Youth Justice

DARE Attendance

Dare Attendance provides a community-based full-time attendance program (four to six months in duration) for young people on a sentencing order as an alternative to custody.  Our individual case plans address the educational, vocational and personal development needs of each participant. Family caregivers provide structure, supervision and support in a family setting. We provide safe placements and assist the young person, and wherever possible their family, to develop and implement long-term plans. Residents are actively involved in day to day activities in the family care home as well as in the community. Residents and their families may receive post placement support for up to two months to facilitate their transition home or to independent living.

Short Term Bail/Respite 

Short stay residential placements in our family care homes are available for youth on a conditional court order, including a Bail Order or Sentencing Order. These 30 day beds are for youth who need a safe place to live while planning takes place to identify other appropriate residential placements. Support services are available to these youth to facilitate their transition goals.

Intensive Support and Supervision Program

The Intensive Support and Supervision Program is a community-based one-to-one service for medium to high risk youth that provides an alternative to custody. The program compliments the case management and supervision provided by the referring youth probation officer. Our staff members work with each young person, helping them develop appropriate educational, vocational, interpersonal and social skills, and to function in society in a healthy, positive manner. They support youth as they participate in planned activities and monitor compliance with the conditions of their court orders.

 Curfew Monitoring Services

This service monitors the curfews of youth who have either been released from custody on bail conditions, or have been sentenced to a court order. The primary goal is to minimize the use of youth custody by effectively monitoring their compliance with their court orders. Curfews are monitored by telephone and supported by random in-person checks in the Lower Mainland. Participant’s supervising probation officers are notified immediately of all incidences of non-compliance.