{"id":43457,"date":"2019-02-01T07:58:49","date_gmt":"2019-02-01T13:58:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=43457"},"modified":"2019-02-01T08:00:32","modified_gmt":"2019-02-01T14:00:32","slug":"justice-prevails-fhsu-part-of-study-on-western-kansas-youth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=43457","title":{"rendered":"Justice prevails: FHSU part of study on\u00a0western Kansas youth"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Randy Gonzales <\/strong>
\nUniversity Relations and Marketing <\/em>
\nFort Hays State University is part of a project titled \u201cOur Town, Our Kids,\u201d aimed at helping prevent youth from entering the criminal justice system.
\nRural counties in western Kansas are part of a study devoted to developing support systems for youth and families with the goal of providing services that maximize their chances of leading productive lives. The project was awarded funding by the Kansas Department of Corrections and the Kansas Advisory Group.
\nDr. April Terry, associate professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at FHSU, said rural western Kansas is often overlooked. It is important to have a study in which 22 of the 23 counties are in rural areas of the state, Terry said. Ellis County is included.
\n\u201cThere is a big hole in rural criminology (research),\u201d Terry said. \u201cThere is very little research in rural areas and juvenile(s). We hope that his project will result in a national initiative to look at other rural areas.\u201d
\nAlso part of the study is Michael Walker, director of the Docking Institute of Public Affairs, which will collect and analyze data. Walker said it speaks well of the Docking Institute and FHSU for its involvement in the project.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s good for us to be recognized as someone who should be part of the team,\u201d Walker said. \u201cWe do have a good reputation. A lot of folks in western Kansas know who we are and affiliated with Fort Hays State.\u201d
\nOver the next two years, project members will work with stakeholders in the 22 rural counties plus urban Wyandotte County, which was selected for comparative purposes. They will collect data and provide analysis in fostering community collaboration in support of youth and families.
\nTerry said it was important to have a presence from FHSU in the study.
\n\u201cYou are coming into Tigerland when you come to this part of the state,\u201d Terry said. \u201cIt\u2019s important to include Fort Hays State people. Fort Hays State people also are interested in their kids.\u201d
\nFHSU\u2019s involvement in the project shows the university\u2019s commitment to its service area. \u201cIt shows an investment to the community,\u201d Terry said. \u201cIt\u2019s a focus on juveniles, but it impacts everybody. I think having local people invested in local issues is helpful.\u201d
\nWalker said the Docking Institute chooses to work primarily with non-profit organizations and governmental entities.
\n\u201cThe project is very important,\u201d Walker said. \u201cWe are able to take on projects that are beneficial to overall society.\u201d<\/p>\n

As part of the effort to engage positive community support, the group plans to develop a tool kit to assist communities in serving the needs of their youth. The group\u2019s website, http:\/\/ourtownourkids.org.\/<\/a>, will have the tool kit made available. The group will issue a report at the end of the study<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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