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Causes: Children & Youth, Children & Youth Services, Education, Special Education, Youth Development Programs
Mission: The purpose of the organization is to provide treatment, education and family support for at risk, special needs and troubled young people so they can become productive and fulfilled members of their communities.
Programs: Community programs-see attached schedule o for program description for june 30,2017: community programs june 30,2017: approximately 2,084 boys and girls benefited from the organization's community-based programs in the danbury, torrington, new britain, meriden, waterbury, new haven, manchester and east hartford areas. These programs are accredited by the council on accededation (coa) and emphasize prevention, early intervention, family involvement,gender-specific services, and referrals to neighborhood resources to help at-risk and troubled youngsters and their families have fulfilled and productive relationships and lives. Average age-15 average length of service-5 months number of students served-approximately 2,084
education-see attached schedule o for program description for june 30, 2017: education june 30, 2017: licensed by the state of connecticut department of education and accredited by the new england association of schools and colleges (neasc), the cjr school offers a structured framework of academic and vocational educational opportunities. Students learn that education is a valuable tool in overcoming life's difficulties and in achieving success and fulfillment in their lives. The school served cjr's residential students and youth from communities who attend on a daily basis for their educational needs. Average age: 16 average length of service: 9 months number of students served: 141 (including youth from communities)
residential programs-see attached schedule o for program description for june 30, 2017: residential programs june 30, 2017: the connecticut junior republic provides five distinct residential programs to serve boys and girls who require residential care on a long or short- term basis. Whenever possible, these programs seek to reunite young people with their families as soon as feasible. Intensive home-based, family focused services are generally provided during residential care and following discharge for all youth. The 5 programs consist of 3 short term residential programs for boys located on the litchfield campus, 1 short term residential program for girls located in waterbury and 1 long term group home for boys located in winchester. Number of clients served:190 average lenghth of stay: short term: 3 months; long term programs: 1year average age:16
campus program 318,269 in-home program 988,808 wellness program 347,080 total 1,654,157