Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: John T. Keene, Chief Probation Officer
Subject: Agreement with StarVista secured through the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (JJCPA) to provide services to at risk youth and young offenders.
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing the President of the Board of Supervisors to execute an agreement with StarVista secured through the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (JJCPA) funding to continue to provide a continuous holistic system of care through individual, group, and family counseling for at-risk youth with mental health disorders and drug and alcohol dependence. Insights Program and Victim Impact Awareness educational services will be provided to adolescent offenders for the term of July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $786,301.
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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 multiple services such as group and individual counselling, case management, mentoring, substance abuse treatment, leadership, and job readiness/placement programs through the JJCPA.
In 2019, under the guidance of the Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council (JJCC) the local oversight body for JJCPA, the five-year Local Action Plan (LAP) 2020-2025 was developed and replaced the LAP created in 2014. The data collection portion of the LAP includes Key Informant individual interviews, Focus Group interviews, 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 2020-2025 LAP identified five (5) key areas of need for the youth and their...
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