Dealing with juveniles in trouble?
Parents with a son or daughter who is out of control, habitually truant or running away from home can call the Florida Parents Hotline at 1-888-4-1-FAMILY. Trained counselors answer hotline calls and provide referrals to community resources and counseling programs that work with troubled adolescents and their families. This can help prevent serious situations like a child dropping out of school, living on the streets and becoming a potential victim, or being arrested. Getting a child into a delinquency prevention program Contact your local office of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice. Ask for a referral to a community-based delinquency prevention program funded by the Department. If the Department does not have a program close to your home that meets your childs needs, we may be able to suggest other community resources for tutoring, mentoring and similar positive activities. Rights & responsibilities of a juvenile’s parents The parents of a juvenile do not lose any rights or r
