Spokane County Juvenile Court

College students needing to fill a Service Learning requirement for course credit may volunteer in our Detention Alternatives Evening/Weekend Program. Students serve as positive adult role models and may be involved in recreation/education or social programs offered to these offenders. Juvenile Court Volunteers and Interns attend orientation sessions and receive supervision and consultation from staff members. Volunteers draw upon their own experiences and apply common sense, understanding and compassion in their various roles. Practicum placements available on approval from SCJC. These long-term service commitments can include work in a variety of programs within the Juvenile Court System including placements in the Detention Center, the Aggression Replacement Training Program and in JDAI (Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative) type programs such as the Evening and Weekend Reporting Programs and Electronic Monitoring. Students participating in the internship programs for longer periods of time benefit by developing and refining a much improved set of skills and deeper understanding of the expectations and challenges presented in working with high risk youth.

Juvenile Court Services serves our community by promoting public safety, accountability, and positive change for delinquent, dependent, at-risk children, and their families. Juvenile Court Services has jurisdiction over juveniles who violate criminal laws and who are in need of protection and/or advocacy as a result of abuse, neglect, or abandonment. This is accomplished through probation, court, detention, adoption (Superior Court), and support services.