The Juvenile Assessment Center (JAC) is a central receiving, processing, assessment, and intervention program that brings community services for young offenders and truants in a multi-agency collaborative manner at a single location.  ACTS collaborates with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), the Tampa Police Department, Hillsborough County School Services, USF, Hillsborough County Department of Children's Services (CINS, FINS) and others to provide services at this single intake center.  Youth must be brought into the JAC by law enforcement.

Contact:  Kristina Martin
8605 Branch Avenue
Tampa, FL 33604

(813)936-9099
(813)936-2630 (Fax)

This is a program at JAC specifically for youth that are first time offenders and therefore eligible to be diverted from the Juvenile Court System.  ACTS provides the case management services, including intake and direct referrals until the youth completes the referred program.

Contact:  Kristina Martin
(813)936-9099

Prevention services are provided to youth who present for JAC services.  The youth view a video targeted at substance abuse prevention and are given the opportunity to discuss the film with a trained staff member.  The youth are asked to complete a satisfaction survey.

Contact:  Kristina Martin
(813)936-9099