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March 2, 2007
 Testimony of Vincent Schiraldi, Director, Department of Youth
Rehabilitation Services
The director of the Washington, D.C. Department of Youth
Rehabilitation Services provided a progress report about services
for at-risk youth in the District. Mr. Schiraldi stepped into the
Director position in 2005. He had the following goals:
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Develop the nations best continuum of care that is strength-based
and family focused
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Reduce the use of unnecessary secure confinement and out-of home
placements for non-violent offenders
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Maximize youth, family, community and staff input in our reform
efforts
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Increase interagency and community collaboration
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Create a unit management model that substantially improves
conditions in our secure programs, like the kind of model
implemented in Missouri
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