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COUNTY: Fresno COLLABORATING COUNTY (if applicable):
IMPLEMENTrNG
Probation Departme nt
STREET ADDRESS
3333 East American Avenue, Suite B
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3333 East American A venue, Suite B
NAME AND TITLE
Kirk Haynes, Director
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3333 East American Avenue, S uite B
CITY
Fresno
932953037
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Fresno
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NAME AND TITLE
Greg Reinke
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Kristine Ruiz
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93725
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TELEPHONE NUMBER
559 600-1248
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CA 93725
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CA 93725
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559 600-4890
FAX NUMBER
559 455-2460
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KHaynes@ co.fresno .ca.us
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559 600-1 247
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559 455-4785
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GReinke@ co.fresno.ca.us
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559 600-4931
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NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN AGREEMENT
Deborah A. Poochigian, Chairman, Fresno County Board of Supervi sors
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APPLIC BERNICE E. SEIDEL, Clerk
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Currently some reentry services are made available by community organizations, but there
are no systematic or coordinated reentry support services for youth released from Fresno
County's Juvenile Justice Campus (JJC). Each youth is assigned a s upervising Deputy Probation
Officer, referred to appropriate services and given a transition binder with community resources.
Families of these youth receive little support when they are released . The proposed Planned
ReEntry Program (PREP) is a collaborative model, featuring a team of professionals, community
organizations, the youth and family developing and managing a customized reentry case plan.
We propose funding two contracted Social Workers who, in collaboration with Probation
"Parent Partners" and JJC partner agencies, would develop individualized case management
plans based on PACT assessment scores, family circumstances, and the youth's individual goals.
Also funded would be two and one-half contracted family s upport "Parent Partners," who would
meet with families while youth are in custody, visit homes to assess needs prior to release,
provide weekly group sessions preparing families to receive released youth and support familie s
post-release. In addition, a full-time D e puty Probation Officer (DPO), funded by the County,
would be dedicated to supervision of PREP participants both in-custody and post-release.
Fresno County Probation enjoys close collaboration with several community organizations
serving youth committed to the Juvenile Justice Campus (JJC). These relations hips have been
nurtured over the years and mutual res pect for the contributions of each of the partners is
evident. Alphabetically, the JJC partners are: Boys & Girls C lub, Corizon, Focus Forward,
Fresno Barrios Unidos, Fresno County Office of Education, Mental Health Systems, Reading
and Beyond, Sierra Education & Research Institute (SERI), and Youth for C hrist.
Many of these partners have been active in the initial stages of crafting a long-term strategic
reentry plan as members of the Reentry Transition Committee, and all are committed to creation
of a systematic jurisdiction-wide continuum of services, from the JJC into the community.
If grant funds are awarded for imple mentation of the PREP program , Fresno County will
immediately open a competitive bidding process limited to o rganizations within our partnership.
It is important that the lead agency providing the proposed services is a m e mber of the existing
partners hip, as the relations hips required for success of the proposed program have been
established through long-standing collaborative planning efforts and delivery of services.
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Fresno County is the sixth largest of California's 58 counties, and the tenth most populated ,
with over 970,000 residents. Over 60% of the County's population resides near the center of the
county in the densely populated, adjoining cities of Fresno and Clovis. The balance resides in
suburban, rural and agricultural areas of Fresno County, which includes 13 small cities, 42 towns
and many remote settlements that offer little to no direct services to residents. Rising from the
San Joaquin Valley floor into the Sierra Nevada foothills , Fresno County is home to 112 distinct
cultural groups with extensive diversity in languages, customs and norms .
Statewide, in California, youth comprise 24% of the population, while 29% of Fresno
County residents are under the age of 18. Considering income over the past 12 months, 22.4%
of families and 39.3% of children under the age of 18 fall under the poverty line in Fresno
County whi le in California, 12.7% of families and 23.3% of children are living in poverty.
Educational attainment also lags in Fresno County. Statewide, 10% of adults have completed
less than the 9th grade, but the number in Fresno County is much higher, at 16%. Our
experience in Juvenile Probation affirms that many delinquent youth in Fresno County come
from families that are struggling financially and headed by adults who have not had the benefit
of a high school education. Fresno County has high rates of teen pregnancy (39 per 1000,
compared to 23.2 per 1000, statewide) and high school dropouts (14.4%, compared to 11.4%,
statewide).
Currently, 1206 youth are under probation supervision in Fresno County; 665 felony and
541 misdemeanor offenders. As of July 8, 2015 , there are 266 youth detained at the JJC; 141 in
Detention and 125 in Commitment. Of those in custody at the JJC, 145 of them have admitted
gang membership; 112 claim membership in one of the six local Hispanic gangs; 29 are
members of one of nine African American gangs; and 4 claim membership in one of three Asian
gangs. Over fifty percent of youth in custody today claim gang membership, and thus are at high
risk of negative influence upon release .
Over the past five years, the number of bookings has decreased. During FY 2014-15 ,2,356
youth were booked into the JJC. Comparing FY 2009-10 to FY 2013-14 demonstrates that the
offenses youth are booked for are changing. Bookings for violation of probation decreased from
26% to 18%, with a very smooth trend line. Bookings for crimes against persons increased from
19% to 23% and crimes against property from 25% to 29%, each having dropped for two years,
then rebounding higher. Bookings for crimes involving weapons increased from 6% to 7%.
The results of Positive Achievement Change Tool (PACT) assessments completed for 434
youths at the JJC show that, by far , the highest risk factors are related to "relationships" and
"living arrangements," both of which are directly reflective of family dynamics, family influence
and family environment. Of the 434 youths assessed, 62% were rated as "high" or
·'moderate/high" risk in "Relationships" and 42% reached those levels in "Living
Arrangements." Clearly, family units should be nurtured and strengthened during the reentry
process.
Separation from the family is disruptive. When the family no longer functions as a complete
unit , distancing occurs. The youth experiences change, as does the family-which may be
relieved when a defiant teen is removed from the home. As a result, the release date from a
correctional institution is an exciting, fearful , and stressful time for everyone. Family dynamics
are altered when the youth is detained, and they will undergo further changes upon release, when
family members are reunited. Families should be prepared for the release with realistic
expectations and a plan for avoiding common pitfalls and individual triggers. They should also
be equipped with a strategic plan for meeting personal and family needs and goals.
Disruption may be positive if it results in family members working together and supporting
each other. By increasing parenting skills and developing coping mechanisms in parents,
families will be strengthened and, it is hoped , younger siblings of the delinquent youth will avoid
contact with the juvenile justice system.
Currently, although Fresno County has a "transition plan" for each youth released from the
JJC , the only continuing linkage between the youth and staff who assisted in developing the
reentry plan is the supervising DPO, so follow-up on compliance with the reentry plan is limited.
Youth are provided referrals to appropriate services and treatment upon release and given a
"transition binder" with community resource contact information. Families do not receive direct
servtces.
The cost of providing supportive staff to follow individual youths and their families from
the JJC into the community is beyond the reach of current state and local revenues. However,
the s uccess of the Family Support Partners now working in our Substance Abuse Unit inspires us
to expand on that model. With start-up funding , the PREP project, if proven as successful as we
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expect it to be, would become an established self-sustaining, cost-effective program at the end of
the grant period.
A case study will illustrate the current need:
A 16 year old was committed to 180 days for methamphetamine use. During a
transition meeting two weeks prior to the youth's release, his probation instructions were
reviewed. He was referred to substance abuse counseling and to a school that would focus
on meeting his educational needs. The youth stated that he would be resid ing with his father
after release.
Father and son came to the office post-release and the father informed the probation
officer that the youth had been living with his mother but they were hoping a change of
environment would help him make changes in his life. The father also reported that he was
having financial problems and requested assistance for some of his son's basic needs, such
as clothing, hygiene products, bedding and transportation to and from his Court ordered
substance abuse counseling. The probation officer referred the youth and his father to a
community organization for assistance.
Within weeks after being released , the youth had fa il ed to attend his school orientation
and his s ubstance abuse counseling. The father reported that he and his son were having a
tough time relating to one another and their disagreements turned into arguments. The
youth ran away, failed to return home, and was eventually arrested on a warrant for a
violation of probation. He was returned to custody, where he explained to his probation
office r that he went back to using drugs to cope with family and personal issues.
Early interventions are imperative when working with youth in-custody to ensure they have
a successful transition home and to the community. Under the proposed PREP program, case
plans will be developed to aid in these transitions by addressing each youth's fami ly situation
and personal needs and goals. In-custody services, as proposed, could have assisted this family.
For example: individual/family counseling to resolve personal and family iss ues; development of
coping skills that would have reduced the likelihood of the youth's return to substance abuse;
and addressing the basic needs of the family borne prior to release could have provided a
smoother trans ition for both the youth and his father.
Transportation is a key component in reentry planning, and provision of rides would have
been advantageous to this yo uth in meeting his court ordered obligations. Creating key
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connections between the youth, the family and community resources is crucial. The PREP
program proposes a strong foundation established while in-custody, continuing services provided
post-release, and minimization of barriers that inhibit compliance with reentry case plans. With
strong family and community relationships. youth are given the best opportunity to succeed.
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Title II Program Area: Aftercare/Reentry -The Fresno County Probation Department has
adopted a collaborative approach to planning and to building capacity within our community to
improve youth reentry outcomes. We have successfully established the infrastructure to
implement re-entry services within the Juvenile Justice Campus (JJC) and to extend reentry
services into the community. In August of 2014 the Probation Department, in conjunction with
the Fresno County Office of Education (FCOE) and many other community partners, establi shed
a Juvenile Re-entry Transition Committee to transform our juvenile reentry system. The ultimate
goal of the committee is to develop a 4-year strategic plan, and then to guide, and oversee its
implementation. ln addition to the Chief Probation Officer and Superintendent of FCOE, this
committee includes key juvenile justice agencies, government, nonprofit, and community
partners from the Fresno County regional juvenile justice system. There are three s ubcommittees
that keep the plan moving ahead by identifying and prioritizing system needs in these areas:
Education, In-Custody Services and Out-of-Custody Services. The Juvenile Reentry Transition
Committee is staffed and facilitated by Probation Services Manager Kristine Ruiz.
The Transition Committee is committed to providing culturally relevant services. Many of
the committee's members also served as DMC stakeholders and are well acquainted with
DMC/RED issues and s trategies. As mentioned earlier, Fresno is home to 112 distinct cultural
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groups. Languages spoken by staff in the JJC include: Spanish, Hmong, Samoan, Cambodian
and Lao. JJC staff is culturally diverse. The gender split is 51% male, 49% female; 25% of
males and 19% of females represent the white/non-Hispanic category while the majority of staff
is reflective of F resno County's cultural diversi ty .
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The Transition Committee is committed to promoting improved youth and family outcomes
through significant reform of the jurisdiction-wide juvenile reentry system and its processes. To
this end, the Transition Committee is developing a comprehensive description of the systemic
policy and practice reforms and capacity-building activities that Fresno County should pursue.
The Transition Committee is committed to building the capacity of the community to
provide sustainable re-entry services for youth and their families . It is anticipated that
implementation of the proposed project will reduce costs of housing youth at the JJC, freeing
funds to sustain the proposed services after the grant period ends. The Transition Committee is
committed to these goals . If this proposal is not funded, it will delay full implementation but
will not derail our efforts to transform local reentry service delivery to youth and their families.
The Fresno County Probation Department has been earnestly engaged in developing
comprehensive and collaborative strategies to reduce recidivism and increase public safety while
addressing the challenges faced by families and youth during reentry to our community. The
Probation Department and our collaborative community partners define reentry as a process that
begins when a youth is first confined in our JJC Commitment Facility. Our current re-entry
transition services include risk and needs assessment, in-custody services, and release planning.
Following release, the supervising DPO oversees the youth's activities, but without supportive
services to engage youth in appropriate activities and to strengthen families , many releases result
in recidivism. With the proposed program in place, reentry transition services would end with
successful reintegration into the community.
Fresno County's proposal for Juvenile Delinquency Prevention and Intervention Grant
Program funding will allow us to implement local juvenile reentry processes that reduce
recidivism rates, improve positive outcomes for our youth, and ameliorate impact on the family
when a youth returns from confinement in the JJC.
The PREP proposal requests funding for two components that are currently missing in our
recidivism reduction efforts. The Social Work component, will support development of
individual, achievable reentry case plans and counseling to address coping skills and family
issues of in-custody youth. The Parent Partner component will provide both in-custody and post-
custody support for families of targeted youth. Individuals representing both components will
participate on the PREP team for each targeted youth.
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The proposed program will also include a full-time Deputy Probation Officer (DPO)
dedicated to supervising the reentry of PREP participants beginning while they are in custody
and continuing through their term of probation. This position will be County-funded.
The definition of recidivism developed by the Chief Probation Officers of Californi a
(CPOC) is: A subsequent criminal adjudication while on probation supervision (of those
terminated or closed from a juvenile grant of probation in a given time period, a count of how
many youth had new true findings/law convictions during their time under supervision).
In addition to the CPOC measure, Fresno County will document the number of youth that
are recommitted to custody in the JJC Commitment facility. We are able to track subsequent
commitments to the JJC through our locally deve loped Juvenile Automated Case Management
System (JAS). We plan to collect and maintain relevant data to track recidivism rates by both
defmitions during the proposed grant period and beyond.
In Fresno County, we embrace the challenge set forth by the Office of Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) to develop local re-entry transition programs that reduce
recidivism and improve positive youth outcomes in our community. The Transition Committee
has focused on four key target areas for reformation of our local juvenile justice system: (1)
improved assessment policies and practices, (2) a continuum of services from prerelease services
and planning to post-release services and supervision; (3) developing family engagement
strategies to improve access to services; and (4) building an evidence-based program relying on
enhanced program/quality assessments, implementation supports (including leveraging of
resources), and youth outcome data collection and analysis.
The Positive Achievement Change Tool (PACT) is designed to determine risk of re-
offending, identify risk and protective factors to tailor rehabilitation, develop a targeted case
management approach, and to determine change in targeted factors over time. Each youth's
PACT -identified risk and protective factor profile serves as the foundation for personalized case
planning to address the individual's specific needs. The Fresno County Probation Department
has been administering PACT assessments since 2013. Limited resourc.es have hindered our
ability to employ the information PACT provides. Additional resources arc needed to provide
the supportive services necessary to enable youth and families to more thoroughly address needs
identified by PACT.
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Within the JJC, one pod will be dedicated to the PREP program. Insofar as possible, all
youth participating in PREP will be assigned to that pod . These youth will attend group sessions
together in a classroom at the JJC. They will also be taken into the community to expand their
life experience, revealing future options they may never have considered ; allowing opportunities
for community service and introducing positive educational and recreational activities.
The PREP program will prepare targeted adjudicated juvenile offenders to successfully
return to their homes and communities upon release from secure confinement at the Juvenile
Justice Campus (JJC) institution. Our focus will be on preparing adjudicated juvenile offenders
for release through a collaborative case-planning process which will address each individual's
family situation, risk factors, strengths, weaknesses, interests and personal goals. A continuum
of supervision and services will be provided after release, including monitoring progress on the
case plan, engagement with services and community supports, and achievement of educational
and occupational goals.
Basic needs in the hom e environment will be met and the family prepared for rcunjfication.
Families will be supported post-release, as needed, through continuing guidance and/or crisis
management from Social Workers and/or Parent Partners.
Target Group -Youth, both male and female , aged 14-18, who are committed to the
Juvenile Justice Campus and have a minimum of 60 days remaining prior to release. In addition,
entry into the PREP program requires that the youth must be released from the JJC directly to a
family or kinship care setting and have a minimum of 90 days of juvenile delinquency court
jurisdiction remaining at the time of release from the JJC. We estimate that PREP will assist 240
youth participants each year as they reenter their families and communities.
Criminal History and Diagnoses -Common adjudication offenses include, but are not
limited to, assault, larceny, gang activity, drug sales/possession, creating a disturbance, and
violation of probation. Many of our youth have been diagnosed with p sychiatric conditions,
including Conduct Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity
Di sorder, and may have co-occurring addiction(s).
In-custody programming for youth and their families -Upon commitment, each youth is
administered the PACT assessment, which identifies the level of community risk and treatment
needs. With guidance of a Social Worker, each youth will participate in creating an
individualized reentry plan to develop strengths, address weaknesses and provide a clear
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pathway to reaching persona! goals. Each individual's reentry case plan will be managed in a
collaborative manner by the PREP team, including the Probation Officer, the Parent Partner, the
Social Worker and/or interns, and community organizations identified to meet the youth's needs.
Focusing on life-skills, education, job readiness, restorative justice opportunities, community
resources and strengthening family relationships, the program will be reinforced and modeled
through mentoring.
Parent Partners will meet with parents/guardians and youth weekly at the JJC to prepare
family members for reintegration as a unit. Families will be introduced to common symptoms
and needs of youth that may not be apparent, and what to look for, such as juvenile depression,
Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder, trauma, head injuries, and academic and learning
problems. Parents/Guardians will be introduced to practices recommended for managing
symptoms and to resources to address the problems. The PREP program will be concerned not
only with the youth being released, but will address the needs of siblings, as well.
Each family's home will be visited by a Parent Partner to ensure that basic needs have been
met prior to the youth's release. Families in need of a bed, or food , for example, would be
connected with the appropriate community resources to provide an adequate home environment
prior to the release. A Parent Partner will assist the family with guidance and transportation to
access services, complete applications and enroll in schools and programs. Parent Partners will
work non-traditional hours for convenience of families.
Parent Partners and Social Workers will meet with groups of parents weekly in a
classroom/discussion group setting. They may also meet, as needed, with individual families at
the JJC, in their homes or in neutral, familiar locations.
All Juvenile Corrections Officers and many partners providing services at the JJC have been
trained in Thinking 4 a Change (T4C). Thus, all staff, working with youth at the JJC are
delivering a consistent message in familiar tenns. The Parent Partner component of the program
would provide parents with an orientation to T4C and encourage use of T4C principles by aJl
family members in the home.
Post-custody programming for youths and their families -Following release, the Social
Worker/intern and the Parent Partner who worked with the youth and family inside the JJC will
continue to encourage and support follow-through on the reentry plan. ln addition, the assigned
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DPO will maintain at least weekly contact with each youth and monthly contact with a parent or
guardian.
The Social Worker will ensure that the case plan builds upon and reinforces strengths and
that the assessed level of community risk and treatment needs is current. The case plan,
developed by the PREP team , will continually be reviewed in conjunction with the youth, family
members, County Probation, and relevant community providers. Any ongoing or emerging
needs for treatment, supports, and supervision will be identified and addressed. The youth's
progress on the reentry case plan will be tracked through weekly contact with the Social
Worker/interns and the DPO. The Social Worker will ensure that the reentry plan is updated as
the youth accomplishes goals or finds difficulty doing so. As is often said, "If following the plan
doesn 't reach the goal, change the plan-not the goal."
The contractor will identify several locations in neighborhoods convenient to families where
weekly classes/support groups can be held. The Social Worker and Parent Partner will jointly
conduct these sessions to assist families as they readjust to having the youth back home.
Principles of child development and parenting skills will be provided, as well as the opportunity
to discuss any difficulties the family is having as a result of reunification.
Families will continue to receive support from the Parent Partner, who will contact the
parent/guardian each week to assess current needs and to offer assistance.
One month post-release, or at any time thereafter, the DPO, Social Worker, or Parent
Partner may recommend that the PREP team convene, along with the parent/guardian and the
youth, to discuss reducing or increasing levels of intervention and contact based on the youth's
progress. The parent/guardian and youth will be strongly encouraged to attend and to participate
in the discussion. The purpose of the meeting will be to determine whether the youth and family
have engaged with and are participating in the supportive services and/or treatment specified in
the reentry case plan, and to review progress made. When sufficient progress has been
accomplished, the PREP team will recommend that the youth transition to a mainstream
supervising DPO and exit the PREP program. Reduction in required contact may be approved
for the DPO, Social Worker or Parent Partner components, or any combination thereof. As the
supervising PREP DPO has ultimate responsibility for the youth, the final decision to alter
contact or exit the program lies with the DPO.
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Duration of Program -PREP will provide a minimum of 60 days of in-custody planning and
preparation for reentry to the community and reunification with the family. Weekly contact will
continue for at least 60 days post-release, and may continue until the term of probation is
complete. If progress is sufficient that the PREP team determines weekly contact is no longer
required , the youth and family members may continue to receive guidance and/or crisis
management, as needed , from Social Workers and Parent Partners throughout the youth's term of
probation.
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The Fresno County Probation Department is headquartered at the Juvenile Justice Campus
(JJC), which houses both the Detention and Commitment institutions. The Juvenile Courts, as
well as Deputy District Attorneys and Deputy Public Defenders who handle juvenile cases are
located in the Courthouse at the JJC, which also houses the Juvenile Services and Administrative
Divisions of the Probation Department.
The Probation Department currently manages grants awarded by the California Governor's
Office of Emergency Services and the Board of State and Community Corrections. The Staff
Analyst III assigned to Grant Management handles grant applications, renewals and modification
of award agreements. Our Grant Accountant has developed a tracking system to ensure that
funds charged to grants are appropriate and allowable under grant guidelines, and that all charges
are traceable to receipts and timesheets. Our Automation unit pulls information from the
Juvenile Automation System (JAS) on demographics , criminal charges, services provided, length
of stay, and other data elements, as requested.
The Fresno County Probation Department, utilizes data and evidence in policy making and
program development for both community supervision and in-custody services. We believe in
integrating evidence into program , practice, and policy decisions. Based upon reliable meta-
analysis of research findings, there are eight fundamental principles and practices that guide our
etTorts to reduce recidivism and improve positive outcomes for youth in the juvenile justice
system:
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1. Assess Actuarial Risk/Needs -We use an automated 4th generation risk/needs
assessment tool called the Positive Achievement Change Tool (PACT), which is integrated with
our JAS case management system. The PACT tool is administered at the time of booking where
the pre-PACT assessment measures the youth 's likelihood to re-offend in the future. The full
PACT assessment measures the criminogenic needs of youth in I 2 need domains. The PACT
allows officers and support staff to maintain a complete system of ongoing offender risk
screening, needs assessment and triage. We realize that assessing offenders in a reliable and
valid manner is a prerequisite for the effective supervision and treatment of youth in our care.
2. Enhance Intrinsic Motivation -We realize that staff must be able to relate to youth and
their families in sensitive and constructive ways. To enhance intrinsic motivation in our youth
we have trained our institutional and probation officer staff in motivational interviewing (MI)
techniques. We realize that motivation to change is dynamic and the probability that change may
occur is strongly influenced by interpersonal interactions with staff. MI techniques allow our
staff to explore feelings of ambivalence that commonly accompany change. Research strongly
suggests that motivational interviewing techniques , rather than persuasion tactics, effectively
enhance motivation for initiating and maintaining behavior changes.
3. Target Interventions
a. Risk principle -Prioritizing supervision and treatment sources for higher risk offenders.
Our PREP program will target those youth in custody that are of high to moderate-high risk to
re-offend because these offenders and their families have the greater need for pro-social skills
and thinking. Shifting our resources to these higher need offenders will allow us to have the
biggest impact on recidivism rates while enhancing public safety.
b. Need Principle-Targeting interventions to criminogenic needs. Youth participating in
the PREP program will have criminogenic needs assessed using the PACT. Based on the PACT
measures, we plan to prioritize treatment services to directly address the most pressing
criminogenic needs. Since criminogenic needs are directly linked to criminal behavior, we
anticipate that addressing them will have a significant impact on risk for recidivism.
c. Responsivity Principle -Responsivity requires that we consider individual characteristics
when matching our youth to services. These characteristics include culture, gender, motivational
stages, developmental stages, and learning styles. These factors influence an offender's
responsiveness to different types of treatment. Our case management team will make it a priority
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to match treatment types specifically to the youth 's needs. We will also be cognizant of the
youth's readiness for change .
d. Dosage -The strategic application of resources to youth and their families at the right
"dosage" is key to the overall succes s of the youth and the PREP program . The PREP team will
ensure provision of appropriate doses of services, pro-social structure, and supervision for each
youth . Higher risk offenders require significantly more initial structure and services than lower
risk offenders. We plan to provide intensive services post-release for participating youth; 40%-
70% of their free time shall be clearly occupied with education, treatment and positive,
productive activities.
e. Treatment Principle -Treatment , particularly cognitive-behavioral types, such as
Thinking for a Change (T4C) will be applied as an integral part of the sentence/sanction process .
Integrating treatment into sentence/sanction requirements utilizing a matrix of suggested
interventions in response to violations will provide the greatest long-term benefit to the
community, the victim , and the offender.
4. Skill Train with Directed Practice -We provide evidence-based programming that
emphasizes cognitive behavioral th erapies (CBT) and is delivered by well trained staff. The
skills are not just taught to the offender, but are practiced through role-play. The resulting pro-
social attitudes and behaviors are positivel y reinforced by staff. Our PREP program will feature
two very successful progran1s employing cognitive behavioral treatment therapies. The PREP
progran1ming shall include T4C , which is currently being of fered in all pods and the Foundations
of Character pilot program being administered by our contracted mental health provider, Corizon
Health. Foundations of Character is a program based upon Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT)
and is currently limited to a single test pod.
5 . Increase Positive Reinforcement -Research indicates that a ratio of four positive to every
one negative reinforcement is optimal for promoting behavior changes. We have found that
these rewards do not have to be applied consistently to be effective (as negative reinforcement
does) but can be applied randomly. The PREP program will continue to expose youth to clear
rules that are consistently (and swiftly) enforced with appropriate graduated consequences. We
anticipate that youth will tend to comply in the direction of the most rewards and least
punishments. This type of ex trinsic motivation can often be useful for beginning the process of
behavior change.
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6. Engage On-going Support within Natural Communities-We plan to actively engage pro-
social supports for offenders in their communities. Research indicates that many successful
interventions with offender populations actively recruit and use family members, spouses, and
supportive others embedded in the offender's immediate environment to positively reinforce
desired new behaviors. A main thrust of the PREP program is our strong family engagement
component. Using Parent Partners to assess the relationship of family influence on youth will be
of paramount importance. In addition, we plan to promote participation in religious or spiritual
activities, restorative justice initiatives, community service and mentoring that are geared
towards creating ties to and improving bonds with pro-social community members.
7. Measure Relevant Processes I Practices -As a matter of practice the PREP program will
collect accurate and detailed documentation of case information , along with our mechanism for
measuring outcomes. We will also evaluate offender recidivism, as it relates to treatment
services offered in order to determine if services are effective. In addition to routinely measuring
and documenting offender change, staff performance on the transition team will also be regularly
assessed to optimize progran1 fidelity.
8. Provide Measurement Feedback -We plan to share assessment information with youth
and their families as case plans are developed and updated and to provide feedback regarding
their progress. Sharing of this information builds accountability and is associated with enhanced
motivation for change. Partner organizations will also receive feedback on progress made, as
this is empowering to staff, keeps our goals and objectives in full view, and paves the way for
staff buy-in should we need to make program adjustments as new data is shared. Monitoring
delivery of services and fidelity to procedures helps build accountability and maintain integrity
of our mission. We plan regular performance audits and case reviews with an eye toward
improved outcomes. We plan to keep staff focused on the ultimate goal of reduced recidivism
through the use of evidence-based principles .
These principles have been incorporated into our planning process, our current practices and
the proposed PREP program, so we are ready to "hit the ground, running" should this grant
proposal be awarded.
Partnerships in the PREP Program -This proposal has been developed through close
collaboration of the Probation Department's Director of the JJC Commitment institution and
Juvenile Services Division Director, along with representatives of "partner" organizations that
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provide services at the JJC. Excellent working relationships have been developed between these
partners, which benefit the youth of Fresno County.
Because of the required competitive bidding process, exact roles of each partner are not yet
known. However, all MOUs and subcontracts will require duties and responsibilities to be
specified , including sharing of data. These documents will be approved and signed by the
governing Board authority , or the local official given signing authority, in order to ensure
commitment to the collaboration should staff changes occur during the grant period.
The proposed program , will be administered by the Probation Department and jointly
directed by the JJC Commitment Jnstitution and the Juvenile Services Division. Day-to-day
operations will be managed by two Probation Services Managers, one from each Division. We
cannot identity the provider(s) of direct services due to the County's required competitive
bidding process. RFP(s) with eligibility limited to organizations currently partnering in
providing services at the JJC will be issued. Bidders may submit proposals to provide one of
three options: the Social Work component, the Parent Partner component, or both.
The Transition Committee will oversee and monitor the direction and performance of the
PREP program, but compliance with terms of the grant, and with monitoring of subcontractors
will be Probation Department responsibilities.
The Fresno County Juvenile Justice Campus partnership is a strong one. Over many years ,
the Probation Department has collaborated closely with community based organizations
providing services in the JJC , including:
Boys & Girls Club: The Boys & Girls Club (B&GC) has been serving youth from the
juvenile justice system and their families in both rural and urban neighborhoods in Fresno
County for over 65 years. The B&GC has provided direct services to juvenile offenders
incarcerated in the JJC since 2009. It currently operates a chartered club within the JJC, offering
programs in career education, the arts, sports, health, life skills, and opportunities to give back to
the community. The B&GC was recognized nationally by Boys & Girls Clubs of America in
2014 for their "Diplomas to Degrees" high school to college education program, which is
conducted in the JJC.
Diane Carbray, Executive Director of the Fresno B&GC, oversees 95 staff members, over
700 volunteers and approximately 120 interns from CSU Fresno, Fresno Pacific University,
Fresno City College, and high schools that require community service experience.
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Corizon : ln June, 2014, Corizon began providing medical emergency, non-emergency,
psychiatric, mental health counseling and specialty care services as requested by the court for
youths housed at the JJC. Corizon operates under a contract with the Fresno County Health
Department, and employs twenty staff members at the JJC.
Corizon Correctional Health Care has been providing medical and mental health services in
correctional institutions for over 35 years and currently operates in 27 states. Lenore Gilbert,
MA , RHlA, CCHP facilitates provision of Corizon's services at the JJC as the Health Services
Administrator.
Focus Forward: Since 2006, Focus Forward, a 50l(c)3 community benefit organization, has
provided mentoring and case management services, utilizing interns during the academic year
and volunteers all year round. Teens are provided referrals to appropriate services, including
introduction to service providers while in custody. In 2012 a literacy component supported by
school staff at the JJC was included in the mentoring program . In addition, Focus Forward offers
programs for teen pregnancy prevention, pregnant and parenting teens, and exploration of arts
and culture. Many of our teens have very basic unmet needs, which Focus Forward addresses
through clothing drives and providing assistance in obtaining birth certificates .
The Focus Forward CEO, Coreen Campos, holds a Bachelor's Degree m Nonprofit
Management & Professional Writing with certifications in Serving At-Risk Youth and Humanics
(for leadership of Community Benefit Organizations). She is also an alunmus of The Women's
Foundation of California's Women's Policy Institute, which teaches select female leaders from
across the state how to develop policy through the California legislative system. Coreen is a
foster care alumni , which fuels her passion for promoting successful outcomes for county youth.
Morton Rosenstein, MD , is President and one of the founding members of the Focus
Forward Board of Directors. Years ago , the Fresno County grand jury investigated emergency
housing and Dr. Rosenstein, serving as a member of that jury, became committed to advocating
for at-risk youth , specifically foster youth. A retired OBGYN , he has also been greatly involved
with the Fresno Regional Foundation in Teen Pregnancy Prevention work.
Including the CEO, Focus Forward employs 4.5 staff members and an average of 30
volunteers. Services are also provided through eight undergraduate level interns, five from CSU
Fresno and three from Fresno Pacific University .
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Fresno Barrios Unidos: Fresno Barrios Unidos (FBU , a non-profit organization
incorporated in 1994, has been providing services at the JJC since its inception. FBU provides
incarcerated youth with "Healthy Decisions," an eight session comprehensive sex education and
teen pregnancy prevention program; "El Joven Noble," a twelve session character development
program addressing violence , gangs , anger management, self-awareness, health relationships and
teen pregnancy; and "Youth Success," a partnership with Focus Forward, which offers voluntary
case management for youth prior to release and continues to work with youth post-release. FBU
also provides programming for youth and their parents, including: "Keeping It Real ," engaging
young men in Boys and Men of Color (BMOC) addressing policies that keep young men from
being successful; "Teen Success," a support group for pregnant/parenting teen moms; "Risk to
Resiliency," a teen pregnancy prevention program targeting young women in foster care; "How
to Talk to Your Kids About Sex;" "El Joven Noble" Camp, which provides thirty youths on
probation with a camping experience to nurture the relationship between the youth and
probation; and a Cal Grip Program, which provides case management to at-risk youth and "El
Joven Noble ."
Socorro Santillan has been serving as Executive Director of FBU for over ten years. She
oversees 16 staff members and 10-26 volunteers. FBU has a partnership with CSU Fresno and
usually has three program assistants employed under CSUF's Work Study Program. FBU also
has a Peer Health Educators Program, training eight students from CSUF's Public Health
Department. to serve as peers at FBU, and an average of twenty professional women from the
community serving as mentors.
FBU 's Board of Directors meets monthly, and is chaired by Erica Cabrera.
Mental Health Services : For over 15 years, Mental Health Systems (MHS) has targeted
youth adjudicated for drug and/or alcohol offenses, or other delinquency offenses with
involvement of drugs and/or alcohol , or youth with significant substance abuse issues. MHS
provides services in an integrated , collaborative continuum of care model that focuses on
assisting adolescents and their family members to develop the skills and resources necessary for
successful community reintegration. The in-custody Substance Abuse Unit (SAU) is using the
evidence based teaching and growing Therapeutic Community Model. The SAU also offers a
"Family Support Partner" to link families to resources within the community and provide
transportation to program functions and other related locations to improve the wellbeing of
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families. SAU participants and families have weekly family psychoeducation groups to assist
with utilizing family strengths, setting clear boundaries, and establishing a family support
system.
The success of this project, currently available only in the Substance Abuse Unit, inspired
our focus on families , and our commitment to include family support services in the juvenile
reentry system as funds become available.
Susan Murdock, Program Manager, oversees 11 staff members at the JJC , and utilizes the
services of 5-l 0 interns each semester, coming from CSU Fresno , Fresno Pacific University,
USC, and other universities offering online programs.
Mental Health Systems, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization is headquartered in San Diego; the
Vice President of the Central Valley Region is Deanna Kivett.
Sierra Education and Research Institute: The Sierra Education and Research Institute
(SERI), a 501 ( c )3 non-profit organization, has a long history of working with Fresno County
Corrections, the Fresno County Courts, Probation Department and law-enforcement agencies.
Since 2007, SERI has worked in the JJC , currently providing in-custody treatment sessions to
youth at the JJC on an individually tailored basis depending on specific needs. SERI also
provides psychoeducation groups, including Anger Management , Leadership/Goal Orientation,
Media, Reinforcement and Art Therapy, for the minors in several JJC pods.
Dr. Jana Price Sharps is the President and Clinical Director of SERI . She is a licensed
psychologist with nearly twenty years of experience in research, as well as in the fields of drug
and alcohol, mental health, and vocational rehabilitation treatment. Dr. Price oversees two
licensed clinicians and three PhD/PsyD Coordinators at different locations. SERI utilizes the
services of ten Bachelor level volunteers and three Doctoral level interns from Alliant
International University .
Dr. Price serves as President of the Board of Directors for SERI, which meets quarterly.
Youth for Christ: The local chapter of Youth for Christ, a national 50 1 ( c )3 organization,
offers faith-based services, including weekly religious services, mentoring, "Fatherhood," a
program for teen fathers and "My Life , My Choice," a program for girls that focuses on
prevention of human trafficking.
Youth for Christ has one paid employee and approximately 25 volunteers/mentors working
with youth in the JJC.
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Programs offered jointly by JJC partner organizations
Youth Success Program: Focus Forward, Fresno Barrios Unidos and Reading and Beyond
have partnered to provide youth from the highest crime and highest poverty zip codes with
support for GED or high school diploma attainment. Weekly workshops on job development,
academic and life skills are offered, along with supportive services, as needed. All youth
participate in mentoring, community service and restorative justice.
Joven Noble (Noble Youth): The Disproportionate Minority Contact stakeholder planning
process led to a partnership between the Fresno County Probation Department's JJC , Focus
Forward and Barrios Unidos. The partnership created a continuum of Joven Noble programming
that provides supportive re-entry services in the community for youths released from the JJC.
Leveraging of Resources -Initially , resources leveraged to implement the PREP project will
be provided by the Probation Department, including 1 FTE DPO, who will have use of an office,
computer, radio, cell phone and vehicle. The estimated value of this leveraged staff time, space
and equipment is $131 ,600.
SECTIO:\ \': DATA COLLECTIO~ A~l> EVALl :.,\TIO:\ ~EEI>S
The PREP program will have access to detailed individual-level data which will allow for
tracking of outcomes during the 4-year grant period and beyond.
Data collection will incorporate Federal Performance Measures and Title II participant-
specific data including, but not limited to: age, gender, race/ethnicity , criminal history ,
educational history, incarceration history, employment history, substance abuse history ,
family/living arrangement history, social and personal history, post-release recidivism, post-
release employment, and post-release housing.
We will also collect information on interventions provided to each youth, to include: service
history prior to booking, in-custody and po st-custody services provided, and duration of services.
This information will be useful in making adjustments as the PREP program progresses, as well
as in evaluating the effects of the program at the end of the grant period.
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Finally, we will collect project-wide measures to allow assessment of the PREP program,
such as the number of youth served, the number and percentage completing reentry case plan
requirements, desired changes in behavior, and offenses of participants in and after the program.
Recidivism reduction : The PREP program will establish baseline recidivism rates for the
target youth population for 12 months post release from the JJC Commitment facility. These
baseline recidivism rates should include measure s for recommitment to the JJC, DJJ, local
County Jail, or State prison and recidivism that occurs once youth transition from juvenile court
jurisdiction to adult court jurisdiction. The resulting rates of recidivism will be disaggregated, at
minimum, by composite risk levels determined at initial assessment.
Positive youth outcomes: The PREP program will establish baselines for a priority set of
positive outcomes for the target youth population. These baselines will include: outcomes for
youth while in the JJC Commitment facility ; accomplishment of treatment goals, particularly for
youth with mental health and/or s ubstance abuse disorders; educational progress and credit
attainment; vocational or other types of skill training; development and attainment; and level of
family engagement/involvement.
Outcomes for youth in the community upon reentry : These baselines will include: school re-
enrollment and school attendance, employment, involvement in prosocial activities, level of
substance use, and family involvement in the child welfare and other service systems.
The Transition Committee will identi fy ambitious. measureable, and achievable annual
targets for improvement in each of these positive youth outcomes. The project 's data collection
will enable the Fresno County Probation Department to demonstrate annual progress toward
achieving the partnership 's established targets.
Data will be collected daily by Probation and each of the partners for entry into the JAS
system. At least quarterly , analysis of data will be provided to the PREP partnership to allow for
discussion of program adjustments where the data identifies areas for improvement.
The Fresno County Probation Department will establish a partnership with a local research
organization to assist with data collection and analysis, pe rformance measurement, and
evaluation of the program.
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SECTIO\ \·1: Sl ST.·\1\ABILIT\
The Fresno County Probation Department has a history of sustaining services beyond the
termination of grant funding.
SB 1095 , a high-risk youth block grant, provided a transition program at Tielman for youth
released from the Elkhorn facility. The funding supported three DPOs, an Office Assistant and a
portion of a Probation Services Manager's time. When the allocation was reduced significantly,
the Fresno County Office of Education partnered with Probation by f unding two Deputy
Probation Officers, while Probation provides one DPO , a Juvenile Correctional Officer, and 25%
of a PSM at the Violet Heintz Educational Academy program.
The Probation Court-Based Alternatives grant from the California Corrections Standards
Authority provided automated telephone calls to youth , reminding them of court hearing dates .
Evaluation demonstrated that Failure to Appear violations decreased substantially, so when the
grant period ended on June 30, 2012, the Department elected to continue the service. County-
funded automated reminder calls are still being made for each court hearing.
Exploring sustainability through pursuit of additional leveraged resources is one of the key
target areas of the Juvenile Reentry Transition Committee. The committee and its
subcommittees will expand and strengthen the existing network of shareholders committed to
support the PREP program and advocate for its sustenance.
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SECTIO~ \'11: PROPOSED Blii>GET
The proposal includes suffic ient detail regarding how federal grant and funds will be expended to
implement and operate the proposed project. The proposal provides justification that the amount
of grant funds requested is reasonable and appropriate given the proposed project's design and
scope, and describes other funding streams that may be used to support the proposed project.
A. BUDGET LINE ITEM TABLES: Complete the following table, using whole numbers,
for the grant funds being requested. While recognizing agencies may use different line
items in the budget process, the line items below represent how the BSCC will require
grantees to report expenditures via its invoicing system. The 'Other' category funds should
be budgeted for travel purposes for one mandatory grantee briefing meeting (to be held in
Sacramento , date TBA) as well as other proposed travel.
Applicants projecting to utilize grant funds for Indirect Costs I Administrative Overhead
may not use more than 10% of the federal grant funds for this line item.
All funds shall be used consistent with the requirements of the BSCC Grant Administration
and Audit Guide, July 2012 (http://www.bscc.ca.gov/resources).
Complete the following table, using whole numbers, for the grant funds anticipated to be
expended during the first year of the grant (October 1, 2015 to September 30, 20 16).
YEAR I GR:\:\T Bl'UGET TABLE
BUDGET GRANT
FUNDS LINE ITEMS REQUESTED
1. Salaries and Benefits $0
2 . Services and Supplies $ 15,000
3. Professional Services $0
4. Community-Based Organization $260,760 (CBO) Contracts
5. Indirect Costs I Administrative $ 8,700 Overhead (may not exceed I 00/o of grant award )
6 . Fixed Assets/Equipment $0
7. Data Collection I Enhancement $0
8. Program Evaluation $ 15 ,000
9 . Sustainability Planning $0
10. Other (include trave l costs) $540
TOTAL $300,000
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B. BUDGET TABLE LINE ITEM DETAILS:
The proposal must provide sufficient detail in each category below regarding how federal
grant funds will be expended to implement and operate the proposed project as identified in
the Year 1 Grant Budget Table (above). The proposal must provide justification that the
amount of grant funds requested is reasonable and appropriate given the proposed project's
design and scope, and describes other funding streams that may be used to support the
proposed project. ln addition, an outline of Year 2, Year 3 and Year 4 proposed budget
spending must be provided. If a budget line item is not applicable for the proposed project,
complete with N/ A.
t. S:\LARI F:S :\;\D BE~F:FITS (e.g., numhcr of staff, chtssification /titk, salary and
hcncfits)
Requested Grant Funds Year I : $ 0
Narrative: N/A
Outline of Year 2, Year 3, and Year 4 Line Item Proposed Budget Expenditures: N/A
2. SER\'ICES :\;\Ill Sl'PPLIES (e.g., office supplies and training 1.:osts)
Requested Grant Funds Year I: $ 15 ,000
Narrative: Incentives for achievement of goals , as well as bus tokens and other items necessary
for the youth and/or family to complete activities required by the reentry case plan
Outline of Year 2, Year 3, and Year 4 Line Item Proposed Budget Expenditures: same
'3. PROFESSIONAL SEIH'ICES: (e.g., l..'onsultatin Sl'l'viccs-includ1..· name of
consultants or providers)
Requested Grant Funds Year 1: $ 0
Narrative : N/A
Outline of Year 2 , Year 3 , and Year 4 Line Item Proposed Budget Expenditures: N/ A
-t C<HnH :NtTY-B:\SED ORGA~IZ:\TION CONTRACTS (e.g., detail ofscnin·s-
pm\'ide name of CBO)
Requested Grant Funds Year 1: $260,760
Narrative: RFP(s) will be issued to select vendors to provide 2.0 FTE Social Workers and 2.5
Parent Partners. Due to the competitive bidding requirement, we are unable to give exact figures
at this time. The actual figures may be less, but not more than the budgeted amount.
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Outline ofYear 2, Year 3, and Year 4 Line Item Proposed Budget Expenditures: Dependent
upon the eventual vendor agreement(s).
5 . INI>II{ECT COSTS I AI>\11!\'ISTI{:\TI\'E 0\'ERIIL\1>: lndicatl' pcrn·ntagl' and
ml·thndolng~ for calculation. In thl· "(;rant Funds" l'Olumn of thl· fH"l'\ ious tahll-. this
tot a l may not l'\l'ccd f()'Y., of thl· total funds re<JUl'Sll·d.
Requested Grant Funds Year 1: $ 8,700
Narrative : Although the actual Indirect Cost Rate Proposal is 26.29% for the Fresno County
Probation Department, only 3% overhead will be charged to the grant.
Outline of Year 2 , Year 3 , and Year 4 Line Item Proposed Budget Expenditures: Same
6. Fl~EI> ASSETS I EQl 'IP\IEYr (e.g., computers. othl'l' office l'<tuipml·nt ncccssat·~ to
pl·rform pro_jl·ct al'tivitil·s)
Requested Grant Funds Year 1: $ 0
Narrative: N/ A
Outline of Year 2 , Year 3, and Year 4 Line Item Proposed Budget Expenditures: NIA
7. ll .\T.-\ COI.LECTIO:\ I E:\ I 1:\:\CE \I E:\T (e.g., programming Sl'l'\ in·s, <htta anal~ sis)
Requested Grant Funds Year 1 : $ 0
Narrative : Our JAS automated system is capable of capturing all required data. Internal data
analysis will not be charged to the grant.
Outline of Year 2 , Year 3, and Year 4 Line Item Proposed Budget Expenditures: Same
Requested Grant Funds Year 1: $ 15 ,000
Narrative: Fresno is home to several capable research and evaluation institutions. Probation has
worked with CSU Fresno, Alliant University , Fresno Pacific University and California
Consulting to acquire these services in the past. A Request for Proposals to provide consultation
and training on data collection to the Department and subcontractors and to provide program
evaluation will be issued to select the vendor for this project.
Outline of Year 2, Year 3, and Year 4 Line Item Proposed Budget Expenditures: Same
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9. Sl 'S'L\I~ABI LITY PLA~l'l ;\(;
Requested Grant Funds Year 1: $ 0
Narrative: Sustainability planning is integral to the planning process undertaken by the Juvenile
Reentry Transition Committee. Members of the committee include representatives of juvenile
justice system partners as well as government agencies, law enforcement and community based
organizations. The staffing contributions made will not be charged to the grant.
Outline of Year 2, Year 3 , and Year 4 Line Item Proposed Budget Expenditures: Same
IU . OTHER (c.:,! .• tranll'\pcnscs)
Requested Grant Funds Year 1 : $ 540
Narrative: Mileage, lodging and food for two staff members to travel to Sacramento for a two
day meeting are included in this figure.
Outline of Year 2 , Year 3 , and Year 4 Line Item Propos ed Budget Expenditures: Dependent
upon BSCC's mandatory meeting schedule.
Fundint: Streams Utilized by the County I County Collaborative
Please provide a list of funding streams and/or revenues available to the applicant that may be
utilized for leveraging juvenile justice issues:
Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act
Youthful Offender Block Grant
Juvenile Probation Activities Funding
The Juvenile Reentry Transition Committee and JJC Partners will be identifying and
pursuing additional revenue sources with potential to leverage the proposed PREP program. Our
strategic plan to collaboratively transform the Fresno County juvenile reentry system will benefit
many agencies in the juvenile justice system as well as community organizations, which may
have revenue sources and/or resources to contribute as components of the plan are implemented.
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SECfiO:\ \"Ill: PI~OPOSEO Tli\IELINE
Provide a timeline for the major activitie s to be accomplished or obstacles to be cleared in order
to achieve the 4-year funded project (e.g., recruiting, selecting staff and/or contracting with an
expert consultant or provider, anal yzi ng data, conducting training sessions, development of
project evaluation, determining sustainability plan/funding , etc .). Detail critical implementation
acti v ities occurring in Year 1 of the project.
Activity Timeframe
Prepare STD-2 13 and Board Re solution for review and Within 2 weeks of receipt of
approval by the Board of Supervi sors forms from BSCC
Submit to Board for approval. Submit executed STD-213 6 weeks after receipt of forms
and resolution to BSCC (4 weeks required for agenda) from BSCC
Publish RFPs to solicit vendors for Social Work, Parent 2 weeks after BSCC execution
Partners and Evaluation components. (We will begin ofSTD-213
de veloping these upon grant award announcement.)
Assign one FTE DPO to begin working on the progran1 4 to 6 weeks after BSCC
execution
Select vendors for Social Work, Parent Partners and 8 weeks after BS C C execution
Evaluation Components
Prepare agreements for subcontracts with vendor s for 10 weeks after BSCC
execution. execution
Select and orient staff for PREP transi tion Pod 10 weeks after BSCC
execution
Select PREP participants and begin data collection on 12 weeks after BSC C
individuals execution
Pres ent agreements for subcontractors to the Board for 14 weeks after BSCC
execution ( 4 weeks required for agenda) execution
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Accomplish security checks on s ubcontractor staff, train 16 weeks after BSCC
them in Thinking 4 a Change and orient them to the JJC execution
Open PREP Transition Pod 16 weeks after BSCC
execution
Implement full PREP program 18 weeks after BS CC
execution
Attend mandatory BSCC training As scheduled by BSCC
Staff and support the work of the Juvenile Reentry Ongoing
Transition Committee
Complete draft of 4 year strategic plan. April, 2016
Evaluate progress of program Quarterly
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300
250
200
150
100
DOMAIN 38: Current School Status
DOMAIN 48 : Current Use of Free Time
DOMAIN 58 : Current Employment
DOMAIN 68: Current Relationships
DOMAIN 78: Current Uving Arrangements
DOMAIN 88: Current Alcohol and Drugs
DOMAIN 98: Current Mental Health
DOMAIN 10 : Attitudes/Behavi~
DOMAIN 11 : Aggression
DOMAIN 12 : Skills
FULL IMPACT DYNAMIC OUTCOMES, July 2015
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HIGH MOD/HIGH MODERATE LOW TOTAL
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71 119 138 106 434
46 86 34 268 434
4 10 21 399 434
42 68 156 168 434
38 113 180 103 434
54 101 153 126 434
ATIACHMENT A
July 6, 2015
Attn: Nicole Woodman, Field Representative
Board of State and Community Corrections
Corrections Planning and Programs Division
2590 Venture Oaks Way, Suite 2 I 00
Sacramento, CA 95833
RE: J uvenile Deling uencv Preven tion and Intervention Grant-FY 2015-16
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Fresno County have worked within the Fresno County Juvenile
Justice Campus (JJC) institution since 2008. when we opened up a Boys & Girls Club inside
the multi-purpose room of the JJC. We provide youth development programs including
academic help, job and career exploration, gang prevention, healthy life styles, and character
and leadership programs to develop self-esteem and encourage positive behavior.
The Boys & Girls Club staff and administration hove participated in discussions regarding
the Juvenile Delinquency Prevention and Intervention Grant RFP issued by the Board of State
and Community Corrections. We have helped in deve::loping the program elements described
in Fresno County's proposal. The agencies and organizations in the JJC Partnership have
worked well together for many years and we are committed to jointly working with, and on
behalf of, minors at the JJC.
The proposed social work and family liaison services are subject to Fresno County's
competitive bidding process, so we do not know our specific role at this time. However. the
Boys & Girls Club has a track record of believing in this type of program and we have been
participating in transition programs for over a yenr to help youth who have been incarcerated
to find their way to a positive and successful outcome after their release from the JJC.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Fresno County has 18 clubs in Fresno County in both rural and
urban settings. The Boys & Girls Clubs agree to participate in the capacity of contracted
direct service provider, as described in the proposal, if selected as a vendor.
We are ready nnd willing to receive referrals from the JJC"s Tran s ition Pod and ensure our
current programs will encourage each of the referred juveniles to follow his or her reentry
case plan. We will also provide support to family members, as needed by providing
resources directly or by referr ing them to additional community resources. We currently serve
over 6,000 Boys & Girls Club members in our 18 Club sites. and have come to know the
neighborhoods where kids live, and the community surrounding each Club. Our staff is
active in community events and assist parents daily.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Fresno County offers a commitment to collaborate with the
Probation Department, members of the JJC Partnership, and other stakeholders in the
community, in developing a comprehensive plan to employ evidence-based practices and
strategies to prevent at-risk youth from becoming delinquent and to limit involvement in the
juvenile justice system through early intervention.
Thank you for this opportunity and please contact us if there are any questions.
Thank you.
s~ Q
Diane Carbray ~
Executive Director/Chief Financial Officer
GREAT FUTURES START HERE.
BOYS & GIRLS CWBS
O F FRESNO COUNTY
Admi ni st ..-a t ive Office
540 N. Augusta
Fresno , CA 93701
(559) 266·3117
~AX (559) 266-0664
www.l>gclubfc .org
P r esid ent/CPO
Kenneth Quenzer
Exec utive Di..-ecto..-/CFO
Diane Carbray
8o11..-d of Directon
Nick Bellasis
William Betts
Adriana Dourdeau
Mary Braa
Lee Anne Drisco e
Larry Duncan
Michael Goldtarb
Mana Gray
Charlene L. Heuer
Angela Hiyama
Mike Kidd
Will Lyles
Nathan Magsig
Marshall McDowell
Ma..-lene Murphy-Roach
Duane Oswald
Sue Quigley
Timothy ·ntompson
Georgiena Vivian
8oa..-d ofT..-ustees
Pre sident Joseph Castro
Chief Jerry Dyer
John Ferdinandi
Michael Kelton
William Lyle~
Steve Magarian
Sheritf Mar-garet Mim s
Jame s Pardini
Justice Chuck J>oochigian
Dr . Jeryl Wien s
Adrian Williams
Hono..-uy Life Directo..-s
Robert Duncan
Larry Buss
Please co1rsider Including
the Boys & Gir ls Clubs of
Fresno Cou11Jy in your
Will or Estate plans
C~RIZON
--H&ALTH ._
Fresno County Jails I Juvenile Justice Campus
1225 M Street
Fresno, CA 93721
June 19,2015
To Whom it May Concern:
Please allow this letter to serve as our intent to collaborate with Fresno County Department of
Probation at the Juvenile Justice Campus should they receive· the Title II Juvenile Delinquency
Prevention and lntervention Grant Program .
lam the Health Services Administrator for Corizon Health, overseeing medical and mental health
services for youths at Fresno County Juvenile Justice Campus (JJC). Corizon Health is contracted
by Fresno County Department of Public Health to provide medical and mental health services
including, but not limited to, the following: Primary Care for medical, mental health, psychiatric
and dental needs; Offsite specialty care as needed; Emergency medical care and referral to acute
psychiatric services provided by the Fresno County; Participating in discharge planning for
juvenile wards released from custody.
Pursuant to its current agreement with Fresno County, Corizon Health provides the following
specific activities:
• Provision of certain medical and mental health care onsite
• Psycho-educational activities for youth including one-to-one and/or group sessions
• Medical education for youth in one-to-one sessions based on individual medical needs
• Adequate annual training for JJC custody staff in medical and behavioral health
observation of juvenile wards
• Assist Probation in developing a "Discharge Plan" for all juvenile wards being released
from JJC custody
• Providing 7 days of discharge medication as needed for individual youths
• Appropriately link the juvenile wards with County's Department of Behavioral Health
Children's Behavioral Health Division for the continuation of care prior to discharge
from JJC
On behalf of Corizon Health, I welcome collaboration with Fresno County Probation at Juvenile
Justice Campus . lf I can provide any further information, please feel free to contact me.
Lenore Gilbert
Health Services Administrator
Corizon Health
Lenore.Gilbert@corizonhealth .com
FOCUS
FORWARD
SER\,INC YOUT!-1 If'..
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Nicole Woodman
Corrections Panning and Programs Division
2590 Venture Oaks Way, Suite 200
Sacramento, CA 95833
June 8. 2015
RE: Participant Agreement with Fresno County Probation Department in support of Proposal
for BSCC Title II Juvenile Delinquency Prevention and Intervention Grant Program
Dear Ms. Woodman,
I am writing to express Focus Forward's commitment to support Fresno County Probation·s proposal
for the Title ll Juvenile Delinquency Prevention and Intervention Grant Program, to provide a
comprehensive, cost-effective continuum of supervision and services to juvenile offenders as they
transition out of custody. Focus Forward has been a close partner with the Fresno County Probation
Department for nearly ten years, providing services to youth in custody and more recently, post-
release . We understand the need for a collaborative effort for a youth 's transition and re-entry into
the community that will support both the youth and their fam i ly beginning when the youth is in
custody and continuing after they are released.
In conjunction with Probation ·s proposed services, we will continue to provide youth with one-on-
one mentors who give youth a trusted adult ally whom they can confide in , as needed. Focus
Forward will also screen and enroll youth in the Neighborhood College Youth Success program, a
program aimed at reducing poverty amo ng juvenile offenders through education , employment and
recidivism reduction . Youth who are pregnant or parenting will also be supported through our Bright
Futures program , through our research-based parent-child bonding curriculum conducted in-custody
with the child. a nd our evidence-based parenting class that can be provided one-on-one or in a group
setting. As appropriat~ through our existing programs. Focus Forward will also provide tangible
support to youth with items including. but not limited to , bus tokens, baby supplies, clothing and
scholarships.
In addition. Focus Forward commits to working with Probation in their strategic planning and data
collection efforts to ensure the successful transition of juvenile offenders back to the community.
Through our collective etforts, we commit to aligning our services with the needs of youth and their
families, as well as the Department as their implementation of the proposed program develops. If
you have any questions regarding our agency or our commitment to Fresno County Probation's
proposed project, p lease give me a call at 559-600-4961 or email at CoreenC@ focusforward.org.
Sincerely,
~
Coreen Campos
Chief Executive Officer
Ju ve nile Justice Campus
Focu s Forwa rd
Commitme nt Fa cil ity
3333 Ea s t Ame rican Avenue, Suite B
Fresn o , Ca liforni a 93725
Pho ne (559) 600-4 961• Website www.focus forwa rd.org
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0-J=.J=ice ot= eoacat1on "IJ .... ------------------------------------------------------------Jim A. Yovino
Superintendent
july 9, 2015
juvenil e Delinquency Prevention and Intervention Grant
To Whom It May Concern,
The Alice M. Worsley Court School, of the Fresno County Office of Education (FCOE) has worked within the
Fresno County juvenile Justice Campus (JJC) institutions since 1967, providing a comprehensive education
program for school-age youth who are in the custodial care of the Fresno County Juvenile justice Campus.
Representatives of the FCOE Court School have participated in discussions regarding the Juvenile
De linquency Prevention and Intervention Grant RFP issued by the Board of State and Community
Corrections and in developing the program elements described in Fresno County's proposaL The agencies
and organizations in the JJC Partnership have worked well together for many years and we are com mitted
to jointly working with, and on behalf of, minors at the JJC.
The FCOE Court School is in support of Fresno County receiving the Prevention and Intervention Grant, as
these services will complement services provided by FCOE. The FCOE Court School offers a commitment
to collaborate with the Probation Department, members of the JJC Partnership, and other stakeholders in
the community in developing a comprehensive plan to employ evidence based practices and strategies to
prevent at-risk youth from becoming delinquent and to limit involvement in the juvenile justice system
through early intervention.
Sin~~.
~
Jim A. Yovino
Superintendent
111 J Van Ness Avenue • Fresno, California 93721-2000
(559) 265 -3000 • TDD (559) 497-3912 • Web Site : www.fcoe.org
MENTAL mhs HEALTH
SYSTEMS
I N C.
F loyd Farrow Substance Abuse Unit
Juvenile Justice Campus
3333 E . Ame r ican Ave. ·Fresno, CA 93725
(559 ) 600-4878
July 9. 20 15
V id a l Rcjara no
Inte rim Prog ram M a nager
f-'loyd Farro w S ubstance t\hus c U nit
New llo ri zon s Program
Re :Juve nilc De li nq uency Prevention a nd l n t\!rvcnti on G ra n t
W e w rite this le tt e r a g ree in g to parti c ipa te in J JC Pa rtn e rs hip as desc ribed in t he Juve n ile Tra ns iti o n
Pro pos al s ubm itte d by Fres no County P ro bati o n De pa rtm e nt.
Me nta l He alth Syst e m s h as wor ked w ith in th e Fre s no Cou nty Ju ve nil e Jus ti ce Campus (JJC ) in stitut io ns
f(>r a pproxima tely 15 years . prov iding S uhs ta nce Ahuse treatme nt and Psyc ho logica l counselin g to y o uth
and t heir famili es in the County of F res no .
Re presenta ti ves o f M e nt a l llca lth Sys te m s have pa rti cipated in d isc uss io ns rega rdi n g the J u ve nil e
De li nque nc y Preventi o n a nd In te rven tion Grant R F P issued by the Board o f Sta te and Community
Correct io ns and in deve lo ping t h e progra m c le m e nts des c ribed in Fre s no C ounty·s pro pos a l. The a genc ies
and o rga ni zat ion s in th e JJ C Pa rtnership have work e d we ll togeth e r fo r many years a nd we are committed
to jointly w o rk in g with. and o n beha lf oC min o rs a t th e J JC.
T he pro posed socia l work a nd fa mil y liai son services a rc s ubj ect to f-'r esno Co unty ·s competitive biddin g
process. so we do no t know our specific ro le a t th is t ime.
Ho w ever. M e ntal Hea lth Syste ms agrees to part ici pate in th e c apacity of contrac ted direct se r v ice
provi de r. a s desc rib e d in th e pro pos a l. if se lecte d as a vendo r. Mental Health Systems a lso agr ees to
receive re fe rr a b fro m the JJCs T ra ns itio n Pod a nd e ns ure tha t our c urre nt progra m s w ill e ncourag e e ac h
of t he referre d j u veni les to fo ll ow h is o r he r reentry case p lan . We w ill a ls o prov id e s upport t o fami ly
m e mbe rs . as nee d ed by lin k in g clie nts to appro pria t e serv ices thro u g h ev id e nced bas ed and hest prac ti ce
act ions
Me nta l llcalth Syst e m s oflc rs a commitment to co ll aborate w ith th e Pro ba t ion De p a rtme nt . m e mbe rs of
the JJC Partners hip, and o ther s t akeho ld e rs in t he communi ty in de ve lopin g a c ompre hens iv e pl a n to
e mploy ev id e nce based prac t ices a nd st rategies to p reve nt a t-ri s k youth f ro m b ecoming d e l inquent a nd to
limit in vo lvem e nt in the j u venile jus t ice syste m th ro ug h early intcrvt.:n tion .
Best Re g ards.
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Sierra Education and Research Institute
5730 N. First Street, Suite 105-503
To Whom It May Concern,
p (559) 977-1564
F (559) 485-1624
July 8, 2015
The Sierra Education and Research In stitute (SERI) has worked within the Fresno County
Juvenile Justice Campus (JJC) institutions for eight years, providing group and individual mental
health services to the juveniles within a number of pods at the JJC.
Representatives of SERI have participated in di scussion s regarding the Juvenile
Delinquency Prevention and Intervention Grant RFP issued by the Board of State and
Community Corrections and in developing the program elements described in Fresno County 's
proposal. The agencies and organizations in the JJC Partnership have worked well together for
many years and we are committed to jointly working with, and on behalf of, minors at the JJC .
The proposed social work and family liaison services are s ubject to Fresno County's
competitive bidding process, so we do not know our specific role at this time. However, SERI
agrees to participate in the capacity of contracted direct service provider, as described in the
proposal, if selected as a vendor.
The Sierra Education and Research Institute also agrees to receive referrals from the JJC's
Transition Pod and ensure that our current programs will encourage each of the referred juveniles
to follow his or her reentry case plan. We will also provide support to family members, as
needed by the juveniles in the programs that SERI runs or those that our agency treats
individually.
The Sierra Education and Research In stitute offers a commitment to collaborate with the
Probation Department, members of the JJC Partnership , and other stakeholders in the community
in developing a comprehensive plan to employ evidence based practices and strategies to
prevent at-risk yo uth from becoming delinquent and to limit involvement in the juvenile justice
system through early intervention.
Jana Price-Sharps, Ed.D.
President and Clinical Director
Sierra Education and Research In stitute
July 8, 2015
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