The San Diego Superior Court will continue its Juvenile Court town hall webinar series on Thursday, September 18, 2025, with a focus on probation services tailored to meet the needs of justice-involved youth. 

The law requires youth entering the juvenile justice system to receive rehabilitative services that hold them accountable for their conduct and meet their individual needs. The services offered in San Diego County include behavioral health, mental health, substance use, gang prevention, mentorship, and more!

Join us to hear from experts who work with justice-involved youth to support their success and rehabilitation. San Diego County is fortunate to have a diverse and robust group of community providers serving these youth; however, we are only able to highlight a few in this town hall. 

This town hall session will cover identifying the needs of youth, available resources, and challenges encountered in service delivery. Town hall participants will be provided with information and resources to assist youth and their families in navigating prevention and intervention services.

Rehabilitative Services for Justice-Involved Youth:

A snapshot of probation and community services

Thursday, September 18, 2025

4:00 - 5:30 p.m.

via Zoom

(no registration required – join the link at the start of the webinar)

San Diego County Chief Probation Officer Tamika Nelson will moderate the town hall session. 

Panelists include: 

• San Diego County Probation Dept. – Deputy Chief Matthew Strickland (juvenile facilities)
• San Diego County Probation Dept. – Deputy Chief Irene Countryman (supervision and support)
• Vista Hill – Ozcar Ascencio, program manager (substance use services)
• No Shots Fired – Jonas Royster, program manager (gang prevention, intervention, and mentorship)   
• SBCS – Mandy Miscevic, program director (juvenile facilities and community support)

Members of the public are encouraged to submit questions anonymously before the town hall through an online survey. Questions received by September 11, 2025, will be addressed by the panel as much as possible. There will be an opportunity for town hall attendees to submit questions during the event through the Q&A feature on Zoom.

For more information on the San Diego Superior Court’s Juvenile Court, please visit sdcourt.ca.gov/Juvenile.