1. Kansas Children’s Service League
Juvenile Intake and Assessment Center

2. What is Juvenile Intake (JIAC)?
JIAC programs operate in all 31 judicial districts throughout the State of Kansas, providing intake evaluations for alleged juvenile offenders (JO) and children in need of care (CINC) who are taken into custody by law enforcement agencies.
JIAC operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to assist law enforcement by allowing them to return to duty quickly while we assess the youth’s needs and determine what services may be beneficial.

3. JIAC’s Principle Objectives
To provide a central location for law enforcement to take youth in custody (CINC/JO), thereby allowing the officer to return to their patrol assignment
Enter data into the Department of Corrections operated database
To collect information and assess the youth by administering a screening tool to determine the needs of each individual child
Refer the youth and their family to resources

4. Misconceptions of JIAC
JIAC has the authority to hold kids for an extended period of time or overnight
JIAC has the ability to screen juveniles for inpatient mental health treatment
JIAC receives all reports on any child that has Law Enforcement contact
JIAC is a form of punishment
JIAC is a facility where youth will be intimidated to influence an improvement in behavior

5. Who we see… Youth who have had law enforcement contact
Juvenile Offenders
Transported to JIAC by Law Enforcement
Notice to Appear tickets
Children in Need of Care (CINC)

6. Juvenile Offenders
All youth who receive charges are scored on the RAI (Risk Assessment Instrument)
The RAI was implemented in 2012 as part of the Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative (JDAI)
Youth who are on probation/supervision and receive a new charge do not automatically go to detention
If the youth is not eligible for detention they will be released to parents/guardians

7. Screening Tool MAYSI-2
All youth who appear at JIAC and are between the ages of complete the Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument (MAYSI-2)
Self-report inventory of 52 questions
Youth circle YES or NO concerning whether each item has been true for them within the last 3 months

8. MAYSI-2 Purpose
To identify youth who may need immediate attention regarding possible suicide risk and emergent mental health and substance use needs
Used to identify youth for further assessment and mental health consultation

9. MAYSI-2 Scales Alcohol/Drug Use Angry-Irritable Depressed-Anxious
Somatic Complaints
Suicide Ideation
Thought Disturbance
Traumatic Experiences

10. MAYSI-2 Follow-up Response
If a youth scores highly in suicide ideation JIAC staff inquires about those feelings
If JIAC staff believes there is an immediate threat JIAC staff will refer the family to a mental health screen
Family Service and Guidance Center
Emergency Room
JIAC staff can NOT require a family to follow through with having a mental health screen completed

11. Contact Information
3545 SW 5th Street, Topeka, KS 66606