Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: John T. Keene, Chief Probation Officer
Subject: Agreement with StarVista to Provide Substance Abuse Treatment Services to Clients in the Bridges Program
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with StarVista to provide substance abuse treatment services to clients in the Bridges Program, for the term of July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2021, in an amount not to exceed $401,700.
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BACKGROUND:
Founded in 1999, the Bridges program is an intensive outpatient day treatment program that helps adult offenders with substance abuse problems break the cycle of drug abuse and crime. The program was developed in response to high recidivism rates among adults with substance abuse issues.
The Bridges program consists of three phases, including a graduation phase, to be completed within one year. Participants are expected to attend classes and lectures on resume building and computer literacy as well as individual and group counselling sessions that will help them transition back into the community. The Probation Department provides intensive probation supervision to participants enrolled in the Bridges program. This entails participants meeting with their probation officer at least twice a month, submitting to scheduled and random chemical testing, and appearing before the court on a regular basis.
Bridges staff and volunteers are selected for their special skills in working with the targeted population and are specially trained. The intensive approach to treatment requires small caseloads and strong environmental controls such as drug testing and electronic monitoring. The program's effectiveness is a function of the commitment exhibited by both staff and participants.
DISCUSSION:
The Probation Department is requesting that the Board approve an agreement with StarVista to provide substance abuse treatment and recovery servi...
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