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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNinety Day Diversion Program for at Risk Youth Augusta Richmond GA DOCUMENT NAME: rv i (U &T,/ D"fyb \,veliZ. S',O.v r~O ') ~A "') -\I OR.. fr. ,eIS K "fc>uTH DOCUMENT TYPE: YEAR: \ C\ qq BOX NUMBER: 7 FILE NUMBER: '4 30 ~ NUMBER OF PAGES: {)'1 " o APPLICATION FAe~ 'Sl-fEET LEAVE BlANK (evcc USE ONLY) Date Received Application Number CHILDREN AND YOUTH COORDINATING COUNCIL Suite 410,10 Park Place South Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Phone: (404) 656-1725 1. Applicant (Name, Address & Telephone) 4. Implementing Agency (Name, Address & Telephone) 8. Grant Program: (cheek one) Auqusta/Richmond County G. CSRA Transitional Center, IlJOWenlleJustIce X L-. r.i ty r.ounty Bll; Iding 1345 Druid Park Ave. Title V Prevention 530 Greene Street Auqusta, GA 30904 AbstInence Educ;atlon Augusta, GA 30911 706-738-5060 2. Applicant executive OffIcer (Name & Title) 5. Project Director (Name. Address & Telephone) Mayor Bob Young Charles Bartholomew,Ph.D. 9. Type of Application: (cheek OMI 3. Financial OffIcer (Name & Telephone) ~P.v #fD""~ Mr. C gp~ r.r~ ~y 1345 Druid Park Ave Allgll~t.:l, C::A 10g04 InltlaUFirSt Year Continuation (List All Previous Grant Number,;) x 6. Amount Requested S 4 8 , 5 6 2 . 0 0 10. Congressional Dlstrtct(s) .lJL...- 706-821-2429 7. Federal Employer 10# _ _. _ _ _ _ _ __ Ninety Day Diversion Program For At Risk Youth 11. Project Title: 12. Project Summary: There are no simple solutions to juvenile delinquency and violence, but the U.S. Department of ,Justice (Office of Juvenile Justice i: . and Delinquency Prevention) has provided us with a "blueprint" for intervening in the lives of those children that we know are at risk. This Ninety Day Diversion Program was developed based upon that blueprint. 13. No. of Pages In Application 24 14. No. of Paid Project Staff 0 1 15. No, of Anticipated Project VDlunteers 1 5 16. Is the applicant delinquent on any federal debt? _Yes -X- No If yes, attach a detailed explanation. orized representative of the applicant, have read. understand and agree to all relattve conditions specifled In the Chlldmn andVOutZl Coordinating Co "s aquest for Proposals and Application Kit, and having read all attachments thereto do submit this application on behalf of the' applicant If to i &men p vision herein, I dD certify that all applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations applicable thereto will be foHO\I.'eO. '1 \ C."->.,, ~~...., \)~b\\'*' Implementing Agency executive OffIcer (Signature & ate) County Gove. Director, CSRA Transitional Center, Inc. Title TItle R .. 1/99 , - I DETAILED BUDGET SUMMARY For CYCC Use Only Subgl1lnt Number BUDGET CATEGORY REQUESTED BUDGET APPROVED BUDGET GRANT FUNDS MATCHING FUNDS o Federal 0 State MATCHING FUNDS A. PERSONAL SERVICES: 1. Salaries Director $ 6,000.00 $ 6,000.0 In Kind .... ,l"U 1 5 600.0 In Kind Juvenile Court Officer 25,000.0 In Kind 2, Fringe Benefits: Sub-Total B. REGULAR OPERATING: Pr"lc:::t-'::IfY"" R. n-F-Fit"''''' ~l1nnli""c::: 1 t;nn 00 Snacks, rewards & incentives 1,700.00 7nn nn M,..nn/F'nnt'l R Rent & utilit-ies 1 200.00 5,544.00 Recreation & Cultural Aware. 800.00 Violence Preven. Videos.. 1,490.00 500.00 Coordinati n C'nlln("; 1 Sub-Total C. TRAVEL: , '. V::>n l"""nt-::> 1 l"""n::>ir and aas 1 000.00 2.070.00 Dep.J.J. Sub-Total D. EQUIPMENT: Print-""rs. ("'nniAr~ 30.000.00 CSRATC & furniture. etc. In Kind Sub-Total E. PER DIEM. FEES & CONTRACTS: C.:l~A M::>....~~,..,,.. 1 2 480.00 Recreation/Restitution Co. ( 2 ) 832.00 Van Driver 2,496.00 Parent Manaoement Sere 10,000.00 I Indi vidual/I _L'r"lt-L S :wn nn t; Jnn nn M""r1it"'::>irl ]:l.r"I r"I It- ' /Auditor 1 000 00 '1'F.T. t<:1 IMIVlIIN I 'A'I'I lNS. Telephone & Fax 864.00 200.00 In Kind fo Sub-Total onq dist. GRAND TOTALS $48,562.00 $90,814.00 R = 1/99 BUDGET NARRATIVE A. SALARIES The Director is the only paid staft'member-, and.is'paid 5500.00 monthly (or 5600(r.oO' yearly). Since hew also employed ~-time by the Ricb-mond' C-~nty School System, no fringe-benefits-arenece$8ry. B. RKGULAR OPERATING Postage and office supplies-are-estimated to- cost"51506~00 per"year. Snacks for- group participants win-be providetf after every activity ,/as a m6tivator for participatiOllo McDonalds' ooup6n8--will be given (at reducetl.j)rice from company) and also after-school snacb-(obtained"'by CSRATC-fronUocal fOod bank at reducetfprice) at a cost of5I7O{f.OOyearljr., InclutfedTn thisf~ are rewards and incentives for-their-'participation and"ooop~ration. . Rent and utilities - the CSRA TC is housed.iaa:building that has over ~OOO square feet of usable space. Use.oftbis spaee-is-contributed, but ~ oftbeut!Jjties are a budgeted item, and-expected-1o cosrtl6ft.oo-monthly. Recreational and cultural awareness activities are expected to cost $800.00. These activities will be scheduled throughout the duration of this program, and indude activities sucli as plays (by the local college and university), vi~ts to historic sites and lectures. Violence prevention and drug abuse videos. wiD cost $-1490.00. C. TRAVEL A van to transport participants to group-activities will be contributed, but the center is responsible for gas and maintenance, which wiD cost $1000.00 D. EQUIPMENT All equipment will be contributed to operate this program. E. PER DIEM, FEES AND CONTRACTS A Case Management will work 20 hours per week (as an independent contractor, so benefits will not be paid), at a cost of 512.00 per hour (or a total of 512,480.00 per year). Two recreation and restitution coordinators wiD be hired on an as needed basis for $8.00 per hour (or a total of $832.00 per year). A van driver will be hired to transport the youth', at a cost of 58.00 per hour (or $2,496.00 per year). Parent Management services will be provided at a cost of $10,000.00. Individual and Group CounselingIPsychotherapy will be provid~ by a psychologist. It is anticipated that ~ of the children served will be Medicaid Eligible. The cost of this service will be $5,200.00 Bookkeeper/Auditor will be paid $3000.00 per year F. TELECOMMUNICATIONS Telephone line (for fax and regular service) will cost $72.00 monthly, or $864.00 per year. Long distance services will' be contributed. PROJECT NARRATIVE L PROBLEM STATEMENT In recent articles in The Augusta Chronicle Newspaper (02/12 & 13/99, Exhibit A& B), it was reported that in the past few years juvenile crimes (particularly violent crimes) have increased in Richmond County. In 1998, six hundred and forty-five juveniles were charged with felonies. This year the District Attorney's Office also obtained indictments against 20 to 25 juveniles, who were tried as adults because they were age 13 or older and had committed a serious crime, such as; murder, armed robbery or aggravated assault. These statistics mirror the clianges that'have occurred nationally, in the number of cases handled by U.s. juvenile courts from 1986 to 1995, and appear dismally hopeless to many individuals. But for those of us who are familiar with the social sciences, know that this is one of the most preventable of all community based problems. Additionally, for the first-time in the history of this country we now have a "prevention blueprint" to model our efforts after. This blueprint was outlined in a recent report, dated May, 1998 (Exhibit C), by the U.S. Department of Justice (Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinq~ncy Prevention), and specifically addresses what individuals and communities can do to improve this problem. The.CSRA Transitional Cellter's.Ninety-DayDiversion Program, incorporates many of these preventive strategies' in its work with children who are known to be at risk. These specific problems were identified as needing modifications: A. Richmond County ranks eight in the state, out of 159 counties, in the number of youth committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice (Department of Juvenile Justice Annual Report, 1996). B. Fifty-three percent of these youth were Mrican Americans C. Of the 2,200 cases referred to Jnvenile Court-in 1997 in this city, 839 were rq>eat offenders. D. Of the 130 youth brought before Juvenile Court in 1997 for unruly offenses, 1000/0 of them could bave benefIted from this program. These specific risk factors were identified in this commuJlity: A. High juvenile crime rate (see ~ounty ba~kground data) B. Low income base for inner city youth and their family C. Nonexistent diversion programs for at risk juveniles D. Nonexistent after school programs for at risk juve}liles E. Nonexistent parent training programs for at risk juve.niles F. Limited exposure of at risk youth to positive role models G. High dropout rate of juveniles H. Limited job opportunities for inner city youth I. Limited recreational activities for inner city youth Coonty Background Data 1. County Population: 193,100 Total POD. Size Child POD. (aaes 0-19l 2. Total population size by ethnicity and age: a. White 99.640 b. Minority 93.460 c. Total 193.100 56.624 3. Number and Percentage of County's Child Population Living in Poverty a. Number (age group 5 - 17) 15.627 b. Percentage 21.9% 4. Number and Rate (Per 1,000) of Teen Birth (under age 18) in County a. Number:' 558 b. Percentage: 36.6% 5. School Dropout Rate: Number and Percentage of age 16 - 19 youth who are not high school graduates or not enrolled in school. a. White (Grade 6 - 12) 901# 4.4% b. Minority 973# 7.9 % 6. Annual Number of Juvenile Court Referrals (cases filed) and commitments to Youth Services for County: Year Delinauent Cases Unrulv cases Total cases Commitment to White Minority White Minoritv White Minority DJJ 1994 715 1988 441 392 1152 2380 215 1995 593 1631 459 378 1036 1989 146 1996 842 2265 147 304 989 2563 196 1997 594 1744 70 102 956 2491 95 II. PROGRAM GOALS Primary Goals: a. Youth will not commit any new delinquent or unruly offenses b. Youth will develop skills through counseling to deal with peer pressure" self- control, conOict resolution and illicit substanc.e use c. Youth win improve school attendance d. Youth will improve school behavior e. Youth wiD know who and where to find help for emotional, behavioral and social problems Performance Goals: a. Serve 40 youth and their family' annually b. Provide, during four 12 week (serving 10 youth at a time) sessions, individual and group counseling/psychotherapy c. Provide one recreational activity per week for at risk youth d. Provide family support througb' parent management-training and education e. Provide restitution activities for at risk youth f. Provide long term follow-up for at risk youth (duration - one year) Outcome Goals a. Program participants will not commit a new delinquentandlor unruly offense (as measured during the year oftheir program) b. Program participants will improve their-school attendance record c. Program participants wiUleam about Senate Bill 440, Statutory Rape- Laws, and Teen Driving d. Program participants' parents willleam more about child development and helping their children 'when they have behavioral problems IV. PROGRAM FORMAT A. Intake/Screening B. Individual and Group CounselinglPsychotherapy c. Parent Management.Training, Education and Support D. Restitution E. Recreation F. Long Term Follow-up V. EVALUATION PLAN An administrative file will be maintained by the Program Director on every child referred to and seen in this program. It will contain the following information, which will be evaluated against those children who were served and not served by this program: a. Date child referred b. Age of child c. Race of child d. Child'sgender e. Number of school discipline referrals, suspensions and expulsions r. School grades g. Schoolartendance h. Home environment (i.e., number of risk factors present) i. Community (i.e., number of risk factor& present) j. Individual risk factors of child (e.g., special class placement in sc.bool) k. Successful promotions to the next grade in school IV. METHODS AND PROCEDURES A. Intake/Screening Informally adjusted and probated youth' will be referred by Juvenile Court to the CSRA TransitiOnal Center. Once referred, a Case manager (CSRATC) will work with Juvenile court to make- sure that'aUnecessary lJaperwork has, been completed on each referred child. CSRATC staff will review referrals and dev~p an intervention plan for all appropriate reterrals. B. Program Implementation Case manager will make one weekly telephone contact with parent or guardian., act as an advocate for the child and parent when there are problems at school, and coordinate treatment efforts. Where appropriate, group and/or individual counseling/psychotherapy services will be provided by a licensed psychologist. Parent management training, family.crisis intervention, counseling and edueation will be-provided as needed to famjlies. Each child will be required to provide five hours or restitution services to the community. Options available include~ volunteer activities such as presentin,.g the "Just-us-Jeopardy" (educaticmalprogram, designed. by Department ofJu.venile Justice staff fO-r elementary,.middle-and high-school students, Exhibit-D) aDd providing clean-up services for the city. Recreational activities will be provided after each group meeting or volunteer activities, and also during special cultural activities within the community. Long-term follow-up will be provided by the CSRATC, which will include contact with each child's parents three, six and.nine months after he or she completes' the program. v. PLANS FOR COLLABORATION AND PREVIOUS ACCOMPLISHMENTS Collaborators on this diversion project include; Augusta/Richmond County Juvenile Court, Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice, CSRA Transitional Center, Augusta Behavioral Health Center, and the Institute for Family Centered Services. '\ \ Previous accomplishments include; The CSRA Transitional Center became a member of the Family Connection collaborative in 1997 and is currently staffed by a licensed psychologist who has over 20 years experience working with troubled youth. This psychologist also was given a half-time position with the local school ~stem(as a School Psychologist) to - j ~ead. this initiative-. He- is the:oaly- Afrieall' Ameriea:1i. Licensed and Certified Psychologist in Augnsb4 Georgia and has received post graduate tr9ining_by Quest IntematioD1lI, Dr. Stanton Samenow (Author of; Before It's Too Late and Inside the Criminal Mind), Paul Kivet (Author-of; Helping Teens' Stop Violence}, Dr~ Arnold Goldstein (Author of; Aggression Replacement Training),. and NeilBerstein. Dr. Bartholomew also consults- with- the- Department of Juvenile Justice-and the Uuited States Department of Probation and Parole..-As ac.ommunity-based &yeh.ologist, he has- devoted his practice to-.preventalJre mentaflieaftli issues. - VI.. CONTINUATION PLAN Over fifty percent of this. program's budget.is an in-kind service or-is being funded through some other sourCe. Plans. are in place to 6e .100% self-sufficient within the next-fluee years through Medicaid- or othermsul'a-nce reimbursement, contributions from: direct solicitations andeounty support. AUDIT INFORMATION FISCAL YEAR PERIOD: .Tnly 1, 1999-June 30.2000 Enter Dates (Le., Jan. 1-Dec. 31; July 1-June 30; Oct. 1-Sept. 30) DATE OF LAST AUDIT: N/A DATE OF NEXT AUDIT: July 31, 2000 Should a grant award be issued to your agency, note the approximate date the audit/comilation will be submitted to CYCC: December, 2000 (to be submitted verifying receipt & expenditure of CYCC funding) p......) r> I '" 'Ie i3 e- f>J'lt' t::> Fo " 6'f <:.. So (<"\ 'T (2.~S I T I a~f.\L ~7f;t Applying A Augusta/Richman Note: Most grants will cover two fiscal periods. and thus, two audits/compilations will need to be submitted to CYCC. CERTIFICATION OF EQUAL EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM 1. I, Mayor Bob Young (agency executive officer) , certify that the Augusta/Richmond County Government has formulated an (applying agency) Equal Employment Opportunity Program in accordance with 28 CFR 42.301, et sea., subpart E, that it has been signed into effect by the proper agency authority and disseminated to all employees, and that it is on file in the office of: John Etherid~e (person's name) 530 Greene street, Augusta, GA (address) Director of Human Resources (title) for review or audit by officials of the Children and Youth Coordinating Council or the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Office of Justice Programs, as required by 0<-/1- 91 (date) ******AAAA.4A4A.*~4A.A4..A.AA..4..~4A.4A4AA.AAA.*****""'*.**************************************** Certification (no EEOP required) 2. I, , hereby certify that the (agency executive officer) , has less than 50 employees and or \ (applying agency) is not required to maintain an EEOP, pursuant to 28 CFR 42.301, et sea. (signature) (date) I*~~ ............. '. ! ".. ",. ~... . US OEPARTMENT OF JUS TICE OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER CERTIFICATIONS REGARDING LOBBYING; DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION AND OTHER RESPONSIBIUTY MATTERS; AND DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS Applicants should refer to the regulations cited below to determine the certification to which they are required to attest. Applicants should also review the .instructions for certification included in the regulations before completing this form. Signature of this form provides for compliance with certification requirements under 28 CFR Part 69, "New Restrictions on Lobbying" and 28 CFR Part 67. "Govemment-wide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurementl and Government.wide Requirements for Drug-Free Woncplace (Grants I." The certifications shall be treated as a material representation of fact upon which reliance will be placed when the Department of Justice determines to award the covered transaction, grant. or cooperative agreement. 1. LOBBYING As required by Section 1352. Title 31 of the U.S. Code. and implemented at 28 CFR Plrt 69. for persons entering into a grant or cooperative agreement over .100.000. lIS defined at 28 CFR Pan 69. the applicant cenities that: {al No Federal approprieted funds ltave been paid or will be.\ paid. by or on behalf of me undersigned. to any person for In.. f1ueneing or anempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency. a Member of Congress. an oHicer or employee of Congress. or an employee of a Member of Congress in con. nection with the making of any Federll grant. the entering into of any cooperative agreement. and the extension. continuation. renewal. amendment. or modification of any Federal grant Of cooperative agreement; lbl If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or at. tempting to influence an oHicer or employee of any agency. a Member of Congress. an officer or employee of Congress. Of an employee of a Member of Congress in connection wim tf'lis Federal grant or cooperative agreement. the undersigned wlI complete and submit Standard Form . LLl. "Oisclosure of Lobbying Activities:' in accordance wim its instNctions; Icl The undersigned shall require mat the language of this cer- tification be included in the award documents for all subawlrds at all tiers !including subgrants. contrac:u under grants and cooperative agreements. and subcontractsl and that all sub- rec:ipienu shall cenify and disclose accordingly. 2. DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, AND OntER RESPONSIBIUTY MA TTEAS (DIRECT RECIPIENT) As required by Executive Order 12549. Debarment and Suspension. and implemented at 28 CFR Part 67. for prospec. tive panicipanu in primary covered transactions. as defined at 28 CFR Part 67. Section 67.510- A. The applicant cenifies that it and its prinCipalS: lal Are not presently debarred. suspended. proposed for debar- ment. declared ineligible. sentenced to a denial of Federal benefiu by a Stat. or Federal coun. or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by InV Federal department or agency; {bl Have not within a three-year period preceding this applica. tion been convicted of or hed I civil judgment rendered against them for commission of freud or a criminll oHense in connec. tion with obtaining, anempting to obtain. or performing a . public IFederal. State, or locall transaction or contract under I public transaction; violation of Federal or State antitNst statutes or commission of embezzlement. theft. forgery. bribery. falsification or destNction of records. making false statements. or receiving stolen property; (cl Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal. State. or locall with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (1) lbl of thIS cenification; and (dl Have not within a three-year period preceding this applica. tion had one or more public transactions (Federal. State. or locall terminated for cause or default; and B. Where the applicant is unable to cenify to any of the statements in this cenification. he or she shall anach an explanation to this application. 3. DRUG.FREE WORKPLACE (GRANTEES OTHER THAN INDIVIDUALS I As required by the Drug.Free Workplace Act of 1988. and implemented at 28 CFR Part 67. Subpan F. for grantees. as defined at 28 CFR Part 67 Sections 67.615 and 67.620- A, The applicant cenifies that it will or will continue to provide a dNg-free workplace by: lal Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture. distribution. dispensing. possession. or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the grantee's workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violation of such prOhibition; lbl Establishing an on~oing dNg-free awareness program to inform employees about- 111 The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace; 121 The grantee'S policy of maintaining a dNg.free workplace; /31 Any available dNg counseling, rehabilitation. and empl:oyee assistance programs; and : (41 The penalties that may be imposed upon employees felr drug abuse violations occurring in the workplace; Icl Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in me performance of me grant be given a copy of the state' ment required by paragraph (al; (dl Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph la) that. as I condition of employment under the grant. the employee wiII- OJ~ ,.OR.. .08"8 13'8" R!:~LACES OJ,. 'OANS ..08"2. .081/3 AHO .oe". WHICH AAE OBSOLET!:. 11 I Abide by the terms of the Itatement: and 121 Notify the employer in writinG of his or her conviction for I violltion of I criminll dru; ItaNte occurrin; in the workpllce no liter than five calendar days Ifter luc:h conviction: lei Notlfyin; the 8gency. in writing. within 10 calendar daY' after receiving notice under lubparagraph Idll21 from ItI employee or otherwise receiving ICNa! notice of luch convic- tion. Employens of convicted employee I must provide notice. including position title. to: D~lttment of Justice. Office of Juatice Programs. A TTN: Control Desk. 633 IndilNl Avenue. N.W.. Wuhington. D.C. 20531. Notice shall include the iden- tification number III of each affected grltlt; If) Taking one of the following actions. within 30 calendar days of receiving notice under IUbpar8graph Id1l21. with respect to any employee who is 10 convicted- 11 I Taking appropriate personnel ection against such an employ... up to and including .tem,ination. consistent with. the requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. as amended: or 121 Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by I Federal. State. or local health. law enforde- ment. or other appropriate agency: IgI Makin; a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug- fr.. workplace through implementation of paragraphs lal. Ibl. lcl. Idl. lei. and If), B. The grantee may insert in the space provided below the sitelsl for the performance of wont done in connection with the specific grant: Place of Performance (Street addre". city. county. state. zip code I Check 0 if there are worltplaees on file that are not indentified here. Section 67. 630 of the regulationl provides that I grlntee tha is I State may elaet to make onl! certification in eactl FeeSer" fiscal year. A copy of which should be included with eldl .. plication for Department of Justice funding. Sr.tes and State agencies may elect to use OJP Form 4061/7. Check 0 if the State has elected to complete OJP Form 406117. OAUG-fREf WORKPlACE (GRANTEES WHO ARE INDIV1DUALSl As required by the' Drug-Free WorkpieCe Act of 1988. and implemented at 28 CFR Part 67. Subpart F. for grantees. n defined at 28 CFR Part 67: Sections 67.615 and 67.620- A. As a condition of the grant. I certify that I will not e"9~ in the unlawful manufacNre. distribution. dispensing. posses- sion. or use of a controlled substance in conducting any activity with the grant; and B. If convicted of a criminal dfU9 offense resuning from I violltion occurring during the conduct of any grant activity. I will report the conviction. in writing. within 10 calendar daY' of the conviction. to: Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. ATTN: Control Desk. 633 Indiana Avenue. N.W.. Washington. D.C. 20531, As the duly authorized representative of the applicant. I hereby certify that the applicant will comply with the above certifications. 1. Grantee Name and Address: Augusta, Georgia Municipal Bldg. 530 Greene st. 2. ApplicatiJ} ~~/or~iect ~~11 .. Typed Name and Title of Authorized Representative JY ct.. Bob Young, Mayor 3. Grantee IRSNendor Number 58-2204274 6. Date J-\ \ ,~ NON-SUPPLANTING CERTIFICATION Regulations adopted by the U,S. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) require certification to the effect that federal funds have not been used to increase state or local funds that would, in the absence of such federal aid, be made available for juvenile justice and delinquency prevention. This form should be used by applicants in making required certification. This certification is required as part of the initial proposal for grant funds to the Children and Youth Coordinating Council. CERTIFICATION: I certify that OJJDP funds will not be used to supplant state or local funds that would otherwise be available for juvenile justice assistance. I further certify that the project proposed in the grant application meets all the requirements of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act and its implementing guidelines; that all the information presented is correct; that there has been appropriate coordination with affected agencies; and that the applicant will comply with the provisions of the OJJDP Act, all applicable federal and state laws, and the above-mentioned certification should a grant be awarded. ~'O qtnJ Mayor Bob Young Typed Name and Title ~/17 ;1J I ' Date SIGNATURE PAGE We, the undersigned meml)ers of thiS collaboration of community agencies, are applying for a grant to better serve the youth of tbis city. By signing, w~ are affirming our participation ill tbe development of the attacbed proposal, and confirming our commitment to inued participation in tbe planninR and implementation of tbis progra . 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Q) Q) S' Q) ..: n '< 8 XQ)"'Q)=en~~""~- ~.::I ~ a~~= .., =~.~~~ 3~' ; ~ (tIc.5(C1~(tI~::r 0 (tI~ . :::C",,-"83"- 1t>~3 ~:-- ~ ! ~~Vi'~3SQ)S~.(tI ~~ Cl ::I :Ta.. 0 en en.s::(/}::S ~ S- en 0.,0 =::rc.; :e:r - ag.rJ ~g~"ga!!. 15"0 .... I C. . _"'1 I I c. _9 \ I , L ~ /' V .LIHIHX:3: "'~:::;;-~'~. tOe/Saturday, February 13, 1999 * *. EXHIBIT B it'b~ J\ugusta <6broniclc Juvenile crimes growing violent, chief deputy says .. By Brandon Haddock $,taff Writer ~ Youngsters are committing violent crimes more often than in the past, some Augusta law-en- forcement workers said Friday. . ~. "I personally think that juve- nile crime, in general, is declin- ing," said Amos Bearden, director Of the Youth Development Center in Augusta, a correctional institu- tion for young offenders. "I don't know if it's because of changes in the population, or if people are re- acting to it differently. :. "However, the more severe and more aggressi ve crimes are happening. " :. Richmond County Sheriffs in- vestigators charged juveniles with two armed robberies during the p'ast two weeks. . On Thursday, officers arrested William Richard Nickelson, 15, of Evary Street, and charged him w.ith the armed robbery of a NationsBank branch off Gordon Highway. ::. Officers arrested RaShaan Eu- gene Bentley, 16; Christopher Lee Thomas, 14; and Christopher Jamean Butts, 14, on Feb. 4 and charged them wit It armed robbery and aggravated assault in connec- tion with the robbery of a Tobacco. Road pawn shop. The arrests are part of a trend that has occurred in Richmond County and nationally during the past few years, said Ronald Strength, chief deputy of the sher- iffs department. Although overall crime is de- creasing, juvenile crime is on the upswing, Chief Deputy Strength said. "We now live in a more violent society than in the past, and for whatever reason, juveniles are playing a big part in that," he said. The ..trade and abuse of illegal drugs playa role in much juvenile crime, Chief Deputy Strength said. Many young offenders also lack the moral center provided by a strong family, Mr. Bearden said. "It has to do with parental edu- Ronald Strength: Chief deputy says drug trade has Increased Juvenile violence. cation," he said. "Some of the kids we deal with today don't' know what's right or what's wrong. They don't know that there are consequences to their actions. "Often kids say to me, 'I said I was sorry. I said 1 was wrong.' They don't understand that there should be consequences. " Gangs, long a staple of juvenile crime, are surfacing in Augusta, although they are loosely organ- ized and do not have ties to nation- al crime syndicates such as the Crips or the Bloods, Chief Deputy Strength said. For example, the three boys charged with the Feb. 4 armed robbery said they were in a gang, but could not name its leaders or members, he said. "It's how you define gangs," Chief Deputy Strength said. "We have intelligence on 10 or 12 groups throughout the county that call themselves gangs. They have names. We monitor their a.:: ivi- ties. " Brandon Haddock can be reached at (708) 823-3409 or bhaddock@augustachronlcle.com. u.s. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (8 EXHIBIT C l Serious and ..Violent Juvenile Offenders 1 Serious and violent juvenile (SVJ) offenders comprise a troubled and often dangerous population. Although their numbers are small, they are responsible for a disproportionate amount of crime. To know what to do about this difficult problem and to garner the necessary financial, political, and public support to deal with it effectively, policymakers need a solid research foundation. To build this research base. the Office of Juvenile Jus- tice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) convened the Study Group on Serious and Violent Juvenile Offenders. The findings of this distinguished panel of researchers are quite hopeful and compelling. They conclude that it is never too early to be- gin efforts to prevent SV J offending, and it is never too late to intervene with known serious and violent juvenile offenders. Expanding upon OJJDP's formative work on the Comprehensive Strategy for Serious, Violent, and Chronic Juvenile Offenders (Wilson and Howell. 1993), the Study Group carefully documented what is known about SVJ offenders, what pro- grams have been tried, how these programs have performed, what lessmls can be drawn from them, and what research and evaluation efforts are needed to advance knowledge about preventing ~nd control- ling SV J offending. One of the primary goals of the Study Group was to provide further guidance to jurisdictions across the country that are implementing OJJDP's Comprehensive Strategy. This strategy, originally developed from re- search on general delinquency, emf.lha- sizes strengthening the family and other core socializing institutions. implementing prevention programs targeting key risk factors, identifying potential offenders at a young age, and employing$raduated sanctions based on assessments of risks and needs. The Study Group Llsed this framework to guide its efforts. Over a period of 2 years, the Study Group.of 22 researchers worke.d collabor- atively under the direction of Rolf Loeber, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Epidemiology at the UniVersity of Pittsburgh, and David P. Far.'rington, Ph.D., Professor of Psychological Criminology at the University of Cambridge, England. The final product, Serious and Violent Juvenile Offenders: Risk Factors and Successful Interventions (Loeber and Farrington, 1998). analyzes current research on risk and protective factors and the develop- ment of SV J offending careers, integrating it with information on the effectiveness of prevention and Intervention programs. The interventions examined range from those targeting children to those focused on adults. and from programs in the juve- nile justice system to programs involving Ilumes and schuuls. l3y highlighting the :ink between risk and protective factors .:nd programming, the Study Group has rrovided a comprehensive synthesis of available literature and specially commis- sioned data analyses to focus specifically on serious and violent juvenile offenders. This Bulletin summarizes the latest. most comprehensive research on SVJ offenders and is intended to stimulate interest in and discussion of the findings and issues raised by the Study Group's report. From the AdministratOF':: A recent report by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's (OJJDP's) Study Group on Serious and Violent Juvenile Offenders provides valuable insights into the pathways to serious and violent juvenile offending. Serious and Violent Juvenile Offenders: Risk Factors and Successful Interventions uses OJJDP's Comprehensive Strategy for Serious. Violent, and Chronic Juvenile Offenders as a foundation to construct an analysis of risk and protective factors that will enable communities to build effective prevention and intervention programs for serious and violent juvenile offenders. The Study Group of distinguished experts chaired by Drs. Rolf Loeber and David Farrington presents empirical evidence that the key to reducing serious and violent offend- Ing lies with early prevention eHorts aimed at high-risk youth and inter- ventions with serious and violent juvenile offenders. This Bulletin and the report it summa- rizes provide critical guidance toward both ends by examining a broad range of prevention and intervention programs, from those that focus on early childhood to those focusing on late adolescence. It is my hope that the information the Bulletin provides will renew our commitment to tackling what has for too long seemed an overwhelming problem-serious and violent juvenile offending. Shay Bi/chik Administrator SVJ Offenders- A Distinct Group The first major conclusion the Study Group drew was that the SV J offender is substantially different from the typical juvenile involved in delinquent conduct. The majority of SV J offenders are male and usually display early minor behavior problems that lead to more serious delin- quent acts. Figure 1 shows three pathways that can help to explain males' progres- sion to SV J offending: the authority con- flict pathway (before age 12), the overt pathway, and the covert pathway. Those who reach the last step in each pathway usually have gone through the preceding steps. When these youth begin to commit more serious delinquent acts, they typi- cally also continue to commit less serious delinquent acts. Youth who become SVJ offenders tend to escalate to s~rious and violent offending either via the authority conflict pathway and the covert pathway (property offenders) or via the authority conflict pathway, the covert pathway, and the overt pathway (violent and property offenders). The majority of SVJ offenders also tend to have multiple problems such as substance abuse and mental health difficulties in addition to truancy, suspen- sion, expulsion. and dropping out of school. Furthermore, SV J offenders are disproportionately victims of violence. An analysis of how early SV J offending begins revealed that the actual delin- quency careers of SV J offenders are quite different from what is officially recorded. Table 1 shows that, on average, the first contact with the juvenile court for male Crime Index offenders was at age 14.5. The actual delinquency careers of these offenders Oudging from their own state- ments and those of their mothers) started much earlier. Viewed in relation to the pathway model (figure 1), youth who were brought to court for Index offenses at age 14.5 typically began to have minor behavior problems at age 7.0, progressed Definition of Serious and Violent Offenses -: .~rlous violent offenses : . include homicide, rape. robbery, . aggravated assault. and kidnaping. :. Serious nonviolent offenses :;- ioolude burglary, motor vehicle theft, (theft of more than $100. arson, drug 1'--- ,~. trafficking, and extortion. ~'.,;:,i;~.. . Figure 1: Pathways to Boys' Disruptive Behavior and Delinquency Age of Onset Late . I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I % Boys Few Stubbom Behavior / I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Authority Conflict Pathway (before age 12) Early Many to moderately serious behavior problems at ;.ge 9.5, and committed serious delin- qUent offenses at age 11.9. Thus, on aver- age, more than 7 years elapsed between the earliest minor problem behaviors and the first court appearance for a Crime Index offense. SV J offenders differ from non-SV J offenders In the following ways: . The majority of SV J offenders tend to start offending early and continue longer than non-SV J offenders. Also, the age of onset of nondelinquent be- havioral problems is much earlier in SV J offenders. . Chronic offenders account for more than hall of all serious crimes commit- ted by juveniles; the vast majority of them are SVJ offenders (see figure 2). . SV J offending is more prevalent among African-American youth than among whites, but this may be due to signifi- cant community factors such as living in poor, socially disorganized neighborhoods. . From childhood to adolescence, SVJ offenders tend to develop behavior problems such as aggression, dishon- esty, property offenses, and conflict with authority figures. . SV J offenders typically advance simultaneously in each problem behavior area, beginning with minor problem behaviors and progressing to increasingly more serious forms of delinquency. 2 programs are needed, and priority should be given to preventive actions that reduce risk factors In multiple domains. Because many of the same risk factors that predict adolescent delinquency and violence also predict substance abuse, school dropout, early sexual involvement, and teen preg- nancy, the benefits of such early interven- tion programs can be wide ranging (see table 3 on page 5). The most successful early intervention programs involve simultaneous Interven- tions in the home and In the school. Com- munity Interventions-particularly publIc health approaches that target risk or protective factors-are also important. The success of this approach depends on the development of data collection methods that specify when, where, and how offenses occur as well as how offend- ers develop. Wide-ranging community- based programs are required in which Table 1: Average Age of Onset of Problem Behaviors and Delinquency in Male Juveniles. Minor Problem Behavior Moderately Serious Problem Behavior .. , Age 7.0 I 9.5 I Serious Delinquency Ant Court Contact for Index Offenses 11.9 I 14.5 I . Data based on the statements of the oldest sample in the Pittsburgh Youth Study and on statements made by their mothers. .! Predictors of SVJ Offending In general, violent behavior results from an interaction of individual, contex- tual (family, school, and peers), situational, and community factors. The Study Group report yields further knowledge about the predictors of serious and violent offending and how they can infonn and guide the Interventions of the juvenile justice system, child welfare system, mental health system, and schools. The importance uf predictor variables is underscored by the fact that those juveniles with the most risk factors are 5 to 20 times more likely to engage In subsequent SVJ offending than other youth. There are many other Identified predic- tors of SV J offending. These include: . Persistent precocious behavior problems (e.g., sexual behavior and experimenta- tion with illegal substances) during the elementary school-age years. . For children between the ages of 6 and 11, nonserious delinquent acts, aggression, substance use, low family socioeconomic status, and antisocial parents. . For youth between the ages of 12 and 14, weak social ties, antisocial peers, nonserious delinquent behavior, poor school attitude and performance, and psychological conditions such as Impulsivity. . For adolescents, joining delinquent gangs. Rates of SV J offending increase after joining a gang and decrease after leaving a gang. . Drug dealing. Table 2 (see page 4) Illustrates the approximate ordering of risk factors associated with SVJ offending and how the developmental sequencing of life experiences and behaviors needs to be considered in developing effective, timely prevention and intervention programs. Interventions to Prevent SVJ Offending B.ecause several factors put children .at risk of becoming SV J offenders, it is unlikely that intervention efforts directed only toward a single source of influence (e.g., individual, family, school, or peers) will be successful. Multiple-component Figure 2: Officially Recognized Delinquent Careers: Overlap of Serious, VioJ,li!nt, and Chronic Offender Careers Officially Recognized Delinquent Careers '\ \ Note: The outer circle represents all officially recognized delinquent careers. The portipn of the large circle not covered by the chronic. serious, and violent offenders' circles represents careers with fewer than four referrals and no referrals for a serious oHense. Overlaps represent careers with multiple attributes. The circles and their overlaps are drawn proportional to the number of careers with those attributes. 3 "'l.J~..;~ Table 2: Approximate Order of Risk Factors Relevant to the Development of Disruptive and Serious Delinquent Behavior . Prenatal/Infancy Toddler/Preschool Middle Childhood/ Early Adolescence Mid-Adolescence/ Early Adulthood Rl8k Factors Emerging During Pregnancy and From Infancy Onward Child Difficult temperament Hyperactivity/1m pulslvity / attention problems Low intelligence Male gender Neurotoxin/neurological insult Pregnancy and delivery complications Family Young mother Maternal depression Parental substance abuse/~ntlsocial or criminal behavior Poor parent-<hild communication Poverty/low socioeconomic status Serious marital discord " j I I 1 Risk Factors Emerging From the Toddler Years Onward Child Aggressive/disruptive behavior Lying . RIsk taking and sensation seeking Lack of guilt, lack\bf empathy Family Harsh and erratlc\dlsclpllne practices Maltreatment or 'neglect Community Television violence t . \ Risk Factors Emerging From Mid-Chlldhood Onward Child Stealing and general delinquency Depression Precocious behavior: sex and substance use Positive attitude toward problem behavior Victimization and exposure to violence Family Poor parental supervision School Poor academic achievement Truancy Negative attitude toward school Peer Delinquent peers/siblings Peer rejection Community Residence in a poor neighborhood 1\ Risk Factors Emerging From Mid-Adolescence Onward Child Gun ownership Drug dealing UnemployTnent Family School dro'pout Peer Gang mempership I ) risk and protective factors are measured. intervention techniques targeting these factors are implemented. and the impact of these techniques is assessed. The public health approach can be effective with SV J offenders because pre- ventive actions often work best when implemented at the community leveL For example, centrally mobilized police offic- ers who use community policing strategies and coordinate their efforts with school nurses and other social service and men- tal health workers in the community can be effective in involving the community I in identifying and targeting SV J offenders. School-based strategies are also useful, especially those focused on school orga- nization or on classroom-based curricu- lums emphasizing the reinforcement of prosocial and academic skills. The com- munity can also intervene by reducing 4 ~ the availability of firearms and drugs and encouraging norms and laws favorable to prosocial behaviors. Most of these ap- proaches have been incorporated in OJJDP's Comprehensive Strategy. To be effective, the prevention of SV J offending must Involve: . Effective screening for children who are exposed to adverse circumstances or who exhibit behaviors that place them at high risk of becoming SVJ offenders. . Access by families, children, and ado- lescents to early intervention services, programs, and opportunities that have been determined to be effective in preventing or reducing the likelihood of SV J offending or in mediating associ- Table 3: Effective Early Intervention Programs To Mediate Risk Factors Known To Predict Serious and Violent Juvenile Offending Involving parents: . Parent management training . Functional family therapy . Family preservation Involving children: . Home visitation of pregnant teenagers . Social competence training . Peer 'mediation and conflict resolution . Medication for neurological disorders and mental illness Involving schools: . Early intellectual enrichment (preschools) . School organization interventions >:f "/ , I I \ Involving the community: . Comprehensive community mobilization . Situational crime prevention . Intensive police patrolling, especially crime "hot spots" I . Legal and policy changes re~tricting availability and use of guns, drugs, and alcohol . Mandatory laws for crimes involving firearms -', Because gang membership is related to higher levels of SVJ offending, the Study Group identified a number of promising prevention and Intervention programs to reduce gang involvement and gang violence. Three such programs are highlighted below: . The Linle Village Gang Violence Reduction Program, operated by the Chicago Police Department, employed targeted control of violent gang members through increased surveillance by probation and law enforcement agents along with a wide range of social services and opportunities for targeted gang members to transition out of gangs. . The Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program, developed by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, is a prevention program being tested and evaluated in 42 schools across the country with very promising results. It uses a structured curriculum provided by trained law enforcement officers to discourage adolescents from joining gangs. . A third promising strategy under way in Boston and Chicago involves a multiple- component program to target youth gang homicides. This program maintains an online, geocoded information system to track gang violence, restricts access to firearms, enhances prosecution of gang crimes, and provides increased multi- agency sanctioning and hospital emergency room intervention. ated risk factors. Effective interven- tions include home visitation of preg- nant teenagers, parent training, preschool intellectual enrichment programs, interpersonal skills train- ing, and medication for neurological disorders or mental illness. . Preventive interventions based on public health approaches and imple- mented within a comprehensive, community-based program that tar- gets risk factors in disadvantaged neighborhoods. . Integration of services, including those provided by the juvenile justice system, mental health system, medi- cal system. schools, and child protec- . . tion agencies. . Prevention of gang formation and in- volvement, drug dealing, drug markets, and violent victimization. The Importance of Infrastructure and Accountability Based on its review of the literature, the Study Group concluded that the nec- essary infrastructure for prevention and accountability for its effectiveness is lacking in most American communities. An analysis of SV J offender careers and the organization of existing social services agencies revealed significant challenges to formulating' effective prevention strategies: . According to self-reports, many SV J offenders are never arrested, and the majority of violent youth have only one officially recorded violent crime as a juvenile. . Juvenile courts do not routinely deal with young offenders below the age of 12 because these youth are either not detected or not referred to court through the police, the child welfare system, or other referral sources. . Potential SV J offenders are often not identified as such at their first appear- ance before the juvenile court because their first arrest is typically for:a less serious offense. i I Very young offenders-particul~ly those who have committed a serious offense-are the most likely to be identi- fied later as SV J offenders. Currently, youth who exhibit these early behaviors and risk factors associated with SVJ of- fending arc not systematically identified for early intervention, and there are no mechanisms for routine screening and 5 ~A ., referral of children and youth with serious behavioral problems. Furthermore, the underpinnings of public accountability, including basic information systems for monitoring the delivery and effectiveness of intervention services, do not exist. The roles and functions of the juvenile justice system, mental health system, and child welfare services in the prevention of SV J offending are often undefined or un- clear and sometimes overlap. Since each agency typically is reactive rather than proactive, none has a mandate for prevent- ing SV J offending In the community. Thus, the prevention resources and services that exist are often fragmented and/or underutlllzed. Integration of services is often lacking, and there are no firm guide- lines for identifying those who should re- ceive intervention and/or sanctions. The challenge to American communi- ties is to either assign the responsibility for prevention education, screening, and early intervention to an existing agency or coalition of agencies or establish a new entity for this purpose. Although the Study Group did not recommend a specific fo- rum or organizational structure for these functions, there was a strong consensus that adequate resources and specific man- dates must be given to a public entity to focus on the prevention of SV J offending, the coordination and integration of ser- vices, and accountability fm success. Treatment and Sanctions for SVJ Offenders The literature notes that effective treatments exist for institutionalized and noninstitutionalized delinquent juveniles (see table 4). A meta-analysis of experi- mental and quasi~xperimental interven- tion programs for reducing the recidivism of SVJ offenders showed that the most effective programs for noninstitutionalized offenders involve interpersonal skills train- ing, behavioral contracting, or individual counseling. The most effective programs for institutional offenders involve interper- sonal skills training, cognitive-behavioral treatment, or teaching family homes. The effect of intervention is greater when the duration of treatment is longer. Most SVJ offenders slow down their rate of offending after correctional inter- ventions. However, alternatives to secure confinement are at least as effective as incarceration in suppressing recidivism and are far less costly. Juveniles who Table 4: Effectiveness of Interventions for Serious and Violent Juvenile Offenders Treatment Type: Nonlnstitutionallzed Offenders Treatment Type: Instltutionallzed Offenders Individual counseling Interpersonal skills Behavioral contracting Positive effects, consistent evidence Interpersonal skills Teaching family home Multiple services Restitution, probation/parole Positive effects, less consistent evidence Cognitive-behavioral treatment Community residential programs Multiple services Mixed but generally positive effects, Inconsistent evidence Employment-related programs Individual counseling Academic programs Guided group Advocacy/casework Group counseling Family counseling Group counseling Reduced qseload, proba\Lon/parole Weak or no effects, inconsistent evidence Employment-related programs Drug abstinence Wilderness/challenge Weak or no effects, consistent evidence Wilderne~s/chal1enge Milieu therapy Early relerse, probation/parole Deterren e programs Vocational ~rograms Note: Interventions were conducted primarily as single-component rather than multimodal programs. Results from multiple-services programs suggest that some of the interventions that showed less than consistent positive effects individually may have more significant effects when combined. are transferred to the adult court are more likely to be incarcerated but also more likely to reoffend. However, be- cause of the inadequacy of research designs, the relative effectiveness of juvenile and adult court dispositions is unclear. Existing research on intermediate sanctions such as electronic monitoring and community tracking suggests that availability of and participation in treat- ment are associated with lower recidi- vism. Unfortunately, many offenders never receive treatment. When considering appropriate treat- ment and sanctions for SV J offenders, the severity of the presenting offense, the risk of recidivism for serious offenses, and the individual needs of the juvenile offender must be taken into account along with the following factors: . SV J offenders constitute a minority of identified offenders in the juvenile court system. . Reoffending can be reduced by the use of appropriate interventions, espe- cially interpersonal skills training and cognitive-behavioral treatment. . Interventions should be multimodal to address multiple problems and integrated across the juvenile justice system, mental health system; schools, and child welfare agencies. ' . Aftercare programs are esserltial to reduce the likelihood of reoffendlng. Research Priorities Research on risk and protective fac- tors with regard to SV J offending should focus more on developmental issues, 6 f ! document how risk factors emerge and change in different contexts, and explore the relationship between risk and protec- tive factors and the onset, persistence, escalation, and cessation of offending. The current literature lacks theories that focus solely on SV J offending; develop- ment of such theories is critical to drive new research and expand knowledge in this area. New longitudinal studies that measure a wide range of risk and protec- tive factors would be a positive step in theory development. Such studies should be based on high-risk samples and should incorporate screening meth- ods that increase the chance of studying subjects who are likely to become SVJ offenders. In determining what works to prevent SV J offending, the evaluation of interven- tion programs is critical. Experimental studies involving multiple<omponent Interventions are needed. The different intervention components should target various age ranges and be applied to high-risk youth or high-risk communities. Evaluations can also yield important infor- mation about which programs are cost effective and which are simply costly. It may be desirable to include interventions In a longitudinal study or to follow up on cohorts in an intervention study. A Federal program of integrated and coordinated data collection, intervention. and research on SV J offenders based on input from an interdisciplinary panel of researchers, scholars, and practitioners should pursue the following priorities: . Annual or biannual surveys, espe- cially in large metropolitan areas. to measure the prevalence of SVJ of- fenders and of youth at risk for SV J offending. . Longitudinal studies in which mul- tiple cohorts are followed in order to draw conclusions about development from birth through the teenage years and into early adulthood. . Studies that integrate information on important community contexts into the study of SV J offending and delin- quent careers. Specifically needed are studies to identify protective factors in disadvantaged neighborhoods. . Studies that examine female SV J offend- ers and SV J offenders in rural areas. . Evaluations (e.g., using randomized experiments) that yield knowledge about effective programs specific to SV J offenders. . Studies of program cost effectiveness. . Studies to determine the impact of transfer of SV J offenders to criminal court on their subsequent offending and their treatment in the criminal justice system. . Evaluations of communitywide pro- grams, such as OJJDP's Comprehensive Strategy, that assess their efficacy in reducing community levels of delin- quency, SV J offending, and associated risk factors. only to garner the necessary resources, but also to motivate the community's collective will. to change the odds for these children. References Loeber, R., and Farrington, D.P., eds. 1997. Never Too Early, Never Too Late: Risk Factors and Successful Interventions for Serious and Violent Juvenile Offenders. Final Report of the Study Group on Seri- ous and Violent Juvenile Offenders (grant number 95-JD-FX-OOIB). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Jus- tice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. [Available from the Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse, 80~38-8736:] Loeber, R., and Farrington, D.P., eds. 199B. Serious and Violent Juvenile Of- fenders: Risk Factors and Successful Inter- ventions. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc. Wilson, J.J., and Howell, J.C. 1993 (December). Comprehensive Strategy for Serious, Violent, and Chronic Juvenile Offenders. Program Summary. Washing- ton, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Conclusion Only recently have there been hope- ful signs that the national levels of youth violence and victimization have peaked and are -beginning to decline. However, new generations of children in cities and towns across America are at increased risk of becoming SV J offend- ers, mainly because pollcymakers do not have the information, resources, or motivation to change these odds. The findings of the Study Group on Serious and Violent Juvenile OffendE!ts provide the evidence to back their c1a~'m that it is never too early to prevent SV J offend- ing and never too late to inter'rene to stop SVJ offending. It is now ~f to each community to use this infor~ tlon-not { Suggested Priorities for Communities " . First, communities need to be organized to reduce risk factors for delinquency and increase protective factors. Parents, schools, and neighborhoods are the primary socializing agents for children and therefore constitute the prime resources for preventing juveniles' escalation to serious and/or violent offending. The juvenile justice system enters the picture only when the efforts of these primary socializing agents fail to produce law-abiding youth. . Second, early intervention in at-risk families will reduce serious and violent offending. Families plagued by violence, abuse, and neglect can be helped by nurse home visitation (before and after childbirth), parent training, and early childhood care and education. . Third, better screening of court-referred youth to identify those with multiple problems can provide a basis for early intervention and prevent their progres- sion to more serious and violent behavior. Multiple-problem youth-those experiencing a combination of mental health and school problems along with abuse, neglect, and family violence-are at greatest risk for continued and escalating offending. I . Fourth, the effectiveness of the juvenile justice system would be greatly enhanced by providing intake officers with better tools to distinguish betw~en SVJ offenders apprehended for less serious offenses and truly less serious offenders, and between occasional and frequent offenders, at the time of their first referral. The use of graduated sanctions in tandem with rehabilitation programs that match offender behavior problems with suitable treatments should produce lower rates of juvenile reoffending. 7 1I01/UiJlliJ.Jd ,i:JuiJnbu!/iJa puo ;);).lJSnr ;)l./UiJ,Wr fo nif/o SWIU~Old ;l;)!lSnr JO ;);)!JJ() aJllsnf JO JuaWl-lBdaa 'S"fl [f~Ol :.Ja 'UOI8U!I(S'VM 00[$ ;lsfl ;llCh!ld 10J Al[llU;ld SS;lU!Sna IIlP!JJO \ ~6-8 'ON I!WJad dorrO/rOo OIVd 38V.lSOd 's'n 3.lVl::l >nns ,..,.. LioKel . . . . ~ .... . LZOOL~ r:::>N '. .. .-. ..' '.' ',' '. . U!1811n9 I" n Rolf Loeber, Ph.D.. University of Pitts- burgh, Pittsburgh, PA. Walter Miller, Ph.D., Cambridge, MA. Mark H. Moore, Ph.D., Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. Howard N. Snyder, Ph.D., National.': Center for Juvenile Justice, Pitts- burgh, PA. Terence P. Thornberry, Ph.D., Univer- sity at Albany, State University of New York. Patrick H. Tolan, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago. Gail A. Wasserman, Ph.D., Columbia University, New York, NY. J. David Hawkins, Ph.D., University of Washington, Seattle, WA. James C. Howell, Ph.D., Institute for Intergovernmental Research, Tallahassee, FL. David Huizinga, Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder, CO. Barry Krlsberg, Ph.D., National Council on Crime and Oelinquency, San Francisco, CA. John H. Laub, Ph.D., Northeastern University, Boston, MA. Marc Le Blallc, Ph.D., University of Montreal, 'Quebec, Canada. Mark W. Li~ey, Ph.D.. Vanderbilt UniverSity, Nashville, TN. Study Group Members David M. Altschuler, Ph.D., The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. Alfred Blumstein. Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA. Richard F. Catalano, Ph.D., University of Washington. Seattle, WA. Julius Debro, Ph.D., University of Washington, Seattle, WA. David P. Farrington, Ph.D., University of Cambridge, England. Peter Greenwood, The RAND Corpo- ration, Santa Monica, CA. Nancy G. Guerra, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago. Darnell F. Hawkins, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago. The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delin- quency Prevention is a component of the Of- fice of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, and the Office for Victims of Crime. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, prepared the Bulletin. Points of view or opinions expressed in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of OJJDP or the U:S. Department of Justice. This Bulletin is based on Serious and Violent Juvenile Offenders: Risk Factors and Successful Interventions, edited by Rolf Loeber and David P. Farrington. Elissa Rumsey, Charlotte A. Kerr, and Barbara Allen-Hagen, members of the Research and Program Development Division, . .. :."\ AGENDA ITEM -~........:.--:.._~......~.~ jAp?r~ov€.o l r-iQ ~ .., "090 \ ,- C. L: 1 c !j::J I . . ("1'Tf!1V ....1"\H.~~I....l:'lf',.~\ ~ fA\!GI jSTA.R:Gri~19j2.~'~~':::~~_;:...~;, .:..;', 'll.,;,.......~..~...:r="'._~ TO: COMMISSION CHARLES "RANDY" OLIVER, ADMINISTRATOR DATE: February 16, 1999 (agenda) February 15, 1999 (preparation date) A'DD TO A ~ r~~ ft ~ ~~ ';\" , .?i q '6. .. :1 \~ iLJ' 1J ~ .t ~ : l;-\i ,~ II' ~ Y ~ il '-11 ';.,...' II ~ _ 1&/ - C-j "1 FROM: Jim Wall SUBJECT: Grant application to CSRA Transitional Center, Inc. CAPTION: Motion to approve grant application to the Children and Young Coordinating Council to be implemented by CSRA Transitional Center, Inc. wITH ~..., MA,C\-1 ."ft:) '6;; l-\AD~ 0'1 C9{eA Ti<Jo\NS ,\'C)~~'L .:.....:."-!~"'""'.) "J:t..J~. BACKGROUND: The grant, if awarded, is a pass through grant. The CSRA Transitional Center would receive referrals from the juvenile court and, after evaluation, would provide various programs designed for at risk youth. ANALYSIS: There would be no financial obligation on the part of Augusta under the proposed grant. A contract would be entered into between the implementing agency (CSRA Transitional Center, Inc.) and Augusta, as with other pass through grants, requiring compliance with the grant conditions. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. ALTERNATIVES: Deny request for grant application. RECOMMENDATION: Approv FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE FOLLOWING ACCOUNTS: DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR: ADMINISTRATO o/IS/ CfC, FINANCE: COMMITTEE ACTION: CSRA TRANSITIONAL CENTER.,.INC. 1345 DRUID P ARK AVENUE AUGUSTA, GEORGIA 30904 Rn. Hardy oS: BennJlfgJ, Jr. President Dr. Charles Bartholomew Executive Director Mr. EgueM Clark Department of Juvenile Justice Dr. VtmtJI Qutb Richmond County School Systcm Dr. NaduurilIJ Dunn Richmond County School System Dr. V. EvaIfS-JolID Paine College Mn. Judy Heatlr Department Juvenile Justice !dr. AtuInw Jeffenon Richmond County Board of Edualtion Mn. Jail Munn Richmond County School System Lt. PhJIJJp StDcq Medical College of Georgia Police Ms. Yvdta Turdl Department of Juvenile Justice Mr. Carl TItorton Medical College of Georgia ~ . ,j.... . PHONE (706) 738.5060 FAX (706) 738-4124 February 14, 1999 Mr. James Wall, Attorney 454 Greene Street A~ GA 30901 Re: Approval of Grant A.pplication to CYCC by Commission Dear Attorney Wall, Commissioner Beard and Ms. Bonner advised me (on 2/ 12/99) to deliver this grant application to your office this morning, so it can be'included in the Commission's agenda on Tuesday. You may recall that this organization submitted a similar grant last year, after it was approved and signed by the mayor. Regrettably, we were'not succes~ful in bringing fimds to this community to implement this diversion program, but are hopeful that this one will be funded. If you have any questions, please feel free to telephone me at 706-738-5060 or Commissioner Beard Sincerely, ~~ D......... ~I.o~ ~" b . Charles Bartholomew, Ph.D. Executive Director ENe The mission of the CSRA TC is to provide advocacy. edualtion and treatment for high-risk youth in their strugglc to become caring, responsible, and contributing adults in our society . . "\ APPLICATION FORMS TO BE COMPLETED The following forms in this packet are to be completed and included with the proposal. Please use the checklist below to insure completeness and required sequence. x Application Face Sheet x Detailed Budget Summary x Budget Narrative x Project Narrative (Limit = 10 pages) I. Problem Statement II. Program Goals III. Evaluation Plan IV. Methods and Procedures V. Previous Program Accomplishments VI. Continuation Plan N/A Letter of Consent (non-profit organizations & school systems only) [Not Applicable to Abstinence Education Proposals] x Audit Information Form x Certification of Equal Employment Program x Certification Regarding Lobbying, Debarment & Drug-Free Workplace x Non-Supplanting Certification x Support Letters (to be included with proposal, not mailed separately) N/A Certified Financial Statement (non-profrt organizations only) * send only 1 copy with proposal Additional Application Components for Title V Proposals: N/A Comprehensive Three-Year Prevention Plan N/A Coalition Membership Roster N/A Coalition Resolution/Authorization by County Commission t/ Submit an original and 5 additional copies of the proposal. Refer to page 3 for packaging instructions. Exception: For mini-grant applications, refer to page 16 for a listing of required proposal components.