Youth Services Contact Information

Youth Services Contact Information Address: Mississippi Department of Human Services Division of Youth Services 200 S. Lamar Street P. O. Box 352 Jackson, MS 39201 Phone: 1-866-312-7215 Chapter 2: Definitions Case Supervision Plan: A plan that the Community Services Section, Youth Services Specialist utilizes with youth and families to facilitate youth in meeting established goals while on probation or parole. Child in Need of Supervision: A child who has reached at least his seventh birthday and is in need of treatment or rehabilitation because the child: A. Is habitually disobedient of reasonable and lawful commands of his parent, guardian and/or custodian and is ungovernable; or B. Is habitually and without justification absent from school violating the state’s compulsory school attendance law; or while being required to attend school, willfully and habitually violates the rules; or C. Runs away from home without good cause; or D. Has committed a delinquent act or acts. Community Services, Youth Services Specialist File: The official record maintained by Community Services for each youth referred to a Youth Services Specialist. The documents maintained in the files outline the youth’s program service delivery and other youth-specific case documents. Delinquent: A child who has reached at least his/her tenth birthday and who has committed a delinquent act or acts. Graduated Response: A system of sanctions and incentives implemented by the Youth Services Specialist. Incentive: A motivational tool utilized by awarding youth for making positive strides towards meeting their short and/or long-term goals. Informal Adjustment Agreement: A written agreement between the Youth Services Specialist, the youth and his/her parent(s), guardian(s) and/or custodian(s), which outlines the terms and conditions of the Informal Adjustment Agreement. Entering an Informal Adjustment Agreement is voluntary; it is not an admission of wrongdoing, and it does not constitute an adjudication of delinquency. Interstate Compact for Juveniles (ICJ): An agreement pertaining to the legally authorized transfer or supervision and care, as well as the return of juveniles from one state to another, which has been adopted by all member states that have enacted legislation in substantially the same language. The agreement does not include or provide for the transfer of court jurisdiction from one state to another. Non-Reporting Probation: A disposition, which allows a youth under the court’s jurisdiction to remain in his/her community under certain terms and conditions, set forth by the court. The youth is not required to report to the Youth Services Specialist. Parole: A period of time when a youth who has been released from Oakley Youth Development Center (OYDC) is supervised by the Office of Community Services in his/her community of residence. Probation: A disposition, which allows a youth under the court’s jurisdiction to remain in his/her community under the supervision of a Youth Services Specialist, under certain terms and conditions, set forth by the court. Protective Factors: Factors that exist within an individual’s situation/circumstances that may mitigate a youth’s overall risk. Risk/Needs Assessment: An assessment instrument and process used to classify youth and to determine levels of risk, need, and supervision. The Risk/Needs assessment is used to ensure that youth are served in the least restrictive placement appropriate to the identified risks and needs. Sanction: A measure imposed for a violation(s) of probation or parole conditions. System of Care: A coordinated network of agencies and providers working as a team to make full range mental health and other necessary services available as needed by children with mental health problems, and their families. Violation: An act of non-compliance with a condition of probation/parole. Chapter 3: Case Management Applications