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PUBLIC PROTECTION
COMMITTEE
October 1, 2018
10:30 A.M.
651 Pine Street, Room 101, Martinez
Supervisor John Gioia, Chair
Supervisor Federal D. Glover, Vice Chair
Agenda
Items:
Items may be taken out of order based on the business of the day and preference
of the Committee
1.Introductions
2.Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this
agenda (speakers may be limited to three minutes).
3. APPROVE Record of Action from the September 10, 2018 meeting. (Page 3)
4. CONSIDER accepting a report on juvenile justice advisory bodies within the County and
PROVIDE direction to staff. (Paul Reyes, Committee Staff) (Page 7)
5.The next meeting is currently scheduled for November 5, 2018 at 10:30 AM.
6.Adjourn
The Public Protection Committee will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with
disabilities planning to attend Public Protection Committee meetings. Contact the staff person
listed below at least 72 hours before the meeting.
Any disclosable public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and
distributed by the County to a majority of members of the Public Protection Committee less than
96 hours prior to that meeting are available for public inspection at 651 Pine Street, 10th floor,
during normal business hours.
Public comment may be submitted via electronic mail on agenda items at least one full work day
prior to the published meeting time.
For Additional Information Contact:
Paul Reyes, Committee Staff
Phone (925) 335-1096, Fax (925) 646-1353
paul.reyes@cao.cccounty.us
PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE 3.
Meeting Date:10/01/2018
Subject:RECORD OF ACTION - September 10, 2018
Submitted For: PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE,
Department:County Administrator
Referral No.: N/A
Referral Name: RECORD OF ACTION - September 10, 2018
Presenter: Paul Reyes, Committee Staff Contact: Paul Reyes, (925) 335-1096
Referral History:
County Ordinance requires that each County body keep a record of its meetings. Though the
record need not be verbatim, it must accurately reflect the agenda and the decisions made in the
meeting.
Referral Update:
Attached for the Committee's consideration is the Record of Action for its September 10, 2018
meeting.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
APPROVE Record of Action from the September 10, 2018 meeting.
Fiscal Impact (if any):
No fiscal impart. This item is informational only.
Attachments
Record of Action - Sept 2018
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PUBLIC PROTECTION
COMMITTEE
***RECORD OF ACTION***
September 10, 2018
9:30 A.M.
651 Pine Street, Room 107, Martinez
Supervisor John Gioia, Chair
Supervisor Federal D. Glover, Vice Chair
Agenda Items:Items may be taken out of order based on the business of the day and preference of the Committee
Present: John Gioia, Chair
Federal D. Glover, Vice Chair
Staff Present:Paul Reyes, Committee Staff
Timothy M. Ewell, Chief Assistant County Administrator
Donte Blue, Office of Reentry and Justice Deputy Director
1.Introductions
Convene - 9:33 AM
2.Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this
agenda (speakers may be limited to three minutes).
The Committee received public comment.
3.APPROVE Record of Action from the August 6, 2018 meeting.
Approved as presented.
Vice Chair Federal D. Glover, Chair John Gioia
AYE: Chair John Gioia, Vice Chair Federal D. Glover
Passed
4.1. ACCEPT a report on juvenile justice advisory bodies within the County; and
2. PROVIDE direction to staff.
Approved as presented with the following direction to staff:
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Approved as presented with the following direction to staff:
1.
2.
To return to the Committee to review the seats of the Juvenile Justice
Coordinating Council;
To return to the Committee to discuss combining the juvenile delinquency
prevention functions.
Chair John Gioia, Vice Chair Federal D. Glover
AYE: Chair John Gioia, Vice Chair Federal D. Glover
Passed
5.1. ACCEPT reports from staff related to various immigration related issues, including
compliance with state and federal law, status of federal litigation and correspondence
with the U.S. Department of Justice related to federal grants.
2. PROVIDE direction to staff on next steps.
Approved as presented.
6.Staff recommends the Committee take the following action:
ACCEPT further input from the Task Force and the Sheriff in regards to
Recommendations Nos. 18 and 19, and REFER the Recommendations, with any
appropriate amendments, back to the Board of Supervisors for adoption.
1.
Staff provided the following referral update:
The Racial Justice Task Force met on September 5, 2018, to consider
Recommendations #18 and #19 as directed by the PPC. Task Force Member Harlan
Grossman provided information about other oversight bodies at the County level that
were in existence across the state and this was compiled into a handout that was
shared with the Task Force. Mr. Grossman also brought a member of the public to
the meeting who had extensive experience in the development of similar oversight
bodies, including being a paid consultant to the Santa Clara County Blue Ribbon
Commission that considered this issue. Based on this additional information, and
comments received from the public, there was a widespread belief among Task Force
Members that there was more important information to be considered by the Task
Force, and that there would be value in including the Sheriff, or detention facility
staff, in future discussions and information sharing prior to this being reconsidered
by the Board of Supervisors.
Staff requested to change the recommendation as follows:
Direct the Racial Justice Task Force to continue its work until a Racial Justice
Oversight Body is formed, and the work the Task Force should include the
continued review and study of Recommendations #18 and #19.
1.
The Committee approved the staff report as modified above and provided the
following direction to staff:
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1.The Racial Justice Task Force was directed to continue its work of studying
Recommendations #18 and #19, which includes the research of different models
of oversight bodies;
The Racial Justice Task Force was directed to form a smaller workgroup made
up of members of the Racial Justice Task Force to meet with the Sheriff, or
Sheriff representative, to discuss implementing an oversight body.
2.
Chair John Gioia, Vice Chair Federal D. Glover
AYE: Chair John Gioia, Vice Chair Federal D. Glover
Passed
7.Staff recommends the Committee:
REVIEW and APPROVE a proposed recruitment process to fill seven community
based organization/public member seats on the Contra Costa County Racial Justice
Oversight Body.
1.
Approved as revised:
As soon as possible: Issue press release advertising vacancies
November 2: Application Deadline
November 13: PPC Special Meeting: Interviews
December 4: Board consideration of PPC nominations
Chair John Gioia, Vice Chair Federal D. Glover
AYE: Chair John Gioia, Vice Chair Federal D. Glover
Passed
8.The next meeting is currently scheduled for October 1, 2018 at 10:30 AM.
9.Adjourn
Adjourned at 10:47 AM
The Public Protection Committee will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities planning to attend
Public Protection Committee meetings. Contact the staff person listed below at least 72 hours before the meeting.
Any disclosable public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and distributed by the County to a
majority of members of the Public Protection Committee less than 96 hours prior to that meeting are available for public
inspection at 651 Pine Street, 10th floor, during normal business hours.
Public comment may be submitted via electronic mail on agenda items at least one full work day prior to the published meeting
time.
For Additional Information Contact:
Timothy Ewell, Committee Staff
Phone (925) 335-1036, Fax (925) 646-1353
timothy.ewell@cao.cccounty.us
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PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE 4.
Meeting Date:10/01/2018
Subject:REFERRAL ON JUVENILE JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL
Submitted For: PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE,
Department:County Administrator
Referral No.: N/A
Referral Name: REFERRAL ON JUVENILE JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL
Presenter: Paul Reyes, 335-1096 Contact: Paul Reyes, 335-1096
Referral History:
On February 13, 2018, the Board of Supervisors referred to the Committee a review of the production of the
County's Multi-Agency Juvenile Justice Plan. The plan is due to the state on May 1 of each year, as a condition of
Contra Costa’s annual funding through the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (JJCPA) and Youthful Offender
Block Grant (YOBG). For Contra Costa County, this amounts to over $8 million in annual funding specifically for
juvenile justice activities.
Subsequent to the referral, the Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council (JJCC) met on March 6, 2018 to discussed the
revised, consolidated Multi-Agency Juvenile Justice Plan. The JJCC is staffed by the Probation Department and is
composed of the following individuals in CY 2018:
Todd Billeci, Probation Department (Chair of JJCC)1.
Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, (Current BOS Chair rotates annually)2.
Karen Moghtader, Public Defender’s Office3.
Dan Cabral, District Attorney’s Office4.
Brian Vanderlind, Office of the Sheriff5.
Lynn Mackey, Contra Costa Office of Education6.
Eric Ghisletta, Martinez Police Department7.
Shirley Lorenz, Juvenile Justice-Delinquency Prevention Commission8.
Dan Batiuchok, Behavior Health-Health Services Department9.
Kathy Marsh, Employment and Human Services Department - Children and Family Services10.
Mickie Marchetti, REACH Project11.
Ruth Barajas-Cardona, Bay Area Community Resources (BACR)12.
Fatima Matal Sol, County Alcohol and Other Drugs Director13.
A copy of the Plan, which was presented to and approved by the JJCC in March 2018 is attached to this staff report
for reference.
At the April 2018 meeting of the Public Protection Committee, staff was directed to return at a future meeting date
with information regarding the Juvenile Justice Commission (JJC), the Delinquency Prevention Commission (DPC)
and the Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council (JJCC). This information will allow the Committee to better assess a
path forward for potential changes, mergers or consolidation of juvenile justice oversight by multiple advisory
committees.
At the September 10, 2018 meeting, staff presented the following a summary of the JJC, the DPC and the JJCC:
Juvenile Justice Commission:
The Juvenile Justice Commission is a state body created by statute and is in effect part of the Superior Court. (Welf.
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& Inst., § 229.). The charge of JJCs is, among other things, to inspect detention facilities or group homes in counties
where a minor has been held in custody. In addition, a JJC may hold hearings from time-to-time and compel the
attendance of individuals to testify at such hearings.
The JJC is not subject to the Brown Act, but rather the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Gov. Code, § 11120 et.
seq.) and falls within an exemption to that Act specifically for courts. (Gov. Code, § 11121.1 (a).) The exemption
allows for the Court to choose not to post agendas or otherwise meet publicly.
The JJC does not direct any County financial resources allocated for juvenile justice.
Delinquency Prevention Commission:
The board of supervisors in each county has statutory authority to create and appoint members to a Delinquency
Prevention Commission. The charge of a DPC is to coordinate on a countywide basis activities of governmental and
non-governmental entities related to juvenile delinquency prevention. In lieu of appointing all members, a county
board may designate the JJC (the State body described above) to also serve as the DPC. In Contra Costa County, the
Board has chosen to designate members of the Court's JJC as the County's DPC by ordinance. This means that the
membership of the County DPC is appointed by the Court and not the County.
The DPC is a local body implemented in this County by an ordinance. (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 233. Ord. Code, Ch.
26-6, “Delinquency Prevention Commission.”) Thus, it is a legislative body for purposes of the Brown Act. (Gov.
Code, § 54952 (a), (b).) DPC meetings must be conducted in accordance with the Brown Act.
The DPC does not direct any County financial resources allocated for juvenile justice.
Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council:
The JJCC is created pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 749.22 and is charged with creating and
maintaining a multi-agency juvenile justice plan composed of several critical parts, including, but not limited to: (a)
An assessment of existing law enforcement, probation, education, mental health, health, social services, drug and
alcohol and youth services resources which specifically target at-risk juveniles, juvenile offenders, and their
families. (b) An identification and prioritization of the neighborhoods, schools, and other areas in the community
that face a significant public safety risk from juvenile crime, such as gang activity, daylight burglary, late-night
robbery, vandalism, truancy, controlled substance sales, firearm-related violence, and juvenile alcohol use within
the council’s jurisdiction. (c) A local action plan (LAP) for improving and marshaling the resources set forth in
subdivision (a) to reduce the incidence of juvenile crime and delinquency in the areas targeted pursuant to
subdivision (b) above and the greater community. (d) Develop information and intelligence-sharing systems to
ensure that county actions are fully coordinated, and to provide data for measuring the success of the grantee in
achieving its goals. (e) Identify outcome measures. The JJCC does make recommendations for the allocation of
County financial resources juvenile justice. Specifically, the multi-agency juvenile justice plan is required to
received a state allocation of Youthful Offender Block Grant (YOBG) and Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act
(JJCPA) each year. For fiscal year 2018/19, the County estimates receipt of $8.96 million ($4.7 million from
JJCPA and $4.2 million from YOBG). For fiscal year 2017/18, the County received a combined amount of $8.2
million from both sources.
Referral Update:
At the September 2018 meeting of the Public Protection Committee, staff was directed to return at the next meeting
to consider the next steps needed to consolidate the delinquency prevention functions of the DPC and JJCC. Staff
was also directed to return with information on the membership of the JJCC to allow the Committee to better assess
the need for additional seats.
Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council Membership:
Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC) section 749.22 establishes the minimum membership of the JJCC. Per WIC
§749.22, the JJCC "shall, at a minimum, include the chief probation officer, as chair, and one representative each
from the district attorney's office, the public defender's office, the sheriff's department, the board of supervisors, the
department of social services, the department of mental health, a community-based drug and alcohol program, a city
police department, the county office of education or a school district, and an at-large community representative. In
order to carry out its duties pursuant to this section, a coordinating council shall also include representatives fromPage 8 of 24
order to carry out its duties pursuant to this section, a coordinating council shall also include representatives from
nonprofit community-based organizations providing services to minors."
Below are the members of the JJCC as of March 2018:
Seat Incumbent Representing
Chief Probation Officer, as Chair Todd Billeci Probation Department
District Attorney's Office Dan Cabral District Attorney's Office
Public Defender's Office Karen Moghtader Public Defender's Office
Sheriff's Department Brian Vanderlind Sheriff's Office
Board of Supervisors Supevisor Mitchoff Board of Supervisors
Department of Social Services Kathy Marsh Employment and Human Services Department -
Children and Family Services
Department of Mental Health Dan Batiuchok Behavior Health - Heath Services Department
Community-based Drug and
Alcohol Program
Fatima Matal Sol County Alcohol and Other Drugs
City Police Department Eric Ghisletta Martinez Police Department
County Office of Education or a
School District
Lynn Mackey Contra Costa Office of Education
At-large Community
Representative
Shirley Lorenz Juvenile Justice - Delinquency Prevention
Commission
Nonprofit Community-based
Organization #1
Mickie Marchetti REACH Project
Nonprofit Community-based
Organization #2
Ruth
Barajas-Cardona
Bay Area Community Resources (BACR)
Considerations:
The County has two advisory bodies that are charged with similar duties. Specifically, the duties of the Delinquency
Prevention Commission must be assumed in parallel by the Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council while deliberating
and developing the annual multi-agency juvenile justice plan. For this reason, staff recommends that the Committee
consider recommending to the full Board of Supervisors:
1. Dissolution of the Delinquency Prevention Commission, including full repeal of County Ordinance Code, Ch.
26-6, “Delinquency Prevention Commission" to effectuate the repeal; and
2. Direct the Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council to assume the duties of coordinating juvenile delinquency
prevention initiatives through the annual multi-agency juvenile justice planning process.
This would ensure that delinquency prevention activities are evaluated in tandem with other juvenile justice
initiatives from a policy and funding perspective. Additionally, this would avoid confusing the duties of the Juvenile
Justice Commission and the Delinquency Prevention Commission, which currently share the same membership, but
have different open meeting requirements and report to separate governmental entities (i.e. one to the County and
one to the State via the local Superior Court).
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
1. ACCEPT a report on juvenile justice advisory bodies within the County; and
2. PROVIDE direction to staff.
Attachments
Board of Supervisors' Referral
JJCPA-YOBG Consolidated Plan 2018
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
REFER to the Public Protection Committee consideration of producing a Multi-Agency
Juvenile Justice Plan, as recommended by Supervisor Gioia.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
BACKGROUND:
The Multi-Agency Plan is Contra Costa’s sole opportunity to produce a robust and
well-informed justice plan for our county’s children. It is due to the state on May 1, as a
condition of Contra Costa’s annual funding through the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention
Act (JJCPA). For more the a decade, Contra Costa has made minimal changes in its plan.
This state-mandated annual multi-agency plan provides singular opportunities for truly
meaningful progress to support young people (including, for example, systemic issues
related to immigrant youth, disabled youth, cross-over youth, children of incarcerated
parents, school push-out, and racial justice).
It is recommended that the item be referred to the Public Protection Committee.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 02/13/2018 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Timothy Ewell (925)
335-1036
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: February 13, 2018
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: Timothy Ewell, Chief Assistant County Administrator
C. 66
To:Board of Supervisors
From:David Twa, County Administrator
Date:February 13, 2018
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:REFER to the Public Protection Committee
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act
& Youthful Offender Block Grant
(JJCPA-YOBG)
Consolidated Annual Plan
2018
Contact: Lesha Roth
Assistant Chief Probation Officer
Lesha.Roth@prob.cccounty.us
925-313-4149
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Contra Costa County
JJCPA-YOBG Consolidated Annual Plan 2018 Page 2
CONTENTS
Part I: Countywide Service Needs, Priorities and Strategy Page
Assessment of existing services 3
Identifying and prioritizing focus area
6
Juvenile Justice action strategy
7
Part II: Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act Page
Information sharing and data
9
JJCPA Funded Programs, strategies and/or system enhancements
9
Part III: Youthful Offender Block Grant (YOBG) Page
Strategy for non-707(b) offenders
11
Regional agreements
12
Funded programs, placements, services, strategies and or systems
enhancements
12
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Contra Costa County
JJCPA-YOBG Consolidated Annual Plan 2018 Page 3
Part I: Countywide Service Needs, Priorities and Strategy
Assessment of Existing Services:
Contra Costa County offers a wide variety of resources to at risk and justice system involved
youth and their families within the community. These resources are provided by city, county
and state agencies as well as community based organizations.
Law Enforcement: Contra Costa County is unique in that the county is comprised of 22 distinct
law enforcement agencies which include city police, county sheriff, the District Attorney and
the Probation Department. Early intervention and prevention services such as education,
parenting, counseling, treatment and restorative justice are provided through diversion in some
jurisdictions. Examples of diversion programs are: The Reach project in Antioch, RYSE in
Richmond, and Community Court is utilized in the cities of Pittsburg, Concord, and San Ramon.
The Contra Costa County Probation Department offers opportunities for informal supervision,
Deferred Entry of Justice in collaboration with the court, and service referrals to youth and their
families prior to entry into the justice system as well as youth who are new to the justice
system. In addition to early interventions the Probation Department offers a continuum of
supervision and treatment services for youth who have become justice system involved.
Youth and Family Service Agencies: Services are offered to youth and their families by both
county agencies and community based organizations.
The Children and Family Services Department (CFS) in Contra Costa County offers
programs that include services such as Family Finding, Family Maintenance, Family
Preservation, Family Reunification and Safe and Stable Families. Foster care is provided
to justice involved youth collaboratively with the Probation Department. Youth in foster
care also become eligible for Extended Foster Care services (AB-12) after their 18 th
birthday and into young adulthood. For youth who are aged out or unable to return
home to their families, CFS provides an Independent Living Skills Program (ILSP). ILSP
works with youth to develop life skills, money management, preparation for college
applications, and housing, cooking and other skills necessary to succeed after leaving
the foster care system.
The John F. Kennedy University Community Center provides mental health services for
parent issues and child-parent conflicts, school related problems, abuse and trauma,
and anxiety and depression.
Community Violence Solutions (CVS) is part of the County wide Commercially Exploited
Youth (CSEY) steering committee and provides services for children and adults who are
victims of sexual abuse, including evaluation and therapy. CVS provides CSEY counseling
within the Juvenile Hall.
The Reach Project provides counseling, age appropriate support and peer groups, teen
and adult drug and alcohol treatment, and supports parents and grandparents.
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Contra Costa County
JJCPA-YOBG Consolidated Annual Plan 2018 Page 4
The Center for Human development offers mediation for families in conflict as well as a
spectrum of services for at-risk youth. Services are provided in the school and in the
community.
The Counseling Options Parent Education (C.O.P.E) program offers parenting classes and
counseling services.
Community Options for Families and Youth (COFY) offers therapeutic behavioral
services, educational mental health management, trauma therapy, parent education,
Multi-Systemic Therapy and Functional Family Therapy (FFT). COFY partners with the
County Mental Health Department and the Probation Department to offer FFT though
the MIOCR grant.
Big Brothers/ Big Sisters of the East Bay offer mentoring services for youth through the
age of 18 or graduation from High School.
The Contra Costa County Youth Continuum of Services (Heath Services) offers
emergency shelter, meals, showers, laundry facilities, mail service, health care,
transitional and permanent housing, case management, counseling, family reunification,
employment assistance, peer support groups, substance abuse education, links to
substance abuse and mental health treatment, school enrollment and transportation
assistance. The Youth Continuum currently partners with the Probation Department to
provide a bed at Pomona Street for a homeless youth and also will provide a bed for a
DJJ returnee in the future.
The RYSE Youth Center offers Richmond and West county youth ages 13-24 assistance
with education and justice, community health programming (case management,
counseling, Restorative Pathways Project), youth organizing and leadership through the
Richmond Youth Organizing team, as well as providing access to media, arts, and
culture. The RYSE Center also offers workforce development and job attainment
supports.
Community Works West provides Family Services and Restorative Community
Conferences.
The West Contra Costa Youth Services Bureau offers coordinated services to youth and
families that include Wraparound, kinship support for relative care givers, family
preservation support and youth development.
Bay Area Community Resources (BACR) provides assistance to youth, adults and families
in need. Services include: After school programs, workforce and education programs,
alcohol and other drug programs, national service through AmeriCorps, tobacco
cessation classes and education, counseling and mental health services, and school
based counseling.
One Day at a Time provides direct mentoring at the elementary, middle school and high
school levels, artistic outlets, educational and recreational field trips, community service
opportunities, home visits, and youth employment referrals.
Rubicon programs serve youth and their families by removing barriers to help teach
financial literacy including credit repair and household budgeting, help in finding
immediate employment, as well as on the job training and internships. Rubicon also
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Contra Costa County
JJCPA-YOBG Consolidated Annual Plan 2018 Page 5
provides adult education and literacy, wellness, community connections and restorative
circles.
Boys and Girls Clubs of Contra Costa County offer programs in sports and recreation,
education, the arts, health and wellness, career development, and character and
leadership.
The Rainbow Community Center focuses on serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender and queer/questioning community. The center offers a youth advocacy
collaborative, LBGT and friends NA meetings, mixed AA meetings, counseling services,
HIV testing, a transgender group, men’s HIV support group, a discussion group on
gender identity, and youth programs.
The Congress of Neutrals (VORP) Victim Offender Reconciliation program applies
restorative justice techniques to juveniles without prior records. VORP receives
referrals from the Probation Department as part of the intake/informal process in an
effort to divert them from the juvenile justice system.
Community Health for Asian Americans (CHAA) provides programs in behavioral health,
community engagement, youth leadership, music programs, and early and periodic
screening, diagnostic and treatment for substance abuse in collaboration with mental
health.
Health, Mental Health, and Substance Use Disorder Programs : Contra Costa County Health
Services acts as the overall umbrella agency for Health, Mental Health and Alcohol and Other
Drug Programs.
Health services include, but are not limited to the Contra Costa Regional Medical
Center, dental clinics, the Teenage Program (T.A.P), Head Start, specialized
services for children with disabilities, public health clinics, and the Child Health
and Disability Prevention program.
Mental Health Services include but are not limited to: a 24 hour hotline for crisis
and suicide, a 24 hour behavioral health access line for mental health services,
clinic services for youth and their families, Wraparound services, evidence based
practices provided through programs such as Functional Family Therapy, Multi-
Systemic Therapy and Multi-Dimensional Family Therapy, Positive Parenting
Program (Triple P), and the Mobile Response Team.
Alcohol and other Drug Services include a youth crisis line, Behavioral Health
Access Line for screening and referrals to substance use disorder prevention and
treatment, Alateen and 12 step meetings, and minimal outpatient and
residential treatment programs. Prevention services are also offered in
collaboration with community based organizations.
Education Partners and Programs: The Contra Costa County Office of Education (CCCOE)
delivers education and services to more than 176,000 students in Contra Costa County. CCCOE
offers afterschool education and safety programs, bullying prevention, services for expelled
students, a coordinating council that provides active coordination local school districts and the
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JJCPA-YOBG Consolidated Annual Plan 2018 Page 6
CCCOE, English learner support, Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics
education (STEAM). CCCOE also provides adult correctional education, career technical
education, court and community schools, and special education and youth development
services. Youth Development Services specifically include the following programs: Education
for Homeless Children and Youth, Foster Youth Services, and the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity program. Additionally, CCCOE offers the following services to justice system
involved youth: Job Tech classes for post disposition students, school staff participate in
Bridge/Multidisciplinary Referral Team (MRT)meetings, Transition and Assessment specialists
meet with students to complete Independent Learning Plans, Tutors provide intervention, Data
Technicians and Principals review credits earned and the graduation plan of each student,
students are screened for AB 167 eligibility, Special Education teachers provide transition
planning, community college liaisons provide workshops regarding financial aid and conduct
orientations, and students are given continuous positive feedback about their behavior and
receive Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP) to address needs.
Contra Costa County facilitates the dissemination of information regarding services that are
available through “211 Contra Costa” and through a published “Surviving Parenthood” resource
directory that is prepared by the Child Abuse Prevention Council. Many of the services listed
above are referenced in the 211 database which contains social service and health information
available 24 hours per day, seven days per week just by calling “211” from any phone. In
addition to the telephone, information regarding services can be accessed through a website.
As indicted on the list above, Contra Costa County offers a variety of services to youth and
families county-wide; however, improvements can be made to increase the ability of youth and
families to navigate and access the resources available. Collaboration of services is a challenge
that the Probation Department would like to address in the next year. Approaches to
collaboration include an increase in the use of multi- disciplinary team meetings, as well as
Child and Family team meetings, and transitional meetings for re-entry youth. The Probation
Department will work towards building stronger relationships with local law enforcement
diversion programs, community based organizations and our county agency partners to insure
that appropriate and effective services are provided.
Identifying and Prioritizing Focus Areas:
The Probation Department and county agencies provide core services and supervision for youth
and families that are already justice involved. Improvements can be made on the front and
back end of the local justice system, as well as by increasing the very limited Substance Use
Disorder (SUD) treatment services. Most recently, the west (Richmond) and central (Concord/
Martinez) areas of the county have experienced loss of outpatient SUD services for youth. It is
the hope that by addressing the insufficient outpatient and intensive outpatient SUD treatment
options as well as enhancing diversion and re-entry/aftercare services many youth will not
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JJCPA-YOBG Consolidated Annual Plan 2018 Page 7
enter the system at all and of those who do, juvenile recidivism and later entry into the adult
system will be significantly reduced.
According to the Juvenile Court and Probation Statistical System (JCPSS) the five Contra Costa
County Law Enforcement Jurisdictions with the most referrals to the Probation Department
over the last several years include Antioch, Concord, Richmond, Brentwood, and Sheriff’s
Office/Martinez. However, it should be noted that referrals from these agencies significantly
reduced in 2017. Overall referrals from all of the agencies have decreased from almost 800 in
2016 to roughly 500 in 2017.
In order to continue the trend of decreased referrals, diversion, re-entry services, and SUD
treatment have been identified as priority moving forward. The Probation Department utilizes
JJCPA funds to work collaboratively with the schools and police departments, and as such,
infusion of Probation services in the areas of the community with the most need has and
continues to be a primary focus.
Juvenile Justice Action Strategy:
The Contra Costa County Probation Department offers a continuum of services to at risk and
justice involved youth and their families. Services have varying levels of intensity ranging from
informal probation to commitment to a custodial treatment program. Most juvenile services
include referrals to county agencies and community based organizations as treatment needs
are identified through the Department’s use of evidence based risk/needs assessment tools,
the OYAS (Ohio Youth Assessment System) and the JAIS (Juvenile Assessment and Intervention
System).
The Probation Department is currently developing a Detention Risk Assessment Instrument
(DRAI) to allow for more equitable, objective, and informed intake decision making at the
Juvenile Hall.
Current Probation services include:
Referral/citation closed at intake, no action taken.
Referral to resources and referral/citation closed at intake.
Referral to a diversion program or placement on non-court involved Informal Probation
for six months.
Filing of a petition with the Juvenile Court and working with the court and the family to
recommend a disposition if the petition is sustained.
Maintaining a youth in custody at the Juvenile Hall pending court. While the youth is
housed at the Juvenile Hall services such as medical, dental, mental health care,
recreational activities, education, and evidence based programming are offered.
Home supervision with the aid of electronic monitoring that allows the youth to remain
in the community and receive services pre and post disposition.
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Community Supervision post disposition that includes Deputy Probation officers in
schools, at police departments, and providing community supervision based on
geographic location.
Non-wardship supervision for youth determined to be dependents per W&I 300.
Juvenile Placement (foster care) and re-entry supervision.
Non-Minor Dependent services and supervision post placement (AB-12).
Commitment to the Girls in Motion rehabilitative program in the Juvenile Hall and re-
entry supervision.
Commitment to the Orin Allen Youth Ranch Rehabilitation Facility for boys and re-entry
supervision.
Commitment to the Youthful Offender Treatment Program for boys at the Juvenile Hall
and re-entry supervision.
Re-entry supervision for youth who have completed their commitment to the California
Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ).
The Probation Department is providing services primarily to youth who have entered into the
justice system. A priority moving forward and a recommendation of the Contra County Racial
Justice Task Force is to develop new and enhanced diversion services. Although juvenile
detention and probation supervision populations continue to be on the decline, more work
needs to be done to continue this trend by providing non-justice system evidence based
interventions and services to youth and their families.
The Probation Department will work with other justice partners to increase the capacity of city
and county agencies, as well as community based organizations to deliver early intervention
diversion services, re-entry services to youth who are returning to the community from
custodial programs, and outpatient SUD treatment. Probation will work with CBOs and other
justice partners to offer the following:
Diversion services:
1) An evaluation of current services and how they can be enhanced
2) Delivery of best practice and evidence based programs that include
restorative justice, intensive family therapy and services
3) Development of a methodology for tracking and reporting outcomes
Re-entry/after care services:
1) Staffing of re-entry specialists that will:
a. Actively participate in transitional or “bridge” meetings in the
custodial programs between Probation, School, Mental Health,
families, youth and other necessary providers.
b. Serve as education advocates to insure youth are properly enrolled
in their school district and receive all services due to them.
c. Provide services to all three areas of the county and during non-
traditional working hours.
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d. Provide services to families in their homes
e. Help youth and families navigate and receive the county wide services
to include housing and health.
f. Work collaboratively with the Probation Department
2) A coordinated approach across service systems to address youth’s needs
Substance Use Disorder Outpatient Treatment. Combining SUD and Probation resources to:
1) Create outpatient and intensive outpatient programs in Central and
West County that may include collaboration with existing community based
organizations and local schools.
a. If needed the Probation Department may provide training to our
partners on the use of Cognitive- Behavioral Interventions for
Substance Abuse (CBI-SA)
In addition to enhancing diversion services at the point of entry into the system, and SUD
treatment, the Probation Department will prioritize working with community based
organizations to build upon the concept of the re-entry network established by the Youth
Justice Initiative which included re-entry case management, systems navigation, and bridge
meetings narrowing the gap between custody and community release.
Part II: Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act
The Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (JJCPA) was created to provide a stable funding
source for local juvenile justice programs aimed at curbing criminal delinquency among at risk
youth.
Information sharing and data:
Contra Costa County Probation and Courts operate on a “main frame” computer case
management system. Information is shared from the mainframe in accordance with Welfare
and Institutions Code section 827.12 and with authorization from the court. Aggregate data is
provided to the Department of Justice Juvenile Court and Probation Statistical System. The
Probation Department currently utilizes in house Access databases and Excel spreadsheets to
collect data and evaluate programs. A comprehensive case management system is currently in
development and it is anticipated to be fully functional in FY2019/2020.
JJCPA Funded Programs, Strategy, and/or System Enhancements:
FUNCTIONAL FAMILY THERAPY (FFT)
The FFT program is offered to youth who are transitioning back into the community after a
custodial commitment. FFT is a resource that will enhance the ability for Deputy Probation
Officers to insure that the transitioning youth will receive the necessary services to successfully
reintegrate into their community.
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Functional Family Therapy (FFT) is an empirically-grounded, strengths and family based
intervention program for youth. FFT is an evidence based practice known to be effective for
treating youth with conduct disorder and delinquency (Henggler and Sheidow, 2012, Journal of
Marital and Family Therapy). The goal of FFT is to improve family communication through
engagement, motivation, relational assessment, behavior change and generalization. This
intervention program that can be conducted in the home is facilitated by a clinician during 12-
14 intensive sessions over three to five months. FFT is an essential resource that the Probation
and Mental Health Department offers to youth who often find the transition from a detention
setting back into their home challenging.
FFT was funded previously by the Mentally Ill Offender Crime Reduction Grant Program
(MIOCR) which sunsets in June of 2018. Recognized as one of the most effective programs
currently offered, collaboration was agreed upon between Health Services- Mental Health and
the Probation Department to continue to fund FFT utilizing Med-Cal, Mental Health funds and
JJCPA funds.
DEPUTY PROBATION OFFICERS IN HIGH SCHOOLS
Contra Costa County Probation utilizes JJCPA funds to staff Deputy Probation Officers (DPOs) at
public high schools within several communities in the county. This collaboration between
Probation and local schools employs a variety of preventative strategies designed to keep youth
from entering or re-entering the juvenile justice system.
DPOs provide supervision for youth on informal probation or who have been adjudged wards
who attend their assigned school and provide referrals for supportive community resources to
the youth and their families. DPOs are trained to facilitate evidence based practice programs,
utilize risk assessments to identify criminogenic needs, develop case plans, complete court
reports, provide services to victims and participate in collaborative operations and projects.
School specific services are also made available by the DPOs that include the facilitation of
conflict resolution to teach the youth to use non-violent communication strategies. They also
participate in the School Attendance Review Board (SARB) which assists the schools in
preventing truancy. General assistance is provided that includes reaching out to youth who
present as high risk, but have not yet had contact with law enforcement. Many of the youth
who present as high risk have been suspended on numerous occasions and exhibit behavioral
issues in the classroom. It is the goal of the School DPO to facilitate early interventions which
divert youth from the system using appropriate behavior modification techniques and targeted
community provider referrals.
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School age youth who have been in custody or foster care placement and are returning to the
community receive assistance from the High School DPOs with their re-enrollment back into
school. The DPO meets with the family to identify any needs that they may have and develop
strategies to ensure their successful reintegration.
COMMUNITY PROBATION
Contra Costa County currently utilizes JJCPA funds to provide Deputy Probation Officers (DPOs)
to community police agencies throughout the county that focus on high risk youth and at risk
chronic youthful offenders.
Similar to the DPOs in High Schools program, DPOs assigned to police agencies provide
supervision and referrals for youth and their families, are trained to facilitate EBP programs
and conduct risk assessments, develop case plans, complete reports for the court, provide
services to victims, and participate in collaborative operations and projects. DPOs in police
agencies work on the front end at the time of arrest or citation and are a valuable resource for
an arresting officer when determining if a youth should receive diversion services, informal
probation services, or formal probation interventions. The DPOs communicate with victims,
schools, parents and the youth to inform the best course of action to address at risk behaviors.
The vetting process provided by the DPO to the police agency is a preventative tool to keep
youth out of the juvenile justice system whenever possible.
ORIN ALLEN YOUTH REHABILITATION FACILITY DEPUTIES
JJCPA funds are utilized to pay for Deputy Probation Officers to provide aftercare and re-entry
services to male youth who have successfully completed a commitment at the Orin Allen Youth
Rehabilitation Facility (OAYRF).
The OAYRF is an open setting ranch/camp facility that houses youth whose risk and needs
indicate that placement in such a setting would aid in their rehabilitation. The OAYRF provides
services for youth who have committed less serious offenses than the youth committed to the
Juvenile Hall residential program, YOTP.
OAYRF DPOs allow for continuity of care as young men reintegrate into the community. The
DPOs begin supervision during the custodial phase of the program and continue to provide
service during transition and after release. Similar to other Contra County treatment program
re-entry models, case plans are developed with the youth and their family or support system
that identify resources that continue to target the criminogenic needs identified earlier in the
youth's program. DPOs also insure that basic needs such as housing, food, ongoing education,
and employment services are met. Youth that complete the OAYRF program are connected to
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county providers such as mental health and substance use disorder services to increase their
opportunities for success.
Part III: Youthful Offender Block Grant (YOBG)
Youthful Offender Block Grant funds are used to enhance the capacity of county probation,
mental health, drug and alcohol services, and other county departments to provide appropriate
rehabilitative and supervision services to youthful offenders.
Strategy for Non 707 (b) Offenders:
The Contra Costa County Probation Department delivers services to justice system involved
youth utilizing a continuum of proactive responses that include the use of evidence based risk
assessment tools and varying levels of supervision, out of home placements and custodial
rehabilitative programs. Case plans are developed and recommendations are formulated for
the court that takes into account prevention and intervention strategies which focus on
criminogenic needs and community safety.
Youthful offenders who are not eligible for a commitment to DJJ that may have been
committed in the past are now provided an opportunity to remain locally in the Youthful
Offender Treatment Program. While in the program rehabilitative services are provided to
empower the youth to have a positive outcome upon release.
Regional Agreements:
The Probation Department and County Health Services/Mental Health have an ongoing
contract which utilizes YOBG funds to provide a full time mental health clinician for the Youthful
Offender Treatment Program.
YOBG Funded Programs, Placements, Services, Strategies and/or System Enhancements:
GIRLS IN MOTION (GIM)
The Girls in Motion program (GIM) is a residential program housed in the Juvenile Hall in which
staffing is partially supported with YOBG funds. GIM provides a safe and structured
environment in which adolescent females can achieve positive change and personal growth. As
they move through a phase system, that normally requires a five to six month commitment; the
youth benefit from individualized treatment plans, individual counseling, and evidence based
group programming focused on strengthening pro-social values/attitudes and restructuring
anti-social behaviors. Probation staff have received gender specific training and lead many of
the girl’s groups. Counseling is also provided by mental health therapists as well as community
based organizations that offer specialized services for youth on the topics of trauma,
relationship development, anger management/conflict resolution and substance abuse.
Treatment is also provided for youth who have been identified as a victim of commercial sexual
exploitation and abuse. Specific programming includes, but is not limited to, Aggression
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Replacement Training (ART), Thinking For a Change (T4C), Girl's Circle, Job Tech/Life Skills,
AA/NA, Alateen, Cognitive Behavior Intervention Substance Abuse (CBI-SA), and Dialectical
Behavioral Therapy (DBT).
In 2016, the GIM treatment dosage was enhanced with the introduction of the CBI-SA and
Advanced Practice treatment programs. The GIM youth also received enhanced services
through a Multi-Disciplinary team consisting of Mental Health, Education, Medical and
Probation staff. The team worked collaboratively on difficult cases and created individualized
behavioral intervention plans for severely aggressive and violent youth. Enhancements and
increased collaboration with our county partners allowed the GIM program to improve targeted
individualized services.
YOUTHFUL OFFENDER TREATMENT PROGRAM (YOTP)
The Youthful Offender Treatment Program (YOTP) is a residential commitment program,
housed in the Juvenile Hall, in which staffing and mental health services are funded by YOBG.
The program's mission is to serve young males by providing them with cognitive behavioral
programming and the life skills necessary to transition back into the community. The YOTP
program is a local alternative to a commitment to the Department of Juvenile Justice for youth
who have committed serious and possibly violent offenses, but can be treated at the local level.
The YOTP is a best practice model involving a four phase system. Youth committed to the YOTP
can expect to stay in the program for a minimum of nine months or longer depending on their
level of progress through each phase. While in the program youth receive Aggression
Replacement Training (ART), Thinking for a Change (T4C), The Council, Impact of Crimes on
Victims, Phoenix Gang Program, Job Tech/Life Skills, Substance Abuse Counseling that includes
Cognitive Behavior Intervention Substance Abuse (CBI-SA) treatment, and Work Experience
(wood working). All treatment is provided by trained Probation staff, County Mental Health
staff and community providers. In addition to the cognitive behavioral programming, youth
also attend school and many achieve their High School diploma.
For youth who have attained their High School diploma, the Probation Department worked
collaboratively with the Contra Costa County Office of Education (CCCOE) and Los Medanos
Community College to allow the YOTP students to enroll in online college courses. The Contra
Costa Community College District also allows qualified 12 th grade seniors the opportunity to
enroll in college courses and earn college credits prior to graduation from High School.
In 2016, YOTP treatment dosage was enhanced with the introduction of the CBI-SA and
Advanced Practice treatment programs. The YOTP youth also received enhanced services
through a Multi-Disciplinary team consisting of Mental Health, Education, Medical and
Probation staff. The team worked collaboratively on difficult cases and created individualized
behavioral intervention plans for severely aggressive and violent youth. Enhancements and
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increased collaboration with our county partners allowed the YOTP to improve targeted
individualized services.
During the residential treatment phase and after re-entry into the community, youth in the
YOTP consistently receive collaborative supervision and services from Deputy Probation
Officers (DPOs) specifically assigned to the program. The DPOs work to insure that the youth
receive the necessary assistance for a smooth transition out of the program and back into their
community.
YOBG funds partially provide for YOTP Deputy Probation Officers (DPOs) who begin providing
services to YOTP youth in the institutional setting and continue to supervise and provide for
aftercare in the community. After completion of three phases, youth are released to the
community on electronic monitoring (phase four). Prior to and after release, DPOs coordinate
re-entry and ongoing transition with the youth, the youth's family and/or community support
system. The DPO creates a case plan that utilizes community resources to target the youth's
criminogenic needs to insure that the appropriate community services are in place and that the
youth has a smooth transition home, as well as the best possible chance at success. To foster a
productive transitional environment, referrals are made to existing mental health and county
programs for continuity of care. Youth are also connected to services that assist with basic
needs such as housing, food, ongoing education, and employment services. Probation
supervision is provided to assist youth with compliance to court ordered terms and conditions
in order to increase their chance of success, provide for the safety of victims and mitigate risk
to the community.
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