The Evening Reporting Center (ERC) is a non-secure community based program. It provides enhanced supervision which will serve those youth who are awaiting trial, committed to DYRS’ custody, or those who require supervision and support during the evening hours of 4:00p.m. to 8:30p.m. The ERC will consist of recreational , rehabilitative, educational and cultural programming in a nurturing and structured environment.

ERC will be an integral part of the continuum of care the District is developing. They are more restrictive than in-home options, but less restrictive than shelter homes and locked facilities; forming an important component in the District’s efforts to reduce youth’s re-arrests and their failure to appear for court hearings.

The ERC will provide services for up to 30 youth at a time with a maximum stay of 30 days (15 day extensions may be recommended by CSS).

The Latin American Youth Center’s ERC will operate at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington Clubhouse #6 located at 801 Shepherd St. NW. Washington, DC 20011.

Program Components

The Latin American Youth Center will provide the following components to the ERC participants:

• Individual Service Plans (ISP);
• Case Management Services;
• Individual, Group, Prevention Services;
• Peer Group Interaction;
• Educational Support/Advocacy;
• Job and Employment Training;
• Transportation and Meal Services;
• Recreation, Leisure, and Cultural Activities; and
• Aftercare Planning Services.

The goal is to provide individualized services to court-involved youth in the least restrictive environment necessary while protecting the public, holding youth accountable, and strengthening families and communities. The primary target population will be:

• Youth who score above the threshold for detention on Court Social Services Risk Assessment Instrument (RAI);
• Probation Violators;
• Youth stepping down from committed custody;
• Participants must be referred by DYRS and or Court.

Program Objective

• Provide each participant with recreational, rehabilitative, educational, and cultural programming in a nurturing and structured environment;
• Ensure court appearance of all ERC participants;
• Sharply decrease the amount of re-arrests of both pre– and post-adjudicated ERC youth;
• Serve each participant a well balanced meal.

Requirements for Successful Completion of the ERC Program are:

• 95% attendance;
• Participant must agree to aftercare plan;
• Full participation in program activities;
• Positive behavior report;
• Participant must receive recommendation for completion by the ERC Coordinator and his Case Manager.

For more information contact:

Desmond Thomas
202.319.2806