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Stephenson County approves MOU with Senesipi to pilot juvenile MRT program funded by probation fees
Summary
The county approved a memorandum of understanding with Senesipi to pilot Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) for juveniles this summer, a peer-led cognitive-behavioral program expected to run 6 weeks for 5–10 participants and paid from probation service fees.
Stephenson County commissioners approved a memorandum of understanding with Senesipi to pilot a juvenile Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) group aimed at reducing recidivism, county staff and the program director said.
Becky Jovanning, identified at the meeting as the director of clinical services at Senesipi, described MRT as a cognitive-behavioral, peer-led curriculum that targets criminal thinking and teaches coping skills. Jovanning…
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