AJC — Arrowhead Juvenile Center

Facilitating Behavior Change and Risk Reduction for Youth at AJC

Arrowhead Juvenile Center

1918 Arlington Avenue North

Duluth, Minnesota 55811

218-625-6700

The AJC Vision

The Arrowhead Juvenile Center promotes behavioral change and recidivism reduction through the use of evidence-based practices and targeted interventions. Youth have access to on-site public education, mental health services, cultural services, chemical dependency education, and chaplaincy services.

Each youth is assigned a case manager that assists with service coordination. Programming offered at AJC is evidenced-based, gender responsive, trauma-informed and trauma-responsive.

AJC Programming

  • The Short-Term Consequence Program was designed to address technical violations and provide a timely consequence to those youth not complying with their conditions of probation. 

  • Each assessment is designed to fit the resident’s identified needs and will produce a comprehensive written report detailing intervention recommendations. 

  • The Kenwood group is designed for male residents in need of correctional programming. 

    This program utilizes the Thinking for a Change curriculum, Non Violence Group, and Conflict Resolution in addition to other programming. As a secure facility, AJC is equipped to meet the needs of boys facing certification or EJJ. 

  • The Hillside group is designed for female residents in need of correctional programming. 

    This program utilizes the Girls... Moving On curriculum, Voices group, Beyond Violence, and other programming. As a secure facility, AJC is equipped to meet the needs of girls facing certification or EJJ. 

  • Adolescent substance use disorder treatment is available for residents who meet criteria for outpatient services based on a comprehensive assessment.

  • This program is designed for male residents in need of correctional programming who also have a criminal sexual conduct charge. 

    Programming is delivered on site in an outpatient basis through a licensed, contracted provider. 

    Juveniles are referred to the program through the Juvenile Court System and Probation Departments. A current psychosexual evaluation is required. The program utilizes Thinking for a Change curriculum, Social Skills group, and group therapy. 

AJC Program Lengths

AJC Boys (Kenwood) and Girls (Hillside) Programs:

60/40 days (Girls only)

90/60 days

135/90 days

6/4 months

9/6 months

 

AJC Sex Offender Program (Boys Only)

120 days - intensive

 

AJC Short Term Consequence Program

Weekend

6/4 day

15/10 day

21/14 day

30/20 day

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Making a Referral to AJC

Contact Kari Williams, Programs Supervisor, for more information on our programming, or to make a referral.

williamsk@arcmn5.org

218-625-6708

Common Spaces for Youth at AJC

We’d love to hear from you.

  • Contact our Programs Supervisor, Kari Williams, to make a referral at williamsk@arcmn5.org or 218-625-6708.

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