Alternative Residential Services

501-682-1927

These programs provide services for juveniles whose emotional or behavioral problems are best served through licensed professional services.  These programs include sex offender treatment, therapeutic group homes, and psychiatric placement and counseling.
 

Community Based Programs 

501-683-2664

A wide array of residential and non-residential services are available for at-risk juveniles.  Services include aftercare, electronic monitoring, emergency residential services, intensive supervision and tracking, restitution, day services, and prevention services.
 

Compliance Unit

501-682-9643

The Division serves the juveniles of Arkansas who have either come in contact with the judicial system or are in danger of coming in contact with the judicial system.  To accomplish this end DYS contracts with a wide variety of service providers to address the divergent needs of these juveniles.  The Audit and Compliance Unit monitors each service provider that the Division contracts with for compliance with the contract performance indicators and quality of life issues.
 

Contracted Youth Services Center

501-682-9800

This facility at Alexander serves a population of both male and female juveniles committed to the department on felony and misdemeanor offenses.  The intake and holding population includes juveniles who are sex offenders, juveniles requiring psychiatric intervention and juveniles with serious behavior problems.  They are housed until appropriate placement is available.

These programs serve the most serious juvenile offenders and provide such services as education, social skills development, structured work projects, and life skills development. These programs for male offenders are located at Colt, Harrisburg, Mansfield, Lewisville and Dermott. A program for female offenders is located at Mansfield.

Juvenile courts in Arkansas adjudicate juveniles to the DHHS Division of Youth Services. The diagnosis and evaluation process for each juvenile coming into the system includes a comprehensive evaluation of medical, psychological, social history, needs assessment, and education. This process determines the most appropriate placement for each juvenile.

These federally funded programs provide support for local delinquency prevention initiatives with a focus upon targeted populations identified by the U.S. Justice Department.