REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
December 17, 2024
FROM
TRACY REECE, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Department
SUBJECT
Title
Contracts for Housing Services for Youth Under the Jurisdiction of the Juvenile Court
End
RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve contracts with the following agencies to provide housing services for youth under the jurisdiction of the Juvenile Court, in an aggregate amount of $5,300,000, for the total contract period of January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2029:
1. Avector Community Group, Inc.
2. Beloved Housing, LLC
3. Bigger Than You LLC
4. Citadel Community Care Facilities
5. Hope Homes, LLC
6. Molding Hearts.Org
(Presenter: Tracy Reece, Chief Probation Officer, 387-5692)
Body
COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The total cost of housing services contracts will not exceed an aggregate amount of $5,300,000 for a five year period, and is funded through 2011 Realignment Juvenile Justice Subaccount, Juvenile Reentry Grant Special Account (Assembly Bill 1628). Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Probation Department's (Probation) 2024-25 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The recommended contracts will allow Probation to provide specific housing services to assist youth under the jurisdiction of the Juvenile Court who have previously been committed to the California Division of Juvenile Justice or to a Secure Youth Treatment Facility to overcome problems related to housing impacting their rehabilitation and reintegration into the community.
Pursuant to Chapter 337, Statutes of 2020...
Click here for full text