{"id":188,"date":"2021-03-02T14:32:47","date_gmt":"2021-03-02T14:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/?page_id=188"},"modified":"2026-01-21T19:35:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T19:35:47","slug":"youth-services-commission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/youth-services\/youth-services-commission\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth Services Commission"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 id=\"navigation\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-background-color has-background\">Navigation<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/youth-services\/youth-services-commission\/prevention\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"236\">Prevention<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/youth-services\/youth-services-commission\/diversion\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"237\">Diversion<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/youth-services\/youth-services-commission\/detention-detention-alternative\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"238\">Detention \/ Detention Alternative<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/youth-services\/youth-services-commission\/disposition\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"239\">Disposition<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/youth-services\/youth-services-commission\/disposition-and-reentry\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"240\">Disposition and Reentry<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/youth-services\/youth-services-commission\/reentry\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"242\">Reentry<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/youth-services\/youth-services-commission\/juvenile-detention-alternative-initiative\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"241\">Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/youth-services\/youth-services-commission\/union-county-juvenile-expediting-team-ujet\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"243\">Union County Juvenile Expediting Team (UJET)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2021\/07\/2021-SA-FLYER.pdf\">Substance Abuse Resources for Adolescents<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/02\/Resource-Guide-2024.pdf\">Resource Guide<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2021\/07\/POlice-One-Pager-Station-House-adjustments-Final.pdf\">Union County Station House Adjustment Options<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/260205965080050\">Monthly Presentation Request Form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"contact\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-background-color has-background\">Contact<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barbara Ziobro, Youth Services Commission Administrator<br><strong>Email:<\/strong>&nbsp;bziobro@ucnj.org<br><strong>Phone:<\/strong>&nbsp;908-558-2381<br><strong>Fax:<\/strong>&nbsp;908-527-4212<br><strong>Address:<\/strong>&nbsp;10 Elizabethtown Plaza, 4th Floor Elizabeth, NJ 07207<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-accent-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2026 General Meeting Calendar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Union County Youth Services Commission will schedule six general meetings for the calendar year 2026. \u00a0Meetings will be held virtually via ZOOM app and also In-Person. Meetings will take place on the first Tuesday of each month at 3:30 PM, unless otherwise noted.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We look forward to your participation in making this a productive year.\u00a0 If we can be of assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For all 2026 Virtual Meetings a new zoom link will be sent out and posted on the County website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-subtle-background-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Zoom Information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Link<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/j\/97390389803?pwd=MXY5blZyMHBTWFZlTGxoR0k5RENLdz09\">Click here<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Meeting ID<\/strong>: 973 9038 9803<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Passcode<\/strong>: 616204<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Optional Call in Number:<\/strong> 305-224-1968<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-subtle-background-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dates of Meetings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>January 20, 2026<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Virtual Via Zoom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Happy New Year!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>February 2026<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No Meeting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>March 10, 2026<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In-Person<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4th Floor Large Conference Room<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>April 2026<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No Meeting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 12, 2026<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Virtual Via Zoom<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>June 2026<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No Meeting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enjoy your summer!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>July 14, 2026<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In-Person<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Location TBD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>August 2026<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No Meeting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>September 15, 2026<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Virtual Via Zoom<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>October 2026<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No Meeting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>November 17, 2026<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In-Person<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Location TBD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>December 2026<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No Meeting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Happy Holidays!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"about\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-background-color has-background\">About<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Union County Youth Services Commission (YSC) is a state-mandated committee represented by state and local juvenile justice stakeholders that plan, monitor and implement programs and services to at-risk youth and those youth involved in the juvenile justice system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">YSC meets monthly to review local service provider outcomes, distribute information on upcoming events and plan initiatives in response to identified gaps in meeting Union County\u2019s Continuum of Care objectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/03\/Resource-Guide-2.2024.pdf\">Resource Guide<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"goals\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-background-color has-background\">Goals<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Better outcomes for clients and communities through collaboration, integration and shared responsibility.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduce delinquency and antisocial behaviors resulting in youth incarceration and recidivism.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"juvenile-justice-commission-points-of-intervention-definitions\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-background-color has-background\"><strong>Juvenile Justice Commission Points Of Intervention Definitions<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Each of the programs in the Union County Youth Services Commission Continuum of Care has a specific goal.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/youth-services\/youth-services-commission\/prevention\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"236\">Prevention<\/a><\/strong> To prevent youth from engaging in anti-social and delinquent behavior and from taking part in other problem behaviors that are pathways to delinquency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/youth-services\/youth-services-commission\/diversion\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"237\">Diversion<\/a><\/strong> To provide services and\/or informal sanctions to youth who have begun to engage in anti-social and low level delinquent behavior in an effort to prevent youth from continuing on a delinquent pathway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/youth-services\/youth-services-commission\/detention-detention-alternative\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"238\"><strong>Detention\/Detention Alternative<\/strong> <\/a>To ensure youth\u2019s presence at court hearings and to provide short term (45-60 days) supervision sufficient to safely maintain appropriate youth in the community while awaiting the final disposition of their case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/youth-services\/youth-services-commission\/disposition\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"239\"><strong>Disposition<\/strong><\/a><\/strong> To provide the court with a range of options that match the supervision and service needs of youth in their communities to reduce recidivism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/youth-services\/youth-services-commission\/reentry\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"242\">Reentry<\/a><\/strong> To provide youth transitioning from JJC residential programs and youth returning from secure facilities with additional support for successful reintegration into their communities to reduce recidivism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"services\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-background-color has-background\">Services<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prevention<\/strong><br>Performing Arts Program<br>Mentoring &amp; Youth Development Program<br>Union County Community Drop In Centers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Diversion<\/strong><br>Family Crisis Mediation And Program Services Linkage<br>Life Skills Coaching &amp; Mentoring<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Detention\/Detention Alternative<\/strong><br>Electronic Monitoring (EM) Program<br>Electronic Monitoring Case Management Program<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Disposition<\/strong><br>Substance Abuse Treatment<br>Early Intervention &amp; Sexual Offender Treatment<br>Individual &amp; Family Counseling<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Disposition &amp; Reentry<\/strong><br>High School Equivalency Preparation &amp; Tutoring<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Reentry<\/strong><br>Reentry Mentoring<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative<\/strong><br>Family Engagement Program<br>Speaker Series for Probationers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"resources\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-background-color has-background\"><strong>Resources<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/02\/Resource-Guide-2024.pdf\">Youth and Family Resource Directory<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/02\/SA-Resources-2023.pdf\">Substance Abuse Resources for Adolescents Guide<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2022\/01\/YSC-UNION-COUNTY-FREE-SERVICES-FOR-AT-RISK-YOUTH-STATION-HOUSE-ADJUSTMENT-OPTIONS-GUIDE.pdf\">Station House Adjustment Options for At-Risk Youth<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/02\/LGBTQ-RESOURCES-2023.pdf\">LGBTQ Resources<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/02\/FCIU-2023.pdf\">FCIU Pocket Guide for Law Enforcement<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Navigation Contact Barbara Ziobro, Youth Services Commission AdministratorEmail:&nbsp;bziobro@ucnj.orgPhone:&nbsp;908-558-2381Fax:&nbsp;908-527-4212Address:&nbsp;10 Elizabethtown Plaza, 4th Floor Elizabeth, NJ 07207 2026 General Meeting Calendar Union County Youth Services Commission will schedule six general meetings for the calendar year 2026. \u00a0Meetings will be held virtually via ZOOM app and also In-Person. 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