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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1988-13868 Revised 11/17/88 RESOLUTION NO. 13868 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE FOURTH AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH SOUTH BAY COMMUNITY SERVICES TO PROVIDE ENHANCED SERVICES TO JUVENILE PROSTITUTES AND HOMELESS YOUTH AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAID AMENDMENT The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby resolve as follows: WHEREAS, the City on June 11, 1985 entered into a contract with South Bay Community Services to provide juvenile counseling services, and WHEREAS, on July 26, 1988, the City Council approved the Third Amendment to that agreement by Resolution No. 13695 to extend the contract through June 30, 1989, and WHEREAS, South Bay Community Services has provided a needed public service in the counseling of juveniles at a substantial cost benefit to the City, and WHEREAS, South Bay Community Services is willing to augment the existing contract to provide additional service for juvenile prostitutes and homeless youth for the remainder of fiscal year 1988-89, and WHEREAS, City Council has authorized an additional ~7,500 for the additional services for a total budget of $36,925 in Account No. 1050-5201 for fiscal year 1988-89. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista hereby approves the Fourth Amendment to the Agreement between South Bay Community Services and the City of Chula Vista to provide youth counseling services, dated the 22nd day of November , 1988, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in full.~ BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the sum of $7,500 is hereby appropriated from the unappropriated reserve of the General Fund. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor is hereby directed and authorized to execute said Amendment to the Agreement on behalf of the City of Chula Vista. Presented by Approved as to form by 3116a ADOPTED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF C .A VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 22nd day of November 19 88 , by the following vote, to--wit: AYES: Councilmembers Malcolm, Moore, McCandliss, Nadev, Cox NAYES: Council members Non e ABSTAIN: Counci linetubers None ABSENT: Counci linetubers None City of Chulo Vista ATTEST~ S' E OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss, CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) l, JENNIE M. FULASZ, CMC, CITY CLERK of the City of Chulo Vista, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is o full, true and correct copy of RESOLUTION N0, 13868 ,ond that the some has not been omentied or repealed DATED ~' City Clerk CC-660 FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN SOUTH BAY COMMUNITY SERVICES AND THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA TO PROVIDE YOUTH COUNSELING SERVICES THIS AMENDMENT to the Agreement, entered into by the parties on November 22 , 1988, between THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA (hereinafter "City") and the SOUTH BAY COMMUNITY SERVICES (heroinafter "SBCS") is for the provision of youth counseling services as follows: RECITALS: WHEREAS, the City has entered into a contract with South Bay Community Services to provide Juvenile counseling services for the last three fiscal years, and WHEREAS, on July 26, 1988, the City Council approved Resolution No. 13695 to extend said agreement for fiscal year 1988-89, and WHEREAS, SBCS is willing to provide addit4. onal youth counseling services for fiscal year 1988-89. The parties hereby agree to amend said Agreement to re~d as follows: 1. Paragraph 3 of the Third Amended Agreement is amended by adding thereto the runaway/homeless/Juvenile prostitute services set forth in "Augmentation Services" marked Attachment "A" hereto and incorporated by this reference. 2. Paragraph 3 of the Third Amended Agreement is further amended by adding thereto the total of up to ~7,500 for 5aid "Augmentation Services" to be expended in accordance with the "Budget" marked Attachment B hereto and incorporated by this reference. 3. All other terms of the Third Amended Agreement remain in full force and effect. TH~CHULA VISTA SOUTH BAY COMMUNITY SERVICES Mayor t~e City of Chula Approved as to form by Assistant City Attof~.~y_j' 1723a / AUGMENTATION SERVICES An Outreach Worker will be hired, volunteers recruited an~ trained to provide services.in the City of Chula Vista. This outreach team will specifically provide; 1. Early intez~ention outreach to a minimum of 200 Fcuth, concentrating their efforts on areas in the City of Chu: ~ Vista where youth conSreSets(i.e. parks, marina, shoppin2 centers, 7.~'~ etc.) 2. Staff will liaison with CVPD re~ardin~ prostitution activity amonf. juveniles, providinZ outreach, information and services. 3. SBCS will recruit an additional shelter home inChula Vista to be used exclusively for runaway/homeless Cbula Vista youth &/or Juvenile prostitutes wishinS to exit street life. 4. SBCS will coordinate trainin2 & services with San Diego Youth and CQmm~nity Services' Storefront Project for street youth. 5. Project staff will disseminate cards & Project Safe Place posters, in areas appropriate for street youth to see. (cards & posters display 24hr. hotline number.) Overall, SBCS'e current 24hr. Runaway & Homeless Youth Project (~ee attached) will provide increased services in the City of Chula Vista focusinS on primarF.l prevention with homeless and street youth and rehabilitation services for those younS people wantinS to exit street life. BUDGET October 1, 1988 - J~ne 30, 1989 Personnel: 1 Runaway & Someless Youth Coordinator e 8.24t 1,500.00 1 outreach Worker e 20 hrs Fringe Benefits: FICA 5,875.00 X 7.51% 441.00 S~l 2,937.00 x 3.2t 94.00 Total Fringe Benefits 535.00. ' Total Personnel & Fringe Benefits ' · 6r410100 Non-Personnelz ,,~ ~cards, Project Safe Place posters and cards 300.00 Contracted 1 Shelter home $50.00 per month x 8 months 400.00 Kilea~e 1 Outreach worker traveling 950 miles in 8 ~onths x .20 190.00 Outreachworker and volunteers 200.00 Total Non-Personnel 1,090.00 Total Budget 7,500.00 I. Q~J~iiiES AND NEED FOR THIS ASSISTANC~ a) ~hJ_t~y~s of the uroJect are: 1.. To provide local shelter services for 50 Youth over a 12 month perio~ 2. To p~ovide 24 hour crisis intervention services for 800 runaway and hensless youth and their families over a 12 momth period. 3. To re-unite and stabilize 75 families. San Diego County is the twelfthlar2est county in population in the Unite~ States, covering 4,314 s~uare miles in the most southwestern portion corner of the country. The County contains sixteen cities. Historically, San Diego County had a relatively small minority population|Blacks represent less than 10~, and Hispanics amproximatelF 22~ of the population, (1980 Census). Slightl~ mere than 25% of the total population is 17 years older younger. The 1980 census recorded the youth population, ages ~0-17 at 214,997, representing 11.8% of the total population. Of.thi& number, 52~ were males and 48% were females.. The southwestern portion of San Diego County As known as the "South . Bay". This is the target areafor this project. The South Bay is divided into 4 areas for local statistical purposes(SRA's): SRA, 4 National City, SEA 20 Sweetwater, SEA 21 Chula Vista. and eRA 22 South Bay. These areas are significantly different from the county norm in terms of the high numbers of Hispanic origin: the total population in South Bay is 244,783, with 81,288 of this number being of Hispanic origin. 34,185 of the population 10-17 resides in the South Bay area. and youth comprise 14X of the South Bay .population. The above demographics are based on the 1980 Cen:us, in fact the area is expanding in population. There has been a growth since 1980 in the 8outh Bay area, with a projected 88% rate by the year 2000. (San Diego Association of Governments' projections). The South. Bay includes unicorporated =teas under county Jurisdiction, and three cities: Chula Vista (the county's second largest city), National City (the sixth largest) and Imperial Beach. The National Statistical Survey, · 1975 national demographic study of runaway youth. identified some common characteristics of runaways and homeless youth including: o 53~ of the population studied were meles. 47~ females. o The ma3ority were from low to middle income families. o . Most were likely to come from single parent families. or families with more than six children. o 72~ of the runaways stayed in their original community. o BunawaFs and homeless youth report a high incidence of related social problems: substance abuse. crime violence, prostitution, pregnancy, and unemplo~nnent. The South Bay region o~ Sen Diego County covering 400 square miles and bordering on Mexico, has no shelter services other than South Bay Youth Service Bureau's for runaway youth and few youth services. The region because of its geographic and demographic characteristics, has the potential for a significant numbe~ of homeless runaway youth. Demographics of this region show a high incidence of poverty, with approximately 25~ of the families beinf sinfle parent households end 44X of the total population being ethnic minorities. In addition, the South Bay has · 8.38~ unemployment rate. as compared with the county rate of 8.97~ Based on the Department of Health and HuMam Services national estimate that 3~ to 6~ of youth run from home, in the South Bay this would represent a figure of 1,023 to 2.051 runaways. Given the National Statistical survey finding that 72~ s~ed in their original community this would.mean for the area 738 to 1,477 needing local services. The South Bay region has a high number, (Over 10~), of its youth referred to Juvenile probation and other law enforcement agencies compared to the rest of the country. In 1983, 59X of those youth sent to the California Youth Authority (CYA). by San Diego County were from the South Bay. This figure may in part reflect the small number of pre-delinquent support services available to youth in this are·. On February 28. 1985, the San Diego Association of Governments completed an extensive needs assessment for the 8an Diego County Justice System Advisor/Group. The repor~ documented the need for additional community beds for runaway and homeless youth (pZs. 112- 113). In 1982. the San Diego County Juvenile Justice Commission adopted a list of priorities, this included a short term residential capacity in the South Bay focusin= on Hispanic youth. The San Diego County Department of Social Services' Plan, 1980 rank youth services amon~ its top three needs for services in the South Bay. There are two community aSencies in the area funded by the county to provide Juvenile services; South Bay Community Services, (the applicant), and Case Familiar/Amanacer. ReCently. South Bay Community Services. Inc., and Case Familiar/Amanacer have experienced approximately 8% of the runaways they have come into contact with are croaain~ the border into TiJuana, Mexico and enSa~in~ in prostitution. violence and druS use Another indicator of the need for services for runawaF and homeless youth, is ~he case of runaways reported to the local law enforcemen agencies. The South Bay has 4 local law enforcement jurisdictions. The following is an example of the number of reported runaways to o law enforcement agency over a S month period. Runaways Reported to Chula Vista Aueust 1985 thru April 1988 (9 mos.) Male 128 Female 178 13 and under 65 14-15 128 18~17 113 TOTAL REPORTED CASE 306 It is important to keep in mind that these are only the reported cases. Many experts a~ree that 50% of runaway cases So unreported each year. Since November 1984 thru January 1888, South Bay Community Services Inc., has received 586 runaway referrals for services from 8 of the law enforcemen~ agencies in the area. Due to the lares distance to the closest San Diego shelter, and the fact of overcrowded conditions, shelter care is not seen aa an option to the families o runaway youth, law enforcement x=~r community aSencies in the area. Additionally, the dXstance hinders effective family intervention while the younS person is in shelter and also hinders effective aft care. In conclusion, the South Bay is unique in its high Hispanic crisis and other ~thnic minority population. It ultimately contributes a disproportionately high number of Juveniles into the Juvenile Ju~t~ s~stem. I% also suffers from+a lack of proSrams for its pre- delinquent and runaway youth. II. RESULTS AND BENEFITS EXPECTED The results and benefits derived from the services to be provided to runaway and homeless youth and their families in the South Bay will be: o Ethnic and Culturally responsive looal shelter services provided for 40 runaway and homeless youth. o 24 hours crisis intervention services provided for 600 youth and families in crisis. o 50 families will be reunited and stabilized. o 200 youth will be prevented from entering and/or re-entering the more costly Juvenile Justice system. o Effective family intervention services provided on the local level for 200 families. o Reduction of substance abuse, petty thefts, curfew violations., and vandalism among the teenage population in the area. o Enhance community knowledge and support regarding runaway and homeless youth and the needs. o Successful recruitment, training and support of a minimum of 8 foster homes in the South Bay to provide temporary shelter services. o Coordination of the local law enforcement agencies and community based service proriders to effectively address the need for 24 hour shelter and crisis services for runaway youth and their families. o Educational. employment and personnel skills training provided to these youth. o Youth assisted i~ finding alternative placement when they are unable to return home. o Implementation of local "Project Safe Place." These results and benefits will effectively address the present service needs of runaway and homeless youth and their families. Major gaps in the present service system will be filled; temporary shelter. and 24 hour service capacity. III. APPROACH a) Tasks to be Performed South Bay Community Services, Inc., through its Youth Service Bureau Project (funded by State and local funds) currently provides services to status offenders especially runaways, truants and youth with family problems. This project is coordinated with Case Familiar/Amanacer, the local school district and the three area Police Departments, (Chula Vista, National City, and San Diego [Southern Division]). State and local funded project services include: crisis intervention, outreach, individual, family and group counseling, educational assistance. employment assistance, parent training and follow up services. The project has no shelter services (without Federal .. funding) and is only operative 8-10 hours a day, 5 days a week. The purpose of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Basic Center Grant funds is for temporary shelter services through foster home host beds and the expansion of hours to 24 hours a day, T days a week.. This enables more effective and responsive intervention for runaway and homeless youth and their families and also increases the service. capacity. The current non fedorally funded services to runaway and }homeless are. provided in the following manner: The Youth Service Bureau has 4 counseling staff, and two Special Activities staff providing service. The Program Director stationed at our main office oversees clinical and programmatic services. Two of the Counselors are outstationed with the Chula Vista Police Department, one with the National City Police Department, and one with the San Diego Police Department, (Southern Division). Scu~h Bay Community Services has also established a memorandum of agreement with Case Familiar/Amanacer, in San Ysidro, for that agency to provide counseling and after care services to those youth and their families for the extreme portion of the South Bay. e South Bay Community Services' Youth Service Bureau staff take all cases of reported runaways and any calls received by the three law enforcement JuriSdictions and review all cases per~aining to status offenders. They are additionally responsible for assessment and treatment plan services for 602'2, (Juvenile offenders), eli2ible for police diversion. All staff link closely with and use the existing resources in the area. Staff conduct an. individual assessmen~ of needs and devise an appropriate plan in consultation with the youth, and hisA~er family. The three police departments each contribute staff in identifying and screening youth and in implementing the case plan. Wherever necessary staff coordinate with the Departmen~ of Social Services. the Probation Department and other resources in order to provide viahie alternative placements for youth who cannot return home .(i.e., long ten foster care, group homes, etc.). Additionally, the Youth Service Bureau receive referrals from the '. school district, and on a walk-in or telephone basis. The Special Activities staff, in conjunction with student teachers. provides tutoring and other services necessary for the educational ~rtion of the program. Additionally. these staff provide employment sex, vices and youth leadership/development activities. Finally, in order to mobilize the larger community, to address the needs. of these youth. South Bay Community Services'staff and Board menAbets periodically do community education presentations to various groups throughout the area. The following services are currently and will continue to be provided to runaway and homeless youth and their families. o Qutr~&~/_~ommunlly~_ag/AJ~ns: Staff are stationed throughout the geographical target area; in local Police Department Juvenile Divisions and Community Relation offices, in various schools on an outreach basis, and at South Bay Community Services' Neighborhood Center. Staff also conduct outreach in the local parks and. recreation areas. South Bay Community Services also has strong" linkages ~ith other area public and private proriders. o ~ounseliAgl In working with "high risk" youth. our f~cus is to provide a holistic approach to both individual and family problems. ". Techniques used are eclectic and designed to meet the needs of the client. In order to deal more effectively with problems such as interpersonal relations, school problems. family dysfunction, substance abuse and/or unemployment, ~uidance and support are offered through individual, family, and group counseling. o Follow uo/Aftercare Services: In ad~ion to the crisis intervention and other services provided through our Youth Service Bureau, South Bay Community Services provides on-~oing counseling, employment, recreation and other services through its Juvenile Diversion Neighborhood Center. After care is provided tc youth and their families referred by police, probation. courts. temporary placement facili~ies, institutions and Juvenile correctional facilities. Furthermore. clients are followed up at regular' intervals after case closing. After-care is also provided to youth and their families through linkage agreements with other local area providers,-(i.e., Case Familiar/Amanacer). o Individualized Intake and Case Planning: As previously mentioned all staff conduct an individual assessment of client needs and devis~ an appropriate plan in consultation with the youth and hie/her family. Additionally, contacts are made with any public and/or private agencies that the youth has previously been served by. o v : South Bay Community Services has linkage agreements with other area providers for other social services needed by the youth and his/her family. South Bay Community Services works hard at and is known for spearheading Joint approaches to community problems. o Placement Al~Ornativesl South Bay Community Services works with the Department of Social Services (Children's Services), the Court, the Probation Department and private long term placement proriders, when an alternative placement is needed for a youth unable to return hom~. o LeiSUre Time Activities: South Bay Community Services' Neighborhood Center provides recreation activities and sponsors outing for its' youth. The Center also provides a "drop in" after- school homework clinic for area youth. o =mDloyment assi~. South Bay Community Services offers both youth employment preparation and Job placement assistance. Through individual and group work, youth are provided career guidance and assisted in developing those skills necessary to obtain employment and to hold a Job. Job placement occurs through our efforts at developing Jobs in the local business community and through a "Rent-A- Youth~' program with private residents. The following sexyices to ~unaway and homeless youth are added with' the acquisition for Ru,~away Basic Center Funding. o Temporary Shelter: A South Bay shelter capacity created for 50 runaway and homeless youth through foster care host beds. The homes are recruited so as to have at least two in each of the distinct South Bay Communities, National City, Chula Vista, Sweetwater, South San Diego (San Ysidro) and Imperial Beach. A minimum of 8 foster homes will be recruited, trained and supported by the project staff. 24 hour availability of the beds wiii be insured by a contract set up between the foster home and South Bay Community Services. Initial and on-going (2 times a month)training will be provided to'the foster parents by South Bay Community Services staff and consultants. Foster homes will be paid a $50/mth.. stipend to keep the bed available and to participate in the trainings. A $15/per diem will be paid when a youth is actually in placement. o 24 Hour/T Day Week Service Responsiveness Services responsiveness are increased from 5 days a week, 8-10 hours a day to ? days a week, 24 hours a day. Specifically, Youth Service Bureau staf~ and the federal funded staff provide on sites responsiveness Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m. Crisis Counselors provide services (on an on-call basis) 8:00 p.m. - 8:00 a.m., Monday thru Friday and all 24 hours on Saturday and Sunday. The additional services make the present program work better and more responsive to the real needs of runaway and homeless youth and their families. b) Design and Methodolo~Z 24 hours accessible shelter services to runaway and homeless youth provided through a series of host homes. The following procedures will be employed for this service: A minimum of 8 foster homes, licensed by the County, Department of Social Services, will be under contract with South Bay Community Services, to provide 24 hour bed availability. Each youth will be placed for a maximum of 2 weeks. Services provided during thi~ time will be: individual/family counseling, parent education, education (school and/or tutorinS), group work, and leisure time activities. While a youth is in the foster home, staff will provide 24 hour crisis availability and support services to the youth and the foster parent. Family counseling to the youth and foster family will also be provided as needed. Initial and on-going twice a month trainings will be provided to the pool of foster families (project staff and consultants). Each youth ~r~ the shelter will have a primary counselor/case manager. This. staff person will be responsible for developing a treatment plan and insusing that it is carried out. The primary counselor will also conduct all external contacts with public and private agencies and the parents. The staff is also responsible for developing an aftercare and/or alternative placement plan and following-up on it. Crisis Intervention and Intake Services will be available directly through the Youth Service Bureau Project Monday thru Friday. 8:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m. At other times (M-F 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. and weekends) crisi~ intervention and intake services will be provided by on-call staff. An answering service and pager system (patch throuZh system) will be employed for this purpose. Additionally, South Bay Community Services train the areas Police Department personnel working the 12:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ~hift in the ProJect's procedures ~or responaing t~ and shelter~n~ run=~ys. This assists in insurin~ that use of the projects services by law enforcement at night. South Bay Community Services also developed and implemented a local Project Safe Place , using 24 hour coffee shops, stores (7-11's, etc.) and other appropriate and easily accessible places where a youth can These are easily identified by large signs desi~nating them as a safe place to find services. These "Safe Places" are recruited and trained by ~roJect staff on responding to runaway youth and on the procedures for hooking up with our services 24 hours a day. Youth requesting sholter services are first assessed, by staff, for emergency needs such as medical/health problems, psychological crisis, food, clothing, etc. Before an7 further intervention is attempted, steps will be taken to meet these needs if there are any. Further initial assessment will be conducted to determine if the projects' temporary shelter is appropriate. This assessment is comprehensive and covers such areas as; clients mental state, physical state, motivation for changes and ~articipation in the project services, family relations, substance use needing treatment for physical/sexual abuse and other relevant areas. Once completed for placement is determined staff will place the youth in a foster home and a primary counselor/case manager will be assigned .... When it is determined that a project shelter is not the most appropriate a referral will be made. A parent/guardian consent will be obtainedWithin 24 hours of the you%h's arrival/intake to the project. IIf consent is not obtained the youth will be referred to the proper public entity (police. probation, DSS). At the time parental consent is obtained a family counseling appointment will be made. If the parent/guardian cannot be located, local police department will be notified that the'youth is in the project until they can be located or until the 24 hour limit. The above procedures are in keeping with California Penal Code, Section 272 - (contributing to the delinquency of a minor). E~/~urn Home/Alternative Placement o The following procedures Will be used in verifying the safe arrival of a youth at home: Before a youth leaves the foster home and returns home, the primary counselor/case manager will arrange transportation with parent/legal guardian. It will be the responsibility of the parent/legal ~uardian to provide transportation, permission will be obtained from them for the youth to use public transportation, (funds provided when n,;cessary), by the primary counselor. If it is an out of state situation arrangements will be made through the appropriate resources such as Travelers Aid, and/or Trailways Program. At the time the youth leaves, the parent/legal guardian will be notified that the youth has left and a second call will be made to verify their safe arrival. o In the case where a youth is going to an alternative living arrangement the following procedures will be employed: It will be-the responsibility of the parent/legal guardian to provide ~zansportation. If they are unwilling or unable to provide this, the primary counselor/csse manager will provide or arrange altermate transportation, (public transit). When the youth leaves a call will be made to the placement notifying them and a second call will be made to verify the safe arrival. If a youth does not arrive where planned, the parent/legal guardian will be notified. All youth will be eligible for after-care service such as; counseling ~mployment assistance, educational assistance and other needed ,, ~upports. ~ o Linkages with the National Runaway Switchboard are maintained through our Youth Service Bureau outstations. Home Run, (1-800 Hit- Home) a National Runaway Hotline, refer clients to all of South Bay Conununity Services, Inc.'s program sites. We provide them with updated ~nformation on a regular basis. With 24. hour shelter and other services we also link up all of our program sites with the National Runaway Switchboard by providini them with updated information and the centralized 24 hour number Additionally, the California Child, Youth and Family Coalition has a statewide hotline and South Bay Community Services is a resource for referrals. ~l~tionsh~2_MJJ2h_Law_E~force~nt/Juvenile Court. Sch~j~J~ ~A1Public~d PrivateA~f~lQy__~~ South Bay community Services, Inc., has excellent working relationship with schools, law enforcement, Juvenile Justice system agencies and other service providers. Two of South Bay Community Services' three programs are Joint ventures; one (South'Bay YoUth Service Bureau) with Sweetwater Union School District, Chula Vista, National city, and San Diego Police Department, and one (San Diego Community Intervention Project) with San Diego Police Department and the Youth Service Network of San Diego County. The San Diego County Probation Department refers Juveniles to South Bay Community Services' Our House Diversion Program. Additionally, we provide office space and staff for the 2ancho del Rayo (Probation's Juvenile Camp) pre release and aftercare program. Juvenile Court Judges and attorneys refer clients to South Bay Community Services as a sentencing alternative. The local school district refers clients, provides space for our counseling and tutoring components. and South Bay Community Services' Executive Director sits on the School Attendance Review Board. Child Protective Services also refers families to our counseling services. 70% of our referrals are from the Juvenile Justice System, 20% from ~chools and 10% from other agencies and self referrals. Procedur~ with Youth from Correctional Institutions: Currently our Youth Service Bureau staff receive youth who have run from a correctional institution, the procedure is to notify the proper authorities (i.e., probation, parolee). In many cases parents are notified of the youth's return to the facility. ~arti~i~ation in Local. State & Refional Network ,. South Bay Community Services is an active member of the followinS Local Networks: 1)~ Youth Service Network of San Diego County - local coalitio~ youth service agencies, South Bay Community Services' Executive Director is the Chair. 2) Juvenile Resource Network - local network of Juvenile law,~ enforcement officers, private practitioners, profit and non- profit agencies. South Bay Community Services is a membersand ~ or our staff attend ~he monthly meeting. 3) District 1 Human Sotvice Providera - local network of S~man Service Organizations in the District I of San Diego County~- South Bay Community Servicea'~.,Executive Director is an,active participant. 4) CLmmunity Congress of San Diego County - County wide membership organization of human zerviceproviders --agencies and ~p~lvate personnel. South Bay Community Services' ExecutiVe .Director is the Past Chair of the Board of Directors .and South Bay Community Services' Special Activities Coordinator is currently the Board of Directors Chair State and Re~ional Networking: South Bay Community Services is an active member of the~California Child, Youth and Family Coalition (CCYFC). CCYFC is a state coalition of over 200 members, S.B.C.S. Executive Director ia on the Board of Directors and the Vice Chair of Public Policy andlAdvocacy. · CCYFC is a member of the Western States Youth Service NetwOrk (Region IX - National Network) and both organizations' Board members work closely together on Joint projects ~n~ issues. Data maintained is designed to fit the specific character of;the' pro2ram in order to assure that meaningful information is ~ath%red efficiently. Records substantiate achievement of'objectives. provision of serviceslof'data necessary to complete: quarteriF and '- other progress reports requested by funding and referral sources. The system has the capacity to.collect, a~gregate and report the demographic description of the client population. Data for'.eachcase is maintained in a manner which allows services provision tracked and validated. Individual'~case files are maintained~lon each youth. kept in locked,cabinets and contain the' followinS information: sex, age, religion, ethnicity, income level,~familF makeup. referral source, ca~e disposition, previous histoTy~'.Juvenile Justice contacts, substance use and school information. Addi~i'onallF, an intake assessment outlining the problem, treatment plan and objectives is maintained in the file. Files also contain client contacts, progress no~es. collateral coz,tacts and anF other pertinent case information. FinallVa pre and. post tea% and follow- up evalua~ion is maintained in each file. Confidentialitv of th~_in~Qrmation is insured by the following: a) All files are kept in locked cabinets~ b) Clients names are not used.in~.data analysis or aigrilation. c) S.B.C.S. confidentialitF policy states tha~. no client.information. may be released without the written consentlof the clrent (describing the information to be released). even in the case of an adolescent. IV. GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION The South Bay Youth Service Bureau serves the "8outh Bay" are of San Diego County California. This area is the southwestern portion.of · San Diego County and borders on Mexico. The South BaF includes unicorporated areas under countF Jur~,sdlction, and three cities: Chula Vista (the County's second largest city), National City (the sixth largest) and amperial Beach. V STAF[ING AND MANAGEM~L~ The proposed temporary shelter and 24 hour intervention serviC'es '~ operate as a component of South Bay Community Services, Inc.'s, S~uth Bay Youth Service Bureau Program (YSB). The current YSB operates am a separate component of S.B.C.S., under the supervision of the Executive Director, and under the policies of S.B.C.S,'e BOard of Directors. ' Staff will consist of one Foster Care Coordinator, one Runaway Youth Coordinator. and Crisis Counselors (on-call basis). Current YoUth Service Bureau ~taff consist of.4 counseling staff, 1 Progra~ 1 Director, 2 Special Activities staff and a clerical parson;.' Paid staff are selected on the basis of their ability to perform well in' workins with youth, not on the basis of credentials alone. Job descriptions are attached. (See AttaoHement S,) S.B.C.Sj~'is an'eqUal opportunity employer committed to affirmative action. The Runaway .. Youth Coordinator will supervise the temporary shelter services component of the Youth Service Bureau and proVide case work services to Runaway and Homeless Youth. She/he will'additionally provide. crisis intervention services 8:00 a.m.- 8:00 p.m., Monda~ thru Friday. The crisis counselors willprovide these services On an on- call basis 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., MondaythruFriday and all day Saturday and Sunday. The Foster Care Coordinator will be responsible for the recruitment, training and supervision of foster homes. This. staff person will also supervise volunteers involved in"the. ProJect.. Current Youth Service Bureau staff will continue to provide intervention services to runaway and homeless youth and their families 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday andas needed. Once a youth is in the program a case manager/primary counselor will be assigned. The Runaway Youth Coordinator ia responsible for providing case management and/or for insuring assignmentof acase manager. I~inin~_~grvision of staff is provided in a variety of wavs: o Initial training is conducted, includin~ overall agency program and services, responsibilities and duties of position. On,going weekly individual supervision is provided by immediate ' supervisor (provided by Executive Director for management staff). o Weekly clinical case consultation are held under the supervision of a licensed MFCC, Ph.D. o Bi-weekIy in-house in-service traininge are conducted on subjects relevant to client popular.ion. o Staff are encouraged and financially supported to attend outside trainings in order to enhance their skills. Volunteers are an important component of South Bay CommunitF Services'current service deliVerF system. South Bay Communit~' Services provides volunteer;opportunities for qualified individuals to work with youth in all of our direct services and communLtF service programs. As youth:service workers, volunteers~ current primary role is tolco-facilitate youth counseling groups','and=help in the Mouth emplo~nnent program. In addition:to those activities. our Counselor Interns receive experience in individual and family therapy. ~ese volunteers are closely supervised bM a ClinLcal Supervisor, a licensed Marriage, Family and Child Counselor. The Youth Service Bureau has also established a voluntee~ program for tutors in the after school clinic and one-on-one tutoring component, Volunteers also function as.sides to~ the SoUth Bay Community. Services' counselors stationed'at the various police departmentsl these aides follow up on runaways and provide assistance in groups. South Bay Community Services' staff provide family reunific~%'ion services to runaway and homeless Mouth through our Youth Service Bureuu. After the Mouth returns home on-going services:are provided in order to address+the problems that resulted. in the running away.. c) Ad~nuacv of Resources South Bay Communit~ Services, Inc~, (S.B.C.S~) has 1S. Fears experience in providing Juvenile~related'services. South BaF Community Services was created'as a private non-profit corporation, (501.C.3) in 1~71 by oommunitF leaders, including the Mayor and Police Chief, in response to a growing drug abuse problem among area teenagers. The purpose of the organization is to reinforce the familF's role in the community, and to assist youth ~o aspire realistically to l'lves of self-fulfillment. This has and sti~.l is addressed through the provision of bilingual (English/Spani=h) local neighborhood focused services on an out-client, community outreach model. Services are targeted at young ~eople and their families with special attention given to those youth with pre and/or delinquency, school an~ family related problems. Initial funding sources included the National Institute of' Mental Health, the County of San Diego and the City of Chula Vista,]I South Bay Community Services administered six employment-related grants from the County Regional Employment Training Consortium and the Comprehensive Employment Training Act from 1977 to1981, South Bay Community Services conducted a project from 1979 %o 1981 with funds from the United States Law Enforcement Assistance Administration's Office of Community Anti-Crime Programs. From 1978 through the present it has received funds from the San Diego County Department of Education to provide support services to students in the Su~it School (Court school). Major funding for South Bay Community Service~since 1978 through the present has been AB-90, County Justice System Subvention funds, ;:..' provided to operate a juvenile diversion support program for 802 offenders. Services provided include: counseling, group service ,, activities, guided group interaction, restitution support, crisis intervention, community education and development, youth employment preparation. Job placoment. institutional aftercare, and a first time offender anti-shoplift program. 80% Of these are referred from the Juvenile Justice System. 94% of the clients served in this'program have no further contact with law enforcement for.six months after completion in our program. Since NovemberIS84. through the present, South B~ Community Services has a contract with the California Department of Youth Authority to operate a Youth Service Bureau. This project is in concert with the Chula Vista. National City and San Diego Police Departments. The purpose is to provide services to reduce/prevent delinquent behavior among South Bay truants.,~naways and other status offenders. Since a local dollar for dollar match is required all 4 participating agencies provided in-kind services. South Bay Community Services' Youth Service Bureau counselors,are outstationed in the Chula Vista. National City and San Diego (Southern Division) Police Departments. Another'counselor liasions with the school district. Youth Service Bureau staff take all cases of reported runaways by the three law ~nZorcement Jurisdictions and review all cases pertaining to status offenders and provide assessment and treatment plan services for 802 (criminal) Juvenile offenders. Services provided in the Youth Service Bureau include: crisis intervention, counseling, tutoring, parent effectiveness training. community education. volunteer program, referral services. in school groups and individual counseling and employment assistance. In July 198~ the City of Chula Vista awarded South Bay Community Services a contract to coordinate the Chula Vista Police Departments in-house Juvenile diversion program. The staff stationed there provide assessment and treatment plan services for all youth (status and criminal offenders) eligible for diversion. The City of Chula Vista under a separate contract since the agencies~.~ inception supports the agencF°s Juvenile diversion and delinquencF prevention programs by providing funding for rent, utilities, telephone and supplies. In November 1985 South Bay CommunitF Services was awarded a grant frSm the Office of Criminal Justice and Planning to replicate. it's''':'~' Youth Service Bureau with the San Diego Police Department throu2hout>":~., the CitF of San Diego, (San Diego Community Intervention Project). During 1987-88 South Bay Community Services was funaed by the?: California Youth Authority to develop and disseminate a Delinquency Prevention Curriculum for 5th and 6th 2rade students In 1987-88 South Bay CommunitF Services also received foun~at~'6n ~.: funding to develop and operate After School Extended Day Care Programs for latch key children. South Bay Community Services' Youth Service Bureau was named'bF, the Director of the California State'Department of,the Youth Authority as one of five model pro2rama in California.:AdditionallF, our Neighborhood Center (Our House)Yreceived 2'-'awards in lS85, f~6~ the San Diego County Probation Department'foroUtstanding services.to young p~ople and their families. To date 8outh'Bay Community Services has administered a total of'25 contracts, allyyouth related.'. .... ..I.k..~ The organization operates under a strong and~vital Board of Directors, who represent a good cross"section of ourccmmUn~,t~ and ~,.~ are knowledgeable in the problems of youth'j This Board provides , primary oversi2ht to the programs and policies for all activities and Juvenile related problems. .~,=.!'.~ 'In brief, South Bay Community Services has, throughout it's history, demonstrated a capability to respond ~o the programmatic needs of youth in the communitF it serves. In 2ddition. 8curb BaF Community Services has the capacity to administer capablF a wide variety of contracts with a multiplicity of requirements. .