As the cornerstone of it's philosophy, the Collin County Juvenile Probation Department will promote a balanced and restorative justice approach throughout the juvenile justice continuum to include both sanctions and rehabilitation through intervention services. Such efforts will address both offender accountability and provide for a safe and secure community. An individualized assessment in partnership with the offender, the family, and partner agencies will be utilized to achieve these goals. Assessment will directly address the offense, behavior pattern and their contributing factors to the offense. The department will provide the juvenile offender with opportunities to develop into a responsible citizen and lead a productive life in the family environment, whenever possible, while making the necessary restitution to both the victim of their crime and to the community at large. All of these endeavors are to be initiated by department personnel charged to provide quality, innovative, and comprehensive services to the offender and their family in a professional, dignified and caring manner, within a quality work environment.