HOURS OF OPERATION:

Daytime Administrative & Service Hours:

Monday–Thursday, 8am–7pm
Friday, 8am–5pm
(Open five days a week, except for City Holidays)

Nighttime Hours (for Curfew Violations and Assessments only):

Monday–Sunday, 11pm–6am
(Open 365 days, including holidays)

LOCATION

Office is in the Wilson Plaza located downtown across from Wells Fargo Bank.
615 N. Carancahua St., Suite. 105
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Phone No.: 361-826-4000

OUR MISSION

To help families connect with the services they need to aid their children in becoming productive citizens, avoid delinquency and to assist in the reduction of crime in this community.

OUR JOB IS HELPING PEOPLE

We help families with children and youth who:

• Skip school
• Break the city’s night-time curfew
• Have poor grades in school
• Use alcohol or drugs
• Find it difficult to communicate with their families
• Commit “Class C” misdemeanors (examples: truancy, traffic violations, alcohol or tobacco offenses, minor theft under $50, etc.)

JAC staff work with children and youth (ages 6-17) to understand and value their self-worth, and help them learn to make positive decisions by avoiding negative influences that often lead to academic failure or crime.

 CODE OF ORDINANCE City of Corpus Christi   ARTICLE II. MINORS

The Juvenile Assessment Center (JAC) is a division of the City of Corpus Christi Parks & Recreation Department.

OUR SERVICES

Intervention

Designed for children and youth, ages 10-17

• Assessment of youth or family problems, needs, strengths
• Inexpensive drug testing (via urine samples), 9-panel test = $18; K2 test = $50
• Case management
• Service referrals to other agencies or providers
• Pre-trial intervention and follow-up (for those who receive a misdemeanor citation and are required to appear before court)

JAC uses the 40 Developmental Assets as a tool in assessments and case management.

Prevention/Outreach

Available to parent groups, youth in school, youth associated with community agencies, and court-ordered youth.

• Botvin’s Life Skills Training (an 8-15 module training program, depending on age)
• Character education
• Anti-bullying
• Substance abuse prevention

The JAC welcomes the opportunity to tailor a prevention education class to meet specific needs. Presentations about JAC services to community groups are also possible. Call (361) 826-4000 to speak to the Prevention Specialist.