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Discussion on age-driven vs. court-driven program access for youth
1:00:45
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Councilmember Stevens and Commissioner Holmes engage in a discussion about whether program access for youth is primarily age-driven or court-driven. They explore the complexities of program eligibility and access across different court systems and age groups.
- Holmes initially suggests program access is more age-driven than court-driven
- Stevens counters that she's hearing about both age and court-related barriers from providers
- The discussion highlights the need to address program access issues in light of the Raise the Age legislation
Juanita Holmes
1:00:45
Right.
1:00:45
So I don't so I think it's more age driven when you look at that than it is court.
Althea Stevens
1:00:51
I'm hearing both because I have a question about age but I'm hearing both.
1:00:54
It's not just age.
1:00:55
So they I'm hearing that we need to be looking at more programs for the younger youth because there's not enough but also when you are in adult core or if you're in family core, there are programs that you can access that you can't access.
1:01:08
And so with raise the age, this is an issue that we've never addressed, so is this something that you're thinking about or looking at to do when you're creating because I know you said you guys are looking to create some new programs as So