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Commissioner
Peter Forbes |
DYS is involved in a number of new / ongoing exciting activities and opportunities.
Recent juvenile justice legislation has created commissions and boards that will have an impact on our work.
The Juvenile Justice Data and Policy Board is charged with reviewing and making recommendations to the Legislature regarding the continuum of agencies and activities that comprise the "juvenile justice system". This board is chaired by Maria Mossaides our Child Advocate. I'm participating in the work of this board along with Thula Sibanda, Dave Chandler, Cecely Reardon and Dr. Yvonne Sparling from DYS. An additional group that we're participating in is the "Emerging Adult Criminal Justice Task Force" which is chaired by Senator Cynthia Creem and Representative Paul Tucker.
This Task Force has been charged with making a recommendation regarding the age of juvenile court jurisdiction in Massachusetts and related to the strategy for 18-24 year-olds who are entering the adult correctional system. These boards and commissions have the potential to have significant policy and practice impact on our work.
DYS succeeded in its request to the legislature to conduct finger printing of staff in the back ground check process. This is required by the Department of Early Education and Care who has responsibility to license all of our programs. This legislation represents a "bureaucratic win" for DYS and helps keep our back ground check timelines closer to our operational needs for staffing our programs. I'd like to recognize Cecely Reardon our General Counsel and Deputy Commissioner Margaret Chow-Menzer for their hard work on this and Representative Kay Khan for anchoring our legislative support.
Our Youth Engaged in Services (YES), voluntary effort continues to mature and contribute to positive outcomes for youth who opt into that opportunity. National research indicates that the highest risk window for recidivism for young people in the juvenile justice system is the first 6 months post-discharge from custody. The YES program effort reaches into that high risk window and offers support, guidance and other items that help DYS youth transition from adolescence to adult hood. A recent data set from our research team representing a cohort of youth from 2016 clearly indicates that youth who opt into services are experiencing significantly lower recidivism than youth who opt out. In calendar year 2018 62% of the youth discharging from our committed caseload have opted to remain involved with their casework team for additional support.
In an effort to maintain critical aspects of our residential continuum we have decided to merge the assessment function for newly committed youth into the residential treatment programs. This has resulted in the planned closure of a number of program sites and presents our residential treatment programs with a new challenge. This change is driven by our decreasing caseload trend and allows us to keep a viable range of staff secure and hardware secure treatment programs operating.
DYS working closely with the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) and Commonwealth Corporation have made significant progress in outlining our strategy for youth who achieve their High School diploma or HiSet. Wendy Taylor from CES has taken this task on and done a great job focusing our effort. We saw an increase in the number and percentage of youth who were enrolled and / or completed a post- secondary course from the 2016-2017 school year to the 2017-2018 school year. (insert numbers)
In closing, we're making steady progress on our goals and we've recently engaged a consultant to sharpen our strategic focus for the next 2-3 years.
Sincerely,
Peter Forbes
Your Commissioner
P.S. Please email me your comments and suggestions!
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Mark Your Calendars:
September 24 2019 - JDAI 2019 Awards Breakfast
October 4th 2019 - DYS Commissioner's Awards Event
November 1st, 2019 -
11th Annual DYS Community Services Professional Development Day
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DYS FY 2020 Budget
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On July 31, 2019, Governor Baker signed into law the FY 2020 budget which appropriates $179.2 M to the Department of Youth Services. This amount represents an additional $884K over the budget enacted for FY 2019.
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FY19 GAA |
FY20 House 1 |
FY20 GAA |
| 4200-0010 - Department of Youth Services Administration and Operations |
4,337,114 |
4,438,164 |
4,438,164 |
| 4200-0100 - Non-Residential Services for Committed Population |
23,918,855 |
24,781,159 |
24,781,159 |
| 4200-0200 - Residential Services for Detained Population |
29,442,669 |
28,239,725 |
28,739,725 |
| 4200-0300 - Residential Services for Committed Population |
115,182,010 |
115,796,961 |
115,796,961 |
| 4200-0500 - Department of Youth Services Teacher Salaries |
3,059,187 |
3,059,187 |
3,059,187 |
| 4200-0600 - Department of Youth Services Overnight Arrest Program |
2,397,359 |
2,406,168 |
2,406,168 |
| DYS - Department of Youth Services |
178,337,194 |
178,721,364 |
179,221,364 |
The Department will be able to continue to provide the core of our services with the $179.2 million budget. However, it is important to note that each year the cost of doing business for DYS increases due to a number of factors. Cost increases due to growth in wages, increases to the Chapter 257 reimbursement rates to be paid to DYS service providers, and increases in utilities and other goods and services purchased by the Department will have to be managed within the proposed budget and adjustments will have to be made to align expenditures with available funding and to reflect the declining census of youth served by DYS.
On March 10, 2019, Commissioner Peter J. Forbes testified before the Joint Committee on Ways and Means on the DYS budget put forward by Governor Baker for FY 2020. That day's hearing was held at Needham Town Hall with Senator Michael Rush and Representative Denise Garlick co-chairing the proceedings.
Commissioner Forbes' House FY 2020 Budget Testimony
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On January 10, 2019, Governor Baker signed House Bill 5008, "An Act relative to back ground checks by the Department of Youth Services." This legislation adds Section 8A to G.L. c.18A, which will give the Department of Youth Services the statutory authority to conduct fingerprint based background checks on current and prospective state employees, candidates for promotion, interns, volunteers, and certain contractors.
DYS Fingerprint Background Check Legislation. The Department will be paying for the fingerprinting fees for all current employees.
DYS sought state level authorization for fingerprint based background checks in order to have a uniform process for background checks across our
workforce.
The FBI has approved the Department's access to its fingerprint database. The Department is currently working on developing the procedures for expanding its background check procedures to include fingerprint information.
The Department of Early Education and Care will continue to conduct fingerprint background checks of provider employees working in DYS contracted programs.
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DYS Representation on Boards, Commissions, and Task Forces Established by the Criminal Justice Reform Legislation
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Juvenile Justice Policy and Data Board
The Juvenile Policy and Data Board is charged with the evaluation of policies and procedures related to the juvenile justice system, examination of the feasibility of the child advocate collecting and disseminating data regarding juvenile contact with criminal justice agencies and to
stud
y the implementation of any statutory changes to the juvenile justice system.
The 21 member Board, chaired by the Child Advocate, Maria Mossaides, include representatives from the Legislature, Office of the Child Advocate (OCA), Chief Justice of the Juvenile Court, Commissioners of Probation, Youth Services, Children and Families, Mental Health, Public Health, Secretary of Education, Committee for Public Counsel Services, MA District Attorneys Association, MA Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee, and entities put forward by the Citizens for Juvenile Justice, MA Chiefs of Police Association and parents with system involved youth.
Commissioner Peter Forbes represents DYS on the Juvenile Justice Policy and Data Board. Dave Chandler, DYS Director of Research serves on the Board's Data Subcommittee and Thula Sibanda, Acting JDAI Statewide Coordinator, serves on the Community Based Intervention subcommittee.
By June 30, 2019, the Board is to file a report on the feasibility of the OCA to collect and analyze data from criminal justice agencies and their contracted service providers. The data to be included would include information on
age, gender, racial or ethnic category and type of crime. The Board is also charged with producing an annual report with recommendations for 1: statutory changes to improve public safety and promote the best interest of the children and young adult involved in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems; 2: improving how information is shared between the executive and judicial branches; and 3: reforms that would improve positive outcomes for youth and young adults involved in the juvenile justice systems.
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Childhood Trauma Task Force
The Childhood Trauma Task Force, made up of members of the juvenile justice policy and data board, is charged to study, report and make recommendations on gender responsive and trauma-informed approaches to treatment services for juveniles and youthful offenders in the juvenile justice system. A priority of the Task Force is to focus strategies, services, and interventions that can properly address emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional neglect, physical neglect, family violence, household substance abuse, household mental illness, parental absence, and household member incarceration and lead to a reduction in recidivism. DYS is represented on this Task Force by Dr. Yvonne Sparling, Director of Clinical Services.
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Emerging Adults in Criminal Justice Task Force
The Emerging Adults in Criminal Justice Task Force was established by the Criminal Justice Reform Legislation to study and make recommendations on the "advisability, feasibility and impact of changing the age of juvenile court jurisdiction to defendants younger than 21 years of age," and "for the establishment, implementation and provision of more "targeted age-appropriate programming and the establishment of young adult correctional units for young adults between the ages of 18 to 24 who have been committed to the department of correction or a county correctional facility."
The specific questions to be addressed by the Task Force regarding the juvenile justice system include: 1. the benefits and disadvantages of including 18 to 20 year old (young adults) in the juvenile justice system 2. DYS'
ability to segregate young adults from the younger youth; 3. the impact of integrating the young adults with the younger youth in the DYS service system; 4.
the potential costs to the state court system and state and local law enforcement; 5. what resources and facilities, if any, could be reallocated from the adult system to the juvenile system; and, 5. the advisability and feasibility of establishing a separate young adult court for individuals between the ages of 18-24.
With respect to the adult criminal justice system, the Task Force is directed to address 1. the need and resources to train corrections, court, and community supervision staff and behavioral health providers; 2. the development of programming for youth development and mentoring, mental health, anger management and de-escalating conflicts, educational opportunities, employment, and vocational training; 3. improving access to family and increase family involvement, 4. partnering with DYS, 5. reviewing policies, practices and models from other jurisdictions; and 6. projecting costs to implement the changes in the adult criminal justice system.
The Emerging Adults in Criminal Justice Task Force is chaired by Senator Cynthia Creem and Representative Paul Tucker. The Task Force consists of members representing the Legislature, Secretaries of Health and Human Services and Public Safety and Security, Commissioners of Youth Services, Correction and Probation, Chief Justices of the District Court, the Juvenile Court, Directors of the Juvenile Court Clinic and Citizens for Juvenile Justice, MA District Attorneys Association, Committee for Public Counsel Services, MA Sheriff's Association, an AFSCME member working for DYS, and an expert in young adult justice and an expert in neurological development of young adults. DYS Commissioner Peter Forbes serves as the designee of the Secretary of Health and Human Services and DYS Deputy Commissioner Margaret Chow-Menzer serves as the designee of the Commissioner of Youth Services.
On June 6th, DYS hosted the Task Force meeting at the Connelly Youth Service Center in Roslindale. The members toured the facility, met and had conversations with youth and staff who presented on different aspects of the DYS services including education and postsecondary education, DBT and clinical services, residential services, community and case management services, family engagement, and the Youth Engaged in Services program.
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New Detention Placement Instrument
Risk of re-arrest and risk of flight are two key factors used by DYS to make placement decisions for detained youth. Since 2012, DYS Detention Coordinators and CIC staff have used the
Detention Placement Instrument (DPI) to assist in placement decisions on the day of admission.
In 2017, a group which included Dr. Gina Vincent, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Barbara Morton, Central Regional Director, Dr. Yvonne Sparling, Director of Clinical Services, Dr. Jonathan Simmons, SE Regional Clinical Coordinator, Dr. Thula Sibanda, JDAI Coordinator, Lynsey Heffernan, JDAI State Coordinator. Dr. David Chandler, Director of Research, Dr. Rachel Perrault of UMMC and Ruth Rovezzi began meeting to evaluate the tool and make recommendations for improvements after a validation study that involved a retrospective follow-up on over 1, 400 youth and tested 31 potential risk factors to see what best predicted recidivism.
The result was a new tool, the
Detention Placement Recommendation (DPR) which is now completed for all detention admissions and combined with the Community-Based Options Placement Screening Instrument (CBO-PSI) which further assesses youth for placement in a Reception Center. The goal of the process is to place youth in the least restrictive setting and to reduce the possibility of bias in placement decisions. This tool does not replace structured professional decision-making regarding placement, but rather ensures that each youth is reviewed for the same risks and needs and that these are considered in the final placement decision.
The new tool also assesses risk for institutional aggression.
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DYS Years of Service Celebrations
The mission of the Department of Youth Services is to enhance community safety by improving the life outcomes for youth in our care and custody. We achieve our mission by investing in highly qualified staff and a service continuum that engages youth, families and communities in strategies that support positive youth development. The DYS Mission Statement
DYS celebrates the dedication and commitment of our workforce through the Years of Service ceremonies where we have the opportunity to public acknowledge and thank our employees and their families. Here are links to the articles on DYS Pulse that captures the celebrations at this year's events!
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DYS JUNE GRADUATIONS
DYS celebrates all youth who have reached the end of the school curriculum form all regions across the state. Graduation ceremony dates by Regions are:
Metro Region - June 12:
DYS Metro Region held its annual Graduation ceremony on June 12th. Family, friends and community members were there to celebrate the seven graduates who attended. Metro had a total of ten graduates this year, with some unable to attend the ceremony.
Angela Molyneaux, Metro Education and Career Counselor, was the Master of Ceremonies and the festivities were opened with remarks from Regional Director Dan O'Sullivan and DYS Director of Education Renee Heywood.
The entire audience was moved by both student speakers, both of whom shared their stories of how they had come to achieve their diplomas. Each of the student speakers also offered words of advice and encouragement to their peers as the graduates step into their futures, armed with their high school credentials. The speech ended with all the students to hand out a single rose to someone in the audience who had helped them reach their goals.
After the Special Presentation of Roses, it was time to get down to the business of handing out certficiates and diplomas. Students were introduced by DYS caseworkers who helped them along the way and each student came to the stage to receive their diploma, graduation medal and a gift card to help them celebrate their success.
With a few final words RYI Provider Contract Manager Malcom Joseph closed the ceremony and began the party.
Southeast Region - June 12:
On June 13, 2019, the Southeast Region held its 8th Annual Excellence in Education Day at the Loon Pond Lodge at Ted Williams Camp in Lakeville. On this date, many of the region's twenty-seven graduates attended the event celebrating their educational achievements. The event was attended by close to one hundred family members as well as state and provider staff.
The keynote address was given by David Tavares, Director of Housing for the YMCA of Greater Boston. David has developed, designed and directed exemplary comprehensive case management services for homeless families and individuals from diverse backgrounds throughout the Greater Boston area and beyond in a dignified, humane environment and manner. He served as guest lecturer for graduate social work classes at Boston College, Smith College, Simmons College and Bridgewater State University.
Also provided consultation, guest speaking and group facilitator services for the Bedford Policy Institute, Massachusetts Prevention Center, Department of Youth Services, Home for Little Wanderers, Brookview House, Span Inc., and Harvard University.
Mr. Tavares was able to connect to students by sharing his personal experiences growing up in a nearby New Bedford. His speech emphasized the importance of family, community connection and perseverance.
Graduates were introduced and welcomed to the stage to receive their certificates by their District Office team. The event was photographed by Caseworker Jerrod Smith and his protégé PM. Students were able to take pictures with their guests as well as other caring adults. Brockton District Office Manager Liz Westbrook served as this year's emcee.
Central Region - June 13:
This year's graduation ceremony focused was on "Dreaming Big" The ceremony was held on June 13, 2019, at the First Assembly of God Church in Worcester. We had a total of 17 graduates in the Central Region who had received the high school diploma or their HiSET. Joining in the celebration with graduates and families were regional leadership, Renee Heywood, Director of Educational Services for DYS, Commissioner Forbes, and Dr. William Diehl, Executive Director for the Collaborative for Educational Services. The ceremony included some inspiring words from our Keynote speaker Worcester City Councilor Dr. Sarai Rivera.
In addition to the regional celebration, there were also graduation ceremonies held at the Butler Center, where there were 2 graduates and at Zara Cisco Brough where they also had 2 graduates. Families and regional leadership celebrated our graduates' tremendous accomplishments as they prepare to enter into post-secondary studies.
Western Region - June 19:
On June 19, 2019 the Western Regional Graduation was held at Westfield State University celebrating the accomplishments of seventeen students. The event was attended parents, families and advocates of youth, including DYS leadership.
Commissioner Peter Forbes, DYS Director of Education Renée Heywood, DYS Regional Director Ja'Net Smith and Regional Education Coordinator Robin Warner all presented their well wishes and encouraging remarks. Kariña Monroe, Assistant Regional Education Coordinator filled in as the Commencement Speaker.
The day's theme was about building bridges to the future. Many youth are planning to attend college, some are entering trades and two were entering the medical field.
Students moved their tassels from right to left signifying their accomplishment and exited to the traditional music of Pomp and Circumstance.
Northeast Region June 20:
The Northeast 2019 Graduation at UTEC in Lowell was a great success, and a wonderful celebration of students' achievements. The Northeast had 34 total graduates, with 14 students in attendance. Student speaker Jaclyn Cirinna was an inspiration, having just graduated from Salem State University. In addition, Commissioner Peter Forbes spoke to students and their families, and DYS Director of Education, Renée Heywood, spoke and recited a poem in both English and Spanish.
In addition, the Northeast held a graduation ceremony at the Northeast Youth Service Center for Northeast students who are currently placed in secure settings. This event was also a wonderful celebration. We celebrated eight students who graduated, and student speaker spoke meaningfully about his educational journey from a reluctant student to a graduate with a passion and aptitude for carpentry. Deputy Commissioner Ruth Rovezzi spoke to students and a large contingent of family who had come to celebrate with the graduates.
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7th ANNUAL DYS YOUTH ARTS SHOWCASE
On Tuesday May 14th DYS held their 7th annual Share Your Art/Share Your Voice Youth Arts Showcase at WGBH Studios in Boston, MA. Attendees include: DYS staff, youth, families and Massachusetts state legislators, community partners and sister agency officials.
A gallery displayed over 250 pieces of original youth art for sale, proceeds from which will go directly back to the youth artists. Five Visual Arts Leaders - youth who have shown a deep commitment to the arts over the course of the year - had their work highlighted. Three Arts Leaders were on hand to share stories about their artwork and to answer questions as they beamed with pride. In addition, 12 youth performers shared their talents in spoken word, drumming, dancing, singing, rapping and original electronic music composition.
The WGBH Atrium was filled with youth representatives from Bridging the Opportunity Gap (BOG) programs including New England Farm Workers/Diesel Works, More Than Words, the Western and the Central Region horticulture programs, and several other partner groups.
This statewide celebration illustrates the power of the arts as a tool for healing, self-expression, community building as well as youth engagement in positive youth development. The event also showcases the work of the Regional Visual Arts teachers and the independent artists that work with DYS youth throughout the year, through the DYS Arts Initiative.
We are pleased to share the 2019 Youth Showcase online Art Store. Please check out the link below to view and order select prints from this year's amazing Art Gallery.
The creativity and energy of our young visual and performing artists again shined bright at WGBH. I want to extend my gratitude to all the efforts across the state that make this celebration of the Arts and our community an annual event. The amount of people involved in making this day happen is incredible.
Thank you to all the staff, residential programs and district offices who attended and supported the 2019 Showcase.
Thank you to Commonwealth Corporation and the Collaborative for Educational Services, our education partners and to Michele Phillips, DYS Special Projects.
Thank you to all the volunteers from DYS, and our partners in the provider network.
Thank you Magda Spasiano, Arts Program Manager, CommCorp and our Teaching Artists.
Thank you to our Art Teachers: Yasmin Shanshiry, Kat McClelland, Eva Robbins Davies, Aneeka Cheema and Jose Santos
Thank you Davina Frye-Winstone, CommCorp
Thank you to the Showcase Regional Points - Nicole Leontakianakos, Stacy Rothrock, David Rose, Chris Jerrier, Ivy Sweeting, Daniele Rose, Kenetha Moore, Laura Clancey, Lisa Astorino, Tim Dunn, Juan Rivera and Danielle Brazeau.
Thank You Celia Overby and Exclusive Tees- http://www.exclusivetees.org
Thank You to the Showcase Chaperone Team - Jaqueline Gomez, Nicholas Cotto, Tristan Cafferty, Michael Ferreira, Bobby Shields, Irlando Barbosa, Jack Arnoldy, Fernando Ribeiro, Geraldo Rivera and Manny Rivera.
Thank you to the Showcase Implementation Team - Briana Wales, Charline Alexandre, Nicole Leontakianakos, Davina Frye-Winstone, Magda Spasiano and Michele Phillips.
The DYS Statewide Youth Showcase event is supported by the Commonwealth Corporation, Collaborative for Educational Services and Stop and Shop.
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DATA MATTERS
DYS and the M
assachusetts
Commission on LGBTQ Youth
("Commission")
have worked
collaboratively
for a number of years
to formulate
strong goals and recommendations
to guide service provision for
LGBTQ youth in our care. These goals and recommendations for DYS and 17 other state agencies and departments can be found here.
DYS
is a natural partner for the Commission
because national research shows LGBTQ youth are over-represented within the juvenile justice system due to school harassment, family rejection, homelessness,
and
'survival' crimes such as theft or sex work. LGBTQ+ youths represent 5 to 7% of the nation's overall youth population, but 13 percent to 15 percent of those currently in the juvenile justice system. (Hunt and Moodie-Mills 2012; Majd, Marksamer, and Reyes 2009).
The Commission
reports
that
LGBTQ youth are more likely to be gang involved than non LGBTQ and
are at
higher risk for suicide. LGBTQ youth skip school more often b/c they don't feel safe and
are
more involved in fights. Of the girls who are system involved, 40% identify as LGBTQ . There's also growing data showing - similarly to our discussions of youth of color - LGBTQ youth are punished more harshly, suspended or expelled more often, and
experience
disparate
treatment
by law enforcement.
Female and youth of color who are
LGBTQ+ and gender nonconforming youth
are specifically over represented in juvenile justice populations, with
females
at
(39%) and youth of color
at
85%
(Center for American Progress 2017).
Because of our strong workforce, emphasis on PREA compliance and recent developments with JJEMS, DYS is able to identify the number of LGBTQ youth in our care to ensure we are informed about risk areas for LGBTQ youth and see how our data compares nationally.
These data are
possible primarily due to the work of our direct care
staff
, including J
uvenile J
ustice Youth Development Specialists
and clinicians, who ask the youth how they identify upon intake.
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JUVENILE JUSTICE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST
Juvenile Justice Youth Development Specialist (JJYDS) is the new title of DYS staff formerly known as
Group Youth Worker.This change reflects the evolution of a role that was primarily focused on safety and security to one that now also emphasizes positive youth development by staff serving as a role model in helping youth
develop coping, social and life skills, and providing guidance and support through daily interactions. In our residential programs, the Juvenile Justice Youth Development Specialists are integral members of
a team that includes residential, clinical, education, and community staff members who provide encouragement, guidance, mentoring, supervision and participation with youth in various daily living activities, who actively engage with youth in the classroom bu helping them complete their school assignments, and working with them on employment and vocational readiness. Along with these changes, DYS was able to fund the upgrade of the JJYDS I from a Grade 12A to Grade 13A, the JJYDS II from Grade 14A to Grade 15 and the JJYDS III from Grade 16A to Grade 17.
Staff in many of the residential programs are already engaged in promoting positive youth development with the youth in the classrooms and as their advocates.
This new title comes from the work undertaken by the DYS Branding Committee consisting of Brandon Alves,
Juvenile Justice Youth Development Specialist III, Margaret Chow-Menzer, Deputy Commissioner of Administration and Finance, Carlos Colon, Caseworker II, Raul Delgado, Communications Coordinator, Marie-Elena Edwards, Director of Victim/Employee Assistance Services, Paula Gately, Program Director, Stacey Graves, HR Coodinator, Jared Johnson, Juvenile Justice Youth Development Specialist III, Matthew Malloy, Caseworker, Robin McTomney, Interim HR Liaison, Melissa Ouellette, HR Regional Coordinator, Henry Ramos, Facility Administrator, Jose Roman, Assistant Program Director, and Ryan Walsh, Recreational Coordinator. This committee was given the task of coming up with a title that better described the work performed by the staff than Group Youth Worker.
Through a series of discussions informed by a survey of group youth workers and other field operations staff, the Branding Committee concluded that the term "juvenile justice" was important to include in the title. And "youth development specialist" was selected as it more accurately conveys the work that staff is being asked to perform.
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SAVE THE DATE
Mark your calendars for the following upcoming events:
October 4th 2019 - Commissioners & Performance Recognition Award
Ceremony to be held at Metro Youth Service Center 425 Harvard Street Dorchester MA
November 1 2019 - DYS Community Services Professional Development Day will be held on Friday, November 1st at the DoubleTree Hotel - 5400 Computer Drive, Westborough, MA 01581
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DYS STAFF 2019 GRADUATES
Massachusetts Aspiring Supervisor and Succession Planning ("MasSP") is a
n integrated, Secretariat-wide initiative of the Commonwealth's Executive Office of Health and Human Services, MasSP addresses the growing need for workforce planning by establishing pools of competitive candidates that will help to reduce vacancy risks in EOHHS. The focus is on cultivating a highly-skilled workforce that can deliver innovative solutions and approaches that will enhance our service delivery. All program participants will be exposed to five Core Competencies in addition to courses in their chosen MasSP "track" or concentration area. Each track supports a defined career path. The program is offered in locations throughout the state and location choices vary by track."
- May 30 2019 - Elizabeth Westbrook
- May 29 2019 - Karim Evans
- May 20 2019 - Linette Cato
- May 20 2019 - David Green
- May 17 2019 - Stacey Finn
EOHHS Supervisor Academy is a comprehensive, three-day program designed to ensure our managers and supervisors have the nuts and bolts needed to successfully supervise others in the Commonwealth. Taught through a Human Resources lens, the Academy promotes a balanced approach to supervision with topics covering both the HR policies and procedures (the what's) and the interpersonal skills (the how).
CSD Supervisory Academy graduates are:
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Alex Geter
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Juvenile Justice Youth Development Specialist II
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Hadley Assessment
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Andre Wilson
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Juvenile Justice Youth Development Specialist II
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Southeast Secure Revocation
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Antonio Tavares
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Juvenile Justice Youth Development Specialist III
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Paul T Leahy - Pod A
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Arthur Hackenson
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Juvenile Justice Youth Development Specialist I
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Paul T Leahy - Pod A
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Charles Ogwuru
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Caseworker
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Lynn District Office
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Charlotte Williams
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Program Coordinator II
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Western Regional Office
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Darryl Bress
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Program Director
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Westfield Detention
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David Spears
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Juvenile Justice Youth Development Specialist III
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Westfield Detention
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Franklin Abreu
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Juvenile Justice Youth Development Specialist II
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Northeast Revocation
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Franklin Calcano
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Juvenile Justice Youth Development Specialist II
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Pelletier Assessment
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Grewil Beltre
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Juvenile Justice Youth Development Specialist II
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Northeast Revocation
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Hector Madera
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Juvenile Justice Youth Development Specialist III
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Westfield Revocation
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Jennie Perella
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Training Program Coordinator
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F. Robert Brown Training Center
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Jeremy Subervi
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Juvenile Justice Youth Development Specialist I
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Northeast Revocation
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Jermaine Brown
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Juvenile Justice Youth Development Specialist I
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Leahy Unit A
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Jesse Cannalonga
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Juvenile Justice Youth Development Specialist III
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Sharp Transition
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John Griffin
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Fiscal Director
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Northeast Regional Office
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Jose Roman
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Assistant Program Director
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Westfield Revocation
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Melissa Noonan
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Clinical Social Worker (D)
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Westfield Stabilization
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Michael Lynch
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Fiscal Director
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Western Regional Office
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Rodney Jones
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Juvenile Justice Youth Development Specialist I
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Southeast Secure Detention
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Shelly Bryson
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Institution Security Officer III
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Northeast Youth Service Center
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Sir Parrish
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Program Director
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Westfield Youth Service Center
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Stacey Graves
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Human Resources Coordinator
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DYS Central Office
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Stacey Rothrock
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Office Support Specialist II
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Northeast Regional Office
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Thomas Scibeli
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Juvenile Justice Youth Development Specialist II
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Westfield Stabilization
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