County of Los Angeles
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE
713 KENNETH HAHN HALL OF ADMINISTRATION
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90012
(213) 974-1101
htlp://ceo.lacounty.gov

WILLIAM T FUJIOKA

Board of Supervisors
GLORIA MOLINA
First District

Chief Executive Officer

YVONNE B. BURKE
Second District
ZEV YAROSLAVSKY
Third District

July 1,2008

DON KNABE
Fourth District
MICHAEL D. ANTONOVICH
Fifth District

The Honorable Board of Supervisors
County of Los Angeles
383 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration
500 West Temple Street
Los Angeles, California 90012
Dear Supervisors:
ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT THE COUNTY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE
2008-09 MENTALLY ILL OFFENDER CRIME REDUCTION GRANT PROGRAM
ADMINISTERED BY THE CORRECTIONS STANDARDS AUTHORITY
(ALL SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICTS) (3 VOTES)
SUBJECT:

The County of Los Angeles Probation Department (Probation) is requesting that your
Board adopt a resolution to support the County's continued participation in the 2008-09
Mentally III Offender Crime Reduction (MIOCR) Grant Program.
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOUR BOARD:

1. Adopt the attached resolution (Attachment I) to support the County's continued
participation in the 2008-09 MIOCR Grant Program.
2. Authorize the Chief Probation Officer to accept a maximum of $1.5 million for each
2008-09 reapplication grant (Attachment II and Attachment III) for the MIOCR
programs for a maximum amount of $3.0 million funded by the Corrections
Standards Authority (CSA).

"To Enrich Lives Through Effective And Caring Service"

The Honorable Board of Supervisors
July 1, 2008
Page 2

3. Delegate authority to the Chief Probation Officer to prepare and sign non-financial
agreements with other governmental agencies collaborating in the grant-funded
programs, if grants are awarded, after review and approval as to form by County
Counsel.
PURPOSE/JUSTIFICATION OF RECOMMENDATION
The purpose of the recommended actions is to adopt a resolution and authorize the Chief
Probation Officer to accept continued grant funding, if awarded, from the CSA on behalf of
the County of Los Angeles for the 2008-09 MIOCR Grant Program.
On October 31,2006, the Board adopted a resolution to support the County's participation
in the 2007-08 MIOCR Grants Program, and authorized the Chief Probation Officer to
accept any grant funds awarded from the CSA.
In January 2007, the CSA awarded Probation $1,485,000 and $1,028,000 for two
proposals submitted. The initial grant period was from January 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008.
Following is a brief summary of the proposals that were awarded:
1. Enhanced Camp and Transition Project (ECTP) - Enhancement of the
assessment unit at Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall that identifies minors mental health
needs prior to camp placement. In conjunction with the Department of Mental
Health, Probation provided treatment to minors placed at Camp Rockey that have
increased mental health needs, provided services to their families, and continued
evidenced-based services through their transition into the community. Services
were targeted at residents of the eastern County area.
2. Intensive Case Management Services Project C1CM) -Implementation of intensive
case management services targeting youth with mental health needs who are at-risk
of out-of-home placement or who are transitioning from the Juvenile Mental Health
Court, a detention facility or residential placement.
In February 2008, the CSA initiated the 2008-09 grant reapplication and contract
development processes for the existing MIOCR grantees. Assuming funds are
appropriated, the grants will be for a 12-month period that begins July 1, 2008 through
June 30, 2009. Grantees are eligible to request up to their original grant amount.
Probation applied for $1,410,750 for the ECTP program and $1,028,000 for the ICM
program for a total amount of $2,438,750 to continue the same level of services. Probation
is requesting approval for the Chief Probation Officer to accept up to $3.0 million in funding
in case the CSA awards Probation an amount beyond the requested reapplication grant
amount.

The Honorable Board of Supervisors
July 1, 2008
Page 3

The 2008-09 MIOCR Reapplication Grant Program funds will allow Probation to continue to
enhance services to mentally ill offenders. The maximum grant award for each individual
program is approximately $1.5 million for a maximum amount of $3.0 million. However, the
amount requested by grantees must be justified in the reapplication and the amount
awarded will be contingent upon approval of the reapplication by CSA staff and the
availability of funds. CSA funds may not be available in the Final 2008-09 Budget to fully
fund all grants at their requested amounts, therefore, adjustments to the program will be
made accordingly.
Implementation of Strategic Plan Goals

The recommended actions support the Countywide Strategic Plan Goal 5: Children and
Families' Well-Being; and Goal 8: Public Safety.
FISCAL IMPACT/FINANCING

The total grant award for each individual program is approximately $1.5 million over a
12-month period. The grant period is for July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009 with the
possibility of funding for up to three additional years if the projects have demonstrated
effectiveness and the legislature appropriates funds for subsequent years. The grant
requires a 25 percent match and restricts the use of other State funds for the match.
Funds for the match are already provided in the FY 2008-09 budget.
FACTS AND PROVISIONS/LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

In February 2008, the CSA released the 2008-09 reapplications for the MIOCR Grant
Program. Probation submitted this application on March 31,2008. A resolution approved
by your Board is required in order to enter into a contract for 2008-09 funding. If awarded,
Probation intends to implement the program in July 2008.
IMPACT ON CURRENT SERVICES

The 2008-09 reapplication grant funds will continue the County's efforts to enhance mental
health services to juveniles.

The Honorable Board of Supervisors
July 1, 2008
Page 4

CONCLUSION
Upon approval by your Board, it is requested that the Executive Officer/Clerk of the Board
send the adopted Board letter and four (4) original signed resolutions to Director Yolanda
Young, Probation Department, Contract Management Division, 9150 East Imperial
Highway, Downey, CA 90242.
Respectfully submitted,

WI LLiAM T FUJ IOKA
Chief Executive Officer
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Attachments (3)
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Executive Officer/Clerk of the Board
County Counsel

Attachment I
RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT THE COUNTY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE 2008-2009
MENTALLY ILL OFFENDER CRIME REDUCTION (MIOCR) GRANT PROGRAM
ADMINISTERED BY THE CORRECTIONS STANDARDS AUTHORIZATION (CSA)
WHEREAS the County of Los Angeles Probation Department is seeking state
funds available through the Mentally III Offender Crime Reduction (MIOCR) grant
program administered by the Corrections Standards Authority (hereafter referred to as
CSA), be it resolved that the Board of Supervisors:
Authorizes the Chief Probation Officer to submit the MIOCR reapplication on
behalf of the County of Los Angeles and to sign the Grant Agreement with the CSA,
including any amendments thereof, on behalf of the County of Los Angeles;
Assures that the County of Los Angeles Probation Department will provide all
matching funds required for the MIOCR grant;
Assures that the County of Los Angeles Probation Department will not use grant
funds to supplant expenditures controlled by this body; and
Assures that the County of Los Angeles Probation Department will abide by the
statutes governing the MIOCR grant program as well as the terms and conditions of the
Grant Agreement as set forth by the CSA.
The foregoing resolution was on the
day of
, 2008, adopted
by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles and ex officio the governing
body of all other special assessment and taxing districts, agencies and authorities for
which Board so acts.
SACHI A. HAMAl, Executive OfficerClerk of the Board of Supervisors of
The County of Los Angeles
By
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

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Gordon W rask
Principal
puty County Counsel

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Deputy

ATTACHMENT II
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION
CORRECTIONS STANDARDS AUTHORITY

MENTALLY ILL OFFENDER
CRIME REDUCTION GRANT PROGRAM

A. APPLICANT (LEAD AGENCY)
TELEPHONE NUMBER

AGENCY NAME (COUNTY AND DEPARTMENT)

(562) 940-2501

Los Angeles County Probation Department
STREET ADDRESS

STATE

CITY

ZIP CODE

9150 E. Imperial Hwy.

Downey

CA

90242

MAILING ADDRESS

CITY

STATE

ZIP CODE

Downey

CA

90242

9150 E. Imperial Hwy.

AGENCY NAME

Los Angeles County Probation Department
TELEPHONE NUMBER

CONTACT PERSON

Dave Mitchell, Bureau Chief

(562) 940-2508

STREET ADDRESS

FAX NUMBER

9150 E. Imperial Hwy.

(562) 401-1187

CITY

STATE

ZIP CODE

E-MAIL ADDRESS

Downey

CA

90242

dave.mitchell@probation.lacounty.gov

E. PROJECT DIRECTOR
NAME AND TITLE

TELEPHONE NUMBER

Davida Davies, Sr. Probation Director

(626) 579-8504

STREET ADDRESS

FAX NUMBER

12310 Lower Azusa Road

(626) 433-1029

CITY

STATE

ZIP CODE

E-MAIL ADDRESS

Arcadia

CA

91006

davida.davies@probation.lacounty.gov

F. PROJECT FINANCIAL OFFICER
NAME AND TITLE

TELEPHONE NUMBER

Grace Kinoshita, Financial Manager

(562) 940-2680

STREET ADDRESS

FAX NUMBER

9150 E. Imperial Hwy.
CITY

Downey

(562) 940-2459
STATE

CA

ZIP CODE

90242

E-MAIL ADDRESS

.grace.kinoshita@probation.lacounty.gov

G. APPLICANT'S AGREEMENT
By submitting this reapplication, the applicant assures that the grantee will abide by the laws, policies and procedures governing

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funding.

NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN AGREEMENT (SHERIFF. DIRECTOR OF CORRECTION/S. CHIEF PROBATION OFFICER. OR BOARD OF SUPERVISORS' CHAIR)

Robert B. Taylor, Chief Probation Officer, Los Angeles County Probation Department
APPLICANTS E-MAIL ADDRESS

DATE

robert.taylor@probation.lacounty.gov

March 21,2008

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A.

DESCRIPTION

Provide a brief description of your current project, including the evidence-based treatment
model in which it is anchored and the services provided to program participants.
The Enhanced Camp and Transition Program (ECfP) is a Los Angeles County Probation
program that provides services for program participants who, at a minimum, are identified to
have an Axis I diagnosis and who reside in the east region of Los Angeles County.
There are three program phases and a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) imbedded into each
phase. The MDT consists of collaborators from Department of Mental Health, Department of
Health Services, Los Angeles County Office of Education, the Probation Department,
community-based organizations, the participant and the family.
The first phase, Intake-Assessment, occurs in the Camp Intake and Assessment Unit at
Juvenile Hall. There are two processes that occur in this phase of the program. First,
psychological assessments are done for youth who have been court ordered to camp, and
these assessments identify youth who need mental health services while in camp which allows
for placement in the appropriate camp. Second, to determine participant eligibility and to
develop the initial evidence-based treatment plans for our participants, the ECfP Intake
Assessment MDT allows ECTP officers to:
• Utilize psychological assessments;
• Identify criminogenic risk factors with the use of the Los Angeles Risk and
ResiliencyCheck-Up, which is an evidence-based assessment tool;
• Review academic history and current test scores; and to
• Take into account current medical status.
The second phase, Mid-Phase Camp Program, occurs at Camp Glenn Rockey. This program
consists of both psycho-therapeutic and probation officer counseling using behavior
modification and cognitive behavioral interventions; group counseling prOVided three times a
week; and utilizes the Life Excelerator Assessment of Personal Skills (LEAPS) and Thinking for
a Change (T4C).
The LEAPS teaches skills building techniques and is considered a promising practice, and T4C
is based in cognitive behavioral techniques and has been established as an evidenced-based
tool. Parent Management Training (PMT) is provided to assist parents to use behavior
modification tools for discipline techniques. In this phase, participants receive the Cognitive
Behavioral Interventions for Trauma in Schools (CBITS) program. The MDT process allows for
the school, medical services, probation services, the family and community-based
organizations to assess ongoing participant needs and develop treatment interventions.
The third phase, Transition and Aftercare, begins in the camp and continues into the
community. Transition planning is done in the Camp MDT and develops the treatment plan for
the participant to assist with success in the community. Referrals and linkages are proVided
with the assistance of a Transition Age Youth consultant to the Full Service Partnership
program, Wraparound services, and community-based organizations that prOVide substance
abuse counseling, job counseling, housing assistance, Multi-systemic Therapy (MST),
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Functional Family Therapy (FFT) and other services as needed by the participant. Last, the
ECTP Deputy Probation Officer (DPO) continues to provide weekly supervision for up to one
year post-camp release, and serves as a liaison between the participant, the family, school,
and community-based service providers.

B.

PROJECT MODIFICATIONS

Using the original grant proposal as the yardstick for assessing change, briefly describe any
project modifications made during the initial 18-month grant period and explain why they were
needed.
Modifications to the program include the following:
• Each minor in the program was supervised by one ECTP DPO as opposed to two - one
in camp and one in the community. The change was needed to provide a continuum of
supervision from camp to the community.
• MST was deleted from the program as it was found to be too expensive to implement.
• ECTP DPOs were trained to deliver Thinking for a Change (T4C), a cognitive behavioral
treatment intervention. This change was needed in order to provide services lost due
to the cancellation of MST.
• CBITS was expanded to include training for additional camp staff. This was done to
ensure all staff providing services to MIOCR youth, were trained in the same
interventions and therefore able to deliver the same services.
• A Mental Health Clinician II (MHC II) was added to the staff in place of the Psychiatric
Social Worker (PSW). This change was made by the Department of Mental Health and
was necessitated by a lack of PSW candidates. The MHC II has virtually the same
credentials as the PSW.

C.

PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS

Based on your experience to date, briefly describe any modifications you are proposing to make
to the project in 2008-09 and explain why the modifications are needed.
Training costs and needs were underestimated in the original budget and though modifications
have been made, there are ongoing training needs. We have found a need to insure that
staff have the tools to accomplish the tasks that we have set for them. To accomplish this,
ECTP is adding to the training of staff to maintain their state of the art knowledge and skill
base.
We have set aside $100,000 for Aggression Replacement Training (ART). ART is considered to
be a useful eVidence-based intervention approach designed to reduce the delinquency risks
that are high in the ECTP participant population. ART includes Skill Streaming, Anger Control
and Moral Reasoning as a three-pronged approach to changing thinking and behavior.
We also project that there will be costs for fixed assets and eqUipment that have been
identified subsequent to the original grant request. Please see Section III B 6, for a detailed
explanation.
(NOTE-CORREcnON: $100,000 should read $32, 613.00. Error was sent to CSA. Follow-up
e-mail was sent with correct amount.)

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A.
BUDGET LINE ITEM TOTALS: Please fill out the following table for the proposed
budget. Amounts must be whole dollars only. Applicants must provide a 25 percent match of
the grant funds requested.

2. Services and Supplies
3. Professional Services
4. CBO Contracts
S. Indirect Costs
6. Fixed Assets/Equipment
7• Other/Training
TOTAL

B.
LINE ITEM DETAILS: In the space below each line item, provide details on how the
grant and local match funds entered in Section A (budget line item totals) would be used in the
12-month grant period that begins July 1, 2008.
1. SALARIES AND BENEFITS:
One (1) .sl.Jpervis.ingO~putYProbationOffic~r(SDPO), at a monthly' rateof$6iQ25;69 fbr12
months, less salary savlhgs of6.3000%, atldb¢iiefit rateof50.650%-Win·Qe:r~$PQnsiblef or the
general oversi~ht (;>fevery Component of the pro~ram, training all program' st~ff~stieeded, and
for the provision of treatmeht~responsivesupervision tattle program palficipCln\:$. the SDPO
will be extensively trained . in cognitive .behavi6ral therapy and other el1i pirica lIy supported
treatment inteiver1tion~ to develop and oversee case plans that addresS rhultiple < needs of
youth.
5 Deputy ProQatioI'lQfflc;:er,IIs(DPOII), eachata monthly rate of$6/244~70'for12<months,
lesssalarysavingsQf~;300% and benefit rateof50.6500J0 will bekey#)the;MLJlti~Disciplinary
Team (MDT) and \~,(i1fprOvide. the entire continuum of careforparticipaht:s~OinGarnp.entry
through post-Camp rele.a.se for up to 1 year, and keep relevant statistica:1 :repc:>!ts; Ihithecamp,
the DPO II will provide enhanced groupanctlndividlJaIC(jLJl1seHngt9partiCipants-and their
families; work doseIYe:tfldcoordinate' with members ofthe MDT to faCilitate ahoHstk:approach
to the treatment of particiPant mental health needs; and Will develop the tr~nsition.plan.lh the
community, the DPO II will be specially trained to provide direct intensive serVices tathe youth;
proVide support services to the youth and family; identify appropriate. cqmmljnity-based
resources and facilitate the youth and family linkage to community rhentalhealthservices prior
to release from camp; and continue to serve as liaison to the youthjfamiiy and the community
partners for a 9 to 12rnonth periOd, post-camp release.

One (1) Program Analyst CPA), at a monthly salary of $6,244.90 for 12 months, less salary
savings of 6300% and benefit rate of 50.650% will be responsible for project evaluation and
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will provide assessment of the fidelity and integrity of program services. Under the direction,
instruction and, supervision of the Program Director and Manager, 'thePA wiHconduct audits;
develop, initiate, complete, and notify DPOTIs of changes resultingJrorTlthe,audits; participate
in teaching the UCtocreate Excel and other.audittools andin maintaihing program records;
collect and, compile monthly juvenile statistics;' and assist in the completion of quarterly reports,
semi-annual reports, and other program reports as needed. The PA will be a participant in
program policy development and implementation.

1 IntermediateTypistClerk (Ue); atalTlonthly rateof$3,065.50forf2 months, less salary
savings of 6;300% and benefit rate of50.650% will beresponsible>forprovidingdericalsupport
for the project and its staff.

Total Base Salaries: $570,000
Total Salary Savings: $36,000
Total Employee Benefits: $270,471

2. SERVICES AND SUPPLIES:
The MIOCR Grant -ECTP program contracts with the Departmentof Mental Health for the
following services:
Two (2) Clinical<Psychologists II, each at ," a monthly' rate, of$8,Q30.81f()r12 months, plus
benefit rate of 50.650% willbe part of the assessment MDT at Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall
developing ,diagnoses and ,assisting with individualized evidence-based treatment plans and
interventions.
These clinicians ,will proVide psychological assessments and administer
comprenensivepsychologicalassessmEmt instruments ,for youths whose diagnoses are unclear
or not agreed upon; collect and share with MDT Department of Mental Health data and
assessments; contact and share withMDTcollateral source information,..asneeded; and ·in this
capacitywillassist with the appropriate camp placementof youth with psychological diagnoses.

One (1) Mental He,althClinicianTI(MHC II), ata monthly rate of $5,900.46and<benefit rate of
50.650% will be part of the assessment MDT at Camp Glenn Rockey developing diagnoses and
assistingwithindividualizedevidenGe~based
treatment plansandintervenfionS for. ECTP
program participants. This cHnicianwillprovideindividual therapy,gn:>lIpcouhseHngandcrISiS
intervention for ECTP participantS. TheMHC II wiUparticipate asamerilber()ftheECTP team,
attend scheduled trainings, ,att~ndstaffmeetings, and, assist camp staff in understanding the
psychological status and needs of ECTPparticipants. In addition to the MDT, the, MHC II will
provide brief case reviews of program youth at ECTP staff meetings two times monthly.

The MIOCR Grant - ECTP program contracts with the Department of Health Services, Juvenile
Court Health Services for the following:
One (1) - one half time (.5) Senior Physician, M.D., ata monthly rate of $12,595.44, with no
benefits,will provide medical services to campECTP participants.

Total Base Salaries: $339,118

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Total Employee Benefits: $159,548

3. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES:

NONE

4. COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS:

NONE
5. INDIRECT COSTS: The amount in the Grant Funds column for this line item may not
exceed 10% of the grant funds requested.
$352,688
The 25% match wilFbe provided using indirectc()stsnotdaimed by State Grant funds.
approved detailed costallocation plan consistent with A"'87 is on file.

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6. FIXED ASSETS/EQUIPMENT:
$75,000
Fixed assets and equipment needs have been identified beyond basic office equipment needs.
They are needed to assist in facilitating evidence-basedgtoups,·assist the c1i.ent to access
community resources, assist. community providers to make their" services available to EcTP
participants and their families.
The funds will be used for audio visl./al.equipment,
transportation vehicles, graduation resources, and a community-based organization exposition
facilitated by theECfP program.

7. OTHER
$32,613
$32,613 is set aside for additionalevidence.,based training. At this time we are assessing the
feasibility of contracting for AggressionReplacement Training (ART) for ourstCJff~ .Tl1istraining
wiH. allow our staff toaddskiHs buildiqg and cognitive .behavioral techniques to their repertoire
of skills, in order to decrease aggression in ourECfP .participants. ART groups are opep rather
than closed, allowingJornew participants to come into a group at anytime instead ofhaving to
wait until the next session begins before being assigned toa group counseling session.

C.

FUNDING REQUEST

In the space below, explain why the amount of funds requested for 2008-09 is reasonable and
appropriate given the anticipated status of the project on July 1, 2008, the amount of grant
and match fund expenditures claimed to date, and any modifications proposed for the 12month grant period.
The amount requested is reasonable because 92% of the grant dollars represents staffing
costs, which appear to be adequate at this time. Because of late start up in year one, we are

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not fully able to determine if more staffing would be necessary. The second year of the
program should provide a clearer picture of program needs and functioning.
No significant changes are planned or expected for the second grant period.

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ATTACHMENT III
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION
CORRECTIONS STANDARDS AUTHORITY

MENTALLY ILL OFFENDER
CRIME REDUCTION GRANT PROGRAM

A. APPLICANT (LEAD AGENCY)
AGENCY NAME (COUNTY AND DEPARTMENT)

TELEPHONE NUMBER

County of Los Angeles Probation Department
STREET ADDRESS

(562) 940-2501
STATE

CITY

ZIP CODE

9150 E. Imperial Hwy

Downey

CA

90242

MAILING ADDRESS

CITY

STATE

ZIP CODE

County of Los Angeles Probation Department
CONTACT PERSON

TELEPHONE NUMBER

Jitahadi Imara, Deputy Director Special Services

(562) 940-2561

STREET ADDRESS

FAX NUMBER

9150 E. Imperial Hwy

(562) 401-2896

CITY

STATE

ZIP CODE

E-MAIL ADDRESS

Downey

CA

90242

Jitahadi.lmara@probation.lacounty.gov

E. PROJECT DIRECTOR
NAME AND TITLE

TELEPHONE NUMBER

Kathy New

(323) 793-8096

STREET ADDRESS

FAX NUMBER

9150 E. Imperial Hwy

(562) 401-2896

CITY

STATE

ZIP CODE

E-MAIL ADDRESS

Downey

CA

90242

Kathy.new@probation.lacounty.gov

F. PROJECT FINANCIAL OFFICER
NAME AND TITLE

TELEPHONE NUMBER

Grace Kinoshita

(562) 940-2680

STREET ADDRESS

FAX NUMBER

9150 E Imperial Hwy

(562) 940-2459

CITY
Downey

STATE
CA

ZIP CODE
90242

E-MAIL ADDRESS
Grace.Kinoshita@probation.lacounty.gov

G. APPLICANT'S AGREEMENT
By submitting this reapplication, the applicant assures that the grantee will abide by the laws. policies and procedures governing this funding.
NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN AGREEMENT (SHERIFF. DIRECTOR OF CORRECTION/S. CHIEF PROBATION OFFICER, OR BOARD OF SUPERVISORS' CHAIR)

Robert Taylor, Chief Probation Officer
APPLICANT'S E·MAIL ADDRESS

Robert.Taylor@probation.lacounty.gov
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A.

DESCRIPTION

Provide a brief description of your current project, including the evidence-based treatment model
in which it is anchored and the services provided to program participants.
MIOCR-ICM focuses on intensive services for youth referred from the County's Mental Health
Court, youth with a court disposition of dual supervision, dual status, or youth that are on a
suitable placement court order residing in congregate care facility with a Rate Classification
Level (RCL) of 10, 11, 12, or 14.
Youth referred to the MIOCR ICM program were identified to receive ICM program services
prOVided through a home-based service delivery model that focused on treating the entire
family.
In-home services included Functional Family Therapy (FFT) and intensive case
supervision by a Placement Aftercare Deputy Probation Officer (DPO) trained in the principles of
FFr.
The goals of the program are to lower the risk of re-offending by improving school attendance,
academic performance, association with delinquent peers, and improving mental health
functioning of program enrolled youth. ICM services consisted of three (3) intervention
components: 1) FFr, 2) Intensive Probation Case Management Supervision, and medication
care and management.

Functional Family Therapy (FFTl
FFr is an outcome-driven prevention/intervention program for youth who have demonstrated
the entire range of maladaptive, acting out behaviors and related syndromes. FFr targets
youth, aged 11-18, at risk for and/or presenting with delinquency, violence, substance use,
Conduct Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, or Disruptive Behavior Disorder. Often these
youth present with additional co-morbid challenges such as depression.
FFr requires as few as 8-15 sessions of direct service time for referred youth and their families,
and generally no more than 26 total sessions of direct service for the most severe problem
situations. Delivery modes include flexible delivery of service by one and (rarely) two person
teams to clients in-home, clinic, school, juvenile court, community based programs, and at time
of re-entry from institutional placement.
FFr effectiveness derives from emphasizing factors which enhance protective factors and
reduce risk, including the risk of treatment termination. In order to accomplish these changes in
the most effective manner, FFr is a program with steps which build upon each other. These
phases consist of:
•
•
•

Engagement, designed to emphasize within youth and family factors that protect youth
and families from early program dropout;
Motivation, designed to change maladaptive emotional reactions and beliefs, and
increase alliance, trust, hope, and motivation for lasting change;
Assessment, designed to clarify indiVidual, family system, and larger system
relationships, especially the interpersonal functions of behavior and how they related to
change techniques;

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•

Behavior Change, which consists of communication training, specific tasks and technical
aids, basic parenting skills, problem solving and conflict management skills, contracting
and response-cost techniques; and
Generalization, during which family case management is gUided by individualized family
functional needs, their interface with community based environmental constraints and
resources, and the alliance with the FFr therapist/Family case Manager.

Clinical trials have demonstrated that FFr is cable of:
•

•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Effectively treating adolescents with Conduct Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder,
Disruptive Behavior Disorder, alcohol and other drug abuse disorders, and who are
delinquent and/or violent;
Interrupting the matriculation of these adolescents into more restrictive, higher cost
services;
Reducing the access and penetration of other social services by these adolescents;
Generating positive outcomes with the entire spectrum of intervention personnel;
Preventing further incidence of the presenting problem;
Preventing younger children in the family from penetrating the system of care;
Preventing adolescents from penetrating the adult criminal system; and
Effectively transferring treatment effects across treatment systems.

(Source: Alexander, J., Barton, c., Gordon, D., Grotpeter, J., Hansson, K., Harrison, R., Mears,
S., Mihalic, S., Parsons, B., Pugh, c., Schulman, S., Waldron, H., & Sexton, T. (1998).
Functional Family Therapy: Blueprints for Violence Prevention, Book Three. Blueprints for
Violence Prevention Series (0.5. Elliott, Series Editor). Boulder, CO: Center for the Study and
Prevention of Violence, Institute)

Probation Intensive Supervision
Intensive probation case supervision employed case management intervention strategies
developed to complement and reinforce FFr interventions. The DPOs worked in concert with
the FFr therapists in an effort to bring about desired case outcomes. This approach was
consistent with the juvenile justice literature, which indicated improved outcomes when service
type and intensity match dynamic risk factors. Additionally, the ICM program DPOs proVided
systems navigation for the program youth and families.

Program Criteria
MIOCR ICM program criteria required the youth to:
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B.

be 17.5 years of age or younger,
have an axis 1 disorder,
committed a felony offense, and
reside in Los Angeles County.

PROJECT MODIFICATIONS

Using the original grant proposal as the yardstick for assessing change, briefly describe any
project modifications made during the initial 18-month grant period and explain why they were
needed.
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Two (2) major program modifications were proposed due to several significant issues our
county faced when implementing the ICM-MIOCR program as follows:
1) The development of three (3) FFf Probation Teams, (eight [8] trained and certified DPO FFf
interventionists) and all Placement DPOs and Aftercare DPOs trained in FFPS, and
2) To move funds to cover the costs associated with expanding a current county Department of
Mental Health contract vendor for FFf services paired with leveraging EPSDT dollars.
These program enhancements were a result of acknowledging and that effective programs have
the following characteristics:

1. qualified staff that are educated, experienced, remain in the program, posses personal
qualities that are consistent with the program values,
2. staff have input into the overall operation of the program, and
3. Staff are well supervised and are regularly evaluated.
Additionally, effective programs have sufficient resources and support to ensure the program
can maintain stability in three key areas, operation, funding, and community support.
The ability to operate FFf in-house and train staff in FFPS supports our ability to sustain these
services and maintain operation of the ICM program after the project period. Evidence Based
Programs are cost effective but they are also very expensive programs to implement and
maintain. Having FFf in-house proVides many benefits including expanding the number of
youth and families we can serve. Our three (3) teams of FFf will allow us to identify
participants from all geographical locations within Los Angeles County. These teams will begin
taking referrals in July 08.

It is anticipated that reaching our bench marks for participant enrollment will not be as difficult
as it has been with contracted proViders due to several factors including:
1) Probation FFf teams will be covering all of Los Angeles County,
2) The FFf teams are made up of DPOs who have had experience with our cliental and the
areas they live in.
3) They will have access to all Probation data basis that will assist them in identifying
participants, and,
4) Probation will be in full control of identification, enrollment, and administrative oversight. It
is anticipated that we can act in a swift manner for any corrective actions needed.
5) Placement Services has a Quality Assurance operation and we plan to build QA process and
procedures around these efforts so that issues/concerns can be addressed immediately.
We continued to use the existing three (3) FFf teams, Starview and Shields for Families that
are under contract with DMH. However, due to the geographical locations they serve, their
teams will more than likely reduce to their limited contract service areas.

Functional Family Probation Supervision (FFPSl
FFPS is a case management approach that reorients the focus of juvenile justice workers
charged with supervising youth in the community. Drawn from key concepts of the Blueprint
program Functional Family Therapy, FFPS integrates assessment, supervision and intervention
by clarifying the probation/parole officer's role and how it changes during the course of
supervision.
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Program Implementation Delays
There were two (2) primary issues that caused a delay in program services that prompted the
program modifications, they included:
1) Miscommunication between the County Departments of Probation and DMH regarding the
contracting process for FFr services. The FFr program costs were not incorporated into the
grant budget and the County did not have these resources available at the time of the
submission of the grant proposal. Furthermore, County regulations that govern a Department's
ability to enter into new contracts required a new solicitation, a process with specified timelines
that did not meet the needs of the grant program. It was also determined that without using a
blended funding stream strategy, the costs for the needed FFr services would be above and
beyond both the grant award and County resources. The only additional funding stream
identified was EPSDT available through DMH. Once the two departments reviewed all options it
was agreed that the best solution was to have DMH amend their current contracts so that
current FFr vendors could expand their capacity to meet the needs of the MICRO ICM project.
Steps needed to complete contract amendments further delayed program implementation for
every program component and/or requirement including:
•
Delay in the submission of the first Budget Modification due to the need to identify and
negotiate FFr contract amendment amounts based on a blended funded stream strategy. The
vendors had to submit the line item budgets to DMH. Specific funding requirements needed to
be established before the Department could submit the request.
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Identifying program participants - The geographical services areas had to be defined by
the vendors, contract negotiations had to first occur. Additionally, once the service areas were
defined, research had to be conducted as the Probation Department's current IT systems did
not have the ability to identify Placement youths home addresses, rather the IT system
identified the out-of-home Placement address. This was a manual process. Once the pool of
youth were identified, the Department had to take the case back to court so that a change of
order could be made, allowing the youth to return home and receive the FFr services.
Program Enrollment - Enrollment was not possible until the contract amendments were
•
in place and the FFr providers in place to deliver services. This resulted in a further delay
because the expansion of the FFr services reqUired: 1) recruiting of new staff, and 2)
completion of mandated FFr training (this had to be scheduled by the authorized training
vendor, California Institute of Mental Health [CIMH]). In addition, CIMH could not schedule
training dates until the contracts were in place and that the FFr vendors had completed their
recruitment and hiring efforts.
•
Staff Hiring/Retention/Training - The scope of work for the Department's staff, as
outlined in the grant award, consists of six (6) Deputy Probation Officers and one (1) Program
Analyst, was not implemented due to the lack of participant identification and enrollment and
FFr services. Additionally, the Department's Placement Services Bureau was experiencing a
high rate of vacancies. Hence, the high number of staff vacancies presented a number of case
management and program issues for the Probation Department.
•
. FFr Training for Probation Program Staff - This effort was not able to occur during the
reporting period because the geographical services areas were not identified and the high
number of staff vacancies.
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By mid June of 2007, the program began its rollout. Monthly meetings and numerous daily and
weekly communications took place at the start of the grant period and extended through the
duration of the project period between the FFT teams (Community Based Organizations),
Probation, DMH, and the Courts.
And,
2) In the initial proposal, program participants were going to be referred by the Mental Health
Court. These placements largely required placements in RCl 14 congregate care facilities. This
became a daunting task as the youth had to go through the County's Mental Health Steering
Committee in order to be placed. Once placed, identifying youth to transition home early, with
FFT services and intensive probation supervision, was something our stakeholders, including
the Bench, proVider community, youth, and families were not necessarily comfortable with due
to the relatively short length of stay in an RCl 14 facility in an effort to enroll the youth and
proVide the program in home services.
To further aggravate the matter, if we delayed
program enrollment we jeopardized service outcomes and the ability to maintain enrollment due
to the EPSDT requirement and the possibility that the youth might lose their benefits after the
mandated Title IV-E re-determination hearing (12 months from the original suitable placement
order).
We learned, from our County Department of Mental Health, that 15-20% of our placement
youth had significant mental health disorders that would benefit greatly from the MIOCR ICM
project and should not be ignored in the identification process for program enrollment. We
were also faced without the ability to tap into EPSDT the program costs associated with FFT
would not be within our limited resources. Therefore, we were not in a position to enroll youth
that may lose their medi-cal benefits as a direct result of being placed in their home after 12
months from the original suitable placement order. Program enrollment now had to include
criteria that required the youth maintaining their medi-cal benefits.
Moreover, we wanted to implement a program that we would be able to maintain and/or
sustain once the grant period ended. We started to strategically plan to incorporate these
services in-house (services to be conducted by Probation personnel). Our department worked
closely with the California Institute of Mental Health (CIMH) to identify a strategy that would
allow us to run this program in-house. Our strategy was a two-pronged approach, one (1) to
develop Probation FFT teams, and two (2) to incorporate FFPP to complement FFT in an effort
to proVide state of the art outreach and supervision services to better serve youth and families.

C.

PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS

Based on your experience to date, briefly describe any modifications you are proposing to make
to the project in 2008-09 and explain why the modifications are needed.
The Department is proposing four (4) major program modifications:
1) The implementation of Probation in-house FFT services and FFPS:
a. Three (3) Probation teams of eight (8) FFT interventionists, per team (two [2]
teams under the Placement Services Bureau, and one [1] under the Juvenile
Special Services Bureau, Camps Aftercare.
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b. All Placement DPOs and Camp Aftercare DPOs will be trained in FFPS and begin
the new model for supervision.

2) Introduce two (2) additional EBP services to the program, Teaching Pro-Social Skills
(TPS) and Multi-systemic Therapy (MST),
3) Primary Referral Base will shift from the Mental Health Court to Placement youth
residing in congregate care and youth transitioning from Camp that are at high risk for
placement services, and
4) Building a program infrastructure that will support operational functioning.
These project modifications are the result of profound learning opportunities the County faced
when implementing the MIOCR-ICM grant program including:
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High cost of EBP services,
Complex nature of identifying and leveraging funding to maintain program consistency
and longevity,
Current County contracting structure that hinders, implementation timelines, expansion,
Internal and external county contract mandates that challenge optimal quality
assurance,
Involvement of multiple county departments with varying operational priorities and
mandates that do not necessarily require immediate development and implementation
of EBP.
The comfort level of key stakeholders, including the Bench, to release youth home from
RCL 14 placement for outreach services without demonstrated program success.

We will continue to use the existing three (3) FFT teams, Starview and Shields for Families, that
are under contract with DMH. However, due to the geographical locations they serve there
teams will more than likely reduce to four therapists per team. This is necessary due to the
limited participant pool resulting from the limited geographical area they serve. If we are able
to increase the referrals they will increase the number of therapists per team, not to exceed
eight (8) therapists per team.

1) Probation In-House FFT and Functional Family Probation Supervision (FFPS)
In July 2008, Probation will begin the FFT referral process and FFT services to program
participants. The FFT (DPO II) Interventionists will meet regularly to discuss implementation
issues concerns and or service enhancements. Probation Placement Service Bureau will work
closely with camps Aftercare in the rollout and on-going service needs of all MIOCR-ICM
participants. The Department will work closely with CIMH to ensure that FFT compliance in
maintained to the highest standards and will work closely in data collection and analysis.
Throughout 2008, FFPS training and, as needed booster trainings, will be conducted for all
Placement and Camp Aftercare SDPOs and DPOs. As the DPOs are trained they will be required
to adopt and put into place the FFPS supervision model in their daily duties. Juvenile Special
Services Division will work with the Department's Placement Quality Assurance operation to
build controls to ensure that the new FFPS model is being adhered to on a regular basis.
In FFPS, juvenile justice workers:
• Meet with families at the onset of program enrollment,
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Create and maintain alliance with all family members, and
Match youth and families to intervention programs that promote success.

Currently, FFPRS is being implemented statewide by the State of Washington's Juvenile
Rehabilitation (parole), the State of Utah's Juvenile Courts (probation), with the Bureau of
Youth Care in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and Denver Colorado.

2) TPS and MST
To obtain better outcomes for youth and families the Department is proposing expanding the
number of EBPs available to the project's participant pool and to include youth that are currently
residing in congregate care that may be served by FFT under the gUidelines of the MIOCR-ICM.
Upon award, the Department will begin the processes necessary to put into place a contract for
TPS training for five (5) clusters (one cluster per LA County District), a total of 25 (five will be
from Probation and the remaining twenty will be staff from our contracted group home
prOViders). Probation selected staff will move on to become Trainers for the department upon
meeting TPS trainer criteria. The Department currently has under contract MST prOViders and
will be allOWing MIOCR-ICM referrals that live within the prOVider geographical service areas.
FFr, MST and TPS services have been identified as those services our Department want to invest
in, as these practices are true evidence based practices that have been subject to scientific
scrutiny and determined to be effective for the populations we serve. There are volumes of
State and local evaluation findings that identify these programs as yielding a higher return given
the cost savings generated by these practices. Furthermore, studies demonstrate that states
spend available dollars unwisely on costly residential placements that do not substantially reduce
re-entry or average lengths of stay and demonstrate that current services do not significantly
help our youth and families obtain safety, permanency and well being. Experts have documented
that states realize significant positive outcomes for these specific EBPs. The National Center for
Mental Health and Juvenile Justice summarized these findings as:
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Reduced long-term rates of re-arrest,
Improved family functioning and school performance,
Decreased substance abuse and psychiatric symptoms, and
Reduced rates of out-of-home placement.

Teaching Pro-Social Skills (TPS)
TPS is a multi-component cognitive-behavioral treatment to promote pro-social behavior by
addressing factors that contribute to aggression in children and adolescents including limited
interpersonal social and coping skills, impulsiveness, over-reliance on aggression to meet daily
needs, and egocentric and concrete values. A cost benefit analysis by the Washington State
Institute for Public Policy finds this program results in reduced criminal behavior and significant
cost saVings. TPS utilizes Aggression Replacement Training curriculum and has consistently
shown positive outcomes across a number of quasi-experimental studies including:
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Reduced criminal behavior
Decreased conduct problem behaviors
Increased pro-social behaviors
Improved anger control

TPS consists of three components each of which is conducted with a group of 6-8 youth
including Skill streaming, Anger Control Training, and Moral Reasoning Training.
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Skill streaming teaches youth pro-social skills. The approach, developed by Arnold Goldstein,
consists of a series of social learning instructional procedures that are used to teach a set of 50
skills. The instructional procedures include:

1.
2.
3.
4.

Modeling of pro-social skills.
Role-playing-guided practice of the skills.
Performance feedback-praise and reinstruction.
Transfer training-homework involving applying the new skill in real life situations.

Anger Control Training teaches youth how to manage angry feelings. In a complimentary way,
the approach, developed by Eva Feindler and her colleagues, consists of a series of social
learning procedures taught across 10 weekly sessions including:

1.
Recognizing triggers-external events and internal appraisals that result in angry
feelings.
2.
Recognizing cues-kinesthetic or other physiological sensations signifying anger.
3.
Learning and using reducers-arousal lowering techniques like backward counting, deep
breathing, peaceful imagery, and reflection on long-term consequences.
4.
Use of reminders-self-instructional statements designed to reinterpret and defuse
internal triggers.
5.
Use of appropriate Skill streaming alternatives to anger or aggression.
6.
Self-evaluation of the use and results from the anger control sequence.
Moral Reasoning Training, through social perspective taking opportunities, teaches youth higher
levels of moral reasoning, characterized by mutuality (treating others as you would hope they
would treat you), and interdependence and cooperation for the sake of society. The approach
consists of facilitated discussion in regards to understanding and responding to a series of moral
dilemma vignettes. The group activities include:
1.
Introducing the problem situation.
2.
Cultivating mature morality.
3.
Remediation moral developmental delays.
4.
Consolidating mature morality. Teaching Pro-social Skills (TPS): UtiliZing Aggression
Replacement Training (ART) Curriculum, Community Development Team
TPS is a cognitive behavioral therapy model used with juvenile offenders. There are three areas
of focus in this behavioral, cognitive, and emotional
Multisystemic Therapy (MST)

Evaluations of MST have demonstrated for serious juvenile offenders:
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Reductions of 25-70% in long-term rates of re-arrest,
Reductions of 47-64% in out-of-home placements,
Extensive improvements in family functioning, and
decreased mental health problems for serious juvenile offenders.

MST addresses the multiple factors known to be related to delinquency across the key settings,
or systems, within which youth are embedded. MST strives to promote behavior change in the
youth's natural environment, using the strengths of each system (e.g., family, peers, school,
neighborhood, indigenous support network) to facilitate change. The major goal of MST is to
empower parents with the skills and resources needed to independently address the difficulties
that arise in raising teenagers and to empower youth to cope with family, peer, school, and
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neighborhood problems. Within a context of support and skill building, the therapist places
developmentally appropriate demands on the adolescent and family for responsible behavior.
Intervention strategies are integrated into a social ecological context and include strategic family
therapy, structural family therapy, behavioral parent training, and cognitive behavior therapies.
MST is provided using a home-based model of services delivery. This model helps to overcome
barriers to service access, increases family retention in treatment, allows for the provision of
intensive services (Le., therapists have low caseloads), and enhances the maintenance of
treatment gains. The usual duration of MST treatment is approximately 60 hours of contact over
four months, but frequency and duration of sessions are determined by family need." (Source:
Blueprints for Violence)
"Multisystemic Therapy (MST), which targets chronic, violent, or substance-abusing juvenile
offenders (ages 12-17), who are at risk for out-of-home placement (as are their families). MST
services are delivered in the home, school, and community rather than in a clinic or residential
treatment setting. Emphasis is placed on promoting behavior change in the youth's own
environment. Services are more intensive than traditional family therapies and include several
hours of treatment per week rather than the traditional 50 minutes. The emphasis is on
developing an indigenous support network for the family in which the family is empowered to
handle difficulties with the offending youth, and the youth is empowered to cope with family,
peer, school, and neighborhood problems. Four randomized clinical trials compared the
effectiveness of MST with usual community treatment for juvenile offenders and their families.
Offenders in the MST group showed reductions in re-arrest rates between 25 and 70 percent.
There were reductions in out-of-home placements between 47 and 64 percent in the three
studies where data were obtained. Drug-related arrests decreased in three sites where
researchers gather data for this outcome. One site showed decreased aggression; in the other
two sites there was no difference (Henggeler et aI., 1998)." (Source: OJJDP Model Programs
GUide)
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in Program Primary Referral Base

The Department proposes the expansion of program services to include Camp Aftercare youth
that are identified as at high risk for entering congregate care (according to our County
Department of Mental Health approXimately 15% of the Camp youth are at high risk and/or
return to congregate care and meet the MIOCER-ICM program criteria), and shifting the focus of
the program participant pool to serve the majority of youth that reside in a congregate facility
with a RCL of 10 or above (approXimately 81% of our youth reside in RCL 12 group homes).
The majority of program participants would not be referred from Mental Health Court; in general
they will be felony offenders originating from anyone of our juvenile justice Courts that fit the
program criteria.
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a Program Infrastructure that Support the Operation of MIOCR-ICM

The proposed program model is ground breaking for the Probation Department. In order to be
successful in operating the MIOCR-ICM program we will need to enhance our current
infrastructure to include staff that will support the overall operation of the MIOCR-ICM project.
The current program staff include six (6) ICM program DPOs under the jurisdiction of the
Department's Placement Services Bureau and funded by the grant, three (3) teams of FFT
funded by the grant (employed by two [2] community based organizations, Starview and Shields
for Families), that are under an existing contract with our County's Department of Mental Health,
and one (1) Probation Program Analyst funded by the grant. The proposed program model will
need to include the folloWing staff:
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1) Twenty-four (24) Probation FFT DPO Interventionists (training and certification was funded
under the original grant award), 2007-08 staffing costs will be in-kind, eight (8) of these staff
complete one team of FFT under the jurisdiction of the Juvenile Field Services Bureau, and
sixteen (16) of FFT trained and certified DPOs will be under the jurisdiction of the Department's
Placement Services Bureau,
2) One (1) Supervising Deputy Probation Officer (SDPO) to prOVided supervision, coordination,
and program implementation to the FFT in-house program component and for the five (5) TPS
DPOs
3) Two Program Analysts, the additional Program Analyst will support the Camp's Aftercare
operation, to be funded by the grant,
4) One (1) Department of Mental Health staff to coordinate the existing administrative and
operational needs of the current three (3) teams of FFT proVided by contracted vendors, to be
funded by the grant,
5) One (1) Supervising Typist Clerk to prOVide supervision and coordination of the program's
support staff,
6) Two (two) Senior Typist Clerks to proVide support and coordination to the three (3) Probation
FFT teams and the Probation Program Analysts, to be funded by the grant, and
7) One (1) Senior Clerk to prOVide support and coordination to the overall MIOCR-ICM project.
The original six (6) MICOR-ICM DPOs, twenty-four (24) FFT DPOs, will continue with their scope
of work but will be funded by the Department as well as the

Enhanced Program Cause and Effect Diagram Model:

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A.
BUDGET LINE ITEM TOTALS: Please fill out the following table for the proposed
budget. Amounts must be whole dollars only. Applicants must provide a 25 percent match of
the grant funds requested.
LINE ITEM

GRANT FUNDS

1. Salaries and Benefits
2. Services and Supplies
3. Professional Services
4. CBO Contracts
S. Indirect Costs
6. Fixed Assets/Equipment
7. Other
TOTAL

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CASH MATCH

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257,000

1,285,000

B.
LINE ITEM DETAILS: In the space below each line item, provide details on how the
grant and local match funds entered in Section A (budget line item totals) would be used in the
12-month grant period that begins July 1, 2008.
1. SALARIES AND BENEFITS:

One (1) Supervising Deputy Probation Officer (SDPO) at a monthly rate of $6,925 for
twelve (12) months, less salary savings of 10.5%, and benefits at a rate of 44.33% he/she will
be responsible for supervising and coordinating all activities in the five (5) TPS Clusters. The
SDPO will also be trained specifically in FFPS.
Five (5) Deputy Probation Officer II (DPO II) at a monthly rate of $6,245, each, for twelve
(12) months, less salary savings of 10.5%, and benefits at a rate of 44.33% they will be
responsible for participating in the TPS Clusters. The DPOs will be trained specifically in FFPS.
Two (2) Program Analysts, Probation at a monthly rate of $6,245, each, for twelve (12)
months, less salary savings of 10.5%, and benefits at a rate of 44.33% they will be responsible
for project evaluation and program coordination support. They will participate with team
members in the preparation of data collection, development of required program deliverables,
and overall program evaluation.
One (1) Supervising Typist Clerk at a monthly rate of $3,371 for twelve (12) months, less
salary savings of 10.5%, and benefits at a rate of 44.33% they will be responsible for
supervising the Senior Typists Clerks and coordinating all efforts related to FFT data collection
and entry, coordination of project meetings with stakeholders and County staff, and will oversee
clerical functions supporting the preparation and development of required program deliverables,
and overall program evaluation.

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Two (2) Senior Typist Clerks at a monthly rate of $3,371, each, for twelve (12) months, less
salary savings of 10.5%, and benefits at a rate of 44.33% they will be responsible for data
collection and entry, coordination of project meetings with stakeholders and County staff, and
will conduct clerical functions supporting the preparation and development of required program
deliverables, and overall program evaluation.
One (1) Senior Clerk at a monthly rate of $3,370 for twelve (12) months, less salary savings
of 10.5%, and benefits at a rate of 44.33% this staff will be responsible for data collection and
coordination of project meetings with stakeholders and County staff, and will conduct clerical
functions supporting the preparation and development of required program deliverables, and
overall program evaluation.
2. SERVICES AND SUPPLIES:
$9,000 for FFT replac~-m~nttraining for the DMHcontractedFFTteams (acostof$3/000per
FFLinterventionist replacernentstaff- one stciffJoreac:hteam (threecurrer'ltte~ms}Jorthe 12
months)
3. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES:
N/A
4. COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS:
$22,000 for TPS training for 25 staff, 5 DPOs and 20 Los Angeles contracted congregate care
providers. These staff will be responsible for conducting TPS services to Probation youth
residing in RCL 10-14 group homes. DPOs will also assist in identifying youth for program
enrollment and assist the ICM DPOs by working with the youth, group homes, and families in the
transition phase of program enrollment.
S. INDIRECT COSTS: The amount in the Grant Funds column for this line item may not
exceed 10% of the grant funds requested.

A 25%matth will be used for ihdirect costs that are notcovered by grant funds.
6. FIXED ASSETS/EQUIPMENT:
N/A
7. OTHER

NIA
C.

FUNDING REQUEST

In the space below, explain why the amount of funds requested for 2008-09 is reasonable and
appropriate given the anticipated status of the project on July 1, 2008, the amount of grant and
match fund expenditures claimed to date, and any modifications proposed for the 12-month
grant period.
The budget is reasonable and appropriate given the following:
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Intensive level of services to be provided,
Number of staff required to operate three (3) EBs; FFT, TPS, and MST,
Number of staff required to service the target population both in numbers and the
geographical area, all of Los Angeles County.

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ICM will target gaps in services and the quality of services provided to the program participants.
The expertise of the services to be prOVided requires that staff to be extensively trained and
evaluated, both internally and externally. Additionally, the level of services to be prOVided by
this program requires an adequate infrastructure to support the number and level of services
proVided by the program. The Department of Probation understands the complex nature of
program implementation and is requesting a significant percentage of the grant funds be used to
support the infrastructure so that the program can be lifted. We are strategically leveraging
internal and external resources to maximize program success and on-going sustainability, as
demonstrated by 30 fulltime DPOs (24 FFf DPOs and 6ICM DPOs) that are being paid for by the
Department and leveraging outside resources available to us for the continuation of FFf services
proVided by our DMH contracted vendors and by incorporating current MST Probation proViders
to target a percentage of ICM program participants.
Probation and our stakeholders have an unparallel level of expertise and commitment to bring
this project far beyond that which is actually funded. The Department is currently a participant
in the Title IV-E Capped Allocation Demonstration Project (the Waiver). MIOCR and our Waiver
Program services are aimed at a model that is child-centered, family focused, community-based,
and culturally competent. It is the core of these programs to use Evidence Based Programs and
best practices to realize both outcomes and departmental juvenile justice reform County wide.
Project funding will support our on-going efforts and will prOVide a combination of intervention
services based on best practices and proven outcomes. Our project design also will allow us to
continue with these services long after the end of the project period, as we are using services
that we can both sustain and build on. EBPs may be cost effective, but are extremely expensive
to rollout and maintain. This project allows us to begin to build these services in our everyday
supervision of Probation youth. We will be monitoring the cost-effectiveness in an effort to
demonstrate significant outcomes so that in a climate of tight and/or limited resources we will
have the data to demonstrate this is the "better" way to do business. It is anticipated that
future data will support an argument to identify county resources for the use of ESP as a cost
effective alternative to confinement.

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