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THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, November 10,2000 CRSprevents " young"from becoming " young offender" A t 14, Jenny had been suspended from school once. Her attendance was unpredictable and when she did attend, she was disruptive. According to her mom and dad, Jenny had questionable friends, was abusive to her younger sib lings and generally non-com- pliant with her parents. When problems with alcohol brought her to the attention of the police, Jenny was referred to Community Resource Services by a social worker from the Halton Regional Police Pre-Court Diversion Program. Community Resource M O L IV E R FOR Experience, Dedication & Action in s ) 8 4 9 - 5 6 6 9 Services (CRS) is a non-prof immediately assigned an it, community-based organi OPTIONS worker. Gradually, zation that provides a wide Jenny learned how to com range of services to municate with her at-risk children, parents more appro youth and their priately and to families. Through express her frustra programs such as tions and deal with OPTIONS, work conflict in a more ers reach out to positive manner. children, helping worked close BY THE CRS them make lifely with Jenny's par choices that mini ents, encouraging WAY mize risk of future them to be consis involvement with the young tent in their parenting style, setting clearer expectations offender system. After being assessed as and realistic consequences high risk by CRS, Jenny was when Jenny did not comply. As Jenny began to show marked improvement in her overall functioning and in particular, her relationship with her parents, CRS gradu ally withdrew services. At their most recent meet ing (six-month post service), Jenny is attending school reg ularly and achieving at or beyond grade level. She holds down a part-time job, which gives structure to her spare time and has had no further contact with the police. Jenny and her family were quick to respond to questions regarding their experience at CRS. 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