The first appointment that I scheduled was the with the director of Department of Juvenile Services.  The meeting occurred Thursday October 12th at 2:30 p.m. for an hour. This meeting occurred so I could get approved for the evaluation. We discussed how the evaluation will be conducted. I notified the directed that I will need 2 weeks to conduct the evaluation. One week for the interview and one week for the observation. I made him aware that I would need to interview the staff members as well as the participants. The participants are minors, so their parents will be notified with permission slips about the interview. We agreed upon the dates and times these two events will occur.

This week, Thursday October 26th at 11 a.m., I will be observing the program and how it operates. I have permission to walk around the facility and even join them on the bus if I choose to. The director has given me the space to get as much information needed for the evaluation. This observation may take 2-3 hours. This may vary depending on what I need. I will conduct the interview Thursday, November 2nd at 11 a.m. By this time the permission slips should be signed by the parents. This will take around an hour or more to complete.