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About P.U.L.S.E.
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The
mission
of
the
P.U.L.S.E
Weekend
Program
is
to
provide
short-term,
research/evidence-based
treatment
heavily
reliant
on
Cognitive
Behavioral
Therapy
and
Motivational
Interviewing
to
male
and
female
youth
in
Lancaster
County.
Youth
are
referred
to
the
program
through
the
Office
of
Juvenile
Probation
or
the
Children
and
Youth
Agency.
Youth
who
are
referred
by
the
Office
of
Juvenile
Probation
are
court-ordered
to
the
program
and
are
identified
as
low
to
moderate
risk
based
on
the
Youth
Level
of
Service/Case
Management
Inventory
(YLS/CMI).
The
instrument
identifies
risk,
need,
and
responsivity
factors
as
well
as
strengths
and
protective
factors.
The
Program
Director
and
Supervisors
will
work
with
Juvenile
Probation,
the
client,
and
the
family
to
incorporate
the
data
from
the
YLS/CMI
into
a
holistic
plan
that
builds
upon
strengths
and
addresses
areas
related
to
recidivism
thereby
enhancing
success
and
prevention
of
future
delinquent/criminal
behavior.
Youth
referred
by
the
Children
and
Youth
Agency
have
been
demonstrating
negative
behavior
patterns
within
the
community
and
are
in
need
of
a
moderate
level
intervention.
The
Program
Director
and
Supervisors
will
work
with
the
Caseworker,
the
client,
and
the
family
in
order
to
develop
a
holistic
plan
that
builds
upon
strengths
and
addresses
problem
behaviors
thereby
enhancing
success
and
reducing
negative
behaviors within the community.
P.U.L.S.E.
Weekend
Program
participants
will
receive
treatment
on
a
weekend-
long
basis
for
5
consecutive
weekends
that
will
foster
repairing
harm
to
victims,
restoring
the
health
and
welfare
of
communities,
and
enable
juveniles
to
become
productive
and
law-abiding
members
of
their
communities,
consistent
with
BARJ
Principles
already
in
existence.
Comprehensive
Case
Plans
will
link
assessments
with
services
aimed
to
improve
competencies
and
reduce
the
risk
to
reoffend.
Participants
will
be
allotted
time
for
school
work
and
community
service
projects.
The
schedule
will
be
highly
structured,
while
allowing
flexibility
to
meet
each
participant’s needs.
The
parents/guardians
of
the
P.U.L.S.E.
Weekend
Program
participants
are
encouraged
to
participate
in
the
program
to
ensure
a
continuity
of
care.
The
parent/guardian
and
the
participant
will
attend
a
Family
Intake
Meeting
in
order
to
establish
a
clear
understanding
of
the
dynamics
surrounding
the
participant’s
behaviors.
In
addition,
the
parent
will
briefly
speak
to
the
Program
Coordinator
every
Friday
and
Sunday
to
discuss
progress
and
concerns.
The
family
will
participate
in
a
family
program
during
one
of
the
weekends.
This
will
give
the
parents/guardians
and
the
child
an
opportunity
to
examine
the
child’s
behavior
and
have
an
open
conversation
about
the
changes
that
need
to
occur
in
order
to
promote
healthy
growth.
Finally,
the
parents/guardians
will
attend
a
Graduation
Ceremony
at
on
the
last
Sunday
to
acknowledge
the
participant’s
accomplishments throughout the program.
Many
youth
involved
in
the
juvenile
justice
system
are
lacking
in
prosocial
skills.
P.U.L.S.E.
Weekend
Program
participants
will
complete
the
Forward
Thinking
Curriculum
from
The
Change
Companies
.
They
will
focus
on
What
Got
Me
Here?,
Handling
Difficult
Feelings,
Relationships
and
Communication,
Responsible
Behavior,
and
Victim
Awareness.
In
addition,
they
will
create
an
Individual Change Plan that will guide them throughout the five weeks.
Youth Intervention Center
Week 1
“What Got Me Here?” module and parts of the “Individual Change Plan” module
Week 2
“Handling Difficult Feelings” module and parts of the “Individual Change Plan” module
Week 3
“Responsible Behavior” module and parts of the “Individual Change Plan” module
Week 4
“Relationships and Communication” module and parts of the “Individual Change Plan” module
Week 5
“Victim Awareness” module and parts of the “Individual Change Plan” module