Word: weinrauch
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Dates: during 1977-1977
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...kids can walk out the door," Renee Weinrauch, educational director says, explaining that youths assigned to Hastings House are under no legal obligation to stay. The 11 boys--all of whom are in their teens--sign a contract that is renewed from week to week. If they don't live up to the agreements of their contract--whether that be abstention from stealing cars, playing hooky or vandalism--then they are not allowed to go out at night...
...form of behavior modification," Weinrauch says, adding that it is generally quite effective because "most of these kids are multiple offenders and understand that this is their last chance before receiving some harsh--and maybe adult--punishment...
Hastings House accepts juveniles from the DYS and the state welfare agency. The bulk of the youths there are lower-middle class children, Weinrauch said, from "busted homes--with frequently a divorce or an alcoholic parent figuring into...
...Weinrauch emphasized that Hastings House has readjusted goals from those of the old training schools. "We're not trying to turn these kids into wonder boys. We just want to make a dent--get them to work at a job, enroll in school. They mingle with regular kids in the community...
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