1. AGENCY REPORT BY SHERONDA KING

2. VISION QUEST IS AN EMPLOYEE-OWNED COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE ORGANIZATION THAT ABIDE BY THE HIGHEST PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS IN PROVIDING INNOVATIVE INTERVENTION SERVICES TO AT RISK YOUTH FAMILIES. Kids are safe, valued and honored Families are respected and supported Staff are trained, supported and appreciated Communities are protected, impacted and involved.

3. HISTORY Founded in 1973 Founder Bob Burton Started off with 6 cases assigned by Judge John Collins (AZ)

4. TARGET POPULATION At Risk Youth between the ages 10-21 yrs old 5,663 youth arrested in 201 0 in Delaware (Puzzanchera, 2013) 374/5663 were arrested for a violent crime (CJC, 2011) 42-56% of youth offender released juvenile facilities served time on a felony Over 3,000 youth are involved with YRS (CJC, 2011)

5. SERVICES Accountability- curfew checks, crew calls, crisis intervention, in- home intervention ART-cognitive behavioral intervention program FFT- family based therapy ( for youth suffering from mental health issues, which may lead delinquency) Girl Self Esteem- focus on trauma/drama, healthy relationship sexuality and mind-body connection Guided Recreation- Activities are created to replace negative group recreation

6. SERVICES PLL- provided for youth in residential placement to facilitate re- entry back to home and community Street Smart- prevention groups (focus on sexual transmitted diseases, teen pregnancy, gang awareness) Sanctuary youth group and individual sessions- helping youth recover from the effects of trauma and chronic stress Pre Trial Youth- provides similar services as accountability prior to trial

7. POLICY AND PROCEDURES Confidentially ( ex. HIPPA) Gift and Gratitude Substance and Alcohol Dress code Mandated Reported

8. ORGANIZATION CHART

9. GOVERNANCE Board of Director Robert Ledger Burton Founder and Chairman of the Board Peter W. Greenwood, Ph.D. President and CEO of Greenwood Associate Ivan Walks, MD CEO of Ivan Walks and Associates LLC Peter Gravett Commanding General, California National Guard (ret.) Daniel Old Elk Sundance Chief for the Crow Tribe in Montana Claire Burton Secretary of the Board of Directors Norman “Kip” Beals, M.D. National Medical Director, Family Practitioner Peter J. Ranalli VisionQuest CEO Mark M. Contento VisionQuest President

10. GOVERNANCE Corporate officers Peter J. Ranalli CEO Mark M. Contento President Phyllis Yester Executive Vice President Norman Beals, M.D. National Medical Director Beth Ann Rosica, Ph.D. Vice President, Business Development Jim Yester Vice President, Human Resources

11. FUNDING State grants Second Chance Grant for PLL (1 million dollar grant) Independent private grants Fee for Service (Future goal)

12. PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER AGENCIES

13. CHALLENGES, STRENGTHS, TRENDS

14. MY ROLE Admin assistant- attends all required admin meeting Reviews and analyze second chance grant Facilitator of staff trainings Creating and reviewing implementation plan of ERC Selecting possible candidates for new position QA audits on caseloads

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16. REFERENCES http://cjc.delaware.gov/sac/publications/documents/de_juv_detention_facilities_population _review.pdf http://cjc.delaware.gov/sac/publications/documents/de_juv_detention_facilities_population _review.pdf Puzzanchera, C. and Kang, W. (2013). "Easy Access to FBI Arrest Statistics 1994-2010" Online. Available: http://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/ezaucr/http://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/ezaucr/ www.VQ.com Donovan, Ken (Director of Operations) 2014, Vision Quest