Friday, August 19, 2011

O’Day likes Juvenile Court model

Tennessee Department of Children Services Commissioner Kate O’Day toured Bradley County Juvenile Court on Tuesday.

Many partner leaders from Camelot Care Centers, Bradley County Schools and Valley Hospital attended to explain the role they play in the Behavioral Unit.

“Our vision for the state is that these kinds of solutions need to be located in communities. The state can’t do everything. Even the Juvenile Court can’t do everything. It’s the community coming together,” O’Day said. “This is a wonderful example of putting those ideals into practice.”

The commissioner hopes to use the Bradley County Juvenile Court as a model to show the direction she wants the DCS department to go. O’Day said she wanted those at DCS to have a sense of being a part of something bigger and connecting with the community.

No comments:

Post a Comment