October 12, 2017

BSCC Committee on Juvenile Justice Meets 

The Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) State Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (SACJJDP) will hold a two day meeting: Wednesday, October 18 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and Thursday, October 19 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the BSCC headquarters located in Sacramento. Agenda topics include: a presentation by the Office of Health Equity regarding community defined practices; a discussion about the Juvenile Justice efforts within the BSCC; a presentation of data compiled from the community survey, listening sessions & qualitative findings; and a discussion about the development of the 2018-20 State Plan. To access the agenda and additional information, please visit: http://www.bscc.ca.gov/s_mtgsacjjdp10181917.php.

Free Training to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities

The Ventura County Sherriff’s Office and the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) are presenting a two-day free training focused on Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Juvenile System. The training will be held Monday, October 30– Tuesday, October 31 in Ventura, CA.

Agenda topics include:

• Understanding race, ethnicity and culture issues for Latino Youth in the juvenile justice system.
• Confronting and countering implicit bias.
• How to talk about race.

You can access the agenda and training flyer here.

OES Offers Grants for Victims Services

The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), Victim Services & Public Safety Branch, Children’s Unit is announcing the release of the Child Sexual Abuse Treatment (CS) Program Request for Application (RFA) for the 2017-18 fiscal year. The CS Program funds local government agencies and non-profit organizations to provide comprehensive treatment services to child victims of sexual abuse and/or sexual exploitation that are under the age of 18.

The CS Program is supported through the State Penalty Fund and Victims of Crime Act Victim Assistance Formula Grant Program Fund. A total of approximately $492,000 is available for 2017-18, with a grant performance period beginning January 1, 2018, and ending December 31, 2018. To receive funding through the CS Program, the application package must be received or postmarked by Wednesday, November 1. Click here for additional information and a copy of the RFA. Cal OES grant information can be found at this link.

Upcoming NACo Stepping Up Webinar and Network Call

The Stepping Up partners will host a webinar on Thursday, November 9 to discuss evidence-based strategies for addressing housing needs for people with mental illnesses who have had contact with the justice system. Stepping Up counties may be running into a common issue: the prevalence of homelessness among people with mental illnesses in jails and a lack of housing options for this vulnerable population in their communities.

This webinar will feature CSH’s FUSE model, which is a data-driven approach to creating and implementing supportive housing for high utilizers/frequent users of jails, shelters and other crisis services. County officials will share their processes and progress with implementing this model. The webinar will be followed up by the Stepping Up Network Call for a deeper dive on the same topic on Thursday, November 16. To register for the webinar and network call, please visit this link.