DEPARTMENT: Community Corrections
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Execute Contract With Life Development Resources For Juvenile Service Center And Campus Therapeutic Services
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize execution of contract with Life Development Resources (LDR) for the Juvenile Service Center (JSC) and campus therapeutic services.
SUMMARY
LDR has provided mental health services in the South Metro since 1987 and has maintained service agreements with Dakota County since 2013. LDR's mission is to go to the margins until the margins disappear, so no one suffers alone.
A Request for Proposals was issued on February 15, 2024, and LDR was selected after the evaluation process was completed (Attachment: Solicitation Summary). LDR will be providing therapeutic services to address the complex mental health needs of youth in the JSC and New Chance Program. LDR will provide Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) services, both individual and group, and ensure that services received by the target population through this contract are delivered in a manner that is supported by research and adapted to a cultural context within the scope of the model.
Staff is requesting authorization to execute a contract with LDR in a not to exceed amount of $282,000 beginning July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026.
OUTCOMES
How Much?
Staff will be evaluating the following:
* Number of DBT groups and individual sessions provided on the JSC campus.
* Number of staff trained in DBT skill building with youth.
How Well?
Staff is expecting a reduction in the number of critical incidents in 2024 and 2025 compared to previous years and an increase in staff survey results reporting training is meeting their needs.
Is Anyone Better Off?
Staff will be evaluating the following:
* Percentage of employees reporting via survey increased feeling of safety at work.
* Percentage of youth in JSC reporting via survey increased feeling of safety in the facility.
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