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Intervention/prevention services to students at-risk of dropping out of school. Services include assessment, referrals to outside agencies, mentoring, and case management.

Short term therapeutic approach to reducing suspension time in schools. Can be used for alcohol/drug, aggression, and/or sexting violations. Typically 6 sessions with a licensed therapist and includes the following topics: Comprehensive assessment Psychology education Counseling on decision making Coping skills Sessions are conducted on an individual basis but also offers groups from time to time on specific issues, such as: Alcohol/Drug Use Coping Skills Decision Making Anger Management Tools Respect for Self & Others Sessions are conducted at participating schools that the student attends.

Ambassadors are trauma-informed trainers who engage the community in conversations about trauma and mental health to destigmatize, inform, and empower the community to seek out help. Additionally, community ambassadors are part of BSCO's community crisis response and are available to provide individualized trauma series groups to help jump-start the grieving and healing process.

Cook County Southland Juvenile Justice Council partners with the South Cook Intermediate Service Center to address the chronic absenteeism/truancy that is plaguing South Suburban Cook County. The partnership consisted of creating, implementing, and/or enhancing tools, trends, and processes utilized by school districts to reduce their numbers while engaging youth and their families holistically while providing any wraparound services and supports that would assist youth to return to school.

BUILD's Intervention Specialists are directly involved in resolving neighborhood conflicts, mentoring youth to steer them away from gangs, and helping them overcome experiences of violence, trauma, and incarceration. Through a combination of personalized and community-based programs, BUILD provides at-risk youth with opportunities to gain control over their lives, futures, and communities. and communities.

BUILD's Intervention Specialists are directly involved in resolving neighborhood conflicts, mentoring youth to steer them away from gangs, and helping them overcome experiences of violence, trauma, and incarceration. Through a combination of personalized and community-based programs, BUILD provides at-risk youth with opportunities to gain control over their lives, futures, and communities. and communities.