) ▁ ▁Work force ▁Development ▁Program ▁▁ ▁A ▁hol istic ▁and ▁integrated ▁approach ▁to ▁help ▁prepare ▁the ▁youth ▁to ▁successfully ▁enter ▁the ▁work force ▁and ▁maintain ▁employ ment . ▁Working ▁with ▁state ▁and ▁local ▁business es , ▁the ▁Work force ▁Development ▁Program ▁helps ▁prepare ▁and ▁assim il ate ▁youth ▁into ▁the ▁working ▁world ▁ ▁PA WS ▁( Pair ing ▁Ach iev ement ▁With ▁Success ) ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁PA WS ▁program , ▁T J J D ▁youth ▁are ▁assigned ▁a ▁can ine ▁for ▁a ▁minimum ▁of ▁ 1 2 ▁weeks . ▁The ▁T J J D ▁youth ▁and ▁dogs ▁work ▁together ▁to ▁learn ▁important ▁skills ▁from ▁one ▁another ; ▁basic ▁commands ▁and ▁social ization ▁for ▁the ▁dogs , ▁and ▁responsibility ▁and ▁friendship ▁skills ▁for ▁the ▁T J J D ▁youth . ▁The ▁T J J D ▁youth ▁are ▁completely ▁responsible ▁at ▁all ▁times ▁for ▁their ▁dog , ▁including ▁feed ing , ▁gro oming , ▁training , ▁and ▁letting ▁the ▁dog ▁out . ▁At ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 2 - week ▁program , ▁there ▁is ▁an ▁A do ption ▁Day ▁held ▁where ▁the ▁youth ▁helps ▁show ▁the ▁dog ▁and ▁its ▁new ▁tr icks ▁to ▁new ▁own ers ▁looking ▁to ▁adopt ▁a ▁pet . ▁ ▁Dem ograph ics ▁As ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁of ▁the ▁children ▁under ▁T J J D ▁juris diction , ▁including ▁conf in ement ▁in ▁secure ▁facilities , ▁youth ▁par ole , ▁contract ▁facilities , ▁and ▁half way ▁houses , ▁ 3 , 9 2 5