| The Juvenile Firesetter's Intervention Program
The Juvenile Firesetter's Intervention Program is a short-term counseling/education intervention program designed to enlighten parents and children about fire safety and the consequences of fire. Our service identifies at-risk juveniles ranging in ages from 2 to 17 years old. It is also designed to assess the juvenile's need for short-term counseling or outside long-term counseling services. The goal of the Juvenile Firesetter's Intervention Program is to develop and maintain an intervention program to reduce the number of juvenile fire-related injuries, fatalities and property damage incidences in the community. Some of the initiatives that have been conducted are: development of a referral process between Oakhill Youth Center and the Juvenile Firesetter's Intervention Program, public awareness of juvenile firesetters through Arson Awareness Week, and a partnership with the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office to combat juvenile firesetting in this area.
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