Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: John T. Keene, Chief Probation Officer
Subject: Agreement with the Success Centers through Juvenile Probation Camp Funding 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 an agreement through the Juvenile Probation Camp Funding (JPCF) with the Success Centers to provide case management, job readiness training and job placement services for the term of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023, in an amount not to exceed $300,000.
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BACKGROUND:
The Juvenile Probation and Camp Funding (JPCF) was developed in 2005 to provide a stable funding source for services and programs targeting at-risk youth and their families. Services funded through JPCF include a complementary set of interventions along a continuum from prevention and early intervention, to more intensive intervention within the community.
The San Mateo County Probation Department has funded multiple services such as academic support, school safety advocates, group and individual counselling, case management, substance abuse prevention/treatment, leadership mentors, and job readiness/placement programs through the JPCF.
In 2016, under the guidance of the Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council (JJCC), the local oversight body for JPCF, a five-year Local Action Plan (LAP) 2016-2020 was developed and replaced the previous LAP created in 2011. The LAP planning process includes key informant interviews, focus groups, and a survey completed by a plethora of community stakeholders to make sure to hear the voices from those who work directly with the youth in different capacities. The 2016-2020 LAP identified five (5) key areas of need for the youth and their families:
1. Behavioral Health
2. Impact of Poverty on Youth
3. Cultural Sensitivity
4. Family and Community Engagement
5. Additional Programs ...
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