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5 Agmts with local agencies to provide youth diversion services to the Hennepin County Attorney's Office, 07/01/25-12/31/26, total combined NTE $1,374,000
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the following Agreements for youth diversion services to the Hennepin County Attorney's Office during the contract period July 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026 with a combined total NTE of $1,374,000 be approved as follows:
HS00001993 with the Center for Multicultural Mediation in the amount $90,000
HS00001994 with Kente Circle Training Institute in the amount of $240,000
HS00001995 with Legal Rights Center Inc., in the amount of $294,000
HS00001996 with The Link in the amount of $450,000
HS00001997 with NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center Inc., in the amount of $300,000
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the total combined funding for all five contracts shall not exceed $1,374,000; that the department will manage the contract expenditures with this funding allocation; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Agreements on behalf of the County; and that the Controller be authorized to disburse 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. The members provide restorative justice services for youthful offenders ages 10-17 through community reparative panel...
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