Latino youth in the Washoe County Juvenile Drug Court

Project (M.S.W., Social Work) -- California State University, Sacramento, 2011.Due to Latinos being the fastest growing population in America, and more Latino youths becoming incarcerated for drug offenses, better services need to be provided in terms of treatment. With the rise of juvenile drug courts nationally as an alternative to incarceration, juvenile drug courts need to improve services to be more effective. Involving family members in programs, intervening earlier in a juvenile offender???s life, and providing culturally appropriate services will benefit both the juvenile drug courts, the families they serve, and local communities. The goal of this study is to provide a secondary data analysis of factors contributing to the graduation of Latino juveniles in the Washoe County Juvenile Drug Court. Aggregated data from 95 participants was provided by the Washoe County Juvenile Drug Court. Recommendations for improving the Washoe County Juvenile Drug Court, and Juvenile Drug Courts across the nation will be made according to the findings.Social Wor