Delaware Community-Based Programs
Milford, Delaware
1005 Mattlind Way
Milford, Delaware 19963
(302) 422-0600
Fax: (302) 422-6892
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Client Profile/Admissions Criteria
- Youth on probation and/or involved with other social service agencies, Family Court and Truancy Court.
- Males and females between the ages of 9 to 18 years who engage in delinquent behavior and/or have an extensive criminal history/
- History of conduct disorder and/or substance abuse.
Key Services
- Supervised Home Services is an alternative to incarceration or residential placement and is provided to youth referred by probation officers from the Division of Youth Rehabilitative Services (DYRS).
- In-Home Detention is an alternative to incarceration for juvenile offenders and truant youth and is provided for youth referred and approved for placement by a judge, court liaison, or probation officer.
- In-Home Family Services are provided for youth referred by probation officers from DYRS for additional supervision and intervention services.
Delaware Community-Based Programs serve Kent and Sussex Counties with three total program service tracks. Total maximum capacity is 66 youth; 56 in the two intensive programs and 10 in the in-home detention program. The programs employ a multi-disciplinary professional staff and have a small direct care staff to client ratio.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is the program?
The duration of the Supervised Home Services program is 3 months; In-Home Detention is 1
week to 4 months; and In-Home Family Services is 3 months.
What will youth encounter in the Supervised Home Services Program?
Drug and alcohol testing, drug/alcohol and mental health evaluations, life skills training, evening
and weekend curriculum, assistance with completion of court ordered conditions, educational
advocacy and support, in-home intervention, electronic monitoring, and mentoring and role
modeling by staff and involved adults.
What type of support is available?
Transportation, in-home intervention, NA meetings, parent support groups, anger management,
Balanced and Restorative Justice programming, linkages to community resources, client and
family advocacy for youth in family court and school intervention, advocacy and support.
Does In-Home Detention involve electronic monitoring?
Yes, all referred youth are court ordered to be placed on electronic monitoring at bond review or
truancy court hearings. The case manager installs the electronic monitoring unit upon referral
to the program which monitors the youth 24 hours/day, 7 days/week.
What does electronic monitoring involve?
Electronic monitoring may involve house arrest or limited time in the community. Curfew is
based on the court ordered or DYRS recommendations. Electronic monitoring is only available
in the In-Home Detention and Supervised Home Services programs.
For In-Home Detention, how often does the case manager contact the client?
The case manager visits and telephones youth and family 2 to 3 times per week and reports to
the court on the youth's compliance with the program.
What services are provided by the In-Home Family Services program?
Assistance in completing court ordered conditions, drug/alcohol and mental health evaluations,
linkage to community resources, client and family advocacy, in-home family intervention, and
mentoring and role modeling by staff and involved adults.
Are any youth inadmissible?
Yes, the program does not accept youth whose diagnoses include: severe mental retardation,
pervasive development disorder, schizophrenia, fire setters who are not actively in treatment,
youth who are actively suicidal, and/or have a documented history of severe sexual acting
out/aggressiveness and have not been successfully treated or are currently in treatment.
How do I make a referral?
Youth must be referred to the program director through Family Court, Truancy Court, or a
DYRS Probation Officer.
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