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 Good kids sometimes
get off track. They skip a few classes, then they start cutting school altogether.
Their classroom becomes the street. Their diploma, a jail sentence.
The Truancy and Delinquency Prevention Partnership identifies at-risk children and
gets them back in school, learning the life skills they need to stay out of trouble.
When a student is found to be truant, his or her name is sent to the Truancy and
Delinquency Prevention Partnership. Once in the program, children and their families
meet with trained professionals to find out why the student is not attending school.
Each situation is unique so each solution (treatment program) is specially designed
by a case manager or clinical team to meet the specific needs of the student or family
involved. Many different types of services may be offered, including: Family Counseling,
Family Support Services, Individual Therapy, and Behavior Management Programs.
Frequently families work together to correct the problem of truancy without outside
help. Others use the skills, knowledge and services of the Truancy and Delinquency
Prevention Partnership to return the students to school.
If a student corrects his or her behavior and follows the school attendance policy,
no further action is necessary. However, if a student continues to miss school unexcused,
a truancy hearing will be scheduled and a Court Justice will decide what further
action is to be taken. It is always preferable to correct the problem before this
point.
The program is provided at no cost to you. It is a cooperative program involving
the Delaware County Courts, District Justices, Juvenile Probation, the County of
Delaware Department of Human Services, Delaware County Children & Youth, The
Office of the District Attorney, Office of Behavioral Health, the Delaware County
Intermediate Units and Child Guidance Resource Centers.
Children from grades 1-12 are eligible for our service. Truancy, chronic tardiness
and behavioral problems are reasons for referral to our program.
Hours of service are Monday - Thursday 8 am - 8 pm
Friday 8 am - 5 pm.
Services are provided in family homes, schools and within the community
Attendance Policies
Upper Darby
Ridley Township
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Chichester
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