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C. 56

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Todd Billeci, County Probation Officer
Date:	December 20, 2016

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Subject:

Contract Amendment with University of Cincinnati Research Institute (UCRI)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/20/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Danielle Fokkema 925-313-4195

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: December 20, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

~~APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Probation Officer, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with the University of Cincinnati Research Institute (UCRI) to increase the payment limit by $63,000 to a new payment limit of $324,000, for consulting services in the Juvenile Hall with no change to the termination date of June 30, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The increased fiscal impact of $63,000 will be covered 100% by the General Fund.

BACKGROUND:

In April 2014, with the assistance of the University of Cincinnati Research Institute (UCRI), Probation began addressing the challenges of disciplining Juvenile Hall residents while continuing to meet their educational needs and maintaining the safety and security of all of the juveniles housed at Juvenile Hall, the staff, and the facility itself. The Department retained UCRI to develop a new behavior management system for Juvenile Hall, including a more effective way to use room confinement without compromising the safety and security of the facility. The new behavior management system focused on providing incentives to juveniles to engage in positive behavior rather than relying on discipline and punishment to discourage negative behavior. This emphasis on positive reinforcement reflected a philosophical change in the Department's approach to behavioral issues. As a first step towards development of the new behavior management system, Probation Department staff assigned to Juvenile Hall as well as others assigned to work at Juvenile Hall, such as teachers from the County Office of Education and therapists from the Health Services Department, received training by UCRI. The training focused on correctional institution practices. This contract amendment is necessary for UCRI to continue to provide enhanced training to Juvenile Hall staff as well as continued technical assistance.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Probation will be unable to continue to develop and implement their Core Corrections Program.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This program supports the following community outcomes from the Children's Report Card: "Children are Healthy and Ready for School", "Youth Are Healthy and Preparing for Adulthood", and "Families and Communities Are Safe."