Youth Connections of Ravalli County Montana

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Youth Programs Director- David Hunkapiller: Dave has a degree in Administration of Justice and 15 years experience in law enforcement. He has worked as a juvenile gang and narcotics investigator in a municipal police department in Los Angeles County Ca. Dave has worked with the Youth Court Juvenile Probation in Ravalli County since 1998 coordinating youth programs. He has attended the Montana State Juvenile Probation/Parole Officers Training as well as many in service training programs. He is a Certified Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist and trained in Cognitive Principles and Restructuring through the Department of Corrections. He volunteers for the Ravalli County DUI Task Force and oversees the "Sober Saturday" Underage Drinking Prevention Program for the Youth Court.
 

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Intensive Supervision Coordinator- Star Jameson: Star received her degree in Social Work in 1988 from the University of Montana. She worked in the fields of domestic violence and serious mental illness before focusing on adolescents. She currently volunteers for the Ravalli County Prevention Coalition, S.A.F.E. and Foster Care Review Board. Her private business offers supervised visitation and mediation. She offers classes in Teen Anger Management, Co-Parenting After Divorce, Stress Management and Second Step Parenting Program. She is a Certified Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist and is trained in Cognitive Principles and Restructuring through the Department of Corrections.
 

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Community Service Field Supervisor- Cindy Cirincione: Cindy owns Signature One, a residential and commercial cleaning business. When supervising youth on projects for Youth Connections she has an engaging manner with youth and provides them with skills necessary for the work world. She also is a Certified Tobacco Prevention Specialist and facilitates Tobacco Education Group for Kids First of Ravalli County and Youth Connections.

 

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Community Service Supervisor and Attendance Coordinator- Jon Mikkelson: Jon is a Certified Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist and Facilitator for Cognitive Principles and Restructuring. When not supervising youth for Youth Connections, he is employed full time with the Bitterroot Attention Home and has been a youth worker for 2 years. Jon has 12 years experience in the Army Reserve as a Mental Health Technician.
 

 

  Youth Available:
If you are a non-profit organization, government agency, school, library, museum, community event planner in Ravalli County, or an elderly or disabled individual. We can help by providing several youth with a supervisor to assist in special community service projects. Transportation and tools provided.

 

 

 
   

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