HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05032011 - C.63RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and authorize the County Probation Officer, or designee, to apply for and accept
a grant from the U. S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile
Justice and Delinquency Prevention Second Chance Act Juvenile Mentoring Initiative in an
amount not to exceed $625,000 for a project period of three years for expansion of training
and support for juvenile mentors for the period October 1, 2011 through September 30,
2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$625,000; 25% matching funds (cash or in-kind). CFDA No. 16.812
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this funding is to expand and enhance existing mentoring programming
provided by the Volunteers in Probation. The Office of Juvenile Justice Prevention defines
mentoring as a relationship over a prolonged period of time between two or more people
where an older, caring, more experienced individual provides help to the younger person as
he/she goes through
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 05/03/2011 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Paula Hernandez
3-4149
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: May 3, 2011
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy
cc:
C. 63
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Philip F. Kader, County Probation Officer
Date:May 3, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:OJJDP FY 2011 Second Chance Act Juvenile Mentoring Initiative
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
life. Mentoring as a form of prevention dates back to the late 19th century, connecting
successful adults to disadvantaged youth to provide socialization, guidance, and positive
role models. The Volunteers in Probation Program currently identifies and trains mentors to
work with youth who are involved at some level in the Probation system. Probation would
like to expand that program by recruiting and training qualified mentors in diversion
programming, in partnership with RYSE and the Center for Human Development, as a
necessary component of DMC (Disproportionate Minority Contact) Initiative. Much like the
current Volunteers in Probation Mentoring Program, prerequisites for successful mentoring
include volunteer screening to eliminate unfavorable mentors, communication and
limit-setting training for mentors, procedures that take into account youth and volunteer
preferences, and intensive supervision and support of each match. This funding is especially
critical in support of the youth in our community when Deputy Probation Officers caseloads
rise as the mentor provides and committed contact for at-risk youth.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: