Attendant Care is on-call, short term, staff secure holding of juvenile offenders who cannot or do not need to be placed in a physically secure setting and
1. cannot be immediately released to their parents
2. need to be held until a longer term placement can be arranged
3. need to be held while an investigation is being conducted
4. for whom shelter care is not appropriate due to the risk of running
The Police Youth Bureau or Youth Services Department of Mandan Police Department authorizes and approves all law enforcement (Police and Sheriff) requests for attendant care. Youthworks may authorize the placement of runaway and homeless youth who are being handled outside of the law enforcement and juvenile justice system. Placing agencies have the authority to make placements for up to 24 hours. Placements of 24-48 hours may be allowed by Youthworks but require notification of the Juvenile Court.
Attendant Care has been a very successful program. With state and county funding, the program has provided an alternative to more than 800 youth since January of 1990. The number of youth placed in attendant care and the number of hours has grown every year.
This service is available only in Bismarck.
Contact Persons
Bismarck: Emily Yanish, 255-6909 ext. 110, eyanish_yworks@midconetwork.com