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The Scientific
Board of The Melissa Institute has provided
consultation to many agencies and organizations.
Miami-Dade County Public Schools requested the
Institute’s input for the implementation of an
anger management curriculum for students. The
Institute also has consulted with the Juvenile
Assessment Center; the Miami-Dade Youth Crime
Prevention Blue Ribbon Committee; Miami-Dade Public
Defender’s Office; Not One More Child Death or
Injury Committee; Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Violence Prevention Committee and Domestic Violence
Committee.
The Melissa Institute also served on the Dade-Miami
Criminal Justice Council, which is responsible for
allocating approximately $2.5 million for crime
prevention programs. Furthermore, the Institute
offers consultation to Employee Assistance Programs
and individuals seeking assistance or
referrals.
The Melissa
Institute has expertise in providing consultative
services to programs and professionals. One of the
goals is to raise awareness on the importance of
projects building in an evaluation component. In
this way, a realistic assessment of the success of
each endeavor can be documented. Community leaders,
school personnel and public service agencies should
focus on selecting projects that have the highest
probability of success. Ineffective programs or
those that could cause harm should not be funded.
Some of the
agencies and organizations which the Melissa
Institute has provided consultations for
are:
Miami Dade
Public Schools
- Provided
evaluation and recommendations for the "America
Reads" program.
- Consultation
was provided to the Domestic Violence Task
Force.
- Member of the
School Violence Prevention Task Force.
- Scientific
Board Member, Dr. James Larson, gave feedback on
"Proudly Infusing Nonviolence (PIN)
program.
- Reviewed and
made recommendations on "Read Write Now"
program
Miami Dade
Public Defender's Office
- Provided an
assessment instrument for juveniles who have
been arrested.
Informed
Families of Dade
- Gave feedback
on both their program and program
evaluation.
Miami Coalition
for a Drug-free Society
- Made
recommendations on their programs.
Miami-Dade
County 11th Judicial Circuit Court, Juvenile
Division
- Provided
feedback on girls' facility.
Miami Dade Mayor
Alex Penelas
- Member of "Not
One More Task Force" to reduce gun
violence.
Juvenile
Assessment Center, Miami
- Made
recommendations regarding assessment of
apprehended youth who are processed at this
facility.
Temple Beth Am
School, Miami
- Scientific
Board member, Dr. Debra Pepler, consulted with
staff and made recommendations regarding
bullying.
Miami Dade
County Youth Crime Prevention Blue Ribbon
Committee.
- Provided
recommendations and revisions for currently
funded programs.
Faith Based
Community
- Consultations
provided to address victimization issues and
programs for congregants.
For more information, please
email
us or call
786.662.5210
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