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'''Reclaiming Futures''' is a [[non-profit organization]] aimed at assisting teenagers out of trouble with drugs, alcohol and crime. It began in 2001 with $21 million from [[The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation]]. As of 2010 it operates with funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the U.S. [[Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention]] (OJJDP), the [[Center for Substance Abuse Treatment]] and the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust. |
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'''Reclaiming Futures''' -- Reclaiming Futures [http://www.reclaimingfutures.org]is an initiative of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation [http://www.rwjf.org] to help teens in trouble with drugs, alcohol and crime. |
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==Overview== |
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In 2002, 10 project sites were funded in the communities of [[Anchorage, Alaska]]; Santa Cruz, California; Chicago, Illinois; four counties in Southeastern Kentucky; Marquette, Michigan; the state of New Hampshire; Rosebud, South Dakota; Dayton, Ohio [http://mcjc.mcohio.org/Department/ReclaimingFutures/default.asp]; Portland, Oregon [http://www.co.multnomah.or.us/dcj/jcjembrace.shtml] ; and Seattle, Washington. In these varied communities, teams of people associated with the juvenile justice system began working together to help teens in the system with substance abuse issues. The teams consist of judges, probation officers, treatment professionals, community members and families, all working together on behalf of the youth. |
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Reclaiming Futures has created a six-step model<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.reclaimingfutures.org/model |title=The Solution - The Reclaiming Futures Model |website=www.reclaimingfutures.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100220075544/http://www.reclaimingfutures.org/model |archive-date=2010-02-20}}</ref> for steering young people out of difficulties with addictive substances and crime. Key elements of the model include screening and assessing teens for drug and alcohol problems and assembling a team to develop a strength-based care plan; training drug and alcohol treatment providers in evidence-based practices shown to have worked with teens; and involving community members as natural helpers and role models to provide support.<ref>{{Cite web |last=B.S |first=Amanda Stevens |date=2022-10-05 |title=Symptoms Of Meth Use: Warning Signs |url=https://www.oceanrecovery.com/addiction-blog/symptoms-of-meth-use/ |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Ocean Recovery |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==Collaboration== |
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Reclaiming Futures has since created a six-step model that other communities across the nation could use to change the way they help teens in trouble. Key elements of the Reclaiming Futures model include screening and assessing teens for drug and alcohol problems and assembling a team to develop a strength-based care plan; training drug and alcohol treatment providers in evidence-based practices that work with teens; and involving community members as natural helpers and role models to provide the support teens need. One way it has recruited mentors in five of its communities is through its “When You Were 15” campaign [https://www.whenyouwere15.org]. |
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In the locations where the group operates, teams of people associated with the [[juvenile justice]] system work together to help teens in the system with substance abuse issues. The teams consist of [[judge]]s, probation officers, treatment professionals, community members and families, all working together on behalf of young people. As of 2010 the group is based at the Regional Research Institute for Human Services of the Graduate School of [[Social work|Social Work]] at [[Portland State University]] in the United States,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rri.pdx.edu/projects/projects_personnel.php |title=Directory of Projects & Personnel: Regional Research Institute for Human Services |access-date=2010-02-20 |archive-date=2010-06-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100604193500/http://www.rri.pdx.edu/projects/projects_personnel.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> and operates in 26 communities across the U.S.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Locations - Reclaiming Futures |url=https://www.reclaimingfutures.org/locations |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=www.reclaimingfutures.org}}</ref> |
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According to evaluation by the [[Urban Institute]] and the [[University of Chicago]]’s Chapin Hall Center for Children,<ref>Butts, Jeffrey A. and Roman, John. Changing Systems: Outcomes from the RWJF Reclaiming Futures Initiative on Juvenile Justice and Substance Abuse. A Reclaiming Futures National Evaluation Report. Portland, OR: Reclaiming Futures National Program Office, Portland State University, 2007</ref> communities that piloted the Reclaiming Futures approach to helping teens overcome drugs, alcohol and crime reported significant improvements in juvenile justice and substance abuse treatment, and an additional evaluation<ref>Yahner, Jennifer and Jeffrey A. Butts. Agency Relations: Social Network Dynamics and the RWJF Reclaiming Futures Initiative. A Reclaiming Futures National Evaluation Report. Portland, OR: Reclaiming Futures National Program Office, Portland State University, 2007</ref> showed that eight communities that piloted the Reclaiming Futures model have improved the social networks that juvenile justice and substance abuse agencies use to communicate and cooperate with one another. |
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Reclaiming Futures sites have reported significant improvements in the quality of juvenile justice and substance abuse treatment services in 12 out of 13 areas, according to a recent evaluation by the Urban Institute [http://www.urban.org]and the University of Chicago’s Chapin Hall Center for Children.[http://www.www.chapinhall.org] |
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==Funding== |
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The U. S. Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention recently announced a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Center for Substance Abuse Treatment and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to award grants to incorporate the Reclaiming Futures approach at four sites over the next four years. |
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According to the OJJDP, funding for the Juvenile Drug Court/Reclaiming Futures Program and Brief Interventions and Referrals to Treatment for Courts and Juvenile Drug Courts is provided by the U.S. [[Bureau of Justice Assistance]] but administered by OJJDP. In 2007, the OJJDP awarded nearly $1.3 million to three grantees for programs that applied the Reclaiming Futures model to their juvenile drug courts by helping youth meet educational goals, identifying juveniles requiring substance abuse treatment, and effectively engaging youth in treatment by increasing the number and range of available options.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-10-125 |title=GAO-10-125: Juvenile Justice Programs, DOJ Is Enhancing Information on Effective Programs, but Could Better Assess the Utility of This Information |date=December 2009 |publisher=[[Government Accountability Office]]}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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Reclaiming Futures is housed in the Regional Research Institute for Human Services of the Graduate School of Social Work at Portland State University [http://www.rri.pdx.edu]. |
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* [[The Book of Drugs]] |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.reclaimingfutures.org Official Website] |
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*[https://vedawellnessworld.com/ Addiction Treatment] |
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* Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention [http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org] |
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* Center for Substance Abuse Treatment [http://www.csat.samhsa.gov] |
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{{Portland State University}} |
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* When You Were 15 [http://www.whenyouwere15.org] |
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* Reclaiming Futures national video [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vn4q7x3aXGU] |
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* Reclaiming Futures Dayton [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6I6IkjjQ0T8] |
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* Reclaiming Futures Kentucky [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbP6d0fZSLE] |
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{{primarysources|date=July 2007}} |
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[[Category:Drug rehabilitation]] |
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{{Uncategorized|July 2007}} |
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[[Category:Portland State University]] |
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[[Category:Organizations based in Portland, Oregon]] |
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[[Category:Organizations established in 2001]] |
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Latest revision as of 10:00, 20 March 2024
Reclaiming Futures is a non-profit organization aimed at assisting teenagers out of trouble with drugs, alcohol and crime. It began in 2001 with $21 million from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. As of 2010 it operates with funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the U.S. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment and the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust.
Overview
[edit]Reclaiming Futures has created a six-step model[1] for steering young people out of difficulties with addictive substances and crime. Key elements of the model include screening and assessing teens for drug and alcohol problems and assembling a team to develop a strength-based care plan; training drug and alcohol treatment providers in evidence-based practices shown to have worked with teens; and involving community members as natural helpers and role models to provide support.[2]
Collaboration
[edit]In the locations where the group operates, teams of people associated with the juvenile justice system work together to help teens in the system with substance abuse issues. The teams consist of judges, probation officers, treatment professionals, community members and families, all working together on behalf of young people. As of 2010 the group is based at the Regional Research Institute for Human Services of the Graduate School of Social Work at Portland State University in the United States,[3] and operates in 26 communities across the U.S.[4]
According to evaluation by the Urban Institute and the University of Chicago’s Chapin Hall Center for Children,[5] communities that piloted the Reclaiming Futures approach to helping teens overcome drugs, alcohol and crime reported significant improvements in juvenile justice and substance abuse treatment, and an additional evaluation[6] showed that eight communities that piloted the Reclaiming Futures model have improved the social networks that juvenile justice and substance abuse agencies use to communicate and cooperate with one another.
Funding
[edit]According to the OJJDP, funding for the Juvenile Drug Court/Reclaiming Futures Program and Brief Interventions and Referrals to Treatment for Courts and Juvenile Drug Courts is provided by the U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance but administered by OJJDP. In 2007, the OJJDP awarded nearly $1.3 million to three grantees for programs that applied the Reclaiming Futures model to their juvenile drug courts by helping youth meet educational goals, identifying juveniles requiring substance abuse treatment, and effectively engaging youth in treatment by increasing the number and range of available options.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The Solution - The Reclaiming Futures Model". www.reclaimingfutures.org. Archived from the original on 2010-02-20.
- ^ B.S, Amanda Stevens (2022-10-05). "Symptoms Of Meth Use: Warning Signs". Ocean Recovery. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ "Directory of Projects & Personnel: Regional Research Institute for Human Services". Archived from the original on 2010-06-04. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ^ "Locations - Reclaiming Futures". www.reclaimingfutures.org. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ Butts, Jeffrey A. and Roman, John. Changing Systems: Outcomes from the RWJF Reclaiming Futures Initiative on Juvenile Justice and Substance Abuse. A Reclaiming Futures National Evaluation Report. Portland, OR: Reclaiming Futures National Program Office, Portland State University, 2007
- ^ Yahner, Jennifer and Jeffrey A. Butts. Agency Relations: Social Network Dynamics and the RWJF Reclaiming Futures Initiative. A Reclaiming Futures National Evaluation Report. Portland, OR: Reclaiming Futures National Program Office, Portland State University, 2007
- ^ "GAO-10-125: Juvenile Justice Programs, DOJ Is Enhancing Information on Effective Programs, but Could Better Assess the Utility of This Information". Government Accountability Office. December 2009.