POLK COUNTY

AGENCY NAME: STATE ATTORNEY’S OFFICE – 10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

CONTACT PERSON: MARTHA KEITH, DIRECTOR

STREET ADDRESS: 185 BROADWAY NORTH

CITY, STATE: BARTOW, FLORIDA 33830

COUNTY: POLK

PHONE NUMBER: (813) 534-4800

TYPE OF YOUTH SERVED: ARRESTED JUVENILES

NUMBER OF YOUTH SERVED EACH DAY: 100 PROSECUTED EACH WEEK

DESCRIPTION OF AGENCY: THE MAIN FOCUS OF THE STATE ATTORNEY’S OFFICE IS TO PROSECUTE JUVENILES.

HOW THE INTERN WILL BE USED: THE INTERN WILL SIT IN ON DISPOSITIONS, WORK WITH THE LAW ENFORCEMENT ON INVESTIGATIONS AND RESTITUTION


AGENCY NAME: FLORIDA SHERIFF’S YOUTH VILLA

CONTACT PERSON: BARBARA ELLISON, RECEPTIONIST

STREET ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 1380

CITY, STATE: BARTOW, FLORIDA 32831

COUNTY: POLK

PHONE NUMBER: (813) 533-0371

TYPE OF YOUTH SERVED: GIRLS AGES 8-18

NUMBER OF YOUTH SERVED EACH DAY:

DESCRIPTION OF AGENCY:

HOW THE INTERN WILL BE USED:


AGENCY NAME: FLORIDA BAPTIST FAMILY MEDICINE

CONTACT PERSON: LOUISE, SECRETARY

STREET ADDRESS: 1015 SIKES BLVD

CITY, STATE: LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33802

COUNTY: POLK

PHONE NUMBER: (813) 688-4981

TYPE OF YOUTH SERVED: ABUSED AND NEGLECTED DEPENDENTS

NUMBER OF YOUTH SERVED EACH DAY: 48

DESCRIPTION OF AGENCY:  

HOW THE INTERN WILL BE USED: TRAINING


AGENCY NAME: PEACE RIVER CENTER FOR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, INC.

CONTACT PERSON: MARY SHOMBERY, SECRETARY

STREET ADDRESS: 1745 HIGHWAY 17 SOUTH

CITY, STATE: BARTOW, FLORIDA 33830

COUNTY: POLK

PHONE NUMBER: (813) 534-7020

TYPE OF YOUTH SERVED: AGES 8 AND UP RESIDENTIAL

NUMBER OF YOUTH SERVED EACH DAY: 4 TO 5 A DAY

DESCRIPTION OF AGENCY:

HOW THE INTERN WILL BE USED: DEPENDS ON THE PROGRAM, ALSO WHATEVER THEIR INTEREST MAYBE. THE INTERN MAY BE USED FOR SCREENING AND ASSESSMENT