Dayton, OH - Reclaiming Futures-Montgomery County, Ohio

Reclaiming Futures-Montgomery County, Ohio is one of 10 founding projects funded by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to help teens in trouble with drugs, alcohol and crime. We have partnered with the courts, treatment facilities, juvenile justice centers, and community to meet the urgent needs of young people in our juvenile justice system.

More than 6,000 young people were referred to Montgomery County Juvenile Court in 2008. Of these, more than half were in need of substance abuse and/or mental health treatment; more than 2,700 were girls; and 27 percent were under age 15. For the cost of locking up one person for one year, we can provide treatment for between three and 13 teens every year.

That is why at Reclaiming Futures-Montgomery County, we have improved the quality of alcohol and drug treatment services available to youth in our justice system by doing the following:

• Identified Drug Court youth and other teens who are either on probation or are first-time offenders abusing drugs and alcohol and have been arrested as a result
• Found new ways to meet their treatment needs and increase use of evidence based treatment
• Brought together professionals and families to create “success plans” for our youth
• Partnered youth with "natural helpers" who help them build healthy, drug-free identities, and get the job training and life skills they need to be successful
• Developed a computerized tracking system to ensure all youth are accounted for and receiving the services they need

Our partners
Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Services Board of Montgomery County
City of Dayton, Parks, Recreation and Youth Services
Montgomery County Commissioners
Montgomery County Human Services Levy Council
Montgomery County Juvenile Court
Montgomery County Mentoring Collaborative
Montgomery County Natural Helper Volunteers
Samaritan Behavioral Healthcare Inc.
United Way of Greater Dayton Area

Read Futures Now! the Quarterly Newsletter for Reclaiming Futures Montgomery County, Ohio
Summer 2009
Spring/Summer 2007
Winter 2007
Fall 2006
Spring 2006
Winter 2005-2006
Summer 2005
Spring 2005

Reclaiming Futures Montgomery County Videos

Reclaiming Futures Montgomery County Ohio Local Video
Watch on Youtube.com: Part 1 and Part 2, or
View or download the MP4 file (time: 11.5 minutes, file size: 52mb)

Taking It To the Streets: Citizens and Police in Action a video series to discuss how citizens and police can work together to create safer communities.

Reclaiming Futures Faith Outreach Video created with Mount Calvary Baptist Church (time: 6 minutes, size: 29mb)

Montgomery County Juvenile Court/Reclaiming Futures Video

Contact: Charlotte D. McGuire
Address: Montgomery County Juvenile Court,
303 W. Second Street
Dayton, OH 45422
Phone: 937.496.6737
Email: mcguirec@mcohio.org
Website: http://mcjc.mcohio.org/Department/ReclaimingFutures/default.asp