Bill Text: VA HJR539 | 2018 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending the Northwestern Regional Juvenile Detention Center.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-03-09 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ539ER) [HJR539 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2018-HJR539-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, for over 20 years, the Northwestern Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Winchester has provided a safe, secure, and rehabilitative environment for at-risk youth; and
WHEREAS, opened in 1997, the Northwestern Regional Juvenile Detention Center (NRJDC) is a 32-bed secure detention center that serves the City of Winchester and the Counties of Clarke, Frederick, Page, Shenandoah, and Warren; and
WHEREAS, while detained at the NRJDC, children and adolescents are enrolled in Fort Collier Academy, an on-campus school that includes six Frederick County special education school teachers as well as GED, music therapy, and physical education programs; and
WHEREAS, the NRJDC's education program is emphasized with all residents in an effort to encourage interest in school and keep those currently enrolled in school from falling behind while in detention; and
WHEREAS, along with serving as teaching assistants during the day shift, the detention specialists at the NRJDC facilitate evening group activities focused on issues such as self-esteem, anger management, values, and team building; and
WHEREAS, the NRJDC operates a Post Dispositional Program that strives to teach residents how to make positive changes in regard to their education, family, personal life, and community; participants in the program receive an individual service plan and have access to mental health counseling and substance abuse treatment; and
WHEREAS, each year, the staff at the NRJDC also run a summer program for residents that includes cultural diversity and health and fitness instruction as well as arts and crafts, games, reading assignments, and guest speakers; and
WHEREAS, throughout its history, the dedicated staff of the NRJDC have worked constantly to improve the facility's programs and make a positive and lasting impact on the lives of local youth; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Northwestern Regional Juvenile Detention Center on its service to the community on the occasion of its 20th anniversary; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Northwestern Regional Juvenile Detention Center as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for its tireless efforts to improve the lives of young people.