What No One Tells You About Youth Probation

A new episode for Season Two where we are interviewing different people offering different perspectives on what to consider as you walk beside your child through the justice system. Today’s episode gives us the perspective of a probation counselor.

Show Notes

In this episode, I have the honor of interviewing Pete Feliciano. Pete graduated college with a degree in Law and Justice and a Master's degree in counseling. He recently retired from an extensive career working with hundreds of families in Thurston County Juvenile Court as a probation counselor for the last 32 years. Throughout those years, he has been a strong voice advocating for children and families in our community, and I am so grateful that he is on the show to provide us with some insight into the world of probation. 

Highlights from this episode:

5:00    The biggest misconception about probation and probation counselors.

13:32  The Us versus Them mentality and the damage created by it.

15:51   What is probation, and what purpose does it serve?

18:44  What you can do today that will help your child's probation process. 

22:47  One thing resilient families do that keeps them moving forward.

33:50  The one thing Petehope'ssyou'lll take away from this episode.

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