Organizations Filed Purposes:
La Plata Youth Services, Inc. supports and advocates for youth facing challenges in school, home and court.
La Plata Youth Services (LPYS) Diversion Program: Youth are referred to the LPYS Diversion Program by the courts, law enforcement, and the school resource officers in lieu of having criminal charges filed against them for felony, misdemeanor, and petty offenses. In FY19, the Diversion Program also began consistently accepting voluntary referrals from parents and/or youth seeking additional support. Youth are referred for offenses such as marijuana and alcohol possession, theft/shoplifting, vandalism, and assault such as a fight. In FY20, 47 youth referred by law enforcement and the courts were served. 2 youth, who self-referred were also reached. Additionally, La Plata Youth Services provides services to area youth as a strengths based alternative to truancy court. In combination with providing truant youth with screening and case management services, LPYS houses the LPC CMP, and has worked collaboratively to develop a model of care to address the specific needs of truant and at-risk children and youth. The LPC CMP Coordinator is an employee of LPYS. In fy20, 7 youth referred for truancy were served. In fy20, 92% of all youth enrolled in Diversion services completed the program successfully, and their charges were not filed in juvenile court. Only 4 youth re-offended while enrolled in the program. LPYS coordinates with a number of community conferencing specialists who provide mediation to victims of juvenile crime in the community. In fy18, LPYS began offering ReThinking Substances (RTS), a restorative intervention for youth, and their supportive adults, involved in first-time, petty level marijuana and/or alcohol offenses. In fy20, 5 youth, 5 supportive adults, and 1 community member participated in RTS and the successful program completion rate was 100%. During summer months, LPYS offered summer engagement programming including art and build a skate to 12 students.
School-based Restorative Practices (SBRP): LPYS works with school district personnel to support school-based restorative practices and programs. In FY20, a total of 367 unduplicated students participated in school-based restorative programs in 11 schools, further growing a culture for restorative interventions and a supportive school climate.
La Plata County Collaborative Management Program (LPC CMP): LPYS serves as the backbone agency for a client-centered, community-based, collaborative of youth-serving agencies, designed to serve the highest-need youth in the community. The LPC CMP coordinates the Integrated Services and Support Team, or ISST, which is a community-based case management tool used to address the needs of habitually truant and at-risk students facing complex need situations that require wraparound care and collaborative case management. In FY20, 34 youth participated in ISST review meetings.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Kathryn Pepinsky | Executive Dir. | 40 | $61,566 |
| Alexandra Herlong | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Sandy Irwin | President | 2 | $0 |
| Steve Brittain | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Tom Trimberger | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Pat Seneal | Vice President | 2 | $0 |
| Joe Mcintyre | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Amber Blake | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Vanessa Giddings | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Kirk Phillips | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Bob Brammer | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Niles Bruno | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Martha Johnson | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
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