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
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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.
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Each assessment is designed to fit the resident’s identified needs and will produce a comprehensive written report detailing intervention recommendations.
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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.
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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.
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Adolescent substance use disorder treatment is available for residents who meet criteria for outpatient services based on a comprehensive assessment.
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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
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
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Contact our Programs Supervisor, Kari Williams, to make a referral at williamsk@arcmn5.org or 218-625-6708.
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