The Department of Juvenile Services' mission is to provide preventive and rehabilitative services to juveniles and families in need. Our goal is to assist in preserving the family unit while providing guidance to the youth.

Help for Youth and Families Crisis Interventions. Access to individual and family counseling. Referral services to other agencies  Preventative programs / services Probation supervision Juvenile Court Assistance Help for Law Enforcement / Juvenile Court Administering court orders. Probation supervision . Operation of McMinn County Juvenile Center. 24 Hour-on-call services. Pre-sentence investigations. Organizing and setting of court dockets

Help for Schools School Board Delinquency Prevention Project. Referral / access to state agency services. Community service work after school hours. Supervision of juveniles on probation.. Law Related Education classes. Preventative programs /  presentations. Help for the Community Community services preventative programs. Community awareness presentations  Restitution program for victims

Office is located at the Courthouse Annex Bldg.
5 South Hill St.
Athens, TN  37303
Phone: (423)745-8782
Fax (423)745-7877