What is the Truancy Intervention Program? Why is Truancy a community problem? What services are offered by the Truancy Center? What is the Truancy Intervention Process? Who are our community partners? Causes and Effects of truancy to the students and others Other Information regarding truancy Michigan Law School Attendance is a parent's responsibility

Truancy often is a sympton of more serious problems. Enforcing truancy laws starts the intervention process that can assist families in crisis.      ~Children may be dealing with: Peer pressure Separation or divorce in family Abuse or neglect Mental & physical health issues Drug and alcohol abuse by a parent and/or the student Moving repeatedly Low self esteem Financial problems Lack of friends Safety concerns which may include pressure from gangs to threats and intimidation Lack of academic skills Boredom      Students who become truant and eventually drop out of school too often set themselves up for a life struggle.       ~Effects of truancy for the student include: Decreased learning ability Involvement in daytime crime, such as breaking and entering, vandalism, and shoplifting   Increased risk of dropping out of school Two and a half times more likely to be on welfare Involvement in gangs Struggling to catch up with school assignments Failing classes Risk of not obtaining a higher education. ~Effects of truancy to others: Truancy affects an entire class when a teacher slows down to help the truant student An increase in crime means more victims Increased cost to the whole community for additional law enforcement Welfare costs to society