Department
Juvenile Court
Requested Action (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval of a contract - Juvenile Court, 22RFP048A-CJC, Specific Evidence-Based Delinquency Prevention Programming in the amount up to $384,860.00 with Evidence-Based Associates, LLC (Powder Springs, GA) to provide ART-Aggressive Replacement Therapy; Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT); Functional Family Therapy (FFT) and Multisystemic Therapy (MST). Effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. This contract is 100% grant funded. No county funding is required. (APPROVED UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA)
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Requirement for Board Action (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
In accordance with State of Georgia O.C.G.A. §36-10-1, request for approval of contractual agreements shall be forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for approval.
Strategic Priority Area related to this item (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Justice and Safety
Commission Districts Affected
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Is this a purchasing item?
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Summary & Background: The Office of the Governor Criminal Justice Coordinating Council approved funding for FY25 Juvenile Justice Incentive Grant for the grant period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 to provide funding for juvenile courts to service youth in the community who would otherwise be committed to Georgia’s Department of Juvenile Justice. The Subgrant Award Letter was signed by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners Chairman on July 15, 2024, approved on May 15, 2024, BOC 24-0326. This request is to approve a contract for the grant period.
The mission of Fulton County Juvenile Court is: first, to protect children and the community in matters brought before the court, to rehabilitate children, and to restore families; and second, to create opportunities for the community, partners, and stakeholders to engage in this mission actively. Fulton County Juvenile Court has been awarded funding from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. One of the objectives of this initiative is to provide evidence-based therapeutic services to court-involved children who are identified as moderate or high risk to re-offend, as determined by the utilization of objective risk and needs screening instruments. Four (4) treatment programs are identified to assist with meeting this objective; Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Functional Family Therapy (FFT), Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST), and Aggression Replacement Training (ART). Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is effective in addressing court-involved children's varying levels of exposure to traumatic experiences. Functional Family Therapy (FFT) is effective in addressing the behaviors of at-risk children and delinquent youth to overcome adolescent behavior problems, conduct disorder, substance abuse, and delinquency. Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST) is an intensive family and community-based treatment service that addresses multiple aspects of severe anti-social behavior in adolescents. The program's multi-systemic approach views an individual's behavior as being influenced by the systems around them and the individual's thoughts and feelings about those systems. Aggression Replacement Training (ART) concentrates on developing individual competencies to address various emotional and social aspects contributing to youths' aggressive behavior. Program techniques are designed to teach youths how to control angry impulses and take perspectives other than their own. The main goal is to reduce aggression and violence among youths by providing them opportunities to learn pro-social skills instead of aggressive behavior.
Scope of Work: The Fulton County Juvenile Court (FCJC) seeks to further its mission to rehabilitate children and restore families through the continued provision of evidence based therapeutic treatment and intensive in-home family-based services to children who meet prescribed eligibility criteria and who otherwise would potentially be committed to placements outside of their home environment. These support services include family/group reintegration and prevention services, as well as psychological evaluations; ART-Aggressive Replacement Therapy, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Functional Family Therapy (FFT) and Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST), an intensive family and community based treatment program that addresses the environmental systems that impact chronic and violent juvenile offenders, including their homes and families; schools and teachers; and neighbors and friends.
Community Impact: Children and families impacted in an effective manner that leads to the successful completion of court ordered supervision conditions; and the reduction of juvenile delinquency re-offense rates by providing high quality and high-fidelity evidence-based service delivery for children and families
Department Recommendation: The Juvenile Court recommends the contract with Evidence-Based Associates, LLC for implementing FFT, ART, TF-CBT, and MST evidence-based services to court-involved children and families is renewed.
Project Implications: No future implications exist.
Community Issues/Concerns: No issues have raised.
Department Issues/Concerns: The Department does not have concerns.
Contract Modification:
Contract & Compliance Information (Provide Contractor and Subcontractor details.)
N/A
Exhibits Attached (Provide copies of originals, number exhibits consecutively, and label all exhibits in the upper right corner.)
Exhibit 1: Copy of Subgrant Award Letter
Exhibit 2: Performance Evaluation Report
Contact Information (Type Name, Title, Agency and Phone)
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Cicely Barber, Chief Administrator Officer, Fulton County Juvenile Court, 404-613-4681
Contract Attached
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Yes
Previous Contracts
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Yes
Total Contract Value
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Previous Adjustments: |
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This Request: |
$384,860.00 |
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TOTAL: |
$384,860.00 |
Grant Information Summary
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Amount Requested: |
$384,860.00 |
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Match Required: |
0 |
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In-Kind |
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Start Date: |
July 1, 2024 |
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Approval to Award |
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End Date: |
June 30, 2025 |
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Match Account $: |
0 |
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Fiscal Impact / Funding Source
Funding Line 1:
461-405-JJ24-1160: Grants, Juvenile Court, Professional Services
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Key Contract Terms |
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Start Date: 7/1/2024 |
End Date: 6/30/2025 |
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Cost Adjustment: 0 |
Renewal/Extension Terms: Click here to enter text. |
Overall Contractor Performance Rating: 100
Would you select/recommend this vendor again?
Yes
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Report Period Start: |
Report Period End: |
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7/1/2023 |
6/30/2024 |