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Shifting Perspectives: Moving from a Punitive Stance to a Treatment-Based Approach in Juvenile Probation Recap

September 10, 2020/in DMC, JDAI, Juvenile Detention, Juvenile Facilities, Juvenile Justice, PREA /by Tracey Rosenlund

If you were unable to attend the live broadcast of the Shifting Perspectives: Moving from a Punitive Stance to a Treatment-Based Approach in Juvenile Probation webcast, you can register here to watch a recording.

The recognized best practices used in juvenile probation have changed dramatically over several years. The traditional probation model has shifted from a purely punitive and supervision model to a treatment and supervision model.

Juvenile probation now incorporates newfound best practices, length of probation guidelines, cognitive treatment-based approaches including addressing thinking errors. RiteTrack’s juvenile probation solution incorporates these probation treatment-based approaches into the case management flow of the system.

During this webinar you will see how a robust database solution enables your ability to document and store all treatment operations into one system. We will also examine how to incorporate the following areas into the interface:

Case Plans
Specialized dockets (e.g., drug court )
Treatment groups
Tracking Incentives
Risk Assessments
Dosage Hours
Probation Timelines

If you are currently using an offense-based system, often the treatment approach needs to be tracked in a different case management system. See how one system can track the day-to-day responsibilities of a probation department in addition to the treatment aspects of probation.

To conclude, we will demonstrate the comprehensive reporting capabilities including standard probation reports but also how it can compile specific treatment-based reporting. RiteTrack’s powerful functionality helps create an inclusive probation program that supports a treatment-based approach.

Register for this recording.

Contact us to request more information or to schedule a demonstration of the system.

Review the Recording of Analyzing & Reporting on Data from Juvenile Justice & Probation with Microsoft Excel Webcast

July 21, 2020/in DMC, JDAI, Juvenile Detention, Juvenile Facilities, Juvenile Justice, PREA /by Tracey Rosenlund

If you wanted to learn new ways to review, analyze and create reports in Microsoft Excel from your juvenile justice or probation data, you need not worry if you missed the live demonstration we hosted.

You can register to watch a recording here.

So whether you use RiteTrack or a different system to manage your juvenile data, you probably have faced the challenge of needing some specific information that your current system can’t produce. Some juvenile case management systems are difficult to generate this type of data from without involving the IT department or waiting for weeks.

For example, you may have received a request from stakeholders or administrators for a statistical report that wasn’t standard in your system. During this demonstration, the founder and Chairman of Handel Information Technologies will share with you powerful techniques to use in Microsoft Excel to extract better information from your current data.

Some of the topics covered in this webinar include:

Importing data into Excel
Formatting data tables
Filtering and sorting data
Producing powerful data visualizations
Analyzing data with pivot tables
Creating “what-if” analyses with solver and data table

So, the next time somebody asks you for a breakdown of statistics that isn’t standard in your system, you will no longer need worry or cringe. After watching this, you can use some of the powerful techniques from this demonstration to generate this data.

Register to watch the recording here, and email us with any questions you may have.

Improving JDAI Compliance and Reporting: Better Today than Yesterday Webinar Recording Available

May 27, 2020/in DMC, JDAI, Juvenile Detention, Juvenile Facilities, Juvenile Justice, PREA /by Tracey Rosenlund

Many juvenile justice communities strive to comply with JDAI standards but struggle with the required JDAI data collection.

If you missed this presentation, you can still register to watch it here.

During this webinar, we examined how RiteTrack increases your facility’s capabilities to measure, track and report on its JDAI efforts. We also reviewed how JDAI communities can utilize such a system to analyze data and use it to formulate questions related to JDAI information. The comprehensive RiteTrack system provides the framework needed to help any facility adhere to evolving JDAI standards.

The secret lies in documenting and tracking this in the daily case management functions. RiteTrack’s JDAI reporting produces comprehensive reports for race, gender, age, and geography, as well as other requirements including daily population counts, quarterly reports, etc. Additionally, it compiles the required JDAI reporting in real time and eliminates a separate method of JDAI data collection.

Key features in the system demonstrated included:

Tracking assessments
Tracking treatment plans & progress notes
Generating JDAI reports (race, gender, age, geography, etc.)
Reporting on facility data
- Incidents
- Room confinements
- Restraints
Reporting for JDAI requirements (daily population counts, quarterly reports, etc.)

RiteTrack’s sophisticated web-based interface and industry-best security model ensures only the right people have access to appropriate and relevant information from any location–including JDAI compliance, standards and reporting.

So, whether you are running a county detention facility or a JDAI community, you should take a look at this offering because RiteTrack supports an emphasis on treatment and rehabilitation, along with resident and facility management.

Register to watch the recording here.

Email us to schedule a demonstration of this module or any of our others.

Making Data-Driven Decisions in Juvenile Justice Agencies Webinar Recording

May 6, 2020/in DMC, JDAI, Juvenile Detention, Juvenile Facilities, Juvenile Justice, PREA /by Tracey Rosenlund

If you weren’t able to attend the live webcast of Making Data-Driven Decisions in Juvenile Justice Agencies, you can register to watch the recording here.

Today organizations have more data available to them than ever before. Yet, few organizations truly understand how to harness this data and turn it into information and knowledge. Meanwhile, collecting reliable data in a juvenile justice organization may be cumbersome and time consuming.

However, this data is imperative because it alerts an organization to trends, issues, and successes.

During this webinar, we demonstrated how a comprehensive software system designed specifically for juvenile case management provides critical information through the day-to-day operations of an organization and compiling data into comprehensive reports.

Standard system reporting includes populations reports, yearly statistical comparisons, admission statistics, JDAI/PREA/ACA/OJJDP, and seclusion or restraint incidents.

We also looked at our one-of-a-kind interface with Performance-based Standards (PbS) reporting system.

To wrap up we examined how to utilize juvenile-specific data in making decisions about the youth and the operations of your organization.

In juvenile justice it is imperative to make decisions based on facts not beliefs, and data collection through a centralized database system is a reliable way to ensure accurate data.

Register to watch the recording today.

Improving Data Management for Juvenile Probation Webinar Recording

April 2, 2020/in DMC, JDAI, Juvenile Detention, Juvenile Facilities, Juvenile Justice, PREA /by Tracey Rosenlund

You may not have had a chance to attend our webcast during the live presentation, but if you work in juvenile probation and are using a system that meets the needs of the court more than the responsibilities within probation, register to watch the recording showcasing a system designed specifically for juvenile probation programs.

RiteTrack was created to meet both the specific and unique case management needs in juvenile probation departments and encompasses the unique monitoring and treatment needs as well and can replace outdated, cumbersome-to-use, or paper-based systems.

Register for access to the recording to see how RiteTrack’s web-based technology empowers an organization to improve case management duties and perform them electronically.

RiteTrack manages case notes, tracks fines, fees, restitution, and tracks drug testing results and community services ordered by the court.

The case management approach enables sophisticated data collection from the information entered by staff. This data can be used to create probation reports within the interface, and these reports are exportable to various formats including Excel and PDF documents. Standard reports in RiteTrack include annual reporting and case summaries which compile important data based on the case managements functions. These reports provide a high-level overview of what’s happening in your probation program organization along with trends in your community.

RiteTrack can address many of the unmet needs in your juvenile probation department. Register and watch the recording today to see the powerful system firsthand.

Let us know if you would like to set up an online demonstration of the module or if you would like more information about RiteTrack.

Multi-County Juvenile Detention Center Upgrades to RiteTrack for Facility Management

March 24, 2020/in DMC, JDAI, Juvenile Detention, Juvenile Facilities, Juvenile Justice, PREA /by Tracey Rosenlund

The Multi County Juvenile Detention Center (MCJDC), in Lancaster Ohio, is a 48-bed facility that went live with RiteTrack in 2018. Multi County was using an old detention management system primarily for intake. Their old system could not manage incident reports, room confinement calculations or youth personal property. This system also didn’t allow for data collection or reporting capabilities, and the facility relied on paper documentation and Excel spreadsheets to supplement it and help run the organization.

Register to watch the case study recording where you can hear the director and assistant director of MCJDC discuss their experiences with implementing and using RiteTrack as their case management and reporting database system.

*Incident reports log pertinent information for situations and feature a notes field where staff can elaborate on the incident.*

You may be able to relate to the Director of the MCJDC, Dana Moore, who said in the past if she wanted medical information on a youth or to see if a social worker met with a youth that she would have to ask the staff. Now with RiteTrack all Director Moore must do is open the youth’s file in RiteTrack, and all the information on a youth is stored in one easily accessible location. Moore can see how many incident reports she had, the type of incident reports, along with demographic data on the youth at the facility.

Director Moore also reported that staff is more engaged with the youth. The staff feel more empowered in their interactions as they have access to information on youth. MCJDC employees also report that the RiteTrack system is easy to use, and they can locate information quickly. Dana and the MCJDC staff report that intakes are completed in less than half the time it took previously which enables staff to have more time to provide service to the youth.

Handel worked closely with MCJDC to customize reports that provide Moore with up-to-the-minute data on what’s occurring in the facility as well as summarizing the previous day’s events involving the youth. Director Moore is now able to utilize a case management and facility management system that meets the requirements of the State of Ohio and facilitates real-time data collection. Required annual reports often took days to compile but are now completed within a few moments drawing from the data entered daily into RiteTrack. These reports can be exported to Excel or PDF formats as well. Exporting to these formats from RiteTrack is standard functionality.

One of the biggest differences Director Moore sees between the previous solutions and RiteTrack is the support provided by Handel. “With the old vendor there could be days of e-mailing back and forth before we could get an answer,” but with Handel she said “I always get an immediate response with we call even on evenings or weekends. It doesn’t matter because the project manager was always there for us.”

For more information about RiteTrack or to schedule a demonstration click here.

The RiteTrack Juvenile Facility Module

February 28, 2020/in DMC, JDAI, Juvenile Detention, Juvenile Facilities, Juvenile Justice, PREA /by Tracey Rosenlund

If you are using a case or facility management software system that doesn’t quite fit your needs, or if you rely on paper and want to see a better solution, you can register to view a recording of a demonstration of the Juvenile Facility Module here. RiteTrack can replace paper-based systems and eliminate the need to shortcomings of other systems with paper forms.

Paper-based and outdated systems all result in inefficient and ineffective facility and youth management.

Register for this recording, and you can see why a facility’s software system needs to be inclusive, encompassing all aspects of juvenile justice and facility operation.

RiteTrack’s Juvenile Facility Module was created specifically for juvenile detention facilities. It is designed to manage data from the first point-of-contact through discharge and everything in between while still managing the day-to-day operations of the facility.

The RiteTrack system encompasses admissions information, incident reports, room assignments, shift reports, and case management functions, and the solution features extensive reporting capabilities.

RiteTrack incorporates best practices for juveniles, common accreditation standards, and evidence-based policies and procedures. The comprehensive system meets all the specific needs of a juvenile facility while also generating data and outcome measurements.

The powerful reports standard in the system provides a clear picture of how the youth in the facility are doing as well as details on how well the facility is being managed.

Register today and see how our offering can meet the needs of juvenile facilities by managing every step of the process from assessment and intake, treatment plans, day-to-day functionality, to discharge and outcome measurements which can then be documented in the powerful reporting capabilities.

Juvenile Facility Software that Changes with the Times Recording Available

November 27, 2019/in DMC, JDAI, Juvenile Detention, Juvenile Facilities, Juvenile Justice, PREA /by Tracey Rosenlund

Standards and practices required to operate a juvenile facility are drastically different than they were even 15 years ago.

How we perform our work today looks and feels different than it did previously. Today many facilities have implemented policies that involve ACA, PREA, or JDAI and have incorporated emphasizing treatment into diversion or detention programs.

But has your facility software changed to keep up with the times, too? Does it have the capability of changing to meet the new standards you’re now required to operate under, or do you have to create work arounds because your software is a blast from the past?

Register to watch this webinar recording where you will see a software system that was designed to comply with ACA, PREA and JDAI, but also provides our customers the flexibility to configure the system as a program’s needs change.

Additionally, the RiteTrack system offers extensive standard reporting capabilities that reflect the new standards and requirements in the field of working with juveniles.

Join us to see this system through the eyes of a former director of a juvenile facility where he will demonstrate RiteTrack, a juvenile-focused software system that is flexible enough to change with future standards and operational changes, but is still user-friendly for today’s work process.

Register here and the recording will begin.

Making Data-Driven Decisions in Juvenile Justice Agencies webinar recording

October 1, 2019/in DMC, JDAI, Juvenile Detention, Juvenile Facilities, Juvenile Justice, PREA /by Tracey Rosenlund

If you were unable to make the live presentation of this webinar, you can register here to watch the recording.

Today’s organizations have more data available to them than ever before. Yet, few organizations truly understand how to harness this data and turn it into information and knowledge. Meanwhile, collecting reliable data in a juvenile justice organization may be cumbersome and time consuming.

However, this data is imperative because it alerts an organization to trends, issues, and successes.

During this webinar, we showcased how a comprehensive software system designed specifically for juvenile case management provides critical information through the day-to-day operations of an organization and compiling data into comprehensive reports. Standard reporting includes populations reports, yearly statistical comparisons, admission statistics, JDAI/PREA/ACA/OJJDP, and seclusion or restraint incidents.

We will also looked at our one-of-a-kind interface with Performance-based Standards (PbS) reporting system and how to utilize juvenile-specific data in making decisions about the youth and the operations of your organization.

In juvenile justice it is imperative to make decisions based on facts not beliefs, and data collection through a centralized database system is a reliable way to ensure accurate data.

Register here to watch the recording.

Implementing and Monitoring PREA Standards with a Data System

April 22, 2019/in Juvenile Detention, Juvenile Facilities, Juvenile Justice, PREA /by Tracey Rosenlund

The Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) passed in 2003 was to provide for the research and analysis of the incidents of prison rape. While this is focused mostly on the adult corrections system, PREA also is monitored in juvenile detention facilities as well.

Handel has worked closely with our customers to build implementations for juvenile facilities to manage the complexities of PREA standards. Whether your facility is beginning to incorporate these tracking standards or is overwhelmed by the intricacies or find they have become burdensome, register to watch this recording exploring a RiteTrack implementation that incorporated PREA seamlessly.

PREA standards require the use of risk assessments, PREA-related questions (e.g., sexual orientation, gender identification, etc.), agency documentation, and reporting to reach the outlined goals in the initiative.

During this recording, we will demonstrate those features in RiteTrack plus the following:

Client intakes
Progress notes
Risk assessments
Medical documentation
Room assignments
Staff training documentation
Outside agency documentation
Record keeping
Data generation
PREA reporting

Handel has implemented RiteTrack software in numerous juvenile facilities, juvenile detention and juvenile treatment facilities. Register and watch this recording to see how RiteTrack assists facilities in the day-to-day operations as well as incorporating required PREA standards.