Develops and maintain peer support relationship with justice involved individuals that offer the opportunity on a one-on-one support setting to help avoid emergency room visits, re-incarceration and hospitalization.

Breaks the school-to-prison pipeline and reduces disproportionate minority representation in the juvenile justice system via restorative justice, conflict resolution, circles and conferences.

Provides a mental health program designed for the criminal offender suffering from serious mental illness to successfully reintegrate into the community upon release

Provides case management, makes referrals to other agencies and offers mediation to Nassau County youth ages 10-17, and their families who are referred through the Nassau County Juvenile Probation Department.

This waiver program assesses, plans, and supports the transition of nursing home and long term care facility residents, who are eager to and capable of returning to community living, back to integrated community living settings of their own choosing. It also assists persons at risk of being placed in a skilled nursing facility. WILC is the Hudson Valley Region Center providing services for the residents

Juvenile unit provides diversion services, in collaboration with Social Services, Mental Health, Volunteer Counseling Services, Mental Health Association and other agencies to Persons in Need of Supervision PINS and Juvenile Delinquents JDs and monitors juvenile cases referred to Family Court. Also, provides supervision to youths placed on probation by the Family Court and liaison services to the non-secure shelter.

This waiver program assesses, plans, and supports the transition of nursing home and long term care facility residents, who are eager to and capable of returning to community living, back to integrated community living settings of their own choosing. It also assists persons at risk of being placed in a skilled nursing facility. WILC is the Hudson Valley Region Center providing services for the residents

Alternate to conventional prosecution facing violations, most misdemeanors and some non-violent felonies.

Provides an alternative to incarceration, on appropriate cases, by screening defendants before arraignment and makes recommendation for a defendant's release by verifying certain documentation and personal history information.

Provides restorative justice, family support and supervision for youth who have committed a delinquent act. Diversion from Family Court.

Provides services to needy, troubled, and emotionally disturbed youth populations under the age of 21. Community Residence level of care provided for children and youth who are referred through the Office of Mental Health. Juvenile Justice Outreach and case management programs provided for families and youth referred through NCDSS and Niagara County Probation Departments. ##REENTRY##

Resource specialists assist guests with connecting to coordinated entry assessments, Single Point of Access assessments, homeless services, benefits/entitlement referrals, and linkage to behavioral health services. Open 365 nights a year. Services include: - Coordinated Entry - Single Point of Access Referrals - Referrals to Community Resources - Diversion Activities: Arrest and Incarceration for Minor, Victimless Non-Violent Crimes - On-Site Provider Screenings - Shower and Laundry Facilities - Light Snacks ##REENTRY##

Provides an alternative to jail for youth who have been arrested, and are willing to do restitution through community service or other options.

YAP continually evolves services to meet new needs that emerge for youth involved within the juvenile justice system, but most of our programming is designed for the purposes below. Diversion: to divert youth from formal system involvement. Pre-Adjudication: to prevent formal detention while ensuring community safety. Post-Adjudication: to prevent incarceration in prisons, jails or other residential or secure facilities. Re-Entry: to promote safety and support to youth transitioning back to the community from institutional placement.

The Forensic Support Team is a mental health program designed for the criminal offender suffering from serious mental illness to successfully reintegrate into the community upon release

Provides an education specialist who serves on the PINS Diversion Team which reviews and assesses if the child has a school problem that requires further intervention, an education advocate will then negotiate, mediate or represent on the student's behalf.

Provides treatment, counseling, training and other social services to people who would otherwise be incarcerated if not participating in programming.

Identifies, screens and refers people with serious mental illness who have been arrested and sentenced by court for treatment services. This is an intensive case management and treatment program that provides individualized services.

Administers justice for 16 and 17 year old individuals in criminal cases. Encourages non-criminal dispositions in order to avoid legal and collateral consequences of a criminal record. Provides age-appropriate services, interventions, and penalties.

Offers alternatives to detention and state incarceration, supports youth post-adjudication to help with compliance and other needs, and provides reintegration support for youth transitioning out of these placements.

Offers a temporary home for 11 to 18 year old children who are court mandated. Provides a school program, individual counseling, and group dynamics. The Our Lady of Peace Academy is a free standing alternative school for grades 7 through 12. Individualized instruction and private tutoring is provided by qualified teachers.

A program where convicted drug users visit the court once a week and are involved in an inpatient or outpatient drug counseling program four days a week under the guidance of a treatment coordinator, which also involves drug testing very often.

A program that provides supervision for youth who commit status offenses or behavior that is not criminal, but are against the law for children, based on their status as minors, such as alcohol and drug abuse, habitual remaining away from home and whereabouts are unknown, or chronic truancy which must be referred by school.

A continuum of services designed to intervene and prevent recidivism. The Power program offers preventative, transitional, and post release services.