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Minnesota Youth

Children die in fires that they start every year

Without intervention 36% will continue

With intervention less than 3% will continue

Consistently  7‐15% of MN Fires Nearly 40% Arrests are Juveniles

2013 & 2015 narrative search revealed 40% more cases

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Currently no great data National initiative

Curiosity Crisis Thrill Seeking Delinquent Troubled Pathological

Located between the parking ramp and the Children’s Museum…

BUD LIGHT PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE

“If you believe that Sesame Street taught your 4-year-old something, you better believe that MTV is teaching your fourteen-year-old something.”~ Dr. David Walsh

Often their first introduction to services Cry for help Suggestibility Impulse control Coping mechanism ADHD ASD FASD ODD

Autism – 1 in 68 MN kids born with it ADHD –Attention Deficit Disorder FASD – Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder ODD –Obsessive Defiant Disorder TBI –Traumatic Brain Injury Bi Polar Many more

Law Enforcement Investigators Social Services Schools Parents Mental Health Pediatricians Juvenile Justice

Reason for setting fire Curiosity Crisis Delinquent / Thrill Seeking Troubled / Pathological

Child & Family Risk Level Low Moderate Extreme

1‐800‐500‐8897

State Fire Duty Officer makes the referral to the family’s local YFPI team.  

Crisis

Mental Health Fire Education

Curiosity

Fire Education

Thrill Seeking

Fire Education Juvenile Justice Mental Health

Delinquent

Fire EducationJuvenile / Restorative 

Justice

Pathological

Residential Mental Health Treatment

Mental Health Residential Treatment Facilities

Social Services Juvenile Justice Fire Education

Rules & Laws Fire Statistics Fire Behavior Fire Prevention Burn Prevention Fire Safety Review & Test Evaluations, please

KEEP ESCAPE ROUTES CLEAR

WINDOWS OPEN EASILY OBSTACLES ROOFS, BALCONIES, ESCAPE LADDERS SECURITY BARS

Placement Check Batteries Change Batteries Replace Smoke Alarms Types of Alarms Photoelectric Ionization Combination CO Combination

Identify Firesetters Ask the tough questions

Join YFIT There are teams throughout the state

Is a child in your life overly interested in fire?

Call 1‐800‐500‐8897