es indicate that between 40% and 80% of sexually abusive youth have also been sexually abused, and that 20% to 50% have been physically abused (CSOM, 2009). According to CSOM, a history of victimization is virtually universal among juvenile sex offenders.
             Since it was first identified as a serious problem, there have been tremendous advances in the treatments available for children and teens who sexually offend. In 1983 there were only 20 programs in North America for juvenile sex offenders; today there are well over 1,000 worldwide (Doull, J.D. 1998) "The majority of juvenile sexual offender treatment programs have generally adhered to a traditional adult sex offender model. Standard interventions include the teaching of relapse prevention and the sexual abuse cycle, empathy training, anger management, social and interpersonal skills training, cognitive restructuring, assertiveness training, journaling, and sex education" (Doull, J.D. 1998).
             Although treatment is widely acknowledged as helpful to juvenile sex offenders and as an important component in the prevention of future sexual offenses, I have not seen the same growth in the facility that I worked for in the past 3 years. Treatment can be a difficult hurdle for juvenile sex offenders. In one study, as many as 50% of youths entering a community-based treatment program were expelled during the first year of participation, most often for failure to comply with attendance requirements or therapeutic directives (Doull, J.D. 1998). As the next section explains, this failure to complete treatment can increase a youth's chances re-offending
             2. What is the name, location and Philosophical Historical foundations of the agency
             I live in the city of Highland Park, home to 57,566 residents, predominantly of Latino descent by the 1970's. Highland Park is a historic neighborhood in Northeast Los Angeles. It is inhabited by a variety of ethnic and socioeconomi...