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RE: APPROVE APPLICATION FOR JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANT
PROGRAMANDAUTHORIZECHAIRTO SIGN-COLORADODIVISION OF CRIMINAL
JUSTICE
WHEREAS,the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to
Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of
administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS,the Board has been presented with an Application for the Juvenile Accountability
Block Grant Program from the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of
County Commissioners of Weld County,on behalf of the Sheriffs Office, to the Colorado Division
of Criminal Justice, commencing October 1, 2006, and ending September 30, 2007, with further
terms and conditions being as stated in said application, and
WHEREAS,after review,the Board deems it advisable to approve said application, a copy
of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld
County, Colorado, that the Application for Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Program from the
County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld
County,on behalf of the Sheriffs Office,to the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice be,and hereby
is, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized to
sign said application.
The above and foregoing Resolution was,on motion duly made and seconded,adopted by
the following vote on the 23rd day of August, A.D., 2006.
BOARD OF C UNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD CO TY, COLORADO
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FORMAT FOR COORDINATED ENFORCEMENT PLAN TO REDUCE JUVENILE CRIME
JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
(This page should be completed and submitted as the first page of your plan.)
Grant# (DCJ use only)
Will grant funds be used to conduct research? Yes �_No If yes, please identify the type of research:
The project involves research and/or statistical activities but does not involve the collection of information identifiable
to private persons
The project involves research and/or statistical activities and involves the collection of information identifiable to
private persons
APPLICANT AGENCY:
Legal Title of Applicant Agency: [J c c 0 cc i-..f r Y
Address: /7 re o S 1 R o d City, State,Zip: C B d e e e rr Co ,Po C J /
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County: we c C Phone: ( T?e ) 3$6 -'/c/rA- Federal Employer ID Number. PV( o 00er/S tv
LOCATION OF AGENCY: U.S. Congressional District: V State Judicial District /P
SERVICE AREA: (This project will service the following areas:)
a. U.S. Congressional District#/s: b. Judicial District#/s: /P
c. City(ies): AND/OR
County(ies): All G O
d. Population size(census)of service area: .2 ZS" o o u
GRANT APPLICATION TYPE:(Check One) •
• X JABG Local Allocation
State Progam Funds:Statewide Emphasis (Disregard Page 2 and Section I on Page 3)
— Project Title:
Other
Project Title: .
TYPE OF APPLICATION: _New X. Continuation
If this is a continuation application, provide JABG funding information from the two most current years:
Grant Number: Amount Duration:
Grant Number. Amount: Duration:
PROJECT DIRECTOR: (The Project Director is considered to be the primary contact person, and the person who is
directly responsible for ensuring that the plan is implemented. All future correspondence from the Colorado Division of
Criminal Justice, regarding this grant,will be sent to this person).
Project Director. /.oink-N 1i . Po.✓eccaci Agency: /ve e O -
MailingAddress: /9J-o o $.r,eae7 C.eeeceY co x063 /
Phone: (770) 3 S -1/4245 .k2Ao,2Fax: ( 720) .305' -4 Y' 7 E-mail:
ALLOCATION/REQUESTED AMOUNT: (If this is a joint plan, provide the total from all entities.)
JABG Amount $ // Z" ' 7 -
Cash match $ Z G (This must be at least 10% of Total Cost)
Total Cost $ /! 0 .g
PROJECT DURATION DATES: From: October 1, 2005 To:September 30,200p
(Revised 2/2005) Page 2
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COLORADO DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
SPECIAL PROVISIONS AND CERTIFIED ASSURANCES
Special Provisions&Certified Assuraneei must remain attached to the application
SPCA Page 10 of 10
SIGNATURE PAGE->->->TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL APPLICANTS
(ORIGINAL SIGNATURES REQUIRED-Please sign in BLUE ink. See instructions for description of proper signatories.)
The Subgrantec Agency and responsible signatories certify by signing that they have read the Application including the Special Provisions and
Certified Assurances,and are fully cognizant of their duties and responsibilities for this project.The Subgrantee Agency understands and agrees that
any subgrant award received as a result of this application shall incorporate by reference the information contained herein. Responsibility for
narrative and fiscal reporting requirements are delegated to the designated Project Director,who will sign all such reports. This delegation is for
purposes of reporting to the Division and for operational ease,and in no way limits the authority and responsibility of the Authorized Official. In
accordance with the Colorado Revised Statutes 24-72.202.6,information supplied in this application is considered a public record.
AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL
Name M. 3. Celle
Position Chair, -Boa rd.nof •County_Commissioners,-
Agency Weld County, Colorado
• Mailing Address P. 0. Box 758
City,State Zip Greeley. Colorado 80632
Telephone# (970) 356-4000 X 4200
Fax# (9 70) 352-0242
E-mail Address
Signature �� Date
•-08/23/2006
FINANCIAL OFFICER
Name €6/ WS CV S.CR
Position
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Agency
Mailing Address /770 o S R,drf 7-
City,State,zip C5ea er e r co a-043/
Telephone# (f 70 ) 3SG - Yo/,f' .Y ,Z8o Y
Fax# ly?a) Joy - 6YG?
E-mail Address
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Signature � Date
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Name d'G.,/ fro AJe G•- Cosi
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Agency Li cO Coc.✓rY -Cifer.tL<ee:.1r o,4F'LCL
Mailing Address /75o o Jr4eer'
City,State,Zip C4dc c e )-' CO to& .7 I
Telephone# 770 __ 3.5-c - yc is— A-- et"04
Fax# 9?o - Jo s' - 6YC7
E-mail Address
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Signature Date
This Certification of Appropriation of Match form should be completed by all agencies providing
cash match. If there is more than one source of match, copy this page for all agencies providing
match.
Certification of Appropriation of Match
Date:
Colorado Division of Criminal Justice
Office of Juvenile Justice
700 Kipling Street
Denver, Colorado 80215
To Whom It May Concern:
Please be advised that lam/ O C o u.✓r y e o C G
has committed support in the form of cash match in the amount of$ / �to match the federal
funds for the FY0.. Juvenile Accountability Block Grant
for (Project Title or Unit of Local Government)
Execution of this document represents a certification that said funds have been earmarked within the
appropriation of budget process for use as matching funds for this JABG grant application.
Sincerely,
2/2/' 08/23/2006
Signs ure of Person Authorized to Commit to Match Date
M. J. tei1e, Chair, Board of County Comm•ssionera
Typed Name and TitleTT ST: 124
1J.,/ , UNTY CLERK TOT E BOARD
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(Revised 2./2065) ._g JABG Plan Format-Page 13
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JAIBG Grant Application
2006-2007
"Collaborative Crisis Assessment and Triage Services"
Submitted by North Range Behavioral Health
130611`h Avenue
Greeley, CO 80631
(970) 347-2120
(970)392-1354 (fax)
Wayne Maxwell, PhD
Executive Director
April 18, 2006
10. BRIEF PROJECT SUMMARY
North Range Behavioral Health (NRBH)will deliver needed mental health services to detained
youths from Weld County, Colorado at the Platte Valley Youth Services Center. Services to be
provided will include risk and needs assessments of juvenile offenders, crisis intervention, and
referral to ongoing mental health care as needed.
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11. APPLICANT AGENCY CAPACITY, COMMUNITY COLLABORATION, & SUPPORT
As its mission, "North Range Behavioral Health provides professional, culturally competent
mental health services for Weld County." Known previously as the Weld Mental Health Center,
Inc., NRBH has served the mental health needs of the people in this area for more than four
decades. From 1995 to 1997, it functioned as the Mental Health Assessment Service Agency
(MHASA) for Weld County. In 1998, NRBH joined with the Larimer Center for Mental Health
and Centennial Mental Health Center to form Northeast Behavioral Health, which is now the
Behavioral Health Organization (BHO) for Weld County, Larimer County, and the 12 counties
comprising the northeastern corner of Colorado.
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NRBH has developed numerous collaborative efforts over the years. Most notably, it currently
works with Weld County School District Six (District Six) to provide day treatment, residential
treatment, and education services through the Kathleen P. Littler Center in Greeley to children 12
years of age and under facing serious mental health problems. We have also worked with
District Six staff to provide mental health services to students attending alternative educational
programming at Adelante Middle School, Trademark, and Colorado High. Staff members of
NRBH also provide on-site services to the students of Centennial, Dos Rios, and Cameron
Elementary Schools and Northridge High School. In the past year, District Six and NRBH
worked together to provide educational and treatment services, housed in the NRBH's ICYFS
offices, to students who had been expelled from school or who were at imminent risk of
expulsion. A positive working relationship between the Family Education Network of Weld
county and NRBH enables selected Head Start students to receive mental health care in their
schools. Staff of NRBH also worked collaboratively with staff of the Platte Valley Youth
Services Center(PVYSC) and with the Juvenile Services Planning Committee (Senate Bill 94 or
SB 94) to provide basic mental health services to detained youth. In addition, NRBH was again
awarded a JAIBG grant for the current fiscal year that helped provide services to juveniles while
they are detained. NRBH is a regular participant in meetings of the local Juvenile Services
(SB94) Planting Committee, local JAIBG, the Greeley-Evans Prevention Council, and the Weld
County Community Juvenile Review Board, and the Weld County Child Abuse Team. NRBH is
one of the founding members of and a current participant in the Weld County Child Abuse
Coalition,participating regularly in the everyday business of the Coalition plus in the reviewing
and updating of the Weld County Child Abuse Protocol. An NRBH administrator is a member
of the Board of Directors of A Kid's Place, which operates the local children's advocacy center
and the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)program. A related collaborative effort,
Promises for Children, is now in place as well, necessitated by continuing needs in the
community.
An ongoing collaborative effort called the Multidisciplinary Youth Assessment Team (MYAT) is
now in its third year. Comprised of the Weld County Department of Social Services (WCDSS,)
the Weld County Division of Human Services through its Employment Services Program, the
IGRTC, and NRBH, this team has planned for and developed a community-wide system to meet
various needs of youth and families in conflict or in need of positive youth development. NRBH
has also joined in a community collaborative resulting in the formation of the Juvenile
Assessment Center(JAC,) a program designed to assess, provide crisis intervention and triage
services to appropriate services for juveniles in the community.
12. PROBLEM STATEMENT, LOGIC, AND TARGET POPULATION
A. Problem:Through its work with JAIBG, its member agencies, and other areas of work in the
communities of Weld County,North Range Behavioral Health(NRBH) is acutely aware of the
variety of problems facing youths who come into contact with the juvenile justice system. Over
the past few years, progress has been made in the identification of detained juvenile offenders
who are in need of mental health services while they are detained and after they are released back
into the community. Recidivism rates remain higher than acceptable and are still increasing for
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those juvenile offenders with identifiable mental health issues who have not received appropriate
mental health care. This project, in the past, has helped to improve the communication between
the numerous agencies, offices, institutions, and individuals involved with these juveniles but
more work remains to be done in terms of holding the youths accountable for their actions,
reducing recidivism, and ensuring greater integration of services in working with each juvenile.
B. Contributing Factors: Despite ongoing efforts, not enough youths in Weld County are
receiving the mental health and related services they need. This is, in part, due to their own
reluctance and that of their families to follow through with recommended mental health care after
leaving detention. There is an over-representation of Hispanic youth in the population served by
PVYSC and the local juvenile justice system. There appears, despite the best efforts of the local
juvenile justice system, to be a lack of immediate and meaningful consequences to the illegal
behaviors of youth. There is a high level of gang influence in the community for the population
targeted by this project.
C. Describe the intended long-term change/outcome: Reduce the overall recidivism rate of
youths entering the juvenile justice system and the negative impacts of their behavior on their
families and the Weld County community. We do not want to see the youth involved to further
penetrate the system. We want to see youth experience and report successes in reaching personal
goals.
D. Proposed project: NRBH will be able to provide services to youths who typically would not
have sought services on their own or had them sought for them by their families. Appropriate
referrals for continuing mental health care and other types of services can then be made, enabling
a way out of the problems they are facing. The youths and their families will be able to receive
services directly connected to their needs, services that can be tailored to exactly what is needed
to break maladaptive life patterns.
Target Population:
Number of Persons Proposed to be Served
Ethnicity of Persons to be Served Adults Youth
Male Female Male Female
White 33 8
Black 4 2
Hispanic 33 8
Asian/Pacific Islander 1 1
Native American 3 2
Other/Unknown 4 1
SUBTOTALS: 78 22
TOTAL Persons I00
Percent of Total to be Served with Limited English Proficiency: <5%
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PROJECT PLAN: GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND OUTCOMES
A. Description of proposed project: Through this proposal, NRBH seeks to be able to
continue to quickly and appropriately identify, assess, evaluate, and treat those detained youth at
the Platte Valley Youth Services Center(PVYSC) who are in need of mental health services; to
communicate effectively with the juvenile court,probation officers, social services workers,
detention facility staff, mental health therapists, school personnel, and pertinent others about each
referred individual; and to provide timely mental health treatment to those identified in need of
such. JAIBG funds have helped accomplish some of these tasks in past years. NRBH again
requests continued and increased funding of its efforts. Because of proposed funding cuts this
year, 6.80 hours (.17FTE) of a mental health clinician's time will be made available weekly to
serve these juveniles through this grant. This will allow up to 20 juveniles to be admitted
annually to treatment services. In addition to this, up to three detainees may be seen each day the
therapist is on site at their own requests through "Counselor Alerts" or via referrals made by the
Court, the staffs of the PVYSC, the Weld County Department of Social Services (WCDSS,) and
Weld County Probation Services for crisis intervention. Many juveniles in this latter group,
expected to number at least 100, do not need ongoing mental health care but have an emergent or
urgent need to speak to a counselor.
NRBH proposes to continue to be funded to provide both direct and indirect mental health
services to the referred juveniles and to improve its ability to communicate the results of
assessments, evaluations, and other interventions to the juvenile court and probation officers so
they may have more timely information concerning detained youths involved in this project.
It is projected there will be more than 700 detention admissions of Weld County youth to
PVYSC this fiscal year. This figure is not equal to the number of juveniles being admitted but to
the total number of admissions which is a duplicated count. NRBH proposes to serve at least
100 of those juveniles through this project.
Culturally competent services will be provided to all clients served by this project by staff from
the Intensive Children, Youth, and Family Services Program (ICYFS) with consultation when
needed from the Multi-Cultural Services Program of NRBH, which is housed at the Monfort
Children's Clinic. Following up on an initial round of training in cultural competency and
sensitivity in May 2002 that has been and will be updated annually, NRBH provides culturally
competent care to those seeking its services. Similarly, gender specific services will be available
to meet the identified needs of the target population.
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Goal 1: To rapidly respond to the mental health needs of those detained youth referred to
the project
Objective 1-1: Time-Line Measurement Responsible
Person(s)
To evaluate, refer, communicate 10/1/2006 - Track the number of Program
about, and treat those youths referred. 9/30/2007. youths referred and Director and
served, document clinical staff.
types of services
provided.
Objective 1-2: Time-Line Measurement Responsible
Person(s)
All referred youth opened as NRBH 10/1/2006 - Track the number of Program
clients will have a service plan 9/30/2007. youths referred and Director and
developed as part of the admission served, document clinical staff
process. types of services
provided and presence
of plan.
Objective 1-3: Time-Line Measurement Responsible
Person(s)
Seventy-five percent of the youth 10/1/2006 - Track the number of Program
admitted to mental health treatment 9/30/2007. youths referred and Director and
other than crisis services will served, document clinical staff
complete their service plan. types of services
provided.
Goal 1 Outcome Measures:
1. What will be measured? The time and date of referral, time and date of evaluation
will be tracked, as will be when the evaluation was delivered to the person or
office needing it. What services were delivered to whom and the total amount of
services delivered to each referral will be tracked as will be the impact of the
services.
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2. How will it be measured? Data will be entered on the form developed in previous
years so that the activities can be measured. Provision of mental health services
will be documented and measured by written progress and case management notes
as well as by entries on a Staff Activity Log, a form already in existence and use at
NRBH. Each youth's service plan will be analyzed for compliance and success
data.
3. How will the results be analyzed? Progress notes, case management notes,
service plans, and Staff Activity Logs will be used to document the delivery of
services reflecting quantity, quality, and appropriateness of the services rendered.
14. Evaluation Plan
NRBH again seeks to continue its capacity to provide services, albeit at reduced levels, to youths
detained at the PVYSC. This project has served, and will continue to serve, as a pilot or model
for how initial triage and evaluation, treatment, and case management services can be provided to
this target population in a manner best suited to reducing recidivism and the severity of repeat
offenses for those who do re-offend. Ideally, a full array of mental health services should be
available to detained juveniles and their families. This project, as proposed, when linked with
the other services to youths provided by the NRBH ICYFS program will serve as a larger step
toward achieving that ideal.
The treatment and case management services to be delivered are part of a service plan developed
with and for each youth admitted to NRBH services. Some of the youths to be served by this
project will not complete their mental health services during the fiscal year, even some of those
who are referred early on in the year. NRBH will continue to track them once they do finish and
add their data to that of the others. Those who do finish will immediately help prove the value of
services such as these and demonstrate the need for continuing this work. Over the time this
project has been funded, the benefit of such services to the children and their families has been
clearly shown, demonstrating that NRBH does provide cost savings to the community and the
state as the mental health treatment costs are much less than those involved in detaining them and
immensely less than serving them as committed youth.
This project will continue to allow NRBH access to juveniles who otherwise would have nothing
to do with mental health care either because they would have refused it or never would have been
referred to it. Access is also gained to their siblings and other family members of the referred
youths, again expanding NRBH's ability to help others make positive changes in their lives
Measurement of the achievement of the goals set forth herein will be ongoing with reports made
at required or requested intervals. Both positive and negative results will be used to modify plans
as the year progresses to realize maximum goal attainment and to ensure attainment of the
desired impact on the needs the therapists are striving to meet. NRBH will continue to regularly
evaluate how best to serve the target population over the course of the new grant period. The
efficacy of various evaluation and treatment approaches will be studied to show what, if any,
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revamping of services is indicated. Strong efforts will be made to improve communications with
all others involved in this project and the overall grant.
15. Evaluation of Services and Goal Attainment to Date
All goals and objectives for the current fiscal year will be met or exceeded, based on data
gathered through 4/18/06. Timely evaluation, case management, and treatment services have
been provided to all referred juveniles. The racial balance of those referred was markedly
different than predicted with Hispanic/Latino youths comprising about 60% of those referred,
down from 70% the previous year. This also reflects the disproportionately high percentage of
detained youth who are Hispanic/Latino.
Timely responses to both the referred youths and to the agencies/individuals who referred them
occurred more than 95% of the time. The expected proportion of the youths seen under this grant
needed only crisis intervention services while detained. Ongoing services were offered to the rest
and included as part of their release plans. We will work toward meeting the requirements of
Colorado KIT.
16. Sustainability Plan: NRBH views this project as a necessary part of its services to the
Weld County community and will seek funding to perpetuate and expand it. NRBH will
continue to look to JAIBG, Senate Bill 94, federal, state, and other sources for continuing
funding.
17. Budget and Budget Narrative
Overall Budget
The overall budget for this project will be $9,033, broken down as follows:
A. Personnel: No personnel expense is planned.
B. Supplies and Operating: No support is being requested for costs anticipated for supplies
and operating expenses for this project.
C. Travel: No funds to cover travel expenses are being sought.
D. Equipment: No equipment expense is planned.
E. Contracted Consultant/Professional Services: Contract personnel expenses of$9,033
include the salary and fringe benefits for the clinical staff who will be performing the
services to be delivered. Fringe benefits account for 23% of gross salary and are prorated
based on the full time equivalent. Additional personnel expenses such as the salaries of
the Program Director and clinical supervisor are not included here nor is grant support
sought for them. Data from Mountain States Employers Council, Inc. of Denver indicates
the proposed salary is consistent with what is paid for equivalent positions and employee
qualifications in this area.
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A. PERSONNEL I TOTAL
No expenses in this category will be charged to the grant. I
(1111 -0 -
TOTAL PERSONNEL COST to be charged to this grant I
-0 -
B. SUPPLIES AND OPERATING TOTAL
No expenses in this category will be charged to the grant. $ -0 -
TOTAL SUPPLIES AND OPERATING COST to,be charged to this grant $ 0
C.TRAVEL (Designate specifically in-state and out-of-state travel.) TOTAL
No expenses in this category will be charged to the grant. $ -0 -
TOTAL TRAVEL COST to be charged to this grant
D. EQUIPMENT (Items costing$5,000 or more -see Instruction Manual) TOTAL
No expenses in this category will be charged to the grant. $ -0 -
TOTAL EQUIPMENT COST to be charged to this grant $ 0
E.
CONTRACTED, (1) (2) (4)
CONSULTANT Annual Annual (3) %to be paid by TOTAL
AND Full-time Fringe Benefit Sub-total
PROFESSIONAL Salary Cost grant funds
SERVICES
Therapist 44,355 + 10,221 = 54,556 X 17 $ 9,033
TOTAL CONTRACTED CONSULTANT AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES COST
to be charged to this grant $ 9,033
F -ran u, OF ALL-PROJECT-COSTS (A through-E)-
(This should equal the amount in Item 4 on page 1) $ 9,033
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19TH JUDICIAL PROBATION
FEMALE OFFENDER PROGRAM FUNDING REOUEST
PROBLEM: In the last five years in Weld County there has been a significant increase of female
offenders being served by Juvenile Probation Officers. In 2001 101 juvenile female offenders were served
by probation, in 2005 there were 143, a Weld County increase of 42%. Probationers considered at
maximum level or "highest risk" are referred to Probation Officer Donna DeLuca, who oversees and
coordinates the Juvenile Female Offender Program (JFOP). The term "high risk" as it relates to JFOP is
defined as: a female juvenile who is not profiting from standard probation interventions that have been
implemented to date and who is continuing to put herself or others at risk through her current behavior.
Between 70% and 80% of these young women present with multiple issues such as prior sexual assault,
family violence and substance abuse that need to be address in concert with multiple agencies and
programs. Without program intervention, maximum level/high risk female offenders are not successful at
completing probation. Gender specific issues tied directly to their"high risk" behaviors must be
addressed to increase the chance of successful completion of probation.
B. Contributing Factors:
A key factor is understanding the gender specific relationship between victimization, traumatic and
abusive home life, and juvenile female crime. In order to appreciate the complexity of these gender
specific issues, it is critical to consider the inter-relationship of all the accompanying behavior variables
that play a major role in determining probation outcomes:
1. Youth and Family Issues: Parental disengagement, sexual assault, domestic violence, pregnancy,
gang involvement, extensive substance abuse, multiple educational failures and unidentified
educational needs and significant losses within the family.
2. Probationer Behaviors: Defiant, disgraceful, aggressive, resistive, belligerent, antagonistic, angry,
uncooperative, truant, irresponsible, impulsive,thoughtless.
3. System Issues: Previously failed placements, failure to access or profit from needed services,
inappropriate referrals, and program or agency resistance to provide services, lack of gender specific
programs, incomplete assessment of needs, lack of access to specific programs or services that might
address these needs.
Unfortunately, the attention of the families and professionals is often focused on a single, isolated
behavior variable. Their reaction to the isolated behavior determines how they relate to these young
women, and triggers requests for punitive detention, suspension, expulsion, or even DYC commitment.
Rather, their focus must be driven by the dynamic interplay of victimization, the trauma of abusive home
life and dysfunctional parental interactions.
PROJECT TITLE: Juvenile Female Offender Program (JFOP)
PURPOSE AREA: Number 12. Establishing and maintaining programs to conduct risk and needs
assessments of juvenile offenders that facilitate the effective early intervention and the provision of
comprehensive services, including mental health screening and treatment and substance abuse testing and
treatment to such offenders.
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SUMMARY OF FOCUS WITHIN THE PURPOSE AREA: To increase the number of juvenile
female offenders that will be served by this program, expedite access to appropriate services and greater
accountability and to increase the number of probationers that successfully complete probation. Through
providing more intensive supervision, weekly gender specific groups and the development of the
Individualized Probation Plan (1PP) a greater number of young women will be served. This grant will
continue probation's current services with the professional skills of Hawk II Systems, whose personnel are
trained in specialty areas such as family/group dynamics and substance abuse/mental health needs. This
collaboration between Probation, Hawk II Systems and other service providers give broader service
delivery and greater accountability to this unique population.
GOAL 1: For each young woman referred, a collaborative, gender responsive, culturally sensitive
process that facilitates timely access to specific community programs, actively involves parents and/or
meaningful relations, and incorporates weekly groups, while simultaneously responding to the needs of
the probationer and the orders of the court. This rapid and meaningful response, reflected in the creation
of an Individualized Probation Plan (IPP), is a critical step in developing a comprehensive assessment,
activating appropriate substance abuse services, developing pro-social skills, maintaining accountability,
reducing revocations, and increasing the number of positive program completions.
Objective 1: To provide greater access to services/accountability to a minimum of 18-22 juvenile
female offenders utilizing the Individual Probation Plan (IPP).
Responsible
Time-Line Measurement Person
Through the use of the multi-disciplinary staffing team, the # of female JFOP
IPP will reflect the needs, services and collective inter-agency 10/01/06 to juveniles Probation
goals the juvenile female offender will address both short and 9/30/07 assessed Officer
long-term.
Objective 2: Provide weekly groups and collaborative case management to a minimum of 18-22
juvenile,female offenders facilitated by the contracted services of Hawk II Systems.
Responsible
Time-Line Measurement Person
Once accepted into the JFOP, the parent/youth group will be # of female JFOP
required for a period of one month, and then peer education 10/01/06 to juveniles Probation
groups will address multiple life-skill subjects. Additionally, 9/30/07 attending & Officer
random/collaborative in-home supervision will be provided. completing
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GOAL 1 INDICATORS
1. Output indicator:
• Caseload of grant funded probation officer.
Objective #1, the program will serve a minimum of 18-22 high-risk juvenile female probationers, assessed
from 10/1/06 to 9/30/07 and recorded. For each of the probationers, an IPP staffing will be initiated and
documented by the grant funded probation officer; the IPP will be present in each probationer's file.
Review staffing for each probationer will be formally conducted every 30 days for up to 6 months.
Objective #2, the actual number of juvenile female probationers who attended the weekly POP group will
be counted, the assignment completed will be counted as well as the actual number completing /
graduating from the groups.
2. Short-term indicator:
• Average number of supervision meetings per month.
Objective #1, each female offender accepted into the program will have a minimum of one supervision
contact per week, and may have up to five meetings or contacts per week. These supervision events are
based on the level of need, how recently the young woman was staffed into the program, the number of
supportive services being provided, and her general day to day level of functioning.
Objective #2, each group attended by parent and child, each weekly peer group session, each session on
parenting held in the family's home, and each collaborative in-home or in-community contact will also be
considered a significant part of the overall supervisory structure, and will vary depending on the level of
need and/or functioning.
• Number and percent of non-compliance events (missed court dates, positive UA's)
Objective #1, the percentage of compliance or non-compliance events, based on a behavioral baseline
established at the time of referral will be recorded at each of the monthly IPP stuffings. Parents, private
providers and other supportive agencies will have opportunities to review and report on the progress to
date and help in the development of the next month's goals.
Objective#2,the percentage of compliance or non-compliance will be recorded by the attendance and
assignments completed at each of the groups provided. This information will then be reported at the
monthly 1PP staffing.
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3. Intermediate Outcome Indicator:
• Number and percent of youth to complete their justice requirements successfully.
Results of Objective 1, measurements will be analyzed by comparing the total number of juvenile female
probationers to those actually served. As part of the analysis, there is an expectation that 100 percent of
the FOP girls will have an IPP staffing each month during the time in the program. These staffings will
provide a formal method of data collection while giving on going feedback to the youth and her parents.
Results of Objective 2 will be analyzed by reviewing the recidivism rate of the JFOP participants to those
of the general female offender population. Of the original youth identified, 75% will successfully
complete this six-month program. While being in the program for the entire six months is important,
completing the IPP goals will be the benchmark for successful program graduation.
GOAL 1 COST NEEDS: The cost needs will revolve around direct services and case management, with
the goal of conducting immediate assessments on all clients so as to provide early and effective
interventions.
NUMBER OF JUVENILES TARGETED: 18-22 juvenile (ages 10-18) female probationers will be
targeted with an estimated ethnic composition of: 50% Caucasian, 40% Hispanic, and 10% Native
American or other heritage.
White Hispanic/Latin African Native Asian/Pacifi Multiracia Other Totals
o American American c 1/
Islander Multi
Ethnic
Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Females 9-11 8-9 0 1-2 0 0 0 18-22
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C. Evaluation and Long-Term Sustainability Plan
Success will be achieved when 100% (a minimum of 18 annually) of all juvenile female probationers have
received greater access to services through the use of the multi-disciplinary staffing and the IPP, and has
been provided with weekly groups and collaborative case management. Goals for each individual will be
reviewed, renewed and progress acknowledged monthly at the IPP staffing. Supporting measurements of
success, weekly supervision meetings, in home collaborative visitations, group attendance, group
assignment completion, school attendance, will also be collected on a regular monthly basis. We are
confident that the above indicators of success will result in lowered recidivism / revocation rates as
compared to the non-Juvenile Female Offender Program participants.
The Juvenile Female Offender Program started approximately five years ago. We are dedicated now,
more than ever, to the fact that gender specific services are essential in addressing the multifaceted needs
of young women in our community. This year we are committed to training other community
professionals using our multidisciplinary staffing forum and the Individualized Probation Plan format as a
vehicle for learning and sharing. Despite the reduction in funding, we are committed to maintaining the
integrity of this program and will provide service to as many young females as possible.
This year, the JFOP Probation Officer will receive training from Hawk II Systems, who conducts our
parent/youth groups, and the girl gender-specific groups. This training will ensure the future of our
program continuity. Additionally, we will be meeting with other collateral agencies at least quarterly to
discuss how we can better utilize the time, resources, and services that are currently available to the young
women in our program.
In an effort to further develop our program, the Probation Officer will attend Girls ETC meetings
quarterly, and will attend any related juvenile female offender training, when feasible.
We have worked hard at identifying those skills, programs or services that seem to impact our clients in a
healthy and positive manner. Continued effort will be made to refine our program, and evaluate "best
practice"programs.
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BUDGET/BUDGET NARRATIVE:
CONTRACTED CONSULTANT/PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Weld County Probation has contracted with Hawk II Systems L.L.C. continuously for the past several
years to work with the Juvenile Female Offender Program (JFOP). In order to continue the program and
to maintain current services, the Probation Department is requesting $7,226.00 annually to be allocated
towards Hawk II Systems. Hawk II Systems, as well as other providers or agencies working directly with
JFOP, will attend monthly staffings where the Individualized Probation Plan (IPP) will be developed, and
review and create new goals for the upcoming month outlined. Expenses will cover Hawk II Systems'
provision of the required parent/daughter groups that will contain parenting and behavior management
information. In addition, weekly, on-going cognitive girls groups will be provided by Hawk II Systems to
address issues of personal safety, teen pregnancy, interpersonal relationships, personal decision making
and career choices. In order for the girls and their families to receive support and program consistency,
regular in-home and/or school visits will be conducted jointly by Hawk II Systems and the probation
officer. These visits allow issues that arise to be addressed in a timely and supportive fashion.
TOTAL Fed $ Match
$ $
TOTAL SUPPLIES AND OPERATING $0 $0
Weekly groups/Coordinate Monthly
Staffing, Case management-Hawk II
Systems, LLC $7,226.00 $7,226.00
TOTAL CONTRACTED COST $7,226.00 $7,226.00
TOTAL OF ALL PROJECT COSTS TOTAL Source
Fed $ % of Total Match % of Total
$7,226.00 $7,226.00.
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