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Table of Contents
• Acknowledgements 4
• Comments from the Bench 4
• Wilderness Therapy 5
• Introduction 6
• History 6
• Mission Statement 7
• What Makes Us Different 8
• Art Therapy 9
• Teen Media Project 10
• Services We Provide 11
• 2006 Program Development, Evaluation and Achievements 12
• 2007 Program Development, Evaluation and Achievements 13
• 2008 Program Development, Evaluation and Achievements 14
• 2009 Program Development, Evaluation and Achievements 15
• After School Art 16
• Individual Therapy Results 17
• Family Therapy Results 18
• Restorative Justice Results 19
• Discharge Results 20
• Recidivism Results 21-24
• Comparative Cost Per Client 25-26
• Our Amazing Staff 27-30
• Appendix I: 2006-2009 JDCP Recidivism Results Summary Table 31
• Appendix II: 2009 Disposition of All Closed Cases 32
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Acknowledgements and
Comments from the Bench
Acknowledgements
It is with great admiration and profound gratitude that I
dedicate this report to the JDCP staff.
JDCP and all of its amazing components and
accomplishments have been created through each and
every team member’s commitment and dedication to
improving the lives of the children, families and the
communities that we serve.
None of this would have been possible without District
Attorney Carol Chambers, who has been a
continuous advocate and supporter of our program.
Thank you.
Shelley Dodd
Shelley Dodd, L.P.C., N.C.C., L.A.C.
Director, Juvenile Diversion Counseling Program
Comments from the Bench
“I routinely sing the praises of the diversion
opportunity in court to juveniles, particularly
emphasizing how critically important it is that they
give 100 percent effort from start to finish. The
benefits of a juvenile entering diversion are multi-
faceted.”
Magistrate Robert Lung,
18th Judicial District
“I agree it is an extremely valuable and effective
program. Please express our gratitude to all who
are involved as what they do is so important to our
youth and society. Thanks for sharing!”
William Blair Sylvester, Chief Judge
18th Judicial District
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Wilderness Therapy
“I would like to do the best I can in school instead of just average. I want
to be the leader of my life to keep me out of trouble, and I would like to
help others that need guidance in their life.” – 15-year-old male client
Rock climbing, Table Mountain, CO
Fishing, Jefferson Lake, CO
Camping and mountaineering, UT
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Introduction
This report focuses on the program development, key achievements and
extensive evaluation of the Juvenile Diversion Counseling
Program from 2006-2009.
JDCP is unique in that it offers comprehensive, multimodal treatment. Our
“one size fits no-one” philosophy demands that everything we do is
based on the client and family’s needs rather than the program requirements.
History
Responding to an overwhelming increase in juvenile delinquency, in 1974,
District Attorney Robert R. Gallagher, Jr. convened a Juvenile Justice
Task Force to study how to reduce juvenile involvement with the criminal justice
system and how to make the system more responsive to individual needs.
The 18th Juvenile Diversion Program was conceived by this task force
and began operation in October 1975. Since that time, the program has evolved
into an established and effective approach providing community prevention and
intervention. With offices in Aurora, Centennial, Littleton and Castle Rock, JDCP
serves an average of 1,237 juveniles per year. Services provided include
individual and family counseling, experiential therapy, community service and
restitution.
In 2005, under the leadership of a new director and a new district attorney, the
Juvenile Diversion Program began to expand services, pursue additional
resources for funding and conduct a comprehensive program evaluation. In
2006, the program’s name was changed to the Juvenile Diversion Counseling
Program to clarify our role.
“We are not ‘diversion officers.’ While we do provide community-based supervision, we are master's-level and
licensed psychotherapists. With the word diversion meaning so many things to different people, it is important
that we differentiate ourselves as direct service providers and not case managers.”
-S. Dodd, Director, JDCP
After School Art
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JDCP Mission
In an atmosphere of professionalism and excellence,
we provide counseling and support to juvenile
offenders and their families. We create opportunities
for change with an emphasis on accountability and
personal growth.
“Creating our mission statement was a tremendous
accomplishment. During our first retreat, we
brainstormed together until we all agreed on
who we are and what we wanted to do. It was
one of the first things we did as a team.”
-S. Dodd, Director, JDCP
Camping, Moab, UT
Canyoneering, Moab, UT
Mountaineering, Poudre Valley, CO
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What Makes Us Different
• We are client-centered, which means each
treatment component, each service we recommend
and provide and each client’s length of treatment is
based on that client’s treatment needs, situation,
offense, and family.
• Our staff comprises master's-level clinicians who
have advanced and varied areas of expertise. They
receive on-going supervision, professional
development, training and support. Each year we
set and achieve professional and personal goals as
a team.
• Our “one size fits no one” belief. While many
evidenced-based practices are available, matching
the treatment to the client is key for success.
All photos are of clients’ art taken during After School Art, Aurora, CO
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“I would like to work with kids like me when I grow up so I can teach
them what I have learned” - art therapy client
Art Therapy
In a traditional outpatient setting, without alternative
experiential therapies, many of the clients we serve are
viewed as untreatable. Providing art therapy is an effective
way to empower and heal kids. Learning and practicing
pro-social forms of expression replace prior delinquent,
acting-out behavior. Developing mastery, self-esteem and
coping skills are just a few of the benefits received.
afterschoolart.org
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Teen Media Project
Uninterrupted.tv
“I thought that it would be a good experience and I like to talk and express my opinions about things that are going
on right now in the world.” -14-year-old female TMP client
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Group Counseling
Art Therapy
EMDR
After School Art
Teen Media Project
Animal Assisted
Therapy
Sandplay
Therapy
Community
Outreach
Case Management
Restitution
Restorative Justice
Community Service
Wilderness Therapy
Family Counseling
Individual Counseling
We
Provide
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2006
Program Development
• Received a juvenile diversion grant through the Office of Adult and Juvenile Justice Assistance (OAJJA) with an award of $96,032.
• Created a voluntary program to provide fee-for-service, prevention to adolescents.
• Created a direct referral program with Aurora Municipal Probation to reduce barriers to treatment and make services more easily
available to Aurora residents.
• Hired and began working with Dr. Sarah Nelson of Nelson Consulting, LLC to complete a comprehensive program evaluation.
• Hired an additional full-time counselor and half-time outreach coordinator.
• Implemented an experiential wilderness component which includes day and overnight experiential activities and community service.
• Built an art studio to expand therapy services for clients.
Program Evaluation
• Began process of completing a comprehensive program evaluation.
• Created Timelog, a database to collect, record and analyze data.
• Created a baseline for future analysis and reports using 2006 data.
• Created and piloted a survey for clients and families to give direct feedback on each service we provide.
• Implemented treatment plans.
Key Achievements
• Served 1,308 clients.
• Collected and distributed to victims $32,588 in restitution.
• Seventeen percent under budget.
• Increased the number of staff with mental health licensure from three to eight.
• Successfully facilitated five day trips, five overnight trips and seven community service activities.
• Increased therapeutic groups from two in one location to seven in three locations.
• Successfully trained two master's-level counseling interns.
• Created art carts for all office locations and provided clinical supervision using art with clients.
• Increased community outreach and involvement by providing therapy at schools, participating in local youth initiatives and
presenting at multiple community forums.
• 100 percent safety record on all activities and trips.
• 100 percent staff retention.
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2007
Program Development
• Applied for a federal grant through the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP).
• Received an OAJJA grant with an award of $188,181 to continue expanding and enhancing the wilderness component.
• Created and piloted a restorative justice component, completing eight restorative justice circles with 13 clients.
• Enhanced wilderness component by providing a more varied and intense level of activities.
• Revised the district court referral process to reduce barriers to services.
Program Evaluation
• Continued working with Dr. Sarah Nelson to complete a comprehensive program evaluation.
• Piloted and implemented the YOQ-SR (a standardized mental health screening tool).
• Implemented first full year of web-based client feedback forms and analyzed results.
Key Achievements
• Served 1,087 clients.
• Collected and distributed to victims $23,675 in restitution.
• Twenty-two percent under budget.
• Successfully facilitated 15 day trips, six overnight trips and ten community service activities.
• Continued to offer a fee-for-service program, received 82 voluntary referrals and five adult referrals.
• The Teen Media Project and Douglas County’s Channel 8 (DC8) completed the Uninterrupted public service announcement
(PSA) campaign.
• Increased community outreach and involvement by providing therapy at schools, participating in local youth initiatives and
presenting at multiple community forums.
• Successfully trained four master's-level counseling interns.
• 100 percent safety record on all trips.
• 100 percent staff retention.
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2008
Program Development
• Ten staff trained as Eye Movement and Desensitization Reprocessing level I practitioners, three staff trained as EMDR level II
practitioners and one as an EMDR consultant.
• Two staff completed the year-long training requirements as sandplay practitioners.
• The TMP received $12,000 in drug forfeiture funds to complete additional public service announcements and a documentary short.
• Received OAJJA grant with an award of $152,223 to continue expanding and enhancing the wilderness component.
• Continued successful facilitation of all the experiential components.
• Grant revision approved to expand and support the TMP.
• After School Art (ASA) component began collaboration with an Aurora art studio, The Other Side Arts (TOSA), to provide an open
art studio during after-school hours.
Program Evaluation
• Continued working with Dr. Sarah Nelson to complete a comprehensive program evaluation.
• Completed second full year of web-based client feedback forms.
• Collected data to determine recidivism results.
Key Achievements
• Served 1,068 clients.
• Collected and distributed to victims $20,984 in restitution.
• Sixteen percent under budget.
• Uninterrupted and producer Joy Parrish, JDCP counselor, nominated for and win Regional Heartland Emmy Award.
• Increased family therapy by 50 percent.
• Successfully facilitated 26 day trips, seven overnight trips and eight community service activities.
• Purchased 15-passenger bus to reduce costs while increasing access to activities.
• Developed and distributed educational brochures to increase awareness and reduce juvenile crime.
• Held first diversion art show at TOSA in Aurora.
• Successfully trained three master's-level counseling interns.
• Expanded our internship program to accept applicants from additional universities.
• 100 percent safety record on all trips.
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2009
Program Development
• Ten staff trained as EMDR level II practitioners.
• Received an OAJJA grant with an award of $152,223.
• Continued successful facilitation of all added components including; community service activities, day trips, overnight trips and
RJ circles.
• ASA celebrated one year as a successful, thriving component and began providing services twice a week.
• afterschoolart.org blog and website created and maintained to showcase clients’ amazing art.
• The TMP created and launched its website, Uninterrupted.tv.
Program Evaluation
• Continued working with Dr. Sarah Nelson to complete a comprehensive program evaluation.
• Completed quarterly and annual reports using Timelog data and client feedback forms.
• Collected data, analyzed and completed recidivism results for 2006, 2007 and 2008.
Key Achievements
• Served 1,031 clients.
• Collected and distributed to victims $32,588 in restitution.
• Eleven percent under budget.
• Successfully facilitated 34 day trips, nine overnight trips, four community service activities and ten RJ circles.
• The second Artist Outreach/Diversion Art show was held at TOSA in Aurora.
• The TMP produced the second and third PSA campaigns of Uninterrupted.
• The TMP single-spot and PSA campaigns entered to win a Regional Emmy Award.
• The TMP expanded to accept two media interns from Colorado Art Institute.
• Successfully trained three master's-level counseling interns.
• Designed, published and distributed JDCP quarterly newsletter, Inside Diversion.
• Continued to develop a stable, highly motivated, cohesive team that communicates and solves problems effectively.
• 100 percent safety record on all events and activities.
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Individual Therapy Results
0ur clients complete anonymous client feedback forms through Survey Monkey. Clients and families who participate in
multiple modalities or components are asked to complete a survey on each service received. We currently use 60
different surveys to accurately collect and analyze our clients’ feedback.
Your experience in individual counseling was:
Excellent
Good
Satisfactory
Unsatisfactory
Your experience in individual counseling was:
• “At times counseling was very stressful to talk about and annoying to go to, but it even helped me help other people with
their problems and it helped me so much with problems from home, school, and everywhere. Literally. I'm so happy I got
through this, if I didn't... My life would be very different not just an iota of it but literally my life.” -14-year-old female client
• “I wasn’t being yelled at.” -18-year-old male client
• “I really felt like this was a good experience and it was very nice to talk to a person who really wanted to listen to what I
had to say.” -17-year-old female client
• “Counseling made me a new person. I stopped trying to be a thug.” -15-year-old male client
• “I could get my thoughts out without being judged.” -16-year-old male client
Answer Options Response
Percent
Response
Count
Excellent 73.2 167
Good 24.1 55
Satisfactory 2.6 6
Unsatisfactory 0.0 0
Answered
Question
228
Skipped
Question
5
Results from 233 JDCP clients who completed
the survey from 10/15/07-12/29/09
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Family Therapy Results
The pie chart is based on 45 anonymous surveys completed between 2/28/09 and 2/3/10 by parents who participated in
family therapy with JDCP.
M y family life has impro ved as a result
o f attending family therapy.
Strongly
Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Answer Options Response
Percent
Response
Count
Strongly Agree 65.9 29
Agree 31.8 14
Disagree 0 0
Strongly Disagree 2.3 1
Answered Question 44
Skipped Question 1
Your experience in family therapy was:
• “It was fun and it helped build trust. I think
it helped greatly in my life and helped keep
me on track by motivating me to stay out of
trouble.”
• “Because I can talk to my parents without
fighting with them.”
• “It made me realize that I am not the problem
but a part of it.”
• “I think it was excellent because I got to see
a nice lady… who helped me learn how to be
a gentleman around girls and be smart in my
actions.”
• “I had a great time getting through the ‘hard
times’!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
Why did you choose family therapy over court:
• “I felt like we kinda’ needed family therapy and it could help build
trust in my family. It also seemed like a better way to get through
things without having to go through all the stress of court.”
• “I felt I could be helped more by therapy than by punishment,
because my arrest was because of emotionally charged issues.”
• “I wanted to become more connected with my family.”
• “I needed to be closer to my family, and I didn't want to got to
court.”
Things you liked about family therapy:
• “I could express my feelings more than hiding most of them.”
• “I got different points of view from everyone in group.”
• “Our family got some excellent feedback and that feedback
helped us with some of our conflicts.”
• “It gave all of us a voice in a safe place.”
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Restorative Justice Results
When completing our feedback forms, clients are given the opportunity to respond to 28 specific questions gathering
relevant information on their background, reason for attending diversion, the professionalism, quality and
responsiveness of their therapist as well as goals and future plans. Below are anonymous quotes and statistics taken
from our surveys.
Things you learned from community service:
• “It helped me train myself to do things that I
particularly did not want to do, but in the end,
everyone has to do some things in life that they
don’t want to do. Then I found out, it’s not so bad
once I’m there and it’s a good cause.”
Things you learned from restorative justice:
• “The resolution was very fair and I am excited to
help with the school and teach kids about what
happened so it will show them not to do this.”
• “I had a chance to apologize personally.”
• “We were a part of the process that decided our
punishment.”
List one important personal goal that you would like
to achieve as a result of attending a restorative
justice circle:
• “To pass all of my classes, not break the law EVER
again, and to treat people with respect for
themselves, and their belongings”
Restorative justice circle results based
on 25 completed surveys from 3/10/08-
2/17/09:
• 87.5 percent rated the RJ circle as good or
excellent
• 12.5 percent rated it at satisfactory
• 70 percent of participants strongly agreed
with the statement, “I am less likely to break
the law because I attended the RJ circle.”
• 41.7 percent strongly agreed and 50 percent
agreed with the statement, “My family life
has improved because I attended the RJ
circle.”
• 83.3 percent strongly agreed and 16.7
percent agreed with the statement, “I
understand how my actions affect others
people as a result of attending the RJ circle.”
Our restorative justice component brings together circles of people impacted by an adolescent’s poor decisions, including
the adolescent, his/her parents, victims, law enforcement, school personnel and community members. During the circle,
the adolescent demonstrates accountability for the choice, talks about thoughts and feelings before, during and since the
offense and learns from other participants about impacts and concerns. The circle concludes with the group reaching
an agreement about how the adolescent can make amends for the harm caused.
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2009 Discharge Disposition of All Accepted Cases
Successfully Completed
Returned Violation/New
Charges
Returned Non-compliant
Closed Unsuccessfully
Missed two or More
Appointments
Non-payment of
Restitution
Successfully Completed
Returned Violation/New Charges
Returned Non-compliant
Closed Unsuccessfully
Missed two or More Appointments
Non-payment of Restitution
This chart reflects the outcome of JDCP cases closed in 2009. This information reflects all cases in which the juvenile
accepted diversion services and signed a contract. Cases that were rejected by JDCP due to incorrect or no contact
information, client refusing services, client deemed inappropriate for the program or client requesting the allegation be
handled in court have been excluded from this chart.
*In the 18th Judicial District, 72.5 percent of juveniles sentenced to probation in 2009 successfully
completed, 20.9 percent received technical violations and 6.6 percent received new charges prior
to completion (Recidivism Report-FY2009, Colorado State Judicial Branch).
Percent
85*
6
5
1
3
0
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Recidivism Results
The JDCP’s recidivism rates for 2008 are 1.93 percent at six months and 3.87 percent at 12 months.*
Overall recidivism rates have declined from 2006 to 2008 for clients who successfully completed the
program and have been out of the program for a period of six to 12 months. Clients who successfully
completed the program and have been out of the program for more than 12 months show a sharper
decline in recidivism rates from 2006 to 2007.
In Colorado recidivism rates for diversion programs are 19.4 percent (Juvenile Justice Annual Report to the
Governor, September 2009)**. Recidivism rates for similar programs at the national level are not
available.
The JDCP rates are exponentially lower than the state rate.
Class of Charge for Referred Clients:
Seventy percent of clients referred to JDCP faced felony (F3-F6)
and/or misdemeanor charges (M1-M3) and
29 percent of clients were referred with a petty offense.
One percent of clients referred were for UC/UP*
*(underage consumption and underage possession of alcohol). Underage consumption alone is not filed at the
district court level in our jurisdiction (JDCP, 2009).
*See Appendix I
**The available recidivism rates compiled through the OAJJA reflect the 22 programs participating in the OAJJA juvenile diversion grant.
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JDCP 2006-2008 Recidivism Results
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
2006 2007 2008
Sample size
Clients with
charges at
six months
Clients with
charges at
12 months
Results are based on a random sample of 50 percent of clients who were discharged successfully
from JDCP. Time intervals are post-discharge. Recidivism was defined as clients with new misdemeanor
and/ or felony adjudications or convictions. Results were achieved through database searches on NCIC/CCIC
and Lexus Nexus.
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1
2
6 months
12 months
18 months
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
JDCP 2006 Recidivism Results
6 months
12 months
18 months
1
2
6 months
12 months
18 months
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
JDCP 2007 Recidivism Results
6 months
12 months
18 months
1= Percent of clients without new charges, 2 = percent of clients with new charges
Recidivism Results
Percent of clients
with new charges:
Six months 2.31
12 months 4.62
18 months 10
Percent of clients
with new charges:
Six months 2.90
12 months 4.65
18 months 6.97
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1
2
6 months
12 months
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
JDCP 2008 Recidivism Results
6 months
12 months
1= Percent of clients without new charges, 2 = percent of clients with new charges
Recidivism Results
Percent of clients
with new charges:
Six months 1.93
12 months 3.87
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2009 Annual Cost and Success Rates Per Client
Juvenile is faced
with a district
level charge
JDCP
$770
18th Juvenile Probation
$1,630
2009 success rate:
85 percent*
2009 success rate:
73 percent*
One year post-program
release recidivism rate:
39 percent**
One year post-program
release recidivism rate:
Four percent**
*Success is defined as completing the program with a positive termination.
**Post-release recidivism for probation is defined as a filing for felony or misdemeanor charges within one year of termination from program
placement for a criminal offense. Recidivism for JDCP is defined as a misdemeanor and/ or felony adjudication or conviction within one
year of termination from the program. Information is based on FY2008 terminations remaining successful one year after release
(Recidivism Report-FY2009, Colorado State Judicial Branch).
While these two programs
are different and cannot be
used objectively for
comparative analysis, the
outcomes from both
programs indicate that
diversion is a cost-effective
and highly successful
intervention.
Currently, diversion programs are offered voluntarily by districts and are not required by the state.
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Juvenile is faced
with a district
level charge
Referred to JDCP
Referred to court
$603
Accept and
complete JDCP
$770
Four percent recidivism
Referred to JDCP
$770
Charges dropped
or dismissed
Return to court
$603
Adjudicated
Sentenced
Probation $1,630
(possible option)
Total cost $2,233
39 percent recidivism
When appropriate, diversion is an alternative to the criminal
filing of a court case. In 2009, there were 389 cases referred
to JDCP prior to being filed in court. This reduced court costs
by $234,380.
Accepts and
completes JDCP
Total cost $1,373
Four percent recidivism
2009 Annual Cost Per Client
Court costs, probation costs and probation recidivism rates were provided by the Division of Planning and Analysis, Colorado
Judicial Branch for 2009. Court costs are based on judge and staff time. Probation and JDCP costs are based on cost to the
state and do not reflect fees incurred by clients. Recidivism rates are based on one year post-program recidivism results for 2009.
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Our Amazing Staff
Shelley Dodd, L.P.C., L.A.C., N.C.C., Juvenile Diversion Counseling Program Director
Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, University of Central Florida
Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling, University of Central Florida
Licensed Professional Counselor
Licensed Addictions Counselor
Nationally Certified Counselor
Level I and II EMDR Trained Clinician
Kate Arellano, L.M.F.T., L.P.C., Juvenile Diversion Counselor
Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, University of Iowa
Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology & Counselor Education, University of Colorado
Licensed Marital and Family Therapist, Licensed Professional Counselor
Denver Institute for Psychoanalysis, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Program
Level I and II EMDR Trained Clinician
Sandplay Practitioner
David Brunick, MSC/MFCT, Juvenile Diversion Counselor
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, University of Colorado
Master’s Degree in Management and Organization, University of Colorado
Master’s Degree in Counseling and Marriage, Family and Child Therapy, University of Phoenix
Level I and II EMDR Trained Clinician
Vicki Capps, L.P.C., N.C.C., Juvenile Diversion Counselor
Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Lafayette College
Master’s Degree in Psychological Counseling, Columbia University
Master’s Degree in Education, Columbia University
Licensed Professional Counselor
Nationally Certified Counselor
Level I and II EMDR Trained Clinician
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Stasia Crotzer, M.A., Juvenile Diversion Counselor
Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Art Therapy, Lesley University
Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology and Art Therapy, Naropa University
Ruth Darling-Goldberg, M.A., L.P.C., Juvenile Diversion Counselor
Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature, German minor, Kalamazoo College
Master’s Degree in Agency Counseling, University of Northern Colorado
Licensed Professional Counselor
Level I and II EMDR Trained Clinician
Katherine Glines, Outreach Program Coordinator
Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Criminal Justice
Bachelor of Arts in Therapeutic Recreation (Dec 2010)
Leigh Hardin, M.S.W., Juvenile Diversion Counselor
Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, University of Colorado
Master’s Degree in Social Work, University of Denver
Level I and II EMDR Trained Clinician
Kathryn Harwood, M.A., Juvenile Diversion Counselor
Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, University of Colorado
Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology, University of Denver
Level I and II EMDR Trained Clinician
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Stacey MacGlashan, M.A., M.S.W., L.C.S.W., Juvenile Diversion Counselor
Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature and Communications, University of Michigan
Master’s Degree in Journalism, University of Maryland
Master’s Degree in Social Work, University of Denver
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Level I and II EMDR Trained Clinician
Joy Parrish, M.A., L.P.C., N.C.C., Juvenile Diversion Counselor
Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Arizona State University
Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology, University of Denver
Licensed Professional Counselor
Nationally Certified Counselor
Producer, Teen Media Project
Myriam Reynolds, M.A., A.T.R., Juvenile Diversion Counselor
Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Art, University of North Texas
Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology and Art Therapy, Naropa University
Registered Art Therapist
Level I and II EMDR Trained Clinician
Susan E. Seiler, M.A., L.P.C., N.C.C., Juvenile Diversion Counselor
Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education, Indiana University
Master’s Degree in Music, Flute Performance, University of Colorado
Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology and Counselor Education with emphasis in Couples and Family
Therapy, University of Colorado
Licensed Professional Counselor
Nationally Certified Counselor
Certified EMDR Therapist, EMDRIA
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Kim Snow, Legal Secretary
Bachelor’s Degree in Interior Design, Iowa State University
Three years as a legal secretary and more than 29 years of experience working in the Arapahoe County court and
Colorado court system
Julie Sugioka, M.A., L.P.C., Juvenile Diversion Counselor
Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, University of Northern Colorado
Master’s Degree in Community Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy, University of Northern Colorado
Licensed Professional Counselor
Level I and II EMDR Trained Clinician
Registered Dog Therapy Team, providing Animal Assisted Therapy
Debbie Winslow, M.A., L.P.C., N.C.C., Juvenile Diversion Counselor
Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resource Management, Colorado State University
Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology and Counselor Education with emphasis in Couples and Family
Therapy, University of Colorado
Licensed Professional Counselor
Nationally Certified Counselor
Level I and II EMDR Trained Clinician
Sandplay Practitioner
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Recidivism results by year (percent): 2006 2007 2008
Sample size: 173 172 155
Clients who had misdemeanor or felony charges at six months 2.31 2.90 1.93
Clients who had misdemeanor or felony charges at 12 months 4.62 4.65 3.87
Clients who had misdemeanor or felony charges at 18 months 10 6.97 n/a
Clients who had misdemeanor or felony charges at 24 months 10 7.55 n/a
Clients who had misdemeanor or felony charges between 25 and 36 months 13 n/a n/a
*Results are based on a random sample of 50 percent of clients who successfully completed the JDCP.
Time intervals are post-discharge. Recidivism results are based on adjudications and/ or convictions reflected
by the following criminal justice databases:NCIC/CCIC and Lexus Nexus.
Appendix I
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Appendix II
2009 Disposition of All Closed Cases
Successfully Completed
Returned Violation/New
Charges
Returned Non-
compliant
Refused to Admit
Allegations
Closed Unsuccessfully
Not Appropriate for
JDCP
Missed two or More
Appointments
Non-payment of
Restitution
Returned No Response
or Intake
Percent
Successfully Completed 76
Returned Violation/New Charges 6
Returned Non-compliant 5
Refused to Admit Allegations 2
Closed Unsuccessfully 1
Not Appropriate for JDCP 2
Missed two or More Appointments 3
Non-payment of Restitution 0
Returned No Response or Intake 5
