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PROJECT HEAVY (HUMAN EFFORTS AIMED AT VITALIZING YOUTH) PROGRAM DESIGN ISSUES

NCJ Number
28473
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1975
Length
111 pages
Annotation
THE STRUCTURE AND OPERATIONAL ASPECTS OF ALTERNATIVES FOR PROJECT HEAVY'S UTILIZATION OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT OF A STANDARDIZED DIVERSIONARY PROCESS APPLIED TO THE CENTRAL CITY AREA ARE DESCRIBED.
Abstract
PROJECT HEAVY IS AN EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM IN LOS ANGELES (CA) TO CONSOLIDATE THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUVENILE COURT DIVERSION PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS IN THE CENTRAL CITY HIGH-DELINQUENCY AREA. THE ISSUES IDENTIFIED AND DISCUSSED PERTAIN TO THE PROJECT'S INTERFACE WITH THE CITIZENS OF THE COMMUNITY, TO THE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, TO THE SERVICES DELIVERY FUNCTIONS, AND TO THE INFORMATIONAL SERVICES OF THE PROJECT. SEE ALSO NCJ-28467, 28469, 28471, 28472, AND 28470.