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The
Juvenile Justice Role Model Development Program
(JJRMDP)
While juvenile crime is not a problem of recent origin, shocking
juvenile crime statistics and the resulting public outcry have focused
attention on the need for change in the management of juvenile offenders
in Florida and nationwide. The Juvenile
Justice Role Model Development Program was established in
1995 at Florida State University in
response to state and national concern about the rapid increase in
serious juvenile crime and the growing number of young people identified
as "at-risk".
The goal of the Juvenile Justice Role
Model Development Program is to meet a critical shortage
of trained professionals for programs that provide young people with
strong, positive role models in their communities. The Program
emphasizes cultural and academic diversity as students are recruited
from a broad range of disciplines including: criminal justice,
criminology, sociology, psychology, education, music therapy, and
theatre. All of the students in the program all share the same common
interest-- working with young people within
communities to help curb the growing problem of juvenile delinquency and
crime.
Gifts of $100,000 or more to endow the Juvenile
Justice Role Model Development Program are eligible to
receive matching funds from the Florida Legislature Major Gift Challenge
Grant Program.
Role
Model Program Requirements
There are several requirements that must be met in
order qualify as a Role Model student. First, a student must be
enrolled or in the process of enrolling in a Role Model Program
course. There are 6 Role Model
Program courses that are required to be completed in order to complete
the Role Model Program. In addition, five of the 6 courses have
a 20 hour community
service requirement that must be completed to pass the class. If
you are interested in becoming a Role Model student, take a look at
the Role
Model Program Student Handbook.
Role
Model Program Projects
The Role Model Program has developed two innovative programs that
serve at-risk juveniles in the Tallahassee, FL community. These
programs utilize college students as volunteers, role models, and
mentors to dozens of at-risk juveniles in a variety of activities and
settings.
FSU
Afterschool Sports Academy
The FSU Afterschool
Sports Academy is an afterschool sports program that provides
positive afterschool activities to 25 at-risk, 6th and 7th grade Black
males at Belle Vue Middle School. The participants engage in
academic, social issue, and sports activities that assist in
preventing juvenile delinquency and academic failure.
Mentoring
Project
The FSU Mentoring Project
is a mentoring program that utilizes college students as mentors
to troubled juveniles in the Tallahassee community. The Project
conducts mentoring activities at the Tallahassee
Marine Institute, with college students mentoring juveniles
that have been adjudicated for a crime in juvenile court.
Role
Model Program Internship
Students that are enrolled in
the Role Model Program are eligible for a 12-credit hour internship at
an approved juvenile justice agency. Students accepted for an
internship will work for approximately 32 hours per week for a
semester, gaining valuable experience in a juvenile justice setting.
The Program provides a listing
of possible internship agencies by county for the state of
Florida.
Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQ) about the Role Model Program
The Role Model Program has
compiled a list of questions that are frequently asked by students
about the Program. If you have a question, check here
to see if it has already been asked.
Links
The Role Model Program has
assembled a large list of Internet links that the Program feels are
very helpful resources for those interested in Juvenile Justice
issues. The topics of the links include minority males, females,
drugs, gangs, mentoring, and general juvenile justice issues. The
links are a collection of federal, state, private, and personal
websites that discuss a variety of topics in juvenile and criminal
justice. If you need research information for your school project
or just want to know more about juvenile justice issues, these links
are sure to provide you with the correct information.
Job Board
This database of employment links is continuously updated to
provide students with employment leads available in the juvenile
justice system. The database consists of a list of local, state,
government, and private agencies and programs that offer employment in
the field of juvenile justice visit our list of agency which offer
employment opportunities on their Web sites. Check back often as new
employment links are being added on a daily basis. It
is the goal of the Role Model Program to be your one-stop employment
site for jobs within the criminal justice system!
JJRMDP
Newsletters
Periodically, the Role Model Program publishes a newsletter to
inform students and administrators about the current events in the
Role Model Program. The newsletters are distributed bi-monthly
and are now available on-line. Past issues of the newsletters are also
available for your information.
Program Staff (under
construction)
Meet the Role Model Program staff members and learn about their
background, education, and juvenile justice expertise.
To obtain additional information or if you have any
questions about the Role Model Program, please e-mail:
Lela
Keels Program Coordinator
or
Rudy
Collum Special Projects and Website manager
Or come by the Role Model Program Office:
Hecht House Room 322-A
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-2170
Phone # (850) 644-7113 Fax # (850)
644-4668
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