RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to purchase one hundred (100) Wal-Mart gift cards and one hundred (100) Target gift cards in an amount of $25 each for a total of $5,000 to promote participation in the Thinking For a Change rehabilitative program.
FISCAL IMPACT:
50% SB678 State Revenue; 50% General Fund.
BACKGROUND:
The Probation Department is offering a cognitive-based program called "Thinking For A Change" for probationers. The program is offered weekly over a period of 26 weeks. Deputy Probation Officers are currently facilitating groups in West, Central and East County. 120 participants are expected to be served during the current fiscal year. The program curriculum focuses on giving the clients tools to change their thinking which studies have shown leads to changed behavior. The gift cards will be used as an incentive for the clients to complete the program as they transition and re-enter their communities.
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