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Treatment Abuse, Behavior Modification, Thought Reform => The Troubled Teen Industry => Topic started by: Oscar on January 16, 2012, 06:08:59 AM
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Chief James Craig kicks off a 13 week boot camp for troubled youth (http://http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/news/region_central_cincinnati/mount_auburn/chief-james-craig-kicks-off-a-13-week-boot-camp-style-course-for-troubled-youth)
by Shannon Kettler/Jeremy Glover, Scripps Media, Inc., January 14, 2012
CINCINNATI - More than 20 students from Rothenberg School in Mt. Auburn gathered Saturday morning for a pilot program started by Cincinnati Police Chief James Craig called Children in Trauma Intervention.
"This is really about the business of saving lives and this is one way of doing that," said Craig.
It's based off a similar program from Los Angeles and Portland Police Departments where Craig worked before coming to Cincinnati.
Rothenberg School, located at 2120 Vine Street, identified the 7th and 8th grade students needed to participate in the 13 week course also titled "Boot Camp".
"This is an opportunity," said Craig. "A last chance effort to take young people who have caused problems, some have had problems with the law. So this is their opportunity and we are going to continue to work with them."
Cincinnati Police officers are the instructors. "The officers are here on their own time and that's a testament to them in wanting to give back to the neighborhoods here in Cincinnati," said Craig.
The officers run the program with a military style of discipline and tough love.
"We remind them that we love them because I also know that what pulls young people into wrong directions and running with gangs is their perception other gangsters or people involved with crime love them," said Craig. "So we are replacing it with the right kind of love."
The work includes two days a week after school with an hour of physical fitness. They'll also talk about drug prevention, problem solving and self esteem. Saturday sessions include testimonials with their parents.
Erika Williams of Mt. Auburn supported the school when they picked her 13-year-old daughter, Khannesha Bronson, to participate.
"I believe in her," said Williams. "She's a good child but she just has an attitude problem right now."
Failure for these students is not an option according to Craig.
"This is mandatory. They don't get to lay in bed on Saturday. We will come and get them out of bed and if necessary we will bring them in custody to boot camp in front of their peers," said Craig. "It's that important."
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Another article about the same program. There is a video to the article:
Police Boot Camp for Teens (http://http://www.local12.com/mostpopular/story/Police-Boot-Camp-for-Teens/z7x9bCurK0KekOJ6QwTHDA.cspx)
Local 12, January 15, 2012
On Saturday, there was an orientation for a new program designed to help local teenagers with the help of local police. It took place at the Rothenberg School in Over-the-Rhine.
It's called the Children in Trauma Intervention (CITI) "Boot Camp." 23 seventh and eighth graders were selected to participate. The group will meet after school for 2 hours on Mondays and Wednesdays for an hour of fitness and an hour on such topics as drug prevention, problem-solving skills and self esteem. Many local police officers are donating their time to this project.
Cincinnati Police Chief James Craig was at the orientation session Saturday and said it's a chance for these teens to redeem themselves.
"This is an opportunity, like a last chance effort to help young people who have caused problems, some have had problems with the law. This is their opportunity and we're going to continue to work with them," he said.
The teens' parents were at the orientation session Saturday and will be working with police throughout the program, which continues through April.
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Tia Pearson · Yesterday
I am so glad that someone is paying attention to the plight of today's youth. Some are from unpleasant circumstances ohers anre just making very bad choices. I am glad to see that the police chief has stepped up to the plate to put some proper influence back into these children's lives. Only thing that was missing from this story was information on how to contact cheif Craig, if you should know of any youth that could utilize this kind of positive rienforcement. Please consider posting that information? Thank you.
Rant N Rave · Yesterday
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