ABA Cites Truancy Prevention Programs

"The American Bar Association (ABA) Criminal Justice Section and its Juvenile Justice Committee are addressing truancy prevention and other issues associated with at-risk youth," observes ABA President Elect Karen Mathis. A survey of ABA members notes a number of local truancy intervention efforts, including the following:

• Atlanta Bar Association & Fulton County (Atlanta) Juvenile Court, Truancy Intervention Project (TIP) (Atlanta, GA)
• Kings County, Truancy Reduction Alliance to Contact Kids Program (Brooklyn, NY)
• Abolish Chronic Truancy (ACT) (Los Angeles County, CA)
• Hennepin County, Truancy Intervention Project (TIP) (Minneapolis, MN)
• Truancy Habits Reduced, Increasing Valuable Education (THRIVE) (Oklahoma City, OK)
• The Stop Truancy and Recommended Treatment (START) Project (Philadelphia, PA)
• King County BECCA Bill (Seattle, WA).

Persons interested in establishing a local truancy prevention program should contact Kristie Kennedy at kennedyk@staff.abanet.org or 202-662-1511.

Resources:

For further information about the above and other truancy prevention programs, visit http://www.abanet.org/crimjust/juvjus/truancypreventionprograms.doc.

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