{"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":"2026-09-14T12:37:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T12:37:52","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\"><strong>Barbara Ziobro, Youth Services Commission Administrator<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Email:<\/strong>\u00a0bziobro@ucnj.org<br><strong>Phone:<\/strong>\u00a0908-558-2381<br><strong>Fax:<\/strong>\u00a0908-527-4212<br><strong>Address:<\/strong>\u00a010 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. &nbsp;Meetings 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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We look forward to your participation in making this a productive year.&nbsp; 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 for the September 24, 2026 Meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Link<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/ucnj-org.zoom.us\/j\/88167816470\">ucnj-org.zoom.us\/j\/88167816470<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Meeting ID<\/strong>: 881 6781 6470<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Passcode<\/strong>: 909152<\/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 13, 2026<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Virtual Via Zoom <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Happy New Year!<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>February<\/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>Virtual Via Zoom<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>April 14, 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<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No Meeting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Enjoy your summer!<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>July 14, 2026<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Virtual Via Zoom<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>August<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No Meeting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>September 24, 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 20, 2026<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Virtual Via Zoom<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>November 17, 2026<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Virtual Via Zoom<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>December\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>TBD<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Virtual Via Zoom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Happy Holidays!<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>*Dates may be subject to change\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/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 Administrator Email:\u00a0bziobro@ucnj.orgPhone:\u00a0908-558-2381Fax:\u00a0908-527-4212Address:\u00a010 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. &nbsp;Meetings will be held virtually via ZOOM app and also In-Person. 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