Item Description:
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Amds to three Agmts with local agencies to provide juvenile diversion services to the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, ext end date through 06/30/25 and incr combined NTE to $1,925,000
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Amendments to three Agreements with local agencies to provide juvenile diversion services to the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, extending the contracts through June 30, 2025, and increasing the combined not-to-exceed amount to $1,925,000 be approved:
• PR00002792 Center for Multicultural Mediation, Amendment 4 increasing the not-to-exceed amount by $35,000 to a new NTE of $145,000
• PR00002794 Legal Rights Center Inc. Amendment 4 increasing the not-to-exceed amount by $55,000 to a new NTE of $355,000
• PR00002793 Youable Emotional Health Services (formerly Headway), Amendment 5 increasing the not-to-exceed amount by $300,000 to a new NTE of $1,425,000; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the total combined funding available for the three contracts shall not exceed $1,925,000; that the department will manage the contract expenditures with this funding allocation; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Amendments on behalf of the County; and that the Controller be authorized to disburse the funds as directed.
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Background:
The Center for Multicultural Mediation (CMM) provides culturally specific diversion services to youth from Somali and East African families. CMM provides programming for youthful offenders ages 10-17 that meet the Hennepin County Attorney's Office diversion eligibility criteria. Services include initial screening and assessment, and development and monitoring of a diversion contract that addresses the needs and risks of the youth with a restorative focus including restitution to any victims.
The Legal Rights Center, Inc. acts as the lead agency and fiscal agent for the Juvenile Restorative Justice Collaboration (JRJC), which is made up of non-profit juvenile restorative justice providers. Members of the JRJC are Community Mediation and Restorative Services Conflict Resolution Center; The Legal Rights Center; Restorative Justice Community Action; and Seward Longfellow Restorative Justice Partnership. The members provide restorative justice services for youthful offenders ages 10-17 through community reparative panels, outreach to crime victims and community directed service projects.
Youable Emotional Health Services provides juvenile diversion programming for youthful offenders ages 10-17 that meet the Hennepin County Attorney's Office diversion eligibility criteria. Services include initial screening and assessment, and development and monitoring of a diversion contract that addresses the needs and risks of the youth with a restorative focus including restitution to any victims.
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval