The program provides service to youth involved in the Criminal Justice System with the overall goal to reduce youth involvement in crime and to optimize their health and well-being. Youth Support Workers assist the youth in becoming involved in school and/or vocational training, teach life skills and encourage appropriate leisure pursuits. Community referrals, on-going support, and after-care services are also offered to the youth and their caregivers. There are currently three workers servicing the areas of Saanich, Victoria (also serving Sidney), and the Western Communities.

The Intensive Support and Supervision Program involves the assignment of a higher risk youth to a Youth Support Worker on a one-to-one basis. This facilitating of intensive support and supervision compliments, but does not replace, the case management and supervision provided by a Youth Probation Officer.

The Intensive Support and Supervision Program Workers can offer assistance to youth and their families in planning for their needs in the following areas: reintegration, community resources, family support, curfew monitoring, drug and alcohol issues, school/day program integration, employment, housing, violence and aggression,recreation, and education on relationships and dating, physical/sexual health, legal system/Y.C.J.A., and peer influences.

The program offers: weekly, in person and telephone contact with youth and their caregivers; access to community programs which encourage positive behaviour and help integrate youth into their community; support for youth to follow the conditions for their probation order; assistance accessing resources in their community; information on consequences of committing crime and having a criminal record, arrests, bail, the court process, probation, and other legal proceedings; assistance developing anger management and conflict resolution techniques; information on and support accessing mental health services; and advocacy and mediation for youth and families to set goals, get support, and receive follow-up.

Youth are included in the process of developing their service plan and are encouraged to give ongoing feedback to staff.

Referrals to the program come directly from a Court Judge, the Custody Centre Case Management Coordinator, or a Field Youth Probation Officer.