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Regular-Law & Justice Services # 44.
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| Board of Supervisors |
Probation |
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| Receive presentation on the Redefining Engagement with Services and Treatment by Offering Restorative Experiences (RESTORE) program. (No general fund impact) (Fruchtenicht/Gayton) |
| Recommended Action |
| Receive presentation on the Redefining Engagement with Services Treatment by Offering Restorative Experiences (RESTORE) program. |
| Strategic Plan Goal(s) |
Operational Excellence
Safe Communities |
| Reason for Recommended Action/Background |
In March 2019, the County applied for a Youth Reinvestment Grant offered through the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) to fund the Redefining Engagement with Services and Treatment by Offering Restorative Experiences (RESTORE) program. The RESTORE program aims to divert youth away from the juvenile justice system and will focus on improving the overall well-being and outcomes for youth. The program will use restorative justice methods that help youth understand the impact of their actions and take responsibility for repairing the harm they have caused. It will also seek to identify and address underlying health and social issues while building resilience. To reduce racial and ethnic disparities, RESTORE will be offered to youth who commit an offense from a list of pre-identified eligible offenses that allows for first-time and repeat offenders to be diverted. RESTORE will also divert transition-aged youth facing probation violations through juvenile court.
On June 13, 2019, the Probation Department received a notice of award from the BSCC in the amount of $630,000. BSCC approved the County's proposal contingent on Board of Supervisors acceptance, and on meeting the conditions in the grant notice, which included a requirement to subcontract 90% of the award to a community non-profit organization for juvenile court diversion services. On July 23, 2019, the Board of Supervisors approved receipt of the funds and subcontracting on a sole source-basis with the Yolo Conflict Resolution Center (YCRC) who was identified during the grant submission process as the program provider for these services.
The YCRC is a nonprofit organization specializing in conflict mediation. The organization is deeply rooted in Yolo County's existing restorative justice programming; they currently contract with the Davis Police Department to conduct their juvenile diversion program and provide restorative justice training to law enforcement agencies, school district staff and social workers throughout the county. This experience, along with the organization's local grassroots efforts, gives the YCRC the unique capacity to effectively serve Yolo County's at-risk youth and transition-aged youth populations. The YCRC will coordinate directly with the Probation Department and District Attorney's office to execute the RESTORE program, drawing from strong existing relationships with both departments. |
| Collaborations (including Board advisory groups and external partner agencies) |
Yolo County Criminal Justice Grant Work Group
Yolo County District Attorney's Office
Yolo County Public Defender's Office
Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency
Yolo County Sheriff's Office
Davis, Woodland and West Sacramento Police Departments
Woodland Police Activities League
Yolo County Office of Education
Woodland Public Library's Teen Advisory
Bryte and Broderick's Community Action Networks |
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