Our team believes your mistakes and experiences do not define you and every youth and family have unique circumstances and thus deserve unique and individualized support.
We are here to support juvenile cases, self-referrals for community case management, and truancy issues. Our goal is to help turn challenges into opportunities for growth and a better future.
The HK Community Support Team offers three distinct services to HK youth and families.
Youth Diversion Team (YDT)
The community-based diversion process provides an alternative to court for first time offenders. Diversion in HK offers a supportive way of working with young people to repair harm caused in the incident, outside of the court room. We address underlying issues and believe this process gives us the best chance to focus on accountability, conflict resolution, repairing relationships, and to work with youth to resolve the situation and support long-term success.
YDT members include town officials, police, active community members, representatives from schools, court support services, and youth and family services. The youth’s personal connections are welcome to join to help develop a collaborative plan. YDT proceedings are confidential.
YDT is also utilized when a student is involved with illegal substances on a school campus, providing opportunity for learning, awareness, therapy, and skills.
Note: This process is for school staff referrals only.
HK Truancy Support:
HKYFS also provides a court alternative to support youth who are missing school and considered by law “truant”. HKYFS offers a family assessment and can help connect to support services and positive youth development programs that may assist in the youth attending school on a more regular basis.
Note: This process is for school staff referrals only.
Family Support/Case Management:
HKYFS offers voluntary case management to help connect youth and families to services, support, and resources. This process offers a space for families to share the challenges they are facing and work with a social worker to identify resources and access support.. The goal is to work together to identify options that might be helpful to the family. Families with youth of all ages can access case management support through HKYFS.
Please email preventioncoordinator@hkyfs.
Services We Offer:
- Mental & Behavioral Health Service Referrals
- Substance Abuse Assessment & Treatment Evaluation Referrals
- Counseling and Therapy
- Positive Youth Development Activities
- Community Service
- Public Service Projects
- Apology Skill Building Services
- Parenting Support
- And More!
