PACEs in Youth Justice

Discussion of Transition and Reentry issues of out of home (treatment, detention, sheltered, etc.) youth back to their families and communities. Frequently these youth have fallen behind in their schooling, have reduced motivation, and lack skills to navigate requirements to successfully re-enter school programs or even to move ahead with their dreams.

Peer Court to Tackle Truancy Trouble [commercial-news.com]

Rafael Maravilla(PACEs Connection Staff) 10/15/198:44 AM

By Carol Roehm, Commercial-News, September 29, 2019

Vermilion County students who are truant or have issues with chronic absenteeism now will have the option of answering to their peers rather than to a courtroom judge.

Maria Sermersheim became the new truancy coordinator for the Vermilion County Regional Office of Education on Aug. 13. She also will continue her work as the local Peer Court coordinator.

“She brings great experience working with youth in Peer Court,” former truancy officer Tricia Keith, who now is the Regional Office of Education’s program coordinator and homeless coordinator, said of Sermersheim.

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