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Juvenile Community Service and Restitution Volunteers for Youth,Inc. 205 Lloyd St., Suite 103 Carrboro NC 27510 Program Manager: Susan Worley Phone: (919) 967-4511 Program Type: Restitution/Community Service Brief Description: The Juvenile Community Service and Restitution Program works with Orange County youth who have committed offenses and are assigned community service hours and/or restitution. Youth are assigned to nonprofit work sites throughout the county where volunteer supervisors oversee and evaluate their work. Through this program, youthful offenders learn important lessons in responsibility and accountability and often develop positive relationships with their adult supervisors. Mediation/Conflict Resolution Dispute Settlement Center 302 Weaver St Carrboro NC 27510 Program Manager: Valoree Hanson Phone: (919) 929-8800 Program Type: Interpersonal Skill Building Brief Description: Program provides a holistic approach for conflict resolution and communications skills for youth and their families through mediation and interpersonal skill building classes. Trained facilitators provide family conflict intervention and youth/family skill building through a twelve-week curriculum while having the capacity to meet the needs of Low English Proficiency youth. Program Type: Mediation/Conflict Resolution Brief Description: Restorative Justice practices to facilitate mediation and accountability processes by trained facilitators and mediators. Program serves youth referred by Court Counselors, schools, and community partners. Psychological Services Freedom House Recovery Center 104 New Stateside Drive Chapel Hill NC 27516 Program Manager: Patricia Hussey Phone: (919) 942-2803 Program Type: Assessments Brief Description: Provides psychological evaluations and/or assessments for juvenile court involved youth to assist court in best recommendations for youth to minimize the likelihood of recidivism.