Juvenile Court Services

Kelly Thompson, Juvenile Probation Officer – kthompson@dekalbcounty.org

McKenna Wallin, Juvenile Probation Officer – mwallin@dekalbcounty.org

Forms:

• Minor Pre-Adjudication Packet
• Parent Pre-Adjudication Packet
• Self Report Form
• Travel Permit Worksheet
• Treatment Release of Information
• Urinalysis Conditions Form

Juvenile Court Services supervises minors in the community after they have been ordered to a period of Court Supervision or adjudicated and placed on a term of Probation. Juvenile Court Services strongly believes in our client’s ability to make positive behavioral changes with the proper encouragement, guidance, and support.

Juvenile Court Services uses evidence-based practices to teach our clients to engage in prosocial behavior. Upon receiving a new case, Probation Officers will meet with the client and their family regularly based on the client’s risks and needs that are determined through the completion of a validated risk assessment tool. Probation Officers develop case supervision plans with clients to help them build upon their strengths and effectively target and improve their barriers. Probation Officers are a broker of services, providing referrals based on the individual client’s needs. Referrals may include substance abuse treatment, anger management, family counseling, mental health treatment, and any other appropriate services. Throughout the course of the minor’s supervision, the Probation Officer will maintain contact with clients and their families through office visits, community visits, and collaborating agencies.

GEOFF LIVENGOOD
Supervisor
glivengood@dekalbcounty.org