Be@School’s Family Group Conference Pilot (Hennepin County Attorney’s Office – HCAO)

36 young people reffered to LRC for Family Group Conferences

Partners: Legal Rights Center (LRC), Be@School (HCAO), University of Minnesota Healthy Youth Development* Prevention Research Center

Hennepin County Attorney’s Office stopped filing truancy petitions by the 2020-2021 school year, after three years of partnership
2018-2019, 43 young people reached the level of reported absences that makes them eligible for court petition
- 23 of those youth were referred for Family Group Conferences with LRC
- 10 were court-petitioned
2019-2020, 36 young people reached the level of reported absences that makes them eligible for court petition
- 0 were court-petitioned

6,887 Report 1 truancy refeferrals received from 26 different school districts on Hennepin County*
- Average # of unexcused absences at first report: 11.6
3,441 Report 2 truancy referrals received from 24 school disctricts*
- Of these, 2,202 cases referred to 13 social service agencies.
- Approximately 37% (815) were opened to assess the address barriers to attendane
31 Young people were court petitions after Report 4 truancy referrals**

7,102 Report 1 truancy refeferrals received from 27 different school districts on Hennepin County*
- Average # of unexcused absences at first report: 11.9
3,716 Report 2 truancy referrals received from 24 school disctricts*
- Of these, 2,283 cases referred to 13 social service agencies.
- Approximately 33% (763) were opened to assess the address barriers to attendane
43 Young people reached a level of report absences making them eligible for court petition**
- 23 referred to LRC for FGC
- 10 court-petitioned

5,405 Report 1 truancy refeferrals received from 25 different school districts on Hennepin County*
- Average # of unexcused absences at first report: 11.6
2,474 Report 2 truancy referrals received from 25 disctricts*
- 1,831 cases referred to 13 social service agencies.
- Approximately 23% (478) were opened
At least 36 young people reached a level of report absences making them eligible for court petition**
- 36 referred to LRC for FGC
- 0 court-petitioned

2,799 Report 1 truancy refeferrals received from 25 different school districts on Hennepin County*
- Average # of unexcused absences at first report: 22.5
1,186 Report 2 truancy referrals received from 24 disctricts*
- 1,781 cases referred to 12 social service agencies.
- Approximately 23% (455) were opened
Data on number eligible for court petitioned or referred to LRC not provided