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6 Mark (fictitious name) had problems at home and at the age of 16 he decided to pack in his troubles and make it in the world on his own. Without food or monâ€" ey, the youth was eventually forced to break and enter. He was caught, convicted and put on two years probaâ€" tion. With no alternative bousing, he was forced to become a resident of a group home and one week later he was back in court facing a mischief charge. He pleaded guilty. _ S â€"â€"=. This is the second in a series of articles on Youth in Conflict With the Lew, a community organization serving young offenders in the Regional Municipality of Waterioo. ‘"Three kids appeared in court that day," said Mr. Telegdi. "One kid didn‘t show, one was put on probaâ€" tion and Mark was sentenced to jail because the group home sent a letter to the court blaming the conflict within the home on Mark." There was still some hope for Mark. The judge, realizing this, postponed sentencing for one month hoping Mark‘s stay in a group home would straightâ€" en out his life. It didn‘t. Personality conflicts withâ€" in the home resulted in Mark‘s being thrown out one week before his second court appearance. Andrew Telegdi, coâ€"ordinator for Youth in Conflict with the Law, said that Mark‘s plight was brought to the attention of a YCL worker through one of his =~YCL can‘t aecomplish everything friends. Mark accepted the worker‘s assistance and was taken to a psychologist at the University of Waâ€" terloo where a report was made for the benefit of the On the basis that Mark stayed in the YCL worker‘s home, his sentence was reduced to 15 months probaâ€" tion and a fine of $350. The fine was paid in August and he is still living with the worker. ‘Mark had never developed work ethics, so he was enrolled in the Basic Job Readiness Training Centre, funded by Canada Manpower and managed by Conestoâ€" ga College. Today, Mark is employed full time and will continue to live with the YCL worker until the end of the year. To s Youth in Conflict With the Law can add another success story to their records but they aren‘t so ready to accept all the credit. A number of community agencies contribute to this success and the Basic Job Readiness Training Centre has a lot to offer these young people with its emphasis on life skills and upâ€" grading. For the first time, many of these young peoâ€" ple look at creative problem solving in five areas inâ€" cluding the self, the family, the community, jobs and leisure. Training lasts up to one year, with half the graduates going on to further training on the job or to communâ€" ity college while the other half seeks fullâ€"time emâ€" ployment. Wilma Schultz, a worker in the Cambridge YCL office said that she and her coâ€"worker, Ian Gilmour have established a good relationship with social serâ€" vice agencies in their area. "In Cambridge we are a liaison between communâ€" ity agencies,"" said Ms. Shultz. "A lot of our work requires the use of other agencies. We are not trying to take over the jobs of the police or the parole ofâ€" ficers. We try to talk to them (the offenders) on their level at places where they are more available."‘ As YCL coâ€"ordinator, Andrew Telegdi stressed evâ€" ery community is different, requiring different proâ€" grams and services. Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo and Camâ€" bridge are two very different communities therefore at Richmond Square 300 Regina North W aterloo zonpiat CLbhe cave ty ta Ne t "a ‘aSa Ts No beCn ts £90ts Ca t n 2o 69 90 hn 1a h T a No Ph +o Pn P o Pn CaÂ¥e h Ts *) PaKp Y t cÂ¥ *R 8/ By Terry James MARLENE LEEMAN OWNER PAT DUVAL HAIRSTYLIST We are booking appointments now for Xmas and New Yrs. Don‘t delay â€" Call TODAY. the Galt office (in the YMCA building) is not a satelâ€" tion and it has to be community sponsored." _ lite of the one on Frederick Street in Kitchener. Ms. Shultz said the organization needs support and ‘‘"‘The group of kids in Cambridge are very different they need it badly. ‘*‘The group of kids in Cambridge are very different from those in Kitchener,"‘ said Ms. Schultz. ‘"There are four or five distinct peer groups operating here and this type of thing is not as highly visible in Kitchâ€" ener." . One big difference between the communities is the layout of Cambridge. As far as Ms. Schutlz is conâ€" cerned, Cambridge is comprised of three separate cities, thus inhibiting YCL workers in their street work. This includes touring such hangouts as pool halls, bowling alleys, pubs, restaurants and street comners in order to get to know the young people. ‘‘"If we could organize Cambridge a lot of problems would disappear," said Mr. Gilmour, ‘"but we do need a strong head organization and community support."‘ The Cambridge office hopes to launch a campaign for volunteers. People are needed to help in the ofâ€" fice, cruise the streets and hangouts, set up sports events and/or offer moral support to a youth by deâ€" veloping a lasting one to one relationship which will see the young person through their problems. Finding temporary homes for offenders in Camâ€" bridge is an expanding problem. YCL workers in Camâ€" bridge would like to see their young people remainâ€" ing in the community rather than being sent to Kitchâ€" ener. l The YCL worker doesn‘t believe the problem stems from a general resistance to help but more because people don‘t realize the organization is there and that community services are required. For this reason YCL in Cambridge is planning a publicity campaign for sometime in the future. ‘‘The community has to be responsible for their own,"" said Ms. Shultz. ‘"Canada‘s return rate (to jail) is the highest in the world. There has to be intervenâ€" It‘s not fair for them to be sent out of their comâ€" munity and they shouldn‘t have to be"" said Ms. Shultz. 9. 92028 00,9.9,% .. 10. 999 9 00 0@ & o. Â¥w w > 884â€"9200 PAT CASSIDY HAIRSTYLIST BONNIE EBY HAIRSTYLIST . 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