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We are a Restorative Justice agency
The mission of the Division of Juvenile Justice:
Hold juvenile offenders accountable for their behavior.
Promote the safety and restoration of victims and communities.
Assist offenders and their families in developing skills to prevent crime.
The core values that guide us include:
Safety
...prioritizing the safety of youth, staff, families, and the community in our work.
Accountability
…holding ourselves accountable to our mission, communities, and budget; holding youth accountable for their actions and for the restoration of victims.
Responsiveness
…providing timely response to youth, families, victims, staff, and justice partners; being open and responsive to our communities.
Objective decision-making
...using all available resources to make decisions related to our clients and victims, our staff, and our agency; ensuring that our decisions are guided by a clear understanding of what our data says about our practices, client needs, available resources, research findings, and standards for best practice.
Enhancing Strengths
...in our clients by believing in their ability to grow and change, and providing targeted services to assist in that process; in our staff by promoting training and professional development; in our system by striving for continuous improvement.
Integrity
…maintaining personal honesty; honoring commitments; holding ourselves to high professional and ethical standards.
Professional Relationships
…recognizing that successful efforts with our clients, coworkers, victims, and other stakeholders are contingent upon positive, respectful, collaborative professional relationships and a spirit of inclusiveness.
Respect
…for diversity, cultural beliefs, and the inherent value of each person’s unique strengths and individual differences; recognition that everyone has something to offer; a spirit of humility and an acknowledgement that viewpoints different than our own are worthy of consideration; treating others with respect even when they do not do the same.
Dedication
…having a belief in the value of our mission and the tasks that support it; striving for continuous professional development; modeling leadership at all levels of our agency; doing the right things for the right reasons, despite adversity and setbacks; caring enough to do our best work.
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