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Arcadia juvenile diversion counselor outlines counseling, parenting classes and partnerships
Summary
Leah Valdivia, the city’s juvenile diversion counselor, briefed the council on program goals, referrals, accountability counseling, brief interventions, parenting classes and partnerships with Teen Court and other local providers; asked council for support locating grants to continue services beyond current Title II funding.
Leah Valdivia, Arcadia Police Department juvenile diversion counselor, gave a staff report to the council on June 18 describing the diversion program's work, caseload and plans for the rest of 2025.
"The purpose of the diversion program is to prevent youth involvement with the juvenile justice system," Valdivia said, describing referrals from law enforcement and schools for offenses such as petty theft and vandalism, as well as poor attendance and substance use.
Valdivia outlined program components: accountability counseling based on a four‑session Resolve Center model, restorative conferences that can include the harmed party and offender, brief interventions for substance use inspired by SAMHSA and motivational interviewing, and two 10‑week parenting classes (Parent Project and Loving Solutions). She described the counseling sequence: identifying harm and…
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