NATIONAL ASSESSMENT CENTER SPOTLIGHTS:

The following Assessment Centers were chosen by our Association to Spotlight due to their incredible work within their communities and with their youth. If you would like your Assessment Center to be featured in our Spotlights, please reach out at [email protected]. Click the links below to read about each of our amazing Assessment Centers. 

 The Front Porch | Savannah, GA

The Front Porch, Where Youth and Families Gather, is established as a community-based Assessment Center and risk reduction program designed to identify children and families who are at risk of becoming involved with the court for delinquency, dependency, and children in need of services (“CHINS”), and to utilize available community resources for the purpose of developing and implementing intervention actions or plans to divert the children and their families from becoming involved in future cases in court. Click here to read our publication on The Front Porch.

The Harbor Juvenile Assessment Center | Las, Vegas

The Harbor, an Assessment Center with locations throughout Clark County, Nevada including Las Vegas, diverts at-risk youth from entering the juvenile justice system by providing early intervention and an avenue to address concerning behavior. Assessment Centers across the nation aim to identify strengths and underlying needs of youth and families and partners with them to facilitate access to individualized services and resources In their communities. Click here to read our publication on The Harbor.