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Fiscal Year 2004 Proposed Budget

Section D - Courts and Constitutional Offices
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

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JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS DISTRICT COURT
MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL PROGRAMS

PROGRAM MISSION: To provide a safe environment for children in need of services (CHINS) referred from Arlington County's Department of Human Services and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court.

  • Aurora House ($276,818): Long term residential placement for teenage girls in the City of Falls Church, from eight to 12 months in duration.
  • Shelter Care Program of Northern Virginia ($130,820): Temporary placement for children in need of supervision located at the Northern Virginia Juvenile Detention facility, for up to 30 days.
Multi-Jurisdictional Programs
FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 % Change:
Actual Adopted Proposed '03 to '04
Personnel - - - -
Non-Personnel 291,713 422,146 407,638 -3%
Total Expenditures 291,713 422,146 407,638 -3%
Revenues 7,300 - - -
Net Tax Support $284,413 $422,146 $407,638 -3%
Authorized FTEs - - -
Funded FTEs - - -

SIGNIFICANT BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Non-Personnel costs reflect the decrease in Arlington's share of the operating costs for Northern Virginia Shelter Care ($14,508).
  • The increase from FY 2002 to FY 2003 reflects the increased County support as a result of state reductions to Aurora House ($88,443) and Sheltercare ($15,439).

PERFORMANCE MEASURES:

Objective: Sheltercare: To provide temporary shelter and services to abused and neglected children.

Aurora House: To provide a structured residential placement for court-ordered female juvenile offenders.

FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2004
Actual Actual Estimate Estimate Target
Mission Outcome Measures
Sheltercare bed days used 747 748 821 876 930
Aurora house bed days used 1,753 2,671 2,200 2,299 2,299
Utilization Rate:
Sheltercare 68% 68% 75% 80% 85%
Aurora house 40% 61% 67% 70% 70%
Aurora House graduates 3 4 6 7 8
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