Juvenile Assessment Ctr

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• Referral from January 6, 2015
  

  Volusia M. asked:

  Question from a mom: "My daughter (15) is involved in teen court. It seems to me that no one knows anything in that office! But that seems to be all government offices. I'm trying to get her in a program and no one knows any long term care facilities. They suggested one but only after I kept pushing and they still don't know how to get her in the facility bc of insurance. I'm ready to put her on the street. I have tried absolutely everything!!! I'm at the end of my road. Her insurance company doesn't know, the facilities don't know and now even the court system won't/can't help!! I need her to be put in a long term facility but not jail. She needs a group home with therapies available. I have not had peace in my home in 3 years and I'm exhausted. So my question is can anyone help!!!??"

  

  Carol C. replied:

  WHATEVER YOU DO, NEVER GIVE UP ON YOUR CHILD (no matter how drained you may be). We went through a similar situation with our son (he was involved in drugs). After several stints with DJJ, we finally decided (along w/his probation officer and judge) to send him to a long term facility in St. Augustine (he was 15 at the time) where he can get help. It was the hardest decision any mother/parent could make but today we can say after lots of prayer our son has done a complete 360 and is getting ready to graduate hs later this year :) His P.O. released him after 9 months under the condition that attends counseling, take wkly urine tests (both provided by the State), mandatory 7 p curfews & kept him on probation for a year after he was released. Today, our home & son are in a much better place. I will keep both your daughter & your family in my prayers xoxo... http://www.djj.state.fl.us/program.../residential-facilities

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