address the individualized needs of specific populations; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania service providers offer an array of
services, including secure detention, secure treatment,
institutional facilities, group homes, foster homes and
community-based and in-home programming; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's Juvenile Detention Centers and
Alternative Programs, adhering to the Balanced and Restorative
Justice Model, contribute to public safety by providing a stable
environment for at-risk youths, providing education and
programming and ensuring sufficient opportunities for growth and
development of Pennsylvania's youths; and
WHEREAS, Juvenile Detention Centers and Alternative Programs
ensure every child's health and well-being by providing
competency development, self-discipline and stabilization
through comprehensive physical and behavioral health evaluations
as well as community involvement; and
WHEREAS, Thousands of men and women are dedicated to ensuring
the proper care and supervision of youths and are committed to
the protection of Pennsylvania's communities; and
WHEREAS, Youth care workers in Pennsylvania's Juvenile
Detention Centers and Alternative Programs stand ready on a
daily basis to respond to youths who display an array of
unresolved mental health, behavioral, educational and emotional
issues; and
WHEREAS, Juvenile Detention Centers and Alternative Programs,
an affiliate of the County Commissioners Association of
Pennsylvania, is an association of Pennsylvania service
providers that acts as a key resource for these service
providers offering education, representation and support for the
important services they provide; and
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