- Author
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Title
- Fire Service Guide to a Juvenile Firesetter Early Intervention Program. National Juvenile Firesetter/Arson Control and Prevention Program.
- Coporate
- U.S. Fire Administration, Washington, DC
- Sponsor
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Washington, DC
- Report
- FA 146, June 1994, 52 p.
- Distribution
- AVAILABLE FROM: U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), 16825 South Seton Ave., Emmitsburg, MD 21727. Telephone: 301-447-1000. Website: http://www.usfa.fema.gov
- Contract
- 87-JS-CX-K104
- Keywords
- juveniles | firesetters | arson | fire prevention | management systems | evaluation | fire departments
- Identifiers
- program management; screening and evaluation; intervention services; referral mechanisms; publicity and outreach; monitoring systems; developing relationships with the justice system
- Abstract
- In recognition of the seriousness of the juvenile firesetter problem nationally, the Institute for Social Analysis was contracted by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and the U.S. Fire Administration to conduct the National Juvenile Firesetter/Arson Control and Prevention Program (NJF/ACPP). This developmental initiative is designed to assess, develop, test and disseminate information about promising approaches for the control and prevention of juvenile firesetting and arson. This manual follows the format of the other materials developed under this program. It will discuss an early intervention and referral program in the context of the seven components ISA feels are critical to the success of any juvenile firesetter program.