This document describes juvenile holdover programs. These programs were once used by law enforcement officers, social workers and probation officers who were deciding what to do with a juvenile in need of a safe, and perhaps secure place to wait until a parent could be located or while the system mobilised to respond to the needs of a child or youth. Sleeping on office floors or riding for hours in the back seat of a squad car were some previous juvenile holdover programs. Currently, communities have developed a variety of different responses to meet the need for a short-term, temporary holding program for juveniles that can be called upon when the need arises. Both zero tolerance laws, and laws establishing a minimum drinking age at 21 make it likely that youth will sometimes be apprehended for violating these laws. Juvenile holdover programs can provide temporary placement for these youth while awaiting further action. The document lists the following table of contents chapter headings: 1. Overview of Juvenile Holdover Programs, 2. Beginning the Planning Process, 3. Strategic Planning; Developing a Program Framework, 4. Legal Issues, 5. Defining a Target Population and Establishing an Admission Process, 6. Program Design and Operations, 7. Site and Facility Issues, 8. Staffing and Staff Training, 9. Assuring Your Success, and 10. Celebrating Your Success. (Author/publisher)
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