Arlington Launches 'Second Chance' Program for Teens
Arlington County announced today that the Second Chance program will launch in September, giving middle school and high school students who are caught with alcohol or marijuana for the first time, a second chance.
Arlington County teenagers caught using drugs or alcohol have a new program designed to avoid school suspension or the juvenile justice system. Called Second Chance, the program offers a three-day early intervention program for first-time offenders. “I think it really encourages families, kids, staff, the police and local authorities to work together and to find these kids early and get them the help they need,” Linda Erdos, Assistant Superintendent, School and Community Relations told Patch on Wednesday. “So that it’s really not a court date, it really is a counseling date. Getting it early and involving the families so that we can hopefully build a better understanding of what’s going on and what needs to be done with kids.” The …
