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Truancy Prevention

This program serves approximately 600 youth each year, ages 3 to 17, who attend school in Cowley County.  The program provides two truancy officers to support the five school districts within Cowley County in their role of enforcing school attendance.  Referrals are made by the schools, law enforcement, parents, concerned citizens and other individuals. The program includes assessing needs of the youth and families, making referrals, completing case plans, and offering alternatives to court. When working with the youth involved in the program, the truancy officers focus on attendance, attachment to school, and achievement in addition to connecting families to resources and services. The Truancy Officers are empowered by a local Administrative Order to carry out actions relating to youth on attendance issues, serving as a representative of both the County Attorney and Social and Rehabilitation Services.  There is collaboration of efforts between Youth Services, school districts, law enforcement agencies and juvenile courts. Through these partnerships and utilization of numerous local resources, the truancy program has made progress in decreasing the number of truancy related child in need of care cases filed, thus reducing the number or youth being removed from their homes for school attendance issues.