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Augusta Richmond GA
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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)
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Mr. C gp~ r.r~ ~y
1345 Druid Park Ave
Allgll~t.:l, C::A 10g04
InltlaUFirSt Year
Continuation
(List All Previous Grant Number,;)
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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
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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.
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Implementing Agency executive OffIcer (Signature & ate)
County Gove. Director, CSRA Transitional
Center, Inc.
Title
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R .. 1/99
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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: ,
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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.
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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
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~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)
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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)
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Certification (no EEOP required)
2.
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, hereby certify that the
(agency executive officer)
, has less than 50 employees and
or
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(applying agency)
is not required to maintain an EEOP, pursuant to 28 CFR 42.301, et sea.
(signature)
(date)
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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
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Bob Young, Mayor
3. Grantee IRSNendor Number
58-2204274
6. Date
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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.
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Mayor Bob Young
Typed Name and Title
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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 .
Mayor Bob Young:
Augusta Richmond Co~n
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EXHIBIT B
it'b~ J\ugusta <6broniclc
Juvenile crimes
growing violent,
chief deputy says
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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
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EXHIBIT C
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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
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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.
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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
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Problem Behavior
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statements made by their mothers.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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Risk Factors Emerging From
Mid-Adolescence Onward
Child Gun ownership
Drug dealing
UnemployTnent
Family School dro'pout
Peer Gang mempership
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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
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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
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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
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. Comprehensive community mobilization
. Situational crime prevention
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. Legal and policy changes re~tricting availability and use of guns,
drugs, and alcohol
. Mandatory laws for crimes involving firearms
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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Suggested Priorities for Communities
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. 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.
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. 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.
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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
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COMMISSION
CHARLES "RANDY" OLIVER, ADMINISTRATOR
DATE:
February 16, 1999 (agenda)
February 15, 1999 (preparation date)
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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
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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,
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Charles Bartholomew, Ph.D.
Executive Director
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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
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