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Services available to young people sentenced in the Airdrie Sheriff Youth Court
- OINTOC (Offending Is Not The Only Choice) - Intensive 13 week individual or group cognitive behavioural programme focussing on recognition of problems, problem solving, examining options and consequences, lifestyle choices, thinking morality, dilemmas and victim awareness. Provided by Community Alternatives, Coatbridge since May 2005.
- Rushes -Provides information, advice and support for young people to reduce problematic use of drugs and or alcohol. Based in Bellshill. Social work resource, mainline funded since 2000.
- DROP programme (Drink Related Offenders Programme) - A 10 week harm reduction programme which focuses on the criminogenic implications of alcohol use. Provided by Community Alternatives, Coatbridge since October 2005.
- Placement Coach Services - Offers support to motivate and facilitate young people to uptake employment opportunities and training. Provided by Community Alternatives, Coatbridge since May 2005.
- A remand fostering scheme - Offers support in living arrangements to young people placed on remand by the court. Social work resource, funded since 2004.
- Family group conferences -Restorative and supportive meetings including the victim or their representative, the offender and their family. To facilitate identifying problematic issues and engendering discussion. Provided by SACRO.
- Restorative Justices Services - integrated with the Community Service Order scheme, this will provide individual and group work programmes and restorative placement opportunities to young people whose orders include a condition of community reparation.
- Video Interactive Guidance - working with parents and young people where relationships are stressed or broken down. The project will build upon and enhance positive interaction between parent and young person.
- INCLUDEM - an intensive all hours support service for young people.
- Anger Management Programme
- Active Steps programme - Promotes positive behaviour to help tackle truancy and exclusion from school. Promotes social inclusion and improves opportunities to improve health through sporting and cultural programmes. North Lanarkshire leisure department provides application form
- Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme
- SACRO Reparation and Mediation Scheme - this is primarily used where the Fiscal diverts cases from prosecution to social work services, although it may be used as an element of Youth Court work.
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