Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: John T. Keene, Chief Probation Officer
Subject: Agreements with Acknowledge Alliance, Fresh Lifelines for Youth, Inc., and Star Vista Alto through the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act to provide services to at-risk youth
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing the President of the Board of Supervisors to execute agreements through the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (JJCPA):
A) An agreement with Acknowledge Alliance to provide continuous critical interventions to at-risk youth through on-site individual and group psychodynamic counselling and transition programs at the San Mateo County Community and Court Schools for the term of July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2020, in an amount not to exceed $151,230; and
B) An agreement with Fresh Lifelines for Youth, Inc. to provide continuous Law and Leadership Program for the term of July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2020, in an amount not to exceed $130,586; and
C) An agreement with StarVista to provide continuous holistic system of care to support at-risk youth with mental health issues and as well as Victim Impact Awareness to adolescents for the term of July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2020, in an amount not to exceed $568,752.
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BACKGROUND:
The Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (JJCPA) was created in 2000 by the State to provide a stable funding source for local juvenile justice programs that have been proven effective in reducing crime among at-risk and juvenile justice involved youth. The San Mateo County Probation Department has funded a number of services such as counselling, case management, mentoring and substance abuse treatment through the JJCPA.
In 2016, under the guidance of the Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council (JJCC) the local oversight body for JJCPA, a five year Local Action Plan (LAP) was developed and replaced the LAP created in 2011. The planning...
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