Youth Service Bureau Of St Tammany

Crossroads is a juvenile delinquency intervention program that offers non-violent offenders the opportunity to choose a new direction while holding them accountable for their actions. Case managers leverage a balanced and restorative justice model to encourage responsibility while maintaining a focus on victims and families. There were 676 clients assisted during the 2024-2025 fiscal year. Case managers oversee community service requirements and victim restitution where appropriate. Clients are supported through group classes that teach internet safety, law related education, anger management, and drivers' improvement. Clients are further supported through parental training and referrals for counseling when appropriate.

Families in need of services (fins) is a delinquency prevention program that focuses on helping youth and families to remedy self-destructive behavior through education and family counseling. There were 241 clients assisted through fins during the 2024-2025 fiscal year. Fins case managers encourage positive parental involvement and improves skills to counter ungovernable behavior.

Options is a clinical substance abuse treatment program that provides family focused licensed outpatient treatment for adolescents who are experiencing problems with alcohol and or drugs. Assessment and treatment was provided for 356 clients during the 2024-2025 fiscal year.

Truancy assessment and service center (tasc) is a truancy reduction program that provides resources and support to children and their families for children from the grades of kindergarten through 5th grade. Truancy intervention was provided for 686 students during fiscal year 2024-2025.