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Amd 1 to Agmt PR00006135 with the Research Foundation of the City University of New York to provide strategic consultation and technical support services to the Hennepin County Attorney's Office, ext end date to 12/31/25, incr NTE by $90,000
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Amendment 1 to Agreement PR00006135 with the Research Foundation of the City University of New York to provide strategic consultation and technical support services, extending the contract through December 31, 2025 and increasing the not to exceed amount by $90,000 for a new total not to exceed amount of $182,700 be approved; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Amendment on behalf of the County; and that the Controller be authorized to disperse the funds as directed.
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Background:
Earlier this year, the County Attorney's office initiated an expansion of Youth Group Violence Intervention (YGVI) in collaboration with Safe Communities. Through that, we're partnering with Safe Communities to reduce violence by ensuring supportive services to young people who are at serious risk of involvement with gun violence.
YGVI draws from Group Violence Intervention (GVI), an evidence-informed, internationally used model pioneered and supported by the National Network for Safe Communities (NNSC) at John Jay College. Evaluations suggest that the GVI strategy can reduce shooting behavior, victimization, shootings, and homicides.
The Research Foundation of the City University of New York provides strategic consultation and technical support for both planning and ongoing implementation to GVI sites across the world. During the planning and initial launch phases of this YGVI iteration in Hennepin County, NNSC provided those services through a contract with the County Attorney's office. As the initiative continues to expand, ongoing consultation and technical assistance are important to support fidelity to the GVI model and effective implementation. Th...
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