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Establishedin1909,GeorgeJuniorRepublic (GJR)istheparentcompanytoaffiliates includingGJRinIndiana,Preventative Aftercare,andGJRinPennsylvania.Through adiversecontinuumofcare,servicesare providedacrossPennsylvania,Ohio,and Indiana.
GeorgeJuniorRepublicinIndiana(GJRinIN) wasincorporatedin1992.Theprogramaims toprovidetherapeuticcaretoat-riskyouthin theleastrestrictiveenvironmentappropriate totheirneedsandsafety.
Manychildrenandyoungadultscanbe maintainedintheirhomeswithadequate supportsystemsandastructuredroutine.To furtherthisphilosophy,GJRinINoffers multiplecommunity-basedandhome-based servicestoyouthandfamiliesinvolvedwith theDepartmentofChildServicesandthe OfficeofJuvenileJusticeandDelinquency Preventionin46Indianacounties.
GEORGE JUNIOR REPUBLIC IN INDIANA (GJR in IN)
OLDER YOUTH SERVICES (OYS)
Older Youth Services (OYS) Case Managers implement Motivational Interviewing and Trauma Informed Care practices with the youth and their families. The main goal is to prepare each youth for their most successful level of independent living upon discharge from services.
REFERRALTYPES
SERVICESPROVIDED
Onboarding - a time for youth and families to learn about OYS services, Independent living, career and educational assessments, Individualized education and housing plans.
A youth-centered learning plan with SMART Goals
Teambuilding and life skills
Participation in a holiday and graduation event Moving Forward conference
Better Together - a support group of peers for youth engagement
WeCovery - SMART Recovery programming
FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES
This service is designed for families who have experienced a substantiated incident of abuse and/or neglect or for delinquency cases where DCS and/or a probation officer believes the child(ren) can remain in the home with their caregiver(s) if appropriate services to the family are provided.
SERVICES
Families can access a variety of programs/ services including, but not limited to:
Therapy
Case Management
Transportation
Parenting
Budget Review & Financial Assistance
Life Skills
Substance Abuse
Domestic Violence
Group Programming
Safety Planning
Weekly Safety Checks
WITHIN 48 HOURS OF ACCEPTANCE INTO THE PROGRM
GJR in IN will contact the family to schedule the first face-to-face visit within the first 72 hours.
Collaboration with the Family Case Manager (FCM) and the probation officer regarding needs, goals, and plan of treatment and safety
FIRST SEVEN DAYS OF PROGRAMMING
Intake interview with family Safety check of the living environment
Completing assessments and budget
Initial evaluation (including, but not limited to, strengths, needs, and recommended services) will be sent to the referring agency
MONTHLY
Weekly safety checks and assistance resolving safety concerns
Case Management (CM) and ongoing therapy utilizing Evidence-Based Treatment (EBT)
Collaboration with the referring agency
Supervision
Monthly reporting
Budgeting
Support in increasing protective factors
Treatment planning
Safety planning
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
Interventions used in programing depend identified specific individual or family needs and may include:
INTERVENTIONS
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Fostering Success
Motivational Interviewing
Seeking Safety
Self-Management and Recovery Facilitator
Training (SMART)
Strengthening Family Coping Resources
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT)
Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI)
Practical Parenting Group
COMPREHENSIVE HOME-BASED SERVICES
This program provides intensive services to maintain youth with their families and/or provide reunification support. Treatment and services are adaptive, including therapy, transportation support, supervised parenting time, case management, etc.
DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES
Diagnostic services include psychological and neuropsychological evaluations for children and adolescents, as well as psychological evaluations for adults whose families are involved with the Department of Child Services and/or Juvenile Probation
DRUG AND ALCOHOL
Addiction programming supports families involved with the Department of Child Services and Juvenile Probation by offering substance use assessments plus group and individual therapy based on the identified level of need.
CREDENTIALED SEXUALLY ABUSIVE YOUTH CLINICIANS (CSAYC)
Clinicians with this credential work with children who have engaged in sexually harmful behaviors and their families. Services include risk assessment, safety planning, and treatment
