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Harrison-Kent Youth Diversionand Community Accountability AssociationContact InformationKitty Chisholm, CoordinatorBox 494Harrison Hot Springs, BCV0M 1K0Phone: (604) 796-3999Fax: (604) 796-2517E-mail: N/AProgram InformationStructure of program:Target Group:Goals and Objectives:Program Model:Referral Source(s):Support/ Funding:Staffing Structure:Volunteers Involved: 9Years in Operation: A little over 1 yearNon-profit societyLocal young offendersTo provide closure and, if needed, financial restitution for thevictim(s); to provide an opportunity for the young offender tounderstand the impact of the offense; to integrate, throughcommunity work hours, the youth into his/ her community andfoster a feeling of responsibility in the youth; to refer youth toanger management and/ or drug and alcohol counseling, ifneeded.Community Accountability Panel with mentors.RCMP, Crown CounselStart-up grant from Ministry of PSSG; local funding.No paid staffTraining:Indicators of Success:Challenges/ Obstacles:Initial training provided by another area program. In housetraining for volunteers.We have accepted 27 youth, and 20 have completed the programsuccessfully and have not re-offended.Youth who come from homes where there is no reinforcement ofyouth’s rehabilitation; youth from foster homes, where fosterparents are hampered by their inability to enforce rules.