Does each youth committed to Division of Youth Services have an individual case manager?
Yes. To provide continuity of services, all youth committed to the Division of Youth Services are assigned a service coordinator who becomes an advocate for the youth. Service Coordinators work with the family and treatment team to assess the needs of the youth, develop an effective treatment plan, and ensure treatment and supervision needs of the youth are met. In fiscal year 2003, the division had 94 service coordinators with an average of 17 youth on their caseload.