DEPARTMENT: Community Corrections
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Execute Contract Amendment For Community Coach Services And Habilitation, Empowerment, And Accountability Therapy For Youth Facilitation
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize execution of contract amendment for community coach services and Habilitation, Empowerment, and Accountability Therapy (H.E.A.T.) for Youth facilitation with Lucienne Olson doing business as (DBA) Revival Training, Inc.
SUMMARY
Community coach services and H.E.A.T. for Youth facilitation provide youth with structured, community-based support intended to promote positive behavior change and reduce deeper system involvement. Community coaches work individually with youth to build trusting relationships, connect them to pro-social activities, support healthy decision-making, and strengthen positive ties to family, school, and community.
H.E.A.T., or Habilitation, Empowerment, and Accountability Therapy, for Youth is a culturally responsive, strength-based group intervention designed for adolescent males involved in the juvenile justice system that focuses on identity, emotional regulation, accountability, relationships, decision-making, and future planning. Together, these services offer both individualized mentoring and structured group support to help youth develop skills, confidence, and positive community connections.
Dakota County Community Corrections entered into a contract with Lucienne Olson DBA Revival Training, Inc. on June 6, 2023, for community coach services in the amount not to exceed $20,000. On November 1, 2024, the contract was amended to increase the not to exceed contract amount by $60,000, extend the term through December 31, 2026, and add H.E.A.T. for Youth cognitive behavioral group facilitation services for the amended amount not to exceed $80,000. Revival Training, Inc. has expanded its business, recruited additional community coaches, and referrals for services have increased significantly through the contract term. Total expenditures under this contract are $259,371, exceeding the current contract authority. Of that amount, $74,805 was paid using state and federal grant funds. Approval is requested to increase the contract not to exceed amount to align with actual expenditures and anticipated service needs.
Staff recommends Board authorization to execute a contract amendment with Lucienne Olson DBA Revival Training, Inc. for community coach services and H.E.A.T. for Youth facilitation. The amendment would ratify $179,371 in expenditures already paid in excess of the current $80,000 contract authority and authorize an additional $70,629 for anticipated service needs during the existing contract term. This would increase the total contract not to exceed amount to $330,000 for the existing three-and-a-half-year period of June 6, 2023, through December 31, 2026. The additional funding requested for anticipated service needs will come from levy funds, with an estimated $38,000 anticipated from the state and federal drug court grant. The amount paid from the state and federal drug court grant will depend on the number of youth participating in Drug Court who would benefit from the service. (Attachments: Contract and First Amendment.)
OUTCOMES
How Much: Youth served increased from 12 in 2023 to 19 in 2024, 26 in 2025, with 22 youth already served year to date in 2026.
How Many: Youth were introduced to 43 new pro-social activities in 2023, 67 in 2024, and 53 in 2025.
Who Is better off: Research supports mentoring and pro-social engagement as protective factors for youth. Youth are better off when they are connected to caring adults, structured activities, positive peer relationships, and community-based opportunities that support engagement, healthy development, and reduced risk behavior.
RECOMMENDATION
recommendation
Staff recommends authorization to execute a contract amendment with Lucienne Olson DBA Revival Training, Inc. for community coach services and H.E.A.T. for Youth facilitation in the amended not to exceed amount of $330,000 for the period of June 6, 2023, through December 31, 2026.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
This contract is funded by levy, state, and federal grant dollars and is included in the 2026 Community Corrections Budget. The state grant has paid $56,739, the federal grant has paid $18,066 and the levy has paid $184,566. The additional funding requested for anticipated service needs will primarily come from levy funds. All contracts shall contain a provision that allows the County to terminate the contracts immediately in the event sufficient funds from county, state, or federal sources are no longer available at a level sufficient to continue services.
Program 21300233 Juvenile Counseling/Therapy
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Fund |
Department |
Funding Source |
2026 Amended Budget |
2026 Available Budget |
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General Fund |
Community Corrections |
Recoveries |
$10,000 |
$0 |
|
General Fund |
Community Corrections |
Property Tax Levy |
$243,216 |
$207,593 |
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Total |
|
|
$291,216 |
$207,593 |
☐ None ☒ Current budget ☒ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, coach services and Habilitation, Empowerment, and Accountability Therapy (H.E.A.T.) for Youth facilitation provide youth with structured, community-based support intended to promote positive behavior change and reduce deeper system involvement; and
WHEREAS, community coaches work individually with youth to build trusting relationships, connect them to pro-social activities, support healthy decision-making, and strengthen positive ties to family, school, and community; and
WHEREAS, H.E.A.T. for Youth is a culturally responsive, strength-based group intervention designed for adolescent males involved in the juvenile justice system that focuses on identity, emotional regulation, accountability, relationships, decision-making, and future planning; and
WHEREAS, together, these services offer both individualized mentoring and structured group support to help youth develop skills, confidence, and positive community connections; and
WHEREAS, Dakota County Community Corrections entered into a contract with Lucienne Olson DBA Revival Training, Inc. on June 6, 2023, for community coach services in the amount not to exceed $20,000; and
WHEREAS, on November 1, 2024, the contract was amended to increase the not to exceed contract amount by $60,000, extend the term through December 31, 2026, and add H.E.A.T. for Youth cognitive behavioral group facilitation services for the amended amount not to exceed $80,000; and
WHEREAS, Revival Training, Inc. has expanded its business, recruited additional community coaches, and referrals for services have increased significantly through the contract term; and
WHEREAS, total expenditures under this contract are $259,371, exceeding the current contract authority; and
WHEREAS, of that amount, $74,805 was paid using state and federal grant funds; and
WHEREAS, approval is requested to increase the contract not to exceed amount to align with actual expenditures and anticipated service needs; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends Board authorization to execute a contract amendment with Lucienne Olson DBA Revival Training, Inc. for community coach services and H.E.A.T. for Youth facilitation; and
WHEREAS, the amendment would ratify $179,371 in expenditures already paid in excess of the current $80,000 contract authority and authorize an additional $70,629 for anticipated service needs during the existing contract term; and
WHEREAS, this would increase the total contract not to exceed amount to $330,000 for the existing three-and-a-half-year period of June 6, 2023 through December 31, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the additional funding requested for anticipated service needs will come from levy funds, with an estimated $38,000 anticipated from the state and federal drug court grant; and
WHEREAS, the amount paid from the state and federal drug court grant will depend on the number of youth participating in Drug Court who would benefit from the service.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes an Assistant County Manager, Community Services to execute a contract amendment with Lucienne Olson DBA Revival Training, Inc. for community coach services and H.E.A.T. for Youth facilitation to ratify $179,371 in expenditures in excess of the contract amount $80,000 and authorize an additional $70,629 in expenses for anticipated service needs for a new not to exceed amount of $330,000 for the period June 6, 2023 through December 31, 2026, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form.
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
None.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: Contract
Attachment: First Amendment
BOARD GOALS
☒ Thriving People ☐ A Healthy Environment with Quality Natural Resources
☐ A Successful Place for Business and Jobs ☐ Excellence in Public Service
CONTACTS
Department Head: Suwana Kirkland
Author: Danielle McNamara