought a number of local leaders together to meet and discuss what can be done to handle the increasing number of juvenile delinquent problems in this community. In 2007 Omni Youth Services joined this initiative of providing community based services to youth and their families. The project also involves working together with all juveniles currently on probation in North Chicago, their parents, the schools, churches, courts, the city and police. Cleanup of vacant properties and removing of graffiti on buildings are some of the projects currently being completed by these offenders. During 2008, 23 families were serviced through this community effort totaling ---since its conception.
This program is also facilitated in the Village of Mundelein. Similar concepts are utilized including the corroboration between law enforcement, schools, social service and the courts. Since the conception of this partnership in 2007, the program has serviced ---youth and families.
Group Description: The family focus group is a 10-week curriculum designed for youth and parents facilitated by probation staff, Omni Youth Services, community members, schools, and police. All sessions are held within the community and rely heavily on service to the community, activities, school attendance and employment. The family focus group consists of ten sessions plus 4 aftercare sessions. Parents and youth attend separate skill-building sessions for the first hour and spend the second hour together in discussions and/or activities. The group is designed for 10 to 14 families and is held at a community based site (school, church, or youth center). At least two rooms are needed for each session. Three facilitators are needed for each session. All of the facilitators offer assistance to families and model appropriate skills during the family sessions. Parent and youth sessions contain parallel content. For example, while the parents are learning how to use consequences when the youth breaks rules, youth are learning about the importance of following rules. In the session that follows, youth and parents practice problem solving as a family for situations when rules are broken.
Social Investigations
Juvenile Probation staff provides the court with a complete social history investigation on most cases. A social history outlines the background and history of the juvenile and his/her family. This investigation involves staff and community service providers who meet to formulate recommendations for the judge at the sentencing hearing.
Public Service
The Juvenile Court utilizes Public Service as an accountability measure for youth who commit crime or are in violation of there probation conditions. The number of hours assigned to a particular case is in correlation to the offense or violation. The branch courts also order public service for youth who appear for ordinance violations. Youth complete their hours in the community at local churches, schools, municipalities, soup kitchens, and other not-for-profit agencies.
The Community Mentoring Network, a community-based detention alternative originally funded by the Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission and the Annie E. Casey foundation, started operation in March 2001 with the hiring of two part-time mentors. The intent of the program is twofold:
The community mentor works closely with the probation officer if the minor is involved in the juvenile court otherwise they act as the caseworker for the court when the referral issue is related only to truancy.
Specialized Caseloads
Juvenile Probation has developed specialized caseloads in an effort to provide the most effective supervision strategies to eliminate delinquent behavior. Juvenile probation cases are assigned to either a standard probation caseload or a caseload based on identified issues and risk analysis. Specialized caseloads are currently focused in the areas of mental health, sex offenses, high-risk cases, gender-specific programming, and Spanish speaking clients.
Sex Offender Caseload A sex offender caseload was developed to provide the community with the safe and effective monitoring of these serious juvenile offenders. The probation officer receives ongoing specialized training with regard to the changing laws specific to sex offenders and the treatment modalities necessary to assure that the most effective rehabilitation efforts are being provided. In addition to general court orders, this probation officer monitors the timely registration required of these offenders as well as the genetic marker testing (DNA) and the testing for sexually transmitted diseases (STD/HIV). Gender Specific Services The Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Juvenile Probation/Detention Services has developed a system of care to address the individual competencies and needs of delinquent girls from arrest through the sentencing process. Guidance In Real Life Situations (G.I.R.L.S.) is a program that consists of a network of people who have a special interest in creating a unique experience for female offenders. The goals of accountability and community safety are met through the use of community agencies and volunteers who focus on families as well as the girls' individual strengths. An ongoing, collaborative effort has been established between all members of the juvenile justice system and the community to provide consistent intervention and mentoring with regard to the gender specific needs of girls. A large component of the G.I.R.L.S. Group is the "Girls Moving On…" curriculum. This is a twenty-five week cognitive thinking and evidence based practice that was established with a grant provided through the Administrative Office of Illinois Courts (AOIC). The goal of the program is to assist in the development of personal and social resources to mediate the impact of risk for future criminal behavior. The program is based on gender specific theory and research. The program incorporates motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral methods to enhance motivation and provide girls with new skills and personal resources.
A sex offender caseload was developed to provide the community with the safe and effective monitoring of these serious juvenile offenders. The probation officer receives ongoing specialized training with regard to the changing laws specific to sex offenders and the treatment modalities necessary to assure that the most effective rehabilitation efforts are being provided. In addition to general court orders, this probation officer monitors the timely registration required of these offenders as well as the genetic marker testing (DNA) and the testing for sexually transmitted diseases (STD/HIV).
Gender Specific Services
The Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Juvenile Probation/Detention Services has developed a system of care to address the individual competencies and needs of delinquent girls from arrest through the sentencing process. Guidance In Real Life Situations (G.I.R.L.S.) is a program that consists of a network of people who have a special interest in creating a unique experience for female offenders. The goals of accountability and community safety are met through the use of community agencies and volunteers who focus on families as well as the girls' individual strengths. An ongoing, collaborative effort has been established between all members of the juvenile justice system and the community to provide consistent intervention and mentoring with regard to the gender specific needs of girls.
A large component of the G.I.R.L.S. Group is the "Girls Moving On…" curriculum. This is a twenty-five week cognitive thinking and evidence based practice that was established with a grant provided through the Administrative Office of Illinois Courts (AOIC). The goal of the program is to assist in the development of personal and social resources to mediate the impact of risk for future criminal behavior. The program is based on gender specific theory and research. The program incorporates motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral methods to enhance motivation and provide girls with new skills and personal resources.
Annual Girl Wise Conference
The Nineteenth Judicial Circuit and the Lake County Juvenile Justice Council continued to partner with agencies in the community to present the Annual Girl Wise Conference. The planning committee of this conference includes representatives from Juvenile/Probation Services, NICASA, Omni Youth Services, Girl Scouts of America, Regional Office of Education, a High School, the College of Lake County, and females in the community. All funding used for this conference is acquired through donations from various agencies in the community, as well as personal donations from representatives of the committee. The conference offers junior high and high school females an opportunity to attend workshops that promote creativity, healthy bodies, healthy minds, and taking charge of their lives.
FACE-IT Residental Programs
Residents are given the opportunity to acquire part-time employment at local business establishments while in the FACE-IT Program. All FACE-IT residents age 16 years and older, are enrolled in the Job Training Program. The job skill training provides residents with the basic skills for seeking and maintaining gainful employment. Residents who complete the Job Training and attain at least Level 3 within the FACE-IT program are eligible for employment. Special eligibility considerations for residents below Level 3 are granted with the approval of the Assistant Director.
All residents take part in a four-session job-training workshop, facilitated by a designated staff member. This workshop teaches basic job seeking skills such as completing applications, follow-up calls, interviewing, appropriate behavior / attire, etc. The Job Training Program allows FACE-IT to form partnerships with local businesses as an employment resource for qualified residents. Independent sourcing of employment by eligible residents is supported.
For the past five years, the FACE-IT Program has long enjoyed a strong working relationship with the Lincolnshire Garden Club. Together, a project known as the Victory Garden has come into existence. This creation represents for youths a personal "victory over" criminality, indifference, sloth, anger, deceit, intolerance, violence, hatred, destructiveness, abusiveness and divisiveness; and a celebration for each boy in a "victory for" love, beauty, honor, respect, charity, confidence, belief, penitence, responsibility and cooperation.
Members of the club visit with the residents on a weekly basis to continue the development of the garden. This activity is incorporated into the Science program and residents are given high school credits.
Since January 2002, the Lake County Adult Probation Department has been offering Cognitive Outreach Groups (COG), which is firmly based on the National Institute of Corrections Thinking for a Change Program. Thinking for a Change is an integrated, cognitive behavior change program for offenders. The program includes cognitive restructuring, social skills development, and development of problem solving skills. Thinking for a Change is designed for delivery in small group settings over 22 basic 1-day lessons, with the capacity for unlimited continuing sessions that meet the particular needs of each group of residents. The curriculum was developed in the late 1990s by Barry Glick, Ph.D., Jack Bush, Ph.D., and Juliana Taymans, Ph.D., in cooperation with the National Institute of Corrections (NIC).
In May of 2008, Facilitators, Jeff Ross and Frank Morelli trained approximately 30 people on COG over the course of three days (5/21/08-5/23/08). In attendance from the Juvenile Probation/Detention Services were Dr. Michael Fletcher, Ms. Maria Cisneros, Dr. Tracy Halsema, Mr. Robert Lee, and Mr. Jeremiah Scott. After several meetings, planning and preparation, the team began the Thinking for a Change program on July 9, 2008. This first group consisted of eleven residents.
The concept of the program is based on the belief that our thinking controls our behaviors, therefore by taking control of our thinking we can take control of behavior and subsequently change our lives. The goals in implementing the program are to: increase the number of clients who successfully complete probation, reduce recidivism and improve clients' abilities to take control and responsibility of their thoughts, behaviors and lives. The three main components of the COG Program are Social Skills, Cognitive Self-Change and Problem Solving. Groups consist of 10-12 residents and 1 to 3 facilitators who meet twice a week for a total of 22 lessons. Each lesson lasts an average of 1-½ hours. It is an interactive program, which requires members to share personal experiences, provide feedback and to participate in role-playing exercises. Group members are also given written assignments at the end of each lesson that they are required to present to the group the following week.
In the summer of 2006, Oprah's Angel Network awarded a grant to The Vernon Area Public Library. This grant fostered a new partnership with the 19th Judicial Circuit's FACE-IT residents program and as a result incorporating FACE-IT as members of the Great Stories Club. The FACE-IT residents are provided with their own copy of three different novels on the topic of teen challenges. The books were Stuck in Neutral, by Terry Trueman, The First Part Last, by Angela Johnson, and Born Blue, by Han Nolan. After reading the books, the residents were led in three separate discussions hosted by librarians from the Vernon Area Public Library. These open book intellectual discussions served as a catalyst towards literature appreciation.
This introduction to a reading challenge taught program residents, that the motivation to read can significantly contribute to the moral, spiritual, emotional and intellectual development of the young men for whom this program has become responsible. The librarians did a superb job of eliciting from the young men their insight, appreciations, concerns, conflicts, and resolutions. As the project approached the end, it was believed to have been too brief. This project needed to be continued. The Vernon Area Public Library and FACE-IT proposed the idea of extending the Great Stories Club; "READ FOR LIFE." Books continued to be provided, and discussions held. These books are then given to residents to add to their own personal libraries. In addition, audio books were provided to go along with the reading materials to assist those residents who struggle with reading, in an attempt to increase participation. Character development and problem solving are the basis of the required readings. All residents, regardless of reading level, are involved. "READ FOR LIFE" is extended to anyone in the 19th Judicial Circuit who would like to experience one of these discussions.
As result of the success of "READ FOR LIFE" within the FACE-IT program, services are now offered to youth in the detention center.
Aggression Replacement Training® (ART®) is a multimodal psycho-educational intervention designed to alter the behavior of chronically aggressive adolescents and young children. The goal of ART® is to improve social skill competence, anger control, and moral reasoning. The program incorporates three specific interventions: skill-streaming, anger-control training, and training in moral reasoning. Skill-streaming uses modeling, role-playing, performance feedback, and transfer training to teach pro-social skills. In anger-control training, participating youths must bring to each session one or more descriptions of recent anger-arousing experiences (hassles). Over the duration of the program youths are trained in how to respond to their hassles. Training in moral reasoning is designed to enhance youths' sense of fairness and justice regarding the needs and rights of others and to train youths to imagine the perspectives of others when they confront various moral problem situations.
Aggression Replacement Training® (ART®) began in FACE-IT on April 20, 2009 with twelve residents. The program consists of a 15-week, 30-hour intervention administered to groups of 8 to 12 juvenile offenders twice weekly. The 15-week sequence is the "core" curriculum, although the ART® curriculum has been offered in a variety of lengths to meet individual and group needs.
The Seven Challenges
The Seven Challenges® Group began in FACE-IT on April 3, 2008, with six (6) participating residents. The group is ongoing and is facilitated by Carlos Rodriguez, Coordinator of Substance Abuse Service with OMNI Youth Services. The Seven Challenges® Program is designed specifically for adolescents with drug problems, to motivate a decision and commitment to change - and to support success in implementing the desired changes. The Program simultaneously helps young people address their drug problems as well as their co-occurring life skill deficits, situational problems, and psychological problems. The challenges provide a framework for helping youth think through their own decisions about their lives and their use of alcohol and other drugs. Counselors using The Seven Challenges Program teach youth to identify and work on the issues most relevant to them. In sessions, as youth discuss the issues that matter most, counselors seamlessly integrate the Challenges as part of the conversation.


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The film Race To Nowhere, which has been shown in dozens of New York and New Jersey communities, is extremely critical of what it calls an "achievement culture" that demands that children have to take the advanced classes and do many extracurricular activities in order to become successful citizens. In fact, the film suggests that this unrelenting pressure is contributing to psychological and health problems with our children, as well as children who are burnt out and unprepared for college and the rigors of the workforce.
Many parents in middle class communities identify with the film as they juggle their children's schedules, and sometimes add additional tutoring or coaching to advance more quickly in academics or sports skills. Opting out of these kinds of activities isn't as easy as you might think, because then you have to put aside the niggling feeling that your child is at a disadvantage. After all, other children maybe be getting an edge from all the extra enrichment activities.
"You bump into people in the supermarket and they say, 'did you hear that my kid did this?'" says Debbie Falkow, a mom of three in Ramsey. "In some ways, that is part of what pushes parents to push their kids. Parenting has become a competitive sport. It's not fair but I don't know what the answer is."
At the root of all of this pushing is parental anxiety from the sense of being in a world where success seems less certain than before, and where the pace of globalization and technological change has been unsettling, says Margaret Nelson, author of Parenting Out of Control: Anxious Parents in Uncertain Times (NYU Press, 2010). "Professional middle class parents know that the traditional ways of being successful are not as secure as they were in the past," she says. "We know that students need to be prepared to do a variety of things. She adds, "the gap between rich and poor has expanded enormously. In the past, if your kid didn't make it to the top of a company, maybe they could be a teacher – now those kinds of professions are under attack."
The result of this is more competition amongst peers, which is not always healthy for the student or the family. "People think, 'my kid has to be the best at whatever they do.' It's not necessarily what I believe and I definitely feel that I am bucking that trend," says Falkow.
Jen Cunningham, who has two elementary school age children in Hoboken, says it was easy to see a bit of her own parenting style in the movie. "All day it resonated with me because I was thinking that I am headed in that direction with my kids. All these parents in the movie had the best intentions and yet things still went wrong." Cunningham notes how parents get caught in the trap of thinking their children have to be the best at everything rather than realizing that you should "push your kids, but with a grain of salt."
Dr. Punam Kashyap, associate chief, Division of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics at Hackensack University Medical Center, says that this doesn't mean that parents back off entirely – there's nothing wrong with setting realistic goals for your child. "There is a difference between saying I want you to acquire knowledge and I need you to get an A plus, or playing a sport because you like it versus because it will help you get into college."
Many parents find that although it can be challenging to find playmates for your children if their peers are involved in a lot of activities, it can be done, and the tradeoff is that you aren't overscheduling your child. Falkow, whose youngest child is 7, says, "You have to be a little bit more focused on planning – you can't just go into the community and see who is around. My daughter is quick to pick up the phone and look for play dates." Her older son, a 9th grader at Ramsey High, elected not to join a travel soccer team that would play outside of New Jersey, choosing to referee games and earn spending money as well. "He has a lot of friends who do club soccer after the season at high school. I wasn't willing to make the commitment – does my 7-year-old want to get dragged off every weekend somewhere else? Do I want to spend the money for weekend tournaments?" She adds, "he got a refereeing license and he now has money to show for it. He has to learn a lot of diplomacy but it makes sense for him and he likes it."
Dr. Kashyap says that she likes the burgeoning slow-parenting movement, and sees nothing wrong with stepping off of the treadmill, if that's what you and your family want. If, on the other hand, your child enjoys all of the activities he is in, and he does not seem to be under undue stress, there no harm in letting him continue. "Constantly being under pressure is not a good thing but very often kids will express that they want to do all of these things. If you kids enjoy the activities, I don't find anything wrong with it.
However, she does add the caveat that young child need time for free play. "We feel lots of free play is important and downtime is important for older children as well," she says.
A professor at Middlebury College, Nelson sees students who appear somewhat burnt out by the time they get to higher education, because they have been working so hard for most of their lives. "The students are worn out at a very deep level and we are all seeing the consequences of that. We are all seeing students that are frayed and at the end of their ropes – they don't want to work as hard as we want them to work. I think that they are more frantic and tired and they are doing too many things," she says.
The bottom line is that whether your child takes five Advanced Placement courses, competes in four difference sports and performs in the jazz band probably means less than you think in terms of her overall happiness or the course her life will take. "So maybe your child goes to City College or Rutgers rather than Bryn Mawr, or Michigan rather than Berkeley. We are frantic about these small things because we think that they will ensure success, when the reality is that we don't know what will ensure success today."
Jan Wilson of Hoboken is a writer, mother and The Parent Paper's education columnist. You can contact Jan at email@example.com.


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Bridging the gap between high-end compacts and digital SLRs, Panasonic's DMC-FZ200 offers a level of control close to that of an SLR, but without the hassle of lens changing and complicated settings. Integrated optical image stabilisation and a sharp electronic viewfinder even take the guesswork out of composing show stopping shots.
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Wyntergrace Williams Stars in TV Spot Urging Reform to the Child Nutrition Act; Rep. George Miller and President Obama Asked to Support Meatless Meals
WASHINGTON—Should Congress amend the Child Nutrition Act to add vegetarian options to school lunch lines? The daughter of Montel Williams thinks so—and 14-year-old Wyntergrace Williams is speaking out on Capitol Hill and in a new television commercial airing Thursday, April 30, during CNN's American Morning.
"Some of us don't eat right," Wyntergrace says in the commercial. "Fast food, junk food—sometimes, even our school lunches have too much fat and cholesterol." More than 80 of Americans believe that vegetarian meals should be available in schools to children who want them, according to a recent survey conducted by Opinion Research Corporation.
In addition to CNN, the commercial, produced by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), will air on local network affiliates in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. during morning news shows, children's programs, and "The Ellen DeGeneres Show."
In meetings on Capitol Hill this week, Wyntergrace is joining PCRM president Neal Barnard, M.D., of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) in calling on Congress and President Obama to fight childhood obesity by helping schools serve more fruits, vegetables, and low-fat vegetarian foods.
The House Education Committee, chaired by Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.), will soon take up the Child Nutrition Act, which regulates the National School Lunch Program and other federal nutrition programs.
"President Obama's daughters attend a private school that offers healthy vegetarian options that all students should have access to," Dr. Barnard says. "But most schools will only provide meatless meals if Congress pushes them to do so. Schools should offer vegetarian choices every day, and they should have the funding to make that feasible."
The TV commercial, titled "School Lunch Revolution," can be seen online at http://www.youtube.com/HealthySchoolLunches.
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