News  Plymouth County Juvenile Probation Officer is “January Employee of the Month"

Plymouth County Juvenile Court Probation Officer Bonnie Vonasek is named “January Employee of the Month” in the Juvenile Court Probation Division.

An eight-year Probation Officer, Ms. Vonasek, was nominated by Plymouth County Juvenile Court Chief Probation Officer James Quinn.

This is what Chief Quinn had to say about her:

“In addition to an impeccable work ethic and excellent case management skills, Bonnie consistently goes above and beyond those duties required in her job description. She continues to flawlessly manage the extensive GPS inventory in our department and recently volunteered, and was certified, to be an Ohio Youth Assessment System (OYAS) trainer for the Juvenile Court. She has also established a Juvenile Justice Jeopardy program through her own initiative, facilitating a group that educates court-involved juveniles with information around juvenile justice."

Mr. Quinn continued, "Bonnie has maintained an information table at the annual Brockton Community Jamboree in August, providing valuable information to residents in the community she serves. She has also, for a number of years, been the probation representative for the Safe and Successful Youth Initiative, attending meetings and exchanging relevant information to assist in violence prevention. Bonnie continues to act as the probation liaison to the local Family Center, contributing to the flow of information that allows for children and families to receive necessary community services. I strongly recommend her for this recognition.”

Ms. Vonasek said of her award,"I am honored to receive this award as Employee of the Month. I am fortunate to work in a department with great co-workers who make my job easier on a day-to-day basis. I consider this award a reflection of the work we all do every day to assist youth and families in our county."

Joseph Abber, Statewide Supervisor of Juvenile Court Probation, said, “Juvenile Court Probation employees are among the most innovative and hardest working in the court system. We are proud of them and their contributions to the courts and community and we are happy to recognize all of their great work and impact on juveniles in the state.”

There are 11 Juvenile Courts across the state. Juvenile Court employees provide support to children and families in three areas: care and protection cases, Children Requiring Assistance (CRA) and delinquency cases.