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Program Discontinued July 1, 2003 do to Budget and Personnel cuts.

Juvenile Firesetters Intervention Program

The Juvenile Firesetters Intervention Program in Haverhill is based out of the fire prevention and public education offices of the Haverhill Fire Department. Referrals are from juvenile court staff, district attorney's staff, public and private mental health providers, social service providers, school officials, early childhood education centers and parent training groups. The program consists of 10 to 12 classroom sessions on fire behavior, fire safety, home hazards and fire prevention.

Haverhill is part of the statewide coalition dedicated to preventing the tragedy of child-set fires by combining the resources of interagency juvenile firesetter intervention programs to insure that any child who exhibits inappropriate fire behavior in any community will receive consistent, prompt and effective intervention. This program provides intervention services for children and families in over 85 communities across Massachusetts.