COMMUNITY AT RISK SERVICES

CARS programming consists of outpatient behavioral health services driven by OJA referral which addresses the needs of youth who have committed law violations and are involved with the legal system. Services are provided with the goal of supporting the recovery or stabilization of the individual served, reducing symptoms, restoring function and preventing additional functional impairment.

COMMUNITY INTERVENTION CENTER (C.I.C.)

The CIC targets youth who have been arrested for any non-certifiable crime. Law enforcement bring those youth to CIC for assessment and for proper arrangements to be made (i.e., contacting parents, arranging placement, etc.). This eliminates time law officers spend attempting to locate parents and help prevent inappropriate placements.

MENTORING

Mentors provide role models for youth in the community. They provide positive group activities as well as individual. Mentors also help families and youth resolve conflicts within the home. Tutoring and social skills are also addressed. Referral sources: Parents, Schools, Local Agencies.

MUSKOGEE AREA ALTERNATIVE SITE (M.A.A.S.)

Alternative education is provided for youth not able to maintain in regular school. M.A.A.S. serves the 12 Co-op School Districts in Muskogee and Wagoner Counties. Referral source: Co-op.

MUSKOGEE COUNTY REGIONAL JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER

A State Contract for the operation, maintenance, and repair of a regional detention facility for the temporary detention of a child who is subject to secure detention. Referral source: Courts

OUTPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Full and part time Mental Health Professionals and Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Specialists provide extensive individual, family, group and rehabilitative treatment services. Counseling services are provided to enhance family living skills, social skills and adaptable coping skills. Home based services are available within this program. Referral Sources: JSU, DHS, Schools, Parents, and Families.

SHELTER

An emergency shelter with nine beds which is a short-term holding place for youth who are runaways, have parent-child conflicts, or are waiting for court hearings. The shelter is open 24 hours a day. Referral Sources: JSU, DHS, Law Enforcement and Parents.