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Jean Stothert,Mayor
Honorable President
and Members of the City Council,
Attached is an Ordinance to approve the acceptance of the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement
and Criminal Justice (Nebraska Crime Commission), 2015 Juvenile Services grant award #15-JS-0420 to
Completely KIDS in the amount of$37,500 with a match of$41,890.
The funding will be used to implement Completely KIDS' Liberty Project, a program to address youth
violence through family strengthening and youth therapy services to diminish risk factors associated with
trauma and violence. The grant award period is July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016.
Sincerely, Approved as to Funding:
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ORDINANCE NO. 9C O�
AN ORDINANCE to approve the acceptance of the Nebraska Crime Commission, 2015 Juvenile
Services Grant, award #15-JS-0420 to Completely KIDS, in the amount of $37,500, with a
match of$41,890 provided by the subcontractor Completely KIDS; during the project period of
July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016, to provide program support for the Liberty Project, a program to
address youth violence through family strengthening and youth therapy services to diminish risk
factors associated with trauma and violence; to authorize payment from such grant funding and
involving appropriations of more than one year in conformity with Section 5.17 of the Home
Rule Charter; and, providing for the effective date hereof.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OMAHA:
Section 1. That, as recommended by the Mayor, the acceptance of the Nebraska Crime
Commission, 2015 Juvenile Services grant award #15-JS-0420 to Completely KIDS for the
Liberty Project in the amount of$37,500, with a match of$41,890 provided by the subcontractor
Completely KIDS; is hereby approved. Copies of such grant award, grant application, and letter
addressing contingencies are attached and by this reference made a part hereof.
Section 2. That the grant period extends from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016,
commencing upon approval of this ordinance. In conformity with Section 5.17 of the Home Rule
Charter, expenditures as outlined in the attached revised budget, from such grant funds and
involving appropriations of more than one year, are hereby authorized and the Finance Director is
authorized to make payment in accordance therewith.
Section 3. That this ordinance being administrative, and not legislative, in character shall
be in full force and take effect immediately upon passage.
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STATE OF NEBRASKA
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(Nebraska Crime Commission)
\ Rcii l_1!„-_,=== Darrell Fisher, Executive Director
301 Centennial Mall South
P.O. Box 94946
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-4946
Phone(402)471-2194
FAX(402)471-2837
MEMORANDUM
Date: May 27,2015
To: Gail Braun
From: Vanessa Humaran,Juvenile Justice Grants Administrator
Re: Crime Commission Award
On May 27,2015,the Crime Commission approved grant#15-JS-0420, City of Omaha,"Completely
KIDS'Liberty Project Family Strengthening Program", in the amount of$37,500.
In preparation please proceed with the process by following the directions below to ensure all
requirements are met to receive the grant award and special conditions in a timely manner. Submitting
this information by the deadline will allow our office to prepare the Grant Award contracts as soon as the
Federal Award arrives. All following items are DUE 30 days from the date of this memorandum. Please
submit all items to Stephanie Booher at Stephanie.booherna,nebraska.gov
Budget, Contingencies,Summary Comment Sheet and A-133 Audits
The revised Budget and Contingencies must be submitted before the grant award can be prepared.
A Revised Budget is required if the award amount is different than the requested amount or more
information is necessary.
• Revised Budget consists of a) signed Budget Summary b)detailed budget pages and c) detailed
budget narratives.
• All budget forms can be accessed on the Crime Commission website at www.ncc.nebraska.gov
• Please submit the Revised Budget and Contingencies on yellow paper.
*Ref:to the Summary Comment Sheet, provided with the Recommendation for Award notice(sent prior
to the Crime Commission meeting), for any contingencies or specific requirements to be addressed.
Audit Requirements
• Submit most current A-133 Audit and Letter of Findings if your agency received $500,000 or
more in federal funds.You may submit electronic copy(pdf) or link to the audit to
Stephanie.booher@,nebraska.gov
• If the agency is not required to have an A-133 audit submit official statement on business letter-
head indicating the reason why it is not required to conduct and submit an audit.
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Grant Management Training
Grant Management Training(GMT) will be announced at a later date. Attendance is required for sub-
grantees who are new projects, have not attended GMT in the past 3 years, have new project personnel
(Project Director, Coordinator, Fiscal Officer),or those who need a refresher course on GMT. Other
individuals associated with the grant project are welcome to attend.
2566 ST. MARY'S AVENUE
OMAHA, NE • 68105
402-397-5809compleeyys Completely <c
KIDS� Creating Community for Kids and.Families
2015 OFFICERS AND
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CHAIRMANJune 4, 2015
Doug Glass
CHAIRMAN-ELECT Caroline Gillan
Steve Lindsay Office of the Mayor
TREASURER City of Omaha
Amber Carman 1819 Farnam Street,Ste 300
SECRETARY Omaha, Nebraska 68183-0300
Arnie Schellpeper
AT LARGE Dear Caroline:
Doug Barlow
Dan Gurnee
Chase Meyer This letter is in response to the questions posed by the Nebraska Coalition for Juvenile
PAST CHAIRMAN Justice Grant Review Committee regarding the Completely KIDS proposal (#15-JS-420).
Margaret Hershiser
LEGAL ADVISOR ESL classes are provided for the parents of Liberty Elementary students. Research
Koley Jessen
indicates that parental involvement in schooling has a positive effect of youth outcomes.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The programming is designed as one component in addition to the Out-of-School Time
Penny Parker
Program which provides direct services to youth.
GUILD PRESIDENT
Marjean Stamm
BOARD MEMBERS Strengthening Families Program model includes a family dinner provided by the agency
Ben Baldwin during the class. Food is budgeted at$3.50/person x 20 people/class x 14 classes ($980).
John Barnhart
Brian Brownrigg
Jody Carstens Completely KIDS has reduced the match to the remainder of the salary for the
Robyn Devore Completely KIDS therapist($41,890).
Linda Dugan
Nancy Edick
Kathy English
Nliyhele Grewcock Completely KIDS provides a$30 monthly stipend for both the Family Specialist and
Laurie Gruneich Therapist to utilize their personal cell phones for program. Completely KIDS is happy to
Erin Murnan
Kathryn Murphy reallocate that funding towards the Therapist's salary if necessary.
Brian Pickering
Todd Scholz
Randy Tripp Professional Development($500 for the Therapist and $500 Family Specialist) is not
ADVISORY BOARD limited to in-state training; however, historically all professional development has been
Bob Bates local due to the limited budget.
Cindy Bay
Lynne Boyer
Tim Daugherty Completely KIDS provides continuous service year-round, however, the proposed services
N.P.Dodge,Jr.
Linda B.Ford,M.D. will take place July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.
Mary Kay Greenberg
piny Landen
Carl Mammel Completely KIDS is willing to provide further information in regards to these questions if
Lloyd A.Meyer needed.
Sandy Parker
Ann Stinson
Lyn 1\allin Iiegenbein Sincerely,
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Carla Rizzo
CrlDirector of Programs
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Grant Number
[Crime Commission Use Only]
NEBRASKA CRIME COMMISSION
FY 2015 STATE JUVENILE SERVICES APPLICATION
SECTION I: APPLICANT INFORMATION
1. Applicant Name: Name: City of Omaha, Office of the Mayor Telephone: [402] 444-5000
[Agency/Organization] Fax: [402] 444-6059
The applicant must be the agency that will
receive and disburse the grant funds.
2. Applicant Federal Employer ID#: 47-6006304
[Must be 9 digits]
3. Address: 1819 Farnam Street, Suite 300
Omaha,NE 68183-0300
[Include zip code+4 digits]
4. Project Title: Completely KIDS' Liberty Project Family Strengthening Program
5. Project Director: Name: Gail Braun Telephone: [402] 444-5286
[Receives all grant correspondence] Title: Grant Administrator Fax: [402] 444-6059
Email: gbraun@cityofomaha.org
Address: 1819 Farnam Street, Suite 300
Omaha,NE 68183-0300
[Include zip code+4 digits]
6. Project Coordinator: Name: Carla Rizzo Telephone: [402] 397-5809
[Cannot be the Project Director] Title: Director of Program Fax: [402] 397-5811
Email: crizzo@completelykids.org
Address: Address:2566 St. Mary's Avenue
Omaha,NE 68105-1655
[Include zip code+4 digits]
7. Fiscal Officer: Name: Stephen Curtiss Telephone: [402] 444-5417
[Cannot be the Project Director] Title: Finance Director Fax: [402] 546-1150
Email: Stephen.Curtiss@cityofomaha.org
Address: 1819 Farnam Street, Suite 1004
Omaha,NE 68183-1000
[Include zip code+4 digits]
8.Authorized Official: Name: Jean Stothert Telephone: [402]444-5000
[NOTE:The authorized official includes county Title: Mayor Fax: [402]444-6059
board chair,mayor, city administrator,state Email: mayorstothert@cityofomaha.org
agency director,chair or vice-chair of non-profit
agency.]
Address: 1819 Farnam Street, Suite 300
Omaha,NE 68183-0300
[Include zip code+4 digits]
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9. Is the proposed program a model,best-practice, evidence based, or promising practice program?
(See Page 10 of the Application Kit Instructions)
jI Yes No
What evidence exists that the proposed program is evidence based and/or effective?
According to the SAMHSA's National Registry of Evidence-based Program and Practices:
The Strengthening Families Program(SFP)was initially developed and evaluated in 1982-1986 in a National
Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) randomized controlled trial(RCT) with children of addicted parents. Later
independent replication studies with cultural adaptations for high-risk, culturally diverse families were conducted in
Alabama, Colorado(Denver), Hawaii, Michigan(Detroit), New Mexico, and Utah with SAMHSA/Center for
Substance Abuse Prevention(CSAP) and Center for Substance Abuse Treatment(CSAT) 5-year grants. NIDA and
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism(NIAAA)RCTs were conducted by independent investigators
in Maryland,New York, Virginia, Washington, DC, and Canada with more than 1,300 families. SFP is currently
offered by local agencies in every State nationwide and in 17 countries. Statewide evaluations have been conducted
in Florida, New Jersey,North Carolina, and Virginia. LutraGroup, Inc., the authorized distributor, trainer, and
evaluator of SFP with offices in Salt Lake City,Utah, and Washington, DC, estimates that it has trained more than
12,500 individuals to deliver SFP to about 250,000 families in the last 10 years. SFP is currently being tested for the
prevention of child abuse in Kansas,Nebraska, and North Carolina and with several tribes with funding from the
Federal Administration for Children and Families. A SFP family physical activity and nutrition education curriculum
also is being tested with Utah and Colorado tribes for the prevention of obesity and diabetes.
Other evidence based practices utilized at the Completely KIDS Liberty Project include:
• Collaboration as demonstrated by the strong, mutually beneficial partnerships between Completely KIDS,
Liberty Elementary School/Omaha Public Schools, and several community providers chosen based on the
current needs of children and families. Completely KIDS coordinates all services at the Liberty Project to
ensure that the needs of children and families are met.
• Targeted Interventions as demonstrated by the analysis of data to determine needed services for the children
and families at Liberty. The Evaluation team at the University of Nebraska at Omaha analyzes data to
determine if services are effective and gives recommendations for enhancements to the program.
• Skill Train Staff as evidenced by the completion of the staff training in the Strengthening Families Program
through the LutraGroup Inc. The Liberty Project Therapist has her provisional license and participates in
weekly supervision meetings with a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
• Measure Relevant Processes/Practices as evidenced by the regular collection of outputs and analysis of
outcomes to determine impact and make programmatic decisions.
10. Impact Demographic: List the area[s] Omaha,Nebraska with concentrated efforts in the Park East
served by the project [i.e. counties, cities, Neighborhood(children and families attending Liberty Elementary
neighborhoods, etc.]. school).
Youth: List the number of youth, ages 10-17, 200+ (Liberty Elementary students ages 10-17)
projected to be served by the project.
11. Previous 5-Year Crime Commission Funding for this Project: 13. Area[s] Served by Project:
[Statewide, Counties,Cities]
Grant#:13-JS-408 Amount: $50,000 Omaha,Nebraska with concentrated
efforts in the Park East Neighborhood.
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Grant#:14-JS-404 Amount: $50,000 Omaha,Nebraska with concentrated
efforts in the Park East Neighborhood.
Grant#: Amount:
Grant#: Amount:
12. Is the amount of funds requested following the step down policy? >1 Yes ❑No
If no,clearly justify the need for the Crime Commission to waive the step down policy for this project.
13. Previous 5-Year Crime Commission Funding for this Juvenile Justice Project:
Funding Source Received in past 5 years Requesting funds for 2015
Title V ❑Yes /1No ❑Yes No
Juvenile Accountability Block Grant EYes No ❑Yes No
County Aid ❑Yes E1No nYes ZNo
County Aid Enhancement ❑Yes No nYes ZNo
Community-Based Aid nYes ZNo Eyes No
Title II nYes ►/No Eyes No
14. Comprehensive Juvenile Services Plan:
®YES LINO Our community has an approved current Three Year Comprehensive Juvenile Services
Plan on file with the Nebraska Crime Commission.
List begin and end date of plan:
July 1, 2012—June 30,2015
List the 3-5 priorities in the plan:
1. Reduce barriers to attendance challenges for youth in Douglas County and the Omaha Metro.
.2. Increase effective services to youth and reduce re-traumatizing events caused through the continued disconnect
between the provider community(representing youth needs) and the systems/policies in place to support youth.
3. Provide centralization of information sharing, communication, and collaboration opportunities for the juvenile justice
system and juvenile services providers in Omaha and Douglas County in order to ensure the greatest collective impact
on each of the areas of identified need for youth.
4. Identify and develop strategies to address issues of Disproportionate Minority Contact(DMC)within the target
populations identified through work with the Bums Institute.
5. Utilize core Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative(JDAI)strategies to restructure policy and practice to create
strategic, collective system improvements and reform to most efficiently use resources to most effectively serve youth.
6. Reduce the number of unstably housed youth in the Metro Area.
7. Reduce recidivism and barriers to success for youth re-entering home placements following disruptions in home,
school,and community as a result of formal legal actions.
8. Reduce incidence of youth violence and exposure to violence through strategic, holistic community-wide efforts.
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SECTION II: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Omaha will subcontract with Completely KIDS to implement the Completely KIDS
Liberty Project. In 2014 Completely KIDS adopted new vision and mission statements. The
vision is to ensure that families have access to the knowledge and skills necessary to break the
cycle of poverty. The mission is to educate and empower kids and families to create a safe,
healthy, successful, and connected community. Completely KIDS is deeply concerned about
youth exposure to and involvement in violence. Exposure to violence is a serious risk factor for
mental and behavioral health issues that negatively impact academic and social success.
The Completely KIDS Liberty Project primarily addresses youth violence through family
strengthening and youth therapy services to diminish risk factors associated with trauma and
violence. Completely KIDS is focusing on the Comprehensive Juvenile Services Plan areas of:
• Reducing barriers to attendance challenges for youth in Douglas County and the Metro area
through the provision of the evidence-based Strengthening Families Program in combination
with parent programming in partnership with the Visiting Nurse Association, Goodwill, and
Latino Center of the Midlands.
• Increasing effective services to youth and reducing re-traumatizing events caused through the
continued disconnect between the Provider Community (representing youth needs) and the
systems/policies in place that support youth through case management services offered directly
at the school to assist youth and families in reducing barriers to their success.
• Providing centralization of information sharing,communication,and collaboration
opportunities for the juvenile justice system and juvenile service providers in Omaha and
Douglas County. This ensures the greatest collective impact through a collaborative effort with
Omaha Public Schools and community partners to meet specific needs. The Liberty Project
streamlines services by having one primary point of contact for the family that will assist in
connecting the family to a variety of services.
• Reducing incidence of youth violence and exposure to violence through strategic, holistic
community-wide efforts through the evidence-based Strengthening Families programming,
identified partnerships, and Completely KIDS programming,which.focuses on academic and
social success. The Liberty Project model (based on the Community Schools model) is designed
to strengthen the entire community thereby reducing the risks of violence.
All Liberty students and families are eligible to receive services. All services take place at
Liberty Elementary, reducing transportation barriers. Completely KIDS is requesting $37,500 to
support the Liberty Project. Completely KIDS will contribute approximately$84,047 in
matching funds to support the Family Strengthening and youth therapy components. The total
cost of the Family Strengthening and Youth therapy components of the Liberty Project is
$121,547. Matching funds will be provided through private donations(Parker Family
Foundation,McGowan Family Foundation, Suzanne and Walter Scott Foundation, Hawks
Foundation, and Kim Foundation) and other grants.
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•
SECTION III: BUDGET SUMMARY
---- Total Project Cost
------- Match Share
Requested Amount li Category
INONII
A.Personnel $84,047 $121,547
B. Consultants/Contracts
$37,500
D. Supplies/ 111111111111111111111111111111
Operating Ex•enses
E. Equipment
1111111111111111111111111111111,
F. Other Costs $121,547
L $37,500 $84,047
L AMOUNT 100%
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is accurate and as the
certify the information in this application program
CERTIFICATION:I hereby hereby agree to comply with all provisions of the grant
Authorized Official for the project
and all other applicable state and federal laws.
NOTE:The authorized official includes county board chair,mayor, city administrator, state agency
director,chair or vice-chair of non-profit agency.]
Name of Authorized Official(type or print): Jean Stothert
Title: Mayor
Address: 1819 Farnam Street,Suite 300
City, State, Zip+4: Omaha,NE 68183-0300
Telephone: 402-444-5000
Signature of Authorized Official:
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SECTION IV: COMMUNITY DESCRIPTION
A. Complete the following table:
Gender, Race& Total Population on of Grant Area Total Population of Grant Area
between 10— 17 years of age
Number % of Total#
Male Number % of total #
261,018 49.16%
Female 29,706 50.87%
269,982 50.84% 28,686� 49.13%
Total
531,000 100.00
- 58,392 100.00%
Black 379,528 71.47%
45,541 78.0%
58,793 11.07%
American Indian and 9,644 16.50%
Alaska Native 0.42% 1,062 1.8%
Asian 15,703 °
Native Hawaiian and 2. MIMI
96/0 2 145 3.7%
other Pacific Islander 187 0.04%
Other
13,288 2.50%
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Total 469,710 88.46%
Hispanic or Latino 58,392 100 00%
61,290 11.54% 9,828 16.83%
Not Hispanic or Latino
469,710 88.46% 48 S64
Total , 83.17p
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Cities,Counties, Towns included above: Dou la so 100.00% 58,392 100.00%
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Total Population of Grant Area Source of Data:U.S. Census Bureau 2011-2013 3-Year
American Communi Surve
Total Population of Grant Area between 10- 17 years of age Source of Data:Puzzanchera C.
Sladk A. and Kan W. 2014 . "Eas Access to Juvenile Po ulations: 1990-2013." Online.
Available: htt ://www.o.'d , ov/o'statbb/eza o /
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B. Provide an overview of the community[s] where this project will take place:
Douglas County is located on the eastern part of the state of Nebraska and bordered entirely on
the east by the Missouri River. Douglas County is the most heavily populated county in the state
and represents over 28 percent of the total state population. With a population over 531,000
Douglas County is home to the cities of Omaha,Ralston, Valley, Waterloo,Bennington, and
Boys Town. The Greater Omaha Metropolitan Area is estimated to have a population of 886,000.
While these citizens may reside in the bordering counties of Sarpy and Cass County,Nebraska
and Pottawatomie, Washington,or Mills County, Iowa, many of these individuals either work,
attend school, visit or travel through Douglas County daily. The Douglas County population is
diverse; with 71.47 percent of residents are white, 11.07 percent African American, 2.96 percent
Asian,and 11.54 percent Hispanic or Latino. While no formal data count is available currently,
it is estimated there are between 20,000 to 30,000 refugees from other countries (primarily
African nations) living and working in Douglas County, with 7,000 to 11,000 of those being in
the juvenile population.
According to the 2011-2013 (3 Year)American Community Survey there were 205,762
households in Douglas County,Nebraska,of which families made up 61.6 percent of the
households. The average household size was 2.52 people. Of family households,this figure
44.3 percent consists of married-couple families and 17.3 percent single parent households.
Nonfamily households made up 38.4 percent of all households. In Douglas County, 32.7 percent
of all households have one or more people under the age of 18. Eight thousand and twelve
grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 34.7
percent were financially responsible for their grandchildren.
Juveniles under the age of 18 make up 26.1 percent of the total Douglas County population. The
distribution of race and gender among the juvenile population is similar to that of the entire
Douglas County population. •
C. Please describe any Disproportionate Minority Contact [DMC] issues that have been identified in
the community. How will the proposed project address the disproportionality?
Douglas County,Nebraska has been actively addressing the issue of Disproportionate Minority
Contact(DMC)for the past decade. Douglas County has an active committee that meets on a
monthly basis and focuses on issues of key factors contributing to DMC,arrest, and detention
data, and discusses means to address the issue. The group is comprised of individuals involved in
the juvenile justice system and local service and program providers. These individuals work to
address the issue collectively and within their own organizations. The DMC Committee
continues to lead in addressing DMC issues through trainings and workshops, the development
of programs that address the need for culturally specific services, and data analysis. The
Committee serves as a policy resource and working group for Juvenile Detention Alternatives
Initiative(JDAI) in Douglas County.
The DMC committee has identified African Americans as the minority population with the
greatest disproportionality in the Douglas County juvenile justice system. African American
youth are cited for law violations twice as often as Caucasian juveniles. For those youth cited,
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African American youth are one to one and a half times more likely to be filed on in Court than
their Caucasian counterparts. Of the juveniles cited, African American juveniles are placed in
secure detention at a rate of nearly two times that of Caucasians youth, and in juvenile
correctional facilities at a rate of three and a half times that of Caucasian juveniles.
During the 2013-2014 school year, Liberty Elementary school served 76 children(1 1%of the
student body)that identified as Black or African American. The majority of the students(468 or
68%) identified as Hispanic or Latino. Completely KIDS programming is designed to provide a
safe, positive place for youth and families that builds up the community and decreases exposure
to violence.
D. For applicants from Douglas, Lancaster, Sarpy, Cherry, Colfax,Dakota, Dawes, Dawson, Hall,
Madison, Platte, Saunders, Scottsbluff, and Thurston counties,provide the 2010 RRI's for the
contact point[s] the programming will address. Discuss the contact points impacted by the
proposed project:
The Completely KIDS program at Liberty elementary is prevention-based and strives to keep
kids and families out of the court system.
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2.Juvenile Arrests 1.00 2.05 0.79 0.40 * * * 1.34
3.Refer to Juvenile Court 1.00 1.65 1.93 1.19 * * * 1.75
4.Cases Diverted 1.00 0.93 0.89 ** * * * 0.90
5.Cases Involving Secure Detention 1.00 1.70 0.97 ** * * * 1.46
6.Cases Petitioned 1.00 1.23 0.63 ** * * * 1.03
7.Cases Resulting in Delinquent Findings 1.00 1.03 1.07 ** * * * 1.03
8.Cases resulting in Probation Placement 1.00 1.00 ** ** * * * 1.15
9.Cases Resulting in Confinement in Secure 1.00 3.53 3.03 ** * * * 4.02
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
10.Cases Transferred to Adult Court 1.00 0.74 ** ** * * * 0.63
Group meets 1%threshold? Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Key:Statistically significant results:bold font Results that are not statistically significant:regular font Group is less than 1 percent of the youth population:
*Insufficient number of cases for analysis:**Missing data for some element of calculation:---
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SECTION V: PROBLEM STATEMENT
A. Problem Statement
Complete the following sentence.
The problem to be addressed by this application is:
Youth in Omaha(specifically youth residing in the 68105 area code and attending Liberty
Elementary) are disproportionately exposed to violence and involved in violent acts which
contribute to reduced attendance rates and mental health issues resulting from exposure to this
trauma.
B. Provide statistical documentation of the problem, including local data from three years.
According to the Omaha Police Department via the Douglas County Comprehensive Juvenile
Services Plan,juvenile arrests for violent crimes between 2011-2013 are as follows:
Juvenile Arrests 2011 2012 2013
Murder and Manslaughter 3 1 0
Forcible Rape 12 6 4
Robbery 30 41 39
Felony Assault 34 32 28
In addition to the juvenile arrests for violent crimes, potential youth exposure to violent crimes
creates a problem as it may result in mental or behavioral health issues from the trauma. From
2011-2013,the Omaha Police Department made the following arrests for violent crimes in
Omaha:
Violent Offense Arrests 2011 2012 2013
Homicide 43 41 42
Rape 220 187 184
Robbery 696 815 718
Aggravated Assault 1350 1442 1505
The aforementioned violent offense arrests and juvenile arrests only illuminate a portion of these
complex problems. Crimes that go unreported or arrests that are never made are not reflected in
these statistics but still have a potentially devastating impact on our youth. According to the
Douglas County Comprehensive Juvenile Services Plan, "while up to 34 percent of children in
the United States have experienced at least one traumatic event, between 75 and 93 percent of
youth entering the juvenile justice system annually in this country are estimated to have
experienced some degree of trauma"which speaks to the potential mental or behavioral health
issues associated with these experiences. In 2012, 19,140 low-income children were uninsured in
Nebraska,which severely limits their access to mental and behavioral health services{Kids
Count 2013). Unfortunately due to increased incidents of violence in their communities,these
kids are especially likely to be exposed to trauma. According to Kids Count 2013, 3.8% of
Nebraska high school students carried a weapon to school in the past 30 days (prior to
completing the survey), 26.7%were in a physical fight within the past 12 months, and 26.6%
drank alcohol within the last 30 days.
In addition to mental and behavioral health needs, the other well-documented risk factor for
youth violence addressed by this proposal is truancy and or high absenteeism. According to Kids
Count, nearly 15,000 Nebraska students were suspended, 1,988 students dropped out of school,
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and over 6,400 kids missed 30 or more days of school during the 2011-2012 school year. While
the graduation rate for all students was nearly 88%, Hispanic youth graduation rate was only
77.95% and Black or African American youth was only 73.55%(Kids Count 2013). According
to Building Bright Futures, "truant students have lower achievement and are at higher risk for
juvenile delinquency, drug use, and dropping out" (2007). The Office of Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention stated "chronic truancy and absence(which includes excused and
unexcused absences)often start early... truancy has been clearly identified as one of the early
warning signs that youths potentially are headed for delinquent activity, social isolation, or
educational failure."The U.S. Department of Justice reports that approximately 75%of state
prison inmates and 59%of federal inmates are high school dropouts. According to the
Comprehensive Juvenile Services Plan, students who miss four or fewer days of school each year
have a 92% chance of graduating from high school. Students who miss between 10 and 14 days
have a 77% chance of graduating and students who miss 20 or more days each year only have a
33% chance of graduating from high school.
According to Truancy Solutions, a partnership between the Nebraska State Education
Association, Building Bright Futures,and the Nebraska Broadcasters Association:
• More than 5,000 students in the Omaha area are absent from school each day.
• In 2009-2010,more than 22,000 Nebraska students missed more than 20 days of school.
• During the 2010-2011 school year, 4th graders who missed more than 20 days of school
scored 21 points lower on statewide reading assessments than those who missed fewer than
20 days.
• According to a study of 13,000 Philadelphia school district students,those who are at risk of
dropping out of school can be identified as early as 6th grade with four simple indicators:
o Attending school 80% or less of the time during 6th grade.
o Failing math in 6th grade,
o Failing in English in 6th grade.
o Receiving an out-of-school suspension in 6th grade.
• During the 2011-2012 school year, 3,416 students were referred to the Douglas County
attorney for 20 or more school absences.
C. Describe how the priorities of the Comprehensive Juvenile Services Plan listed in Section I, #16,
address the problem statement.
The Douglas County Juvenile Services Plan addresses the aforementioned problems directly
through its priorities of reducing barriers to attendance, increasing effective services for youth
who experience traumatic events,and reducing incidence of youth violence and exposure to
violence. As all of these risk factors directly impact youth violence, addressing these priority
areas will ultimately reduce youth violence in the target area.
D. Explain how and which of the 40 Developmental Assets®, as defined by the Search Institute,are
targeted by the project. Do not list more than five assets.
http://www.search-institute.org/systernifiles/40AssetsList.pdf
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The Completely KIDS Liberty Project explicitly addresses the majority of the 40 Developmental
Assets. The five primary assets targeted by the Liberty Project are: safety,parent involvement in
schooling, school engagement,personal power, and positive view of personal future.
• Safety
a Safety is described as the young person feels safe at home, school, and in the community.
Completely KIDS chose to address Safety first and foremost because if a child does not
feel safe,he/she will not benefit from any other intervention as evidenced by Maslow's
hierarchy of needs. Developing relationships,building self-esteem, achieving goals, etc.
cannot be achieved if the child does not feel safe. Central to the Liberty Project's goal is
making Liberty Elementary School the center of the community where everyone feels
welcome, supported, and can get the assistance or support they need to be successful. The
Completely KIDS Family Resource Room provides opportunities for parents to gain
skills or knowledge in a variety of topics while forging relationships with other parents,
thereby building a sense of community. In addition to the Family Resource Room,the
youth therapy services provided by Completely KIDS will provide a safe place for youth
to work through trauma that they have experienced and build positive coping skills that
will help them to be successful inside and outside of the classroom.
• Parent Involvement in Schooling
o Parent involvement in schooling is described as parent(s)who are actively involved in
helping their young person succeed in school. Parent involvement in schooling is a
central component of the Liberty Project model. The Completely KIDS Family Resource
Room utilizes the evidence-based Strengthening Families Program to work with parents
on developing specific skills to help their children be successful. Positive parenting
practices taught include parenting supervision,parental involvement, and discipline
strategies for their children. Families also learn family organization,family cohesion,
family communication,and how to build on family strengths/resilience to strengthen the
overall family unit. Parents will have the opportunity to gain additional skills that will
help their children to be successful inside and outside of the classroom through targeted
programming provided by partner organizations (Goodwill, Latino Center of the
Midlands, and the Visiting Nurse Association). Parents who are less stressed are more
likely to be able to be more involved in their child's education and social success.
o Completely KIDS Liberty Project also provides early childhood/kindergarten readiness
programming for parents and their young children. Teaching parents how to help their
child learn basic concepts and to be involved in schooling from the very beginning is
extremely helpful over the course of a child's education.The parents know what to
expect from the school,the importance of regular attendance, and they understand how
they can be involved and reinforce their child's learning.
• School Engagement
o School engagement is described as the young person is actively engaged in learning.
Youth involved in the Completely KIDS Liberty Project are actively engaged in school
during and outside of school hours. Completely KIDS operates before- and after-school
programming for more than 160 youth every school day plus programming during the
summer. Completely KIDS out-of-school time programs provide opportunities to practice
skills learned in the classroom in fun and innovative ways. Completely KIDS does not
teach. Teachers design fun and engaging activities for our staff to implement that will
assist the students in mastering concepts. Completely KIDS employs as many
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paraprofessionals from the school day as possible as after-school staff,which further
builds the connection between out-of-school time and the school day. These carefully
designed lessons help to build youth confidence and engagement in learning which
translates into stronger engagement in the classroom as well. Additionally, Completely
KIDS programming brings in the parents for monthly family activities to increase youth
and family engagement with the school. Youth and their parents learn academic games to
play and spend time building relationships with school and out-of-school time staff as
well as other parents.
• Peaceful Conflict Resolution
o Peaceful conflict resolution is described as the young person seeks to resolve conflicts
nonviolently. Peaceful conflict resolution is critical in both the youth therapy and out-of-
school time components of Completely KIDS programming. The children who are
referred for therapy often display problem behaviors in the classroom. Their behavior
often results in time in the principal's office and/or suspension,which means that they are
not in the classroom learning. The Completely KIDS therapist uses art therapy and/or
cognitive-behavioral therapy to help the children develop coping skills to help them to be
successful in the classroom. They learn how to work with other students, listen, and calm
down when they are feeling upset. During the OST program, Completely KIDS works
with all youth on positive social skills including peaceful conflict resolution through
program lessons and expectations. All Completely KIDS services are offered free of
charge and parental consent is always obtained.
• Personal Power
o Personal power is described as the young person feels he or she has control over"things
that happen to me." When a youth feels he/she has control over what happens to him/her,
he/she is not a victim. Completely KIDS staff have intentional conversations with
students around goal setting,hard work, and hope. The message that the youth has the
power to determine if he/she will be successful in school, if he/she will participate in
gangs or other violent activities, if he/she will use drugs, etc. is reinforced on a daily
basis. If a youth feels he/she can overcome the challenges inherent in homelessness,
extreme poverty, witnessing acts of violence, etc.,then he/she has hope and can be
successful. Completely KIDS works with youth and their parents through the Family
Resource Room, youth therapy, and out-of-school time programming to develop this
essential asset at all times.
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SECTION VI: CURRENT EFFORTS
There are a variety of groups and individual organizations implementing violence prevention,
family strengthening, out-of-school time,and therapy services/programming in the Omaha area.
Some of the other services available for youth and families include:
• Boys Town Common Sense Parenting. Common Sense Parenting is offered at sporadic times and
by multiple agencies throughout Omaha. While this is an excellent program, Completely KIDS
parents at Liberty Elementary do not have transportation or readily available access to this
service.
• Learning Community Center of South Omaha provides family literacy programming to families
with children attending specific schools in South Omaha. Liberty parents are not eligible for this
programming as they are not within the area of town that is supported(South Omaha—
Achievement Subcouncil 5 of the Learning Community of Douglas and Sarpy Counties).
• Learning Community Center of North Omaha is opening in January 2015. Most of the services
there appear to be targeting childcare providers. While there is a strong family engagement
component, it is unknown what that will look like and if it will benefit the families at Liberty.
The transportation barrier will also likely pose a problem.
• Girls Inc., YMCA, Boys& Girls Club, etc.,provide programming at their facilities. Some of
these organizations provide transportation to families,however,participation fees apply. Liberty
Elementary families cannot afford the fees to participate,and the locations are often inconvenient
for these families. Additionally, these programs do not have therapy services and/or family
strengthening programming.
• Lutheran Family Services,Heartland Family Services, etc.,provide therapy services and some
family programming. Most Liberty families do not have the transportation or the money(or
insurance) to utilize these services.
The Completely KIDS Liberty Project does not duplicate any known service in the Omaha area.
The model upon which the Liberty Project is based posits that the school building should be the
center of the community and all services should be readily available within the building. This
model grew out of the Community Schools model. Completely KIDS strives to bring together
community partners as providers of services within the building to eliminate barriers, such as
lack of transportation and funds that families living in poverty commonly experience.
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SECTION VII: PROJECT OPERATION
Any Liberty Elementary school student and his/her immediate family members(parent/guardian,
sibling) is invited to participate in the Liberty Project. All Liberty Elementary parents are invited
to participate in classes in the Completely KIDS Family Resource Room and/or receive
individual case management services. Classes and services offered to families include but are not
limited to:
• READY (Real Employment Assistance for Developing Youth)provided by Goodwill.
• Health and wellness classes provided by Visiting Nurse Association.
• Spanish GED classes provided by the Latino Center of the Midlands.
• Beginning and Advanced English as a Second Language.
• Crafts and small business ideas provided by Completely KIDS.
• Early Childhood Learning provided by Completely KIDS.
• Adult and family literacy provided by Completely KIDS.
In year one, Completely KIDS also partnered with Family Housing Advisory Services (FHAS)
for programming. However, FHAS was unable to provide programming in Spanish and it did not
meet the needs of the families so that programming was replaced with English as a Second
Language classes.
Upon enrollment in case management, parents complete intake paperwork including assessment
of their stress levels, strengths, and challenges/barriers. Parents who enroll only in the classes
currently do not complete the aforementioned assessments,but are closely monitored and
regularly offered additional services when needed. Parents continue to participate in the
programming until they no longer need the services. Services are currently evaluated through
participant surveys and pre/post-assessments of goal attainment and stress levels. Participants in
the Strengthening Families Program complete separate assessments in accordance with the
program protocol.
Any youth who attends Liberty Elementary is eligible to participate in the youth therapy
services. Youth are generally referred by the guidance counselor,principal, teachers, or out-of-
school time staff. After obtaining parental consent,the therapist conducts multiple assessments
throughout the course of the art therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy. Youth meet with the
therapist at least once per week until individual goals are met. After foiuial therapy sessions end,
the therapist completes follow-up visits and continues to monitor the youth as needed.
Any youth who attends Liberty Elementary is eligible to participate in Completely KIDS out-of-
school time programming as long as there is capacity within the program. Youth are admitted
based on prior participation, sibling prior participation, and need. Completely KIDS serves 160
youth each day in the after-school program and up to 60 youth before school. During the
program,youth participate in academic enrichment activities designed by licensed educators,
complete service-learning projects, develop life skills such as decision making and leadership,
receive healthy meals, and learn to express themselves through positive activities such as sports,
art, and more. Assessment is done through two yearly quality practice evaluations; surveys
completed by youth,parents, teachers, and community partners; and school grades, standardized
test scores, and attendance. The retention rate is approximately 86% (youth may not reregister
due to mobility or other reasons).
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SECTION IX: SUSTAINABILITY
Continuation Applicants: Explain other sources of funding which have emerged to support the
project, if those funds will continue to be available, and how the project will be sustained when
the five-year step down process is completed.
Completely KIDS is dedicated to the Liberty Project program model and is truly excited about
the opportunity to expand this model through these invaluable partnerships and utilization of
evidence-based curriculum. State Juvenile Services funding provides less than 10%of the
funding needed to fully implement the Liberty Project(when the out-of-school time
programming, Weekend Food program, and administrative costs are included). Completely
KIDS is working with individual donors and family foundations to further engage them in the
vision of the Liberty Project. State Juvenile Services funding was particularly important because
it helped fund a comprehensive evaluation of the project in partnership with the University of
Nebraska at Omaha and pilot the therapy component of the project. Preliminary results indicate
that the project does impact the children and families. Completely KIDS is not publicly sharing
the results until the full analysis of school years 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 are complete to
ensure accuracy in reporting. Completely Kids is confident that the results of the evaluation will
assist Completely KIDS in obtaining additional funding to support this model and even
potentially replicate it in other Omaha-area elementary schools.
Current funders committed to the Liberty Project include the following foundations: Parker
Family Foundation, McGowan Family Foundation, Suzanne & Walter Scott Foundation, Hawks
Foundation, and Kim Foundation. Other support for the project has been received from grants
and contracts through Collective for Youth and the Omaha Community Foundation. Completely
KIDS has long standing relationships with most of these funders and anticipates continued
funding into the foreseeable future. As long as the Liberty Project demonstrates impact,
Completely KIDS is committed to ensuring the programming remains available for years to
come.
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SECTION X: IDENTIFICATION OF PURPOSE AREAS
Check which purpose area[s] this application will address and indicate the amount of Juvenile
Services funding that will be used in the area.
PURPOSE AREA CHECK IF AMOUNT OF
PROGRAM GRANT
ADDRESSES FUNDS FOR
THIS AREA THIS AREA
1.Aftercare/Reentry: Programs to prepare targeted juvenile offenders to
successfully return to their communities after serving a period of secure
confinement in a training school,juvenile correctional facility,or other secure
institution.Aftercare programs focus on preparing juvenile offenders for release
and providing a continuum of supervision and services after release.
2.Alternatives to Detention: Alternative services provided to a juvenile
offender in the community as an alternative to confinement.
3.Child Abuse and Neglect Programs. Programs that provide treatment to
juvenile victims of child abuse or neglect and to their families to reduce the
likelihood that such juvenile offenders will commit subsequent violations of
law.
4.Children of Incarcerated Parents: Services to prevent delinquency or treat
delinquent juveniles who are the children of incarcerated parents.
•
5.Community Assessment Centers(CACs): Centers that lead to more
integrated and effective cross-system services for juveniles and their families.
CACs are designed to positively affect the lives of youth and divert them from a
path of serious,violent,and chronic delinquency. Using a collaborative
approach,CACs serve the community in a timely,cost-efficient,and
comprehensive manner.
6. Compliance Monitoring: Programs,research,staff support,or other
activities primarily to enhance or maintain a state's ability to adequately
monitor jails,detention facilities,and other facilities to assure compliance with
Sections 223(a)(11),(12),(13),and(22)of the JJDP Act.
7. Court Services: Programs to encourage courts to develop and implement a
continuum of pre-and post-adjudication restraints that bridge the gap between
traditional probation and confinement in a correctional setting. Services include
expanded use of probation,mediation,restitution,community service,
treatment,home detention, intensive supervision,electronic monitoring,
translation services and similar programs,and secure,community-based
treatment facilities linked to other support services.
8.Deinstitutionalization of Status Offenders: Programs, research, or other
initiatives to eliminate or prevent the placement of accused or adjudicated status
offenders and non-offenders in secure facilities, pursuant to Section 223(a)(11)
of the JJDP Act.
9.Delinquency Prevention: Programs,research,or other initiatives to prevent x 72%($26,912)
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or reduce the incidence of delinquent acts and directed to youth at risk of
becoming delinquent to prevent them from entering the juvenile justice system
or to intervene with first-time and non-serious offenders to keep them out of the
juvenile justice system.This program area excludes programs targeted at youth
already adjudicated delinquent, on probation, in corrections,and those
programs designed specifically to prevent gang-related or substance abuse
activities undertaken as part of program areas 12 and 32.
10.Disproportionate Minority Contact: Programs,research, or other
initiatives primarily to address the disproportionate number of juvenile
members of minority groups who come into contact with the juvenile justice
system, pursuant to Section 223(a)(22)of the JJDP Act.
11.Diversion: Programs to divert juveniles from entering the juvenile justice
system.
12.Gangs: Programs, research,or other initiatives primarily to address issues
related to juvenile gang activity. This program area includes prevention and
intervention efforts directed at reducing gang-related activities.
13.Gender-Specific Services: Services to address the needs of female
offenders in the juvenile justice system.
14.Graduated Sanctions: A system of sanctions that escalate in intensity with
each subsequent,more serious delinquent offense.
15. Gun Programs: Programs (excluding programs to purchase from
juveniles)to reduce the unlawful acquisition and illegal use of guns by
juveniles
16.Hate Crimes: Programs to prevent and reduce hate crimes committed by
juveniles.
17.Jail Removal: Programs,research,or other initiatives to eliminate or
prevent the placement of juveniles in adult jails and lockups, as defined in
Section 223(a)(13)of the JJDP Act.
18.Job Training: Projects to enhance the employability of juveniles or
prepare them for future employment. Such programs may include job readiness
training, apprenticeships,and job referrals.
19.Juvenile Justice System Improvement: Programs, research,and other
initiatives to examine issues or improve practices,policies, or procedures on a
system-wide basis(e.g., examining problems affecting decisions from arrest to
disposition and detention to corrections).
20.Mental Health Services: Services include,but are not limited to,the x 28% (10,588)
development and/or enhancement of diagnostic,treatment,and prevention
instruments; psychological and psychiatric evaluations;counseling services;
and/or family support services.
21.Mentoring: Programs to develop and sustain a one-to-one supportive
relationship between a responsible adult age 18 or older(mentor) and an at-risk
juvenile (mentee)that takes place on a regular basis.
22. Indian Tribe Programs: Programs to address juvenile justice and
delinquency prevention issues for Indian Tribes and Alaska Natives.
23.Planning and Administration.Activities related to state plan development,
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other re-awarded activities, and administration of the Formula Grant Program,
including evaluation, monitoring,and one full-time staff position pursuant to
_Section 222 (c) of the JJDP Act and the OJJDP Formula Grant Regulation.
24.Probation: Programs to permit juvenile offenders to remain in their
communities under conditions that the juvenile court prescribes.
25.Restitution/Community Service: Programs to hold juveniles accountable
for their offenses by requiring community service or repayment to the victim.
26.Rural Area Juvenile Programs: Prevention, intervention,and treatment
services in an area located outside a metropolitan statistical area as designated
by the U.S.Bureau of the Census.
27. School Programs: Education programs and/or related services to prevent
truancy, suspension, and expulsion. School safety programs may include
support for school resource officers and law-related education.
28. Separation of Juveniles From Adult Inmates: Programs that ensure that
juveniles will not be detained or confined in any institutions where they may
come into contact with adult inmates,pursuant to Section 223(a)(12)of the
JJDP Act.
29.Serious Crime: Programs,research, or other initiatives to address serious
and violent criminal-type behavior by youth.This program area includes
intervention, treatment,and reintegration of serious and violent juvenile
offenders.
30. Sex Offender Programs: Programs to support the assessment,treatment,
rehabilitation,supervision, and accountability of juvenile sex offenders.
31. State Advisory Group Allocation: Activities related to carrying out the
state advisory group's responsibilities under Section 223(a)(3)of the JJDP Act.
32. Substance Abuse: Programs, research,or other initiatives to address the
use and abuse of illegal and other prescription and nonprescription drugs and
the use and abuse of alcohol.Programs include control, prevention, and
treatment.
33. Youth Advocacy: Projects to develop and implement advocacy activities
focused on improving services for and protecting the rights of youth affected by
the juvenile justice system.
34.Youth or Teen Courts: Juvenile justice programs in which peers play an
active role in the disposition of the juvenile offender.Most communities use
youth courts as a sentencing option for first-time offenders charged with
misdemeanor or nonviolent offenses who acknowledge their guilt.The youth
court serves as an alternative to the traditional juvenile court.
35. Strategic Community Action Planning: Programs and activities that
bring together committed community leaders and residents to identify and
access existing local resources for the development of a multifaceted response
to juvenile justice issues.
[The total should equal your predetermined grant amount] TOTAL= $37,500
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SECTION XI: BUDGET
CATEGORY B - CONSULTANTS AND CONTRACTS WORKSHEET
1.PURPOSE: Completely KIDS - Liberty Project Family Strengthening Program
2. TYPE OF CONSULTANT: 7 Individual NOrganization
, 3. CONSULTANT FEES: _
Rate #Hours Amount Applicant's Total Cost
Requested Match
Preparation Fees j $ $ $
Presentation Fees $ $ $
Travel Time Fees $ $ $
Total $ I $ $
14.TRAVEL EXPENSES:
a. Mileage
Total Miles i___ X .56 $ $ $
b. Air Fare
From to $ $ $
From to $ $ $
c. Meals
#of days XS $ $ $
# of days XS $ $ $
d. Lodging _._------
# of nights X$ $ $ $
#of nights X$ $ $ $
e. Other Costs [Must Also Be Explained in Budget Narrative
Liberty Project Providers - Goodwill $ 2,500 $ 2,500 $ 2,500
Liberty Project Providers-Visiting Nurse $ 2,692 $ 2,692 $ 2,692
Association
Liberty Project Providers-Latino Center of the $ 5,198 $ 5,198 ' $ 5,198
Midlands
Liberty Project Providers -ESL Classes $ 7,500 $ 7,500 $ 7,500
Evaluation $ 6,000 $ 6,000 $ 6,000
Strengthening Families $ 2,170 $ 2,170 $ 2,170
Completely KIDS Personnel $91,279 $ 7,232 $84,047 $ 91,279
Cellphone Reimbursement $ 720 $ 720 $ 720
Mileage $ 570 _ $ 570 $ 570
Professional Development $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000
Therapist Supervision $ 1,918 $ 1,918 $ 1,918
CONSULTANT/CONTRACT TOTAL $37,500 $84,047 $121,547
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CATEGORY B - CONSULTANTS AND CONTRACTS NARRATIVE
Completely KIDS—Liberty Project Family Strengthening Program
The City of Omaha is contracting with Completely KIDS to provide the Liberty Project Family
Strengthening Program.
Liberty Project Providers
Completely KIDS is requesting$17,890 for Liberty Project Providers.
Goodwill
Goodwill will provide Real Employment Assistance for Developing You(READY)
programming to approximately 50 families at a cost of$2,500. Expenses include an
Employment Specialist($1,700), materials and supplies($525),and mileage ($275). As a partner
in the Completely KIDS Liberty Project, Goodwill will provide weekly workshops and one-on-
one job assistance for parents and guardians at Liberty Elementary. Goodwill will use an
existing service, READY(Real Employment Assistance for Developing You), to offer
workshops that include topics such as attitude,dependability, decision making, motivation,
social interaction,job search,job retention, career development,resume building, and mock
interviews. Workshops will be personalized to meet the needs of the individuals attending.
Goodwill staff will meet on an individual basis with parents to provide personalized job search
assistance. Parents will be assisted in developing job skills, and finding gainful employment will
assist the economic self-sufficiency.
Visiting Nurse Association
The Visiting Nurse Association will provide health and wellness classes at a cost of$2,692.
Expenses include a registered nurse for 2 hours each week for 36 weeks at a rate of$34.50 per
hour including benefits ($2,484) and$205 for mileage (10 miles per week at$0.57 per mile for
36 weeks). Youth and families will improve their overall physical and emotional health, which
will contribute to better academic performance (youth)and increased self-esteem(youth and
families),and reduce the risk factors for youth violence. The Visiting Nurse Association will
provide an adult Cooking Matters course (Six 2-hour classes)that focus on nutrition education,
food preparation and budgeting. For the remaining 30 weeks a registered nurse will present
health topics and resources, and utilize the Growing Great Kids TM curriculum in a group setting.
Areas of focus will include importance of routine preventive health care, including vaccines for
preventable diseases; healthy lifestyle choices; and child development, with activities to promote
early learning. Parents will participate in planning the topics to be presented and have access to
other VNA services, including home visitation and childbirth classes.
Latino Center of the Midlands
The Latino Center of the Midlands will provide Spanish GED classes at a cost of$5,198.
Expenses include a teacher at$15 per hour, 7 hours per week for 45 weeks plus applicable taxes.
GED classes will increase employability of adults and build more positive support networks
within the school and the community thereby reducing risk factors for youth violence.
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ESL Classes
ESL Classes will be provided at a cost of$7,500. The estimated cost includes 4.5 hours of
instruction and planning for the beginner level and 3 hours of instruction and planning for the
advanced level at$25 per hour for 40 weeks. Increased English proficiency will increase
employability and reduce risk factors for youth violence associated with poverty.
Evaluation
Completely KIDS is requesting$6,000 for evaluation expenses include a fee for University of
Nebraska at Omaha graduate assistants to analyze surveys and report outcomes under the
direction of Dr. Ryan Spohn.
Strengthening Families
Completely KIDS is requesting$2,170 for Strengthening Families; and includes providing food,
staffing, materials and incentives at each 14 week session of the Strengthening Families
program.
Completely KIDS Personnel
Direct Personnel costs associated with the implementation of the Liberty Project include the
salary and benefits of the Liberty Family Specialist and Therapist. Completely KIDS is
requesting$7,232 in grant funds towards personnel salaries, and will provide match of$84,047
for the remaining salary and benefits of the Liberty Family Specialist and Therapist.
Liberty Family Specialist
The Liberty Family Specialist is responsible for all activities that take place in the Family
Resource Room at Liberty Elementary. All programming,data collection, and relationships
associated with family programming are the responsibility of the Liberty Project Specialist.
Matching funds for this position are supplied through the United Way of the Midlands, Parker
Family Foundation, McGowan Family Foundation, Suzanne and Walter Scott Foundation,
Hawks Foundation and general fundraising dollars.
Therapist
The Therapist provides behavioral health services to any child at Liberty Elementary school as
needed. Matching funds for this position are supplied through the Kim Foundation, United Way
of the Midlands, and general fundraising dollars.
Cellphone Reimbursements
Completely KIDS is requesting$720 for cell phone reimbursement at $30 per month for 12
months for the Therapist and the Liberty Family Specialist.
Mileage
Completely KIDS is requesting$570 in mileage for the Liberty Family Specialist and the
Therapist to travel an average of 10 miles per week for 50 weeks at$0.57 per mile.
Professional Development
Completely KIDS is requesting$1,000 to enable the Therapist and Liberty Family Specialist to
attend professional development training in their fields.
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Therapist Supervision
Completely KIDS is requesting$1,918 for Therapist Supervision. Expenses include the cost of
a licensed clinical social worker providing weekly clinical supervision to the therapist at a cost of
$50 per week.
Amount Requested: $ 37,500
Match: $ 84,047
Completely KIDS Total: $121,547
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SECTION XII: CONTINUATION INFORMATION
A. Complete the table provided for youth served for the past three years:
July 1,2011 — July 1,2012— July 1,2013—
June 30,2012 June 30,2013 June 30,2014
Youth Referred 224 263 261
Youth Accepted into Program 224 263 261
Youth Completed Program[unduplicated] 224 263 261
Youth Continuing in Program [unduplicated] N/A N/A N/A
Youth not completing the program,and why N/A N/A N/A
A. New Law Violation
B. Drop Out
C. Moved
D. Other:
TOTAL not completing the program
RACE
White 187 206 205
American Indian or Alaskan Native 2 9 7
Asian 0 0 1
Black or African American 35 48 48
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 0 0 0
Total 224 263 261
ETHNICITY
Hispanic 157 165 175
Non Hispanic 67 98 86
Total 224 263 261
GENDER
Male 113 125 141
Female 111 138 120
Total 224 263 261
AGE
9 and under 175 154 161
10 29 39 38
11 18 31 30
12 2 33 26
13 0 6 6
14
15 ---- -
16
17
18 and over
Total 224 263 261
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B. Describe the impact of the project on the community, agency, and client/family.
Throughout 2014, 76 families participated in skill building classes and 27 families received case
management services through the Liberty Project. Parents participated in 3,427.25 hours of skill
building classes including English as a Second Language, GED, entrepreneurial skills, and
support groups. Some documented successes of the program include 42 percent of GED
participants have taken and passed at least one of the five GED exams with one parent earning
her GED, 100 percent of ESL participants have improved their skills, 80 percent of Goodwill
program participants secured at least one job interview and 70 percent secured employment. The
impact of the Liberty Project can be seen through the success of clients and families and the
overall changes in the culture of the school. For example,a parent who attended one-on-one
services with Goodwill was able to obtain a job as a hair stylist and then came back to the
Liberty Project and volunteered to teach a class. The parents are building a strong sense of
community. Social support networks are consistently formed which helps families living in
poverty balance the many demands on their time. Many of the families celebrated Thanksgiving
together this year and continue to be there to support each other outside of classroom time.
Survey results continue to indicate that parent participants in the Liberty project have an
increased sense of belonging and connectedness, which research shows is a protective factor
against youth violence.
State Juvenile Services funds continue to benefit Completely KIDS as partnerships are
strengthened with current and potential providers of services for families. Completely KIDS is
able to bring in additional or new providers to meet the changing needs of families and appeal to
new cohorts of parents. Moreover,the ability to engage in a full-scale outcome evaluation with
the University of Nebraska at Omaha is important for the short and long term success of the
agency and families living in poverty. Having the data to prove that this model works has the
potential to change the way that programs are delivered throughout the city.
Finally, State Juvenile Services funds have a lasting impact on the larger community. Liberty
Elementary school has been strengthened by the active involvement of parents in the Family
Resource Room. Parents are becoming increasingly aware of the services available and are
increasing their presence around the school even when programming is not in session. Having
an active parent community increases the safety of kids well beyond the school bells.
C. Provide a success story about the project.
State Juvenile Services funds support the implementation of the Completely KIDS Strengthening
Families Program. The structure of this evidence-based program is for families to commit to
attending two hour classes once per week for 14 weeks. The first hour of programming has
structured activities for parents facilitated by a trained staff person as well as separate structured
activities for the children facilitated to a trained staff person. During the second hour, the
families participate together. Completely KIDS began implementing this programming during
the first year of the State Juvenile Services grant. The program has been offered several times
over the past two years and has produced a number of graduates from the program. While this is
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a tremendous time commitment for the families, it is outstanding programming that they are
often very passionate about when completed.
One week, Completely KIDS was short a staff person to facilitate the parent portion of the
program. In lieu of postponing that week,the Completely KIDS staff reached out to a graduate,
Gloria,to see if she would be willing to facilitate. Gloria was more than happy to help out
because she had a great experience as a participant in the program and truly felt that it changed
the relationships that she has with her children for the better. Gloria did an amazing job leading
the group and the parents responded really well to having a peer lead the discussion. There was
a level of comfort among the parents as they felt they could ask her questions. Since she led the
group,the parents continue to see her as a resource and they continually ask her questions and
seek her advice and input. This was a great experience for Gloria. It increased her confidence
and gave her the opportunity to give back which is really important to her. Gloria has become a
mentor to other families and is a strong advocate of the Liberty Project in general. Her
leadership has been instrumental in helping to change the community for the better.
D. Describe any unanticipated challenges in implementation or operation of the project. How were
these challenges addressed?
Completely KIDS has been unable to utilize Family Housing Advisory Services(FHAS)as
written into the Year 2 grant proposal because FHAS does not have a bilingual presenter.
Additionally the topics do not meet the current needs of the families. Completely KIDS is in the
process of obtaining permission to reallocate those funds to support the English as a Second
Language classes needed by the current families.
Completely KIDS learned that Goodwill was better able to meet the needs of the families
through one-on-one services instead of a large class format as reflected in this proposal.
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SECTION XIII: LETTERS OF COMMITMENT/SUPPORT
All letters of commitment and support are to be submitted as part of this application. Letters
submitted separately from the application will NOT be considered. Submit no more than five [5]
letters. Letters may be addressed to: Darrell Fisher, Executive Director c/o Nebraska Crime
Commission.
SECTION XIV: REQUIRED FORMS
Read the following required forms and have them signed by the Authorized Official for the grant
application.
1. CERTIFIED ASSURANCES
2. CERTIFICATIONS REGARDING LOBBYING;DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION AND
OTHER RESPONSIBILITY MATTER; AND DRUG-FREE WORPLACE
REQUIREMENTS
The Authorized Official is the following:
Counties: County Board Chair
Cities: Mayor, City Administrator
Non-Profit: Board Chair or Vice-Chair [not agency director].
State: State Agency Director
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CERTIFIED ASSURANCES
State Juvenile Services Funds
1. PROCUREMENT OF SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: The Crime Commission expects that the subgrantee will
procure such special equipment being purchased in whole or in part with grant funds by that method,
authorized by state law or local ordinance, which results in the lowest price for goods of the kinds or type
required.
2. NON-SUPPLANTING REQUIREMENT: The applicant assures that state grant funds made available
under the state juvenile services funds will not be used to supplant existing funds, but will be used to
enhance or expand services.
3. BUILDING ACCESSIBILITY AND USE BY PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED: Any construction,
design or alteration of a building or facility which will be used by the public or which may result in the
employment or residence of physically handicapped persons shall provide for accessibility and use to
physically handicapped persons through appropriate items such as ramps, handrails, guardrails as required
by 42 U.S.C. 4152 1970 and 34 Fed. Ref. 12828 1969.
4. REPORTS: The applicant assures that it shall maintain such data and information and submit such
reports, in such form, at such times, and containing such information as the Crime Commission may
require. The applicant agrees to submit all required reports in a timely manner. The applicant agrees to
submit financial reports and progress reports indicating activities undertaken, expenditures, and general
progress of the project. A final report [using the same report forms] is required to be submitted at the end
of the project period. The final report will include data necessary to verify the success or failure of the
project.
5. ACCOUNTING: The applicant assures that fund accounting, auditing, monitoring, and such evaluation
procedures as may be necessary to keep such records as the Nebraska Crime Commission shall prescribe
will be provided to assure fiscal control, proper management, and efficient disbursement of funds
received under the victim assistance grant program.
6. RECORD KEEPING: The applicant assures that it shall maintain required data and information and shall
submit required reports deemed necessary by the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and
Criminal Justice.
7. CERTIFICATION: The applicant certifies that the programs contained in its application meet all the
requirements, that all the information is correct, that there has been appropriate coordination with affected
agencies, and that the applicant will comply with all provisions of applicable state laws.
8. SINGLE AUDIT REQUIREMENT: Pursuant to the Office of Management and Budget(OMB)Circular
A-133,non-Federal entities expending$500,000 or more a year from all federal sources shall have a
single organization-wide audit conducted in accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular A-133.
Non-federal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal dollars from all sources are exempt
from Federal audit requirements for that year. However, financial records must be maintained in an
acceptable accounting system and be available for review or audit by appropriate officials of Federal,
state or local agencies.
9. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION: No recipient of monies under the Juvenile Services Act
shall use or reveal any research or statistical information or other type of information acquired or
furnished under this program by any person/juvenile and identifiable to any specific private
person/juvenile for any purpose other than the purpose for which such information was obtained in
accordance with the Act.
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10. ADHERENCE TO LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS: The applicant also understands and agrees:
[1]that funds received are to be expended only for the purposes and activities covered by the applicant's
approved application and budget, [2] that the grant may be terminated by the Nebraska Commission on
Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice if the applicant fails to comply with all provisions and all
amendments thereto, any of the certified assurances listed above, or any other requirements of the Crime
Commission.
11. OTHER CONDITIONS: The applicant also understands and agrees: [1] that funds awarded are to be
expended only for the purposes and activities covered by the applicant's approved application and budget;
[2] that the grant may be terminated in whole or in part by the Nebraska Commission on Law
Enforcement and Criminal Justice at any time that the Commission finds a substantial failure to comply
with the provisions or regulations promulgated there under including these grant conditions; [4] that
appropriate grant records and accounts will be maintained and made available for audit as prescribed by
the Commission; and [5] that the appropriate share of the total costs of this project shall be contributed by
the Applicant from non-federal funds which are not being used in connection with any other program
which is receiving federal financial assistance.
CERTIFICATION
I certify that I have read and reviewed the above assurances and the applicant will comply with all provisions and
requirements of the Crime Commission,the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 [as amended]
and all other applicable federal and state laws.
[SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL]
01/08/2015
[DATE]
JEAN STOTHERT MAYOR,CITY OF OMAHA
[TYPED NAME] [TITLE]
402-444-5000
[TELEPHONE NUMBER]
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juvenile Justice and Provider ForumNa-
A partnership between the City of Omaha and Douglas County
January 6, 2015
Nebraska Crime Commission
Attn: Darrell Fisher
301 Centennial Mall South
PO Box 94946
Lincoln, NE 68509
Dear Mr. Fisher,
The Juvenile Justice and Provider Forum supports this grant application. The
Juvenile Justice and Provider Forum (JJPF), a partnership between the City of
Omaha and Douglas County, is the local umbrella committee tasked with
maintaining focus on, and progressing through,the priority areas of the Douglas
County Comprehensive Juvenile Services Plan.
The JJPF supports this grant application as it addresses one or more of the
Community Plan priority areas. This grant is submitted as a part of the
collaboration process through the JJPF efforts.The JJPF works with providers to
identify programs to match priority area needs;as well as programs which serve
throughout the spectrum of prevention,early and late intervention.
Service providers and system professionals who are committed to continuous
community-wide collaboration, with focus on the priority areas listed in the
Douglas County Comprehensive Juvenile Services Plan, will attend and
participate in the JJPF Large Group Forum and all applicable priority area-focused
committee meetings and initiatives.
As co-chairs of the Juvenile Justice and Provider Forum,we strongly support
funding for this grant application to provide much needed services to youth in
the Douglas County-Omaha community. • • ,
Si cerely, 41104. 411
Gail.Braun Shawne Johns-n Coonfare • • C
City of Omaha Douglas County
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Grants Administrator Community Resource Analyst
Office of the Mayor Juvenile Assessment Center '� `
JJPF Co-Chair JJPF Co-Chair
(402) 444-5286 (402) 546-0891
9 GOODWILL
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;.; December 23, 2014
, .,_ Nebraska Crime Commission
Michael E. Behm, Executive Director
301 Centennial Mall South
PO Box 94946
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-4946
To Whom It May Concern:
On behalf of Goodwill Industries, Inc., I would like to extend my support for
Completely KIDS' proposal to assist children and their families through the Liberty
, „ , Project. Goodwill's mission is to change lives and strengthen communities through
education,training and work. This year alone,Goodwill has assisted over 500
individual with job placement.
Goodwill is excited about the opportunity to continue our partnership with
° Completely KIDS and their Liberty Project. We believe that providing READY (Real
Employment Assistance for Developing You)services provides a holistic approach in
,; assisting the families of Liberty Elementary.
,, Goodwill is a leader in helping people fulfill their dreams through work and we look
forward to being able to continue to bring our expertise to this partnership. We
` ' value working together with agencies to assist those in need. The Liberty Project is
the perfect example of a true collaboration among agencies.
Completely KIDS is dedicated to improving the lives of those that they work with and
we are excited about the opportunity to partner with them.
(= Sincerely,
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Frank McGree
President and CEO
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01 THE: MIDLANDS
December 24, 2014
Michael E. Behm, Executive Director
Nebraska Crime Commission
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE 68509-4946
Re: Completely Kids, Inc. Juvenile Services Grant Application
Dear Mr. Behm:
It is with great pleasure that I submit this letter of support for the Juvenile Justice Grant
application submitted by Completely Kids, Inc. Completely Kids is one of the most
trusted organizations providing after-school and enriching programing for children and
families in our community.
We have had the pleasure of working with Completely Kids since 2013. The Latino
Center of the Midlands has been supporting activities whose aim is enriching family
engagement. We provide GED (General Education Development) instruction to a
largely Spanish-speaking adult student population. These adults are parents and family
members of the children attending Liberty Elementary School. This GED class is
designed to improve basic language arts (reading/writing), science, social studies and
math skills in order to help adults pass the official High School equivalency (GED) tests.
I hope you favorably consider the grant application as submitted by Completely Kids. If
you have any questions, please contact Raul Munoz, Adult Basic Education Director at
(402) 733-2720 or at rmunoz(a�Iatinocenterofthemidlands.orq. I, too, may be contacted
at cquezadaCa�latinocenterofthemidlands.org. Thank you.
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Exe utive Director
4821 S 24th Street• Omaha, NE 68107 • www.latinocenterofthemidlands.org • (402)733-2720
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Liberty Elementary 2021 Saint Marys Avenue Omaha,Nebraska 402-898-1697 (P) 402-898-1698(F)
December 15, 2014
Nebraska Crime Commission
Michael E. Behm, Executive Director
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln,NE 68509-4946
To Whom It May Concern:
For the past twelve years, Liberty Elementary and Completely KIDS have worked in partnership to
serve our students and families. At Liberty, we are dedicated to our students and their success and we
believe that Completely KIDS helps us to reach our goals. The before and after school programs, parent
programming,and therapy for our kids are critical pieces to the success of our kids and families.
Completely KIDS is an excellent partner and by working together we are able to do even more for our
students.
We truly value our partnership and look forward to its continuation for years to come.
Sincerely,
Ilka Oberst
Principal, Liberty Elementary
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December 22, 2014
Nebraska Crime Commission
Michael E. Behm, Executive Director
301 Centennial Mall South
PO Box 94946
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-4946
To Whom It May Concern:
Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) fully supports Completely KIDS' Liberty Project. Our
mission to foster the dignity and well-being of the residents of our community by delivering the
highest quality home and community based health care services that provide peace of mind,
quality of life, and independence aligns closely with the Completely KIDS' Liberty Project.
VNA has partnered with Completely KIDS through our Cooking Matters program for over five
years. Providing nutrition and health education as we teach cooking skills is an important aspect
of VNA's Cooking Matters program and the Completely KIDS Liberty Project is a perfect
avenue to reach out to low income students and their families.
VNA has been pleased to expand this partnership by providing a registered nurse to present
health topics, community resources and the Growing Great Kids curriculum in a group setting
for Liberty parents. Parents participate in planning the topics to be presented and have access to
other VNA services, including home visitation and childbirth education.
Thank you for your ongoing support of this quality program.
Sincerely,
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Kris Stapp RN, BSN
VP Health Services
Visiting Nurse Association
Se;ving Omaha,Council Bluffs&Surrounding Communities
12565 West Center Road,Suite 100,Omaha,NE 68144 822 South Main,Suite 102,Council Bluffs,IA 51503
Phone: (402)342-5566 (712)328-2636 (800)456-8869 Fax: (402)342-0034 v,,ww.theVNAcares.org
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ORDINANCE NO. SRO? -
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AN ORDINANCE to approve the acceptance
of the Nebraska Crime Commission, 2015
Juvenile Services Grant, award #15-JS-0420 to
Completely KIDS, in the amount of $37,500,
with a match of $41,890 provided by the
subcontractor Completely KIDS; during the
project period of July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016,
to provide program support for the Liberty
Project, a program to address youth violence
through family strengthening and youth therapy
services to diminish risk factors associated with
trauma and violence; to authorize payment from
such grant funding and involving appropriations
of more than one year in conformity with
Section 5.17 of the Home Rule Charter; and,
providing for the effective date hereof.
PRESENTED TO COUNCIL
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PUBLICATIONS
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PUBLICATION OF HEARING
Date t 15- Final Reading 2 LU
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