Plaquemines Children and Youth Planning Board – Chair

The CARE Center collaborates with local public and private partners to expand, enhance, and enlarge its capacity for assisting youth in Plaquemines Parish through the chairing and coordinating of the Children and Youth Planning Board.  Specifically, the Planning Board is 

Made up of representatives of the CARE Center, Plaquemines Parish Government, Plaquemines Parish Public Defender’s Office, Plaquemines District Attorney’s Office, Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office, 25th Judicial District Court, Plaquemines Parish School System and Special Education Department, Plaquemines Parish Council, Plaquemines Parish Medical Center/Hospital Services District, YMCAs of Plaquemines Parish, Plaquemines Department of Youth and Family Services, LA Office of Juvenile Justice, the labor and business community, and the faith based community.
 

Community Presentations

Upon request, staff members go out into various community agencies and offer training and presentations.  Training and presentations have included topics such as parenting, bullying, teen suicide, substance use, anger management, self-esteem, drug education, domestic violence, healthy living, computer classes, health insurance, and crisis debriefing. They have been conducted in the schools, churches, community centers, and parish buildings.

Plaquemines Multi-Disciplinary Team

The multi-disciplinary team provides clinical assessments, evaluations, counseling and referrals for children who are the victims of sexual or physical abuse to the level of a felony. They coordinate with the CARE Children Advocacy Center (the child advocate and the mental health provider), Plaquemines District Attorney’s Office, Sheriff’s Office, the Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services and a Medical Provider.
The multi-disciplinary team meets monthly to keep the case moving forward and provides . assistance to the victim and non-offending family members as their case progresses.