To: James Avery, Governmental Operations Committee
From: Rhonda Ihm, Family Division Administrator
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RE: Approval of a contract between Genesee County and Rite of Passages, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $630,000.00, to provide an Evening Learning Center program at Genesee County's Juvenile Justice Center; the term of this grant is from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025; the cost of this grant will be paid from account 2920-663.07-801.001
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval of a contract with Rite of Passages, Inc., commencing October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, in the amount of $630,000 to be paid from account 2920-663.07-801.001. The services are a part of the approved childcare fund annual plan and budget. The State of Michigan will be providing a 75/25 cost sharing ratio for the program.
BACKGROUND:
Rite of Passages will provide an Evening Learning Center program as an extension of the Day Treatment program at the Genesee County Juvenile Justice Center. Rite of Passages will be working with their university partner, the University of Cincinnati, to provide an academic evaluation of a gun violence curriculum that has been developed for the program.
DISCUSSION:
The Evening Learning Center is an evidenced-based alternative to secure detention model. Evening centers offer several key benefits for the juvenile justice system. The cost for supervision of youth in these programs is far less than in a secure setting. At the same time, the community is protected by the center's intensive daily supervision of particularly high-risk youth. The model provides structure, services, and supervision to youth during the "high-crime" after-school and evening hours from 3:00 to 9:00 PM. Rite of Passages will provide an Evening Learning Center at the GCJJC that will operate from 3:30pm to 8:30pm, Monday through Friday, with weekend hours available for high-risk youth that may need additional support in the community. The program wi...
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