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2009/2010 Peer Court Calendar
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IF YOU LOVE A CHILD YOU NEED
TO KNOW THIS….. Peer Court Coordinator Karen
Green and Deputy District Attorney Todd Kuhnen made presentations to parents
of 7th and 8th grade students on the dangers of alcohol
and drug use, focusing on the increasing incidences of prescription drug and
marijuana use by 12 to 14 year olds as indicated in the recent Healthy Kids
Survey. Added information was provided
on the consequences of sexting messages being sent by this age group. Current
laws do not necessarily treat the student as a juvenile and the consequences
for the citation having to be heard in adult
court are substantial. Parents
were challenged and given helpful information on how to talk with their child
about these issues and received information on county resources for
additional help, information or to report any incidence. Coordinator Green did in
class presentations to middle school students in the Western Placer, Rocklin
and Loomis school districts focusing on the most common juvenile
crimes—theft, drugs, and truancy—and how making good decisions is so critical
now for their future college admission and employment. Sexting, Facebook, My
Space and other social networking, parties and drug experimentation were all
touched on as students had the opportunity to gain accurate information about
today’s juvenile laws and ask questions. “This is such vital
information for our children to receive and to understand how quickly they
can find themselves in the juvenile justice system,” Green stated. “They all
seem to have cell phones equipped with photo capability. They transmit a lot
of personal information without even realizing the dangers. Once they hit the
‘send button’ the information is out there and out there forever!” A Substance Abuse grant from
the Collaborative Justice Committee of the California Judicial Council
provided the funding for this program.
Over 3,000 students and parents received the information. Green and
Kuhnen hope to expand the program to other Placer County communities.
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HEALTHY DECISIONS FOR A NEW
DECADE The theme for the 5th Annual
Youth Court Summit provided youth and adult chaperones with a variety of
workshops and activities at U. C. Davis June 24-27. Sponsored by the
California Association of Youth Courts, The National Association of Youth
Courts, The Administrative Office of the Courts, The Santa Cruz Office of
Education and Pacific Gas and Electric, students and chaperones stayed and
ate in the University dorms where students got a taste of dorm living and
being on a large campus. Guest speaker and workshop
presenters included Dr. Jack Wasserman who spoke with participants on mental
health issues among teens and the negative stereotypes they face, Shane
Witnov and Zoe Savitshy UC Berkely law
students gave information on the unexpected consequences of social
networking. Patrick Mauer gave a dynamic presentation on Passion, Purpose and Perseverance challenging participants
to not give on their goals and dreams. Minority issues were addressed in Archie Bunker’s Neighborhood an
interactive game illustrating biases and discrimination endured by various
groups on a daily basis. Adult participants were able
to receive a Youth Court 101 training from the National Association of Youth
Courts presented by Judge J. Richard Couzens the NAYC President, and Karen
Green, the Immediate Past President of NAYC and Coordinator of the Placer
County Peer Court program. Other workshops included: Decisions
Under the Influence; What Should I Be
Doing Now? Preparing for life after high school; Teen Dating Violence and Sexual Assault;
Healthy Girls; Everything You’ve
Always Wanted to Know About Youth Courts; and the Road to Law School Everyone enjoyed a barbeque,
DJ, and games on the UC Davis quad one evening and the improv group
ComedySportz. Mariela Ramirez and
Spencer Jones two Placer County teen attorneys attended the Summit |
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