THE OPERATION EXTINGUISH PROGRAM

Operation Extinguish (OE) is a FREE program, for Montgomery County residents. conducted by The Chrysalis Group and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service to provide intervention and educational services for juvenile fire setters and their families. The program combines psychological evaluation and intervention and fire safety education in an effort to eliminate this behavior. REFERRALS TO THE PROGRAM Referrals to the OE program originate from a number of sources: State of Maryland Department of Juvenile Justice Montgomery County Police Youth Division Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS)

PROGRAM COMPONENTS FAMILY INTERVIEW This structured interview is designed to assess the severity of the fire setting problem, determine the motive behind the behavior, gather additional information regarding the child and familys functioning, and develop appropriate recommendations. To complete the assessment, the evaluator also may contact relevant outside agencies and the childs school. GROUP SESSIONS All program participants are required to attend three group meetings. These sessions focus on fire prevention, home safety, survival strategies, and burn injuries as well as peer and family discussions exploring such issues as peer pressure, stress and Contact: anger management, impulse control, and healthy decision-making. Participants are encouraged Montgomery County Fire and their fire-related William Delaney, Program Manager, to apply these insights toRescue Service 101 behaviors. 12th floor Monroe St., Rockville, MD 20850 (240) 777-2448 RECOMMENDATIONS may be made for individual, group, or family counseling. William.Delaney@montgomerycountymd.gov Jude Marston or Joanne Irving, Program Directors, The Chrysalis Group 4405 East-West Highway, Suite 301 Bethesda, MD 20814 301.652.1582 http://www.the-chrysalis-group.com

This Program is made possible through the Assistance to Firefighters grant program from: