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Montgomery County Government’sMontgomery County Government’sNorthwest Park Oakview Weed & SeedNorthwest Park Oakview Weed & Seed

(NPOWS)(NPOWS)

2009 CCDO Juvenile Crime Prevention Cross-Sites Webinar2009 CCDO Juvenile Crime Prevention Cross-Sites Webinar

The Weed & Seed Silver Spring Juvenile Justice InitiativeThe Weed & Seed Silver Spring Juvenile Justice Initiative

August 17, 2010August 17, 2010

Jennifer Gauthier, Executive Director Lead for Life, Committee ChairJennifer Gauthier, Executive Director Lead for Life, Committee ChairMaura Lynch, Assistant State’s Attorney, Montgomery County, Steering Committee Maura Lynch, Assistant State’s Attorney, Montgomery County, Steering Committee ChairChairVictor Salazar, Site Director, Northwest Park Oakview Weed & SeedVictor Salazar, Site Director, Northwest Park Oakview Weed & Seed

The Weed & Seed Silver Spring Juvenile Justice InitiativeThe Weed & Seed Silver Spring Juvenile Justice InitiativeNorthwest Park Oakview Weed & SeedNorthwest Park Oakview Weed & Seed

Site Background Site Background

Montgomery County Government serves as the grantee. Montgomery County Government serves as the grantee. Weed & Seed is administered through the Silver Spring Weed & Seed is administered through the Silver Spring Regional CenterRegional Center

The Northwest Park Oakview Weed & Seed The Northwest Park Oakview Weed & Seed implemented its strategy in the fall of 2006implemented its strategy in the fall of 2006

The site serves approximately 10,000 Montgomery The site serves approximately 10,000 Montgomery County residents spread throughout 2 residential County residents spread throughout 2 residential neighborhoods and 4 apartment complexesneighborhoods and 4 apartment complexes

The Weed & Seed Silver Spring Juvenile Justice InitiativeThe Weed & Seed Silver Spring Juvenile Justice InitiativeNorthwest Park Oakview Weed & SeedNorthwest Park Oakview Weed & Seed

Site Background Site Background

Included within the approved site program plan is the Included within the approved site program plan is the supervision of offenderssupervision of offenders

Site Safe Havens include a YMCA Community Center Site Safe Havens include a YMCA Community Center based in a local apartment complex; St. Camillus based in a local apartment complex; St. Camillus Church; Good Shepherd United Methodist Church; Church; Good Shepherd United Methodist Church; Broad Acres Linkages Site; Broad Acres Elementary Broad Acres Linkages Site; Broad Acres Elementary School Parent Outreach Program; and Roscoe Nix School Parent Outreach Program; and Roscoe Nix Elementary School Parent Outreach.Elementary School Parent Outreach.


DOJ Juvenile Justice TA 2009DOJ Juvenile Justice TA 2009

In April of 2009 NPOWS identified an interest among its partners to In April of 2009 NPOWS identified an interest among its partners to develop and implement a juvenile reentry initiativedevelop and implement a juvenile reentry initiative

Challenges and obstacles at the time of application revolved around Challenges and obstacles at the time of application revolved around Dept. of Juvenile Services reorganization focusing on “Highly Dept. of Juvenile Services reorganization focusing on “Highly Violent Offenders” leaving many youth un-servedViolent Offenders” leaving many youth un-served

The Weed & Seed catchment area is located in an area with The Weed & Seed catchment area is located in an area with Montgomery County’s highest gang activity.Montgomery County’s highest gang activity.

An application was submitted to DOJ in May 2009 requesting An application was submitted to DOJ in May 2009 requesting support to develop an initiative.support to develop an initiative.


TA Application HighlightsTA Application Highlights

The vision for a juvenile reentry program is “A The vision for a juvenile reentry program is “A coordinated, organized re-entry program for juveniles coordinated, organized re-entry program for juveniles returning to the community from secured confinement.”returning to the community from secured confinement.”

The plan would entail strategies linked to a continuum of The plan would entail strategies linked to a continuum of programs and services based on the individual needs of programs and services based on the individual needs of each youtheach youth

Interventions will be individually tailored to juveniles Interventions will be individually tailored to juveniles along a multi-track systemalong a multi-track system


TA Application HighlightsTA Application Highlights

The ultimate goals would be to:The ultimate goals would be to:

* change the risky behaviors of youth* change the risky behaviors of youth

* prevent youth from further engagement * prevent youth from further engagement with gangs; and ultimately to safely with gangs; and ultimately to safely

leave gangs leave gangs altogether. altogether.

* reduce rate of recidivism among Silver * reduce rate of recidivism among Silver Spring youth returning from secured Spring youth returning from secured

confinement confinement


Timeline to ImplementationTimeline to Implementation

In June 2009 the Department of Justice awards a Technical In June 2009 the Department of Justice awards a Technical Assistance Grant to Northwest Park Oakview Weed & SeedAssistance Grant to Northwest Park Oakview Weed & Seed

Summer of 2009 DOJ assigns TA support from:Summer of 2009 DOJ assigns TA support from:*Wayne Rawlins, Independent Consultant*Wayne Rawlins, Independent Consultant*Joanne Davidson from The Center for Community *Joanne Davidson from The Center for Community Safety at Winston-Salem State University Safety at Winston-Salem State University

December of 2009 NPOWS and its partners convene initial December of 2009 NPOWS and its partners convene initial meeting with consultantsmeeting with consultants


Timeline to ImplementationTimeline to Implementation

Spring and Summer of 2010 NPOWS partners identify Spring and Summer of 2010 NPOWS partners identify organizations able to provide intensive community based organizations able to provide intensive community based support to youth returning to Silver Spring communities from support to youth returning to Silver Spring communities from secured confinement.secured confinement.

July 2010 the Silver Spring Juvenile Justice Initiative July 2010 the Silver Spring Juvenile Justice Initiative solidifies its structure and begins to deliberate on individual solidifies its structure and begins to deliberate on individual cases presented by Community Prosecutors from the State’s cases presented by Community Prosecutors from the State’s Attorney’s Office of Montgomery County. First set of youth Attorney’s Office of Montgomery County. First set of youth are referred to community based programsare referred to community based programs


Partnering and Supporting OrganizationsPartnering and Supporting Organizations

Montgomery County Government and Montgomery County Government and the Silver Spring Regional Centerthe Silver Spring Regional Center

Lead4LifeLead4Life State’s Attorney’s Office of State’s Attorney’s Office of

Montgomery CountyMontgomery County The Department of Health & Human The Department of Health & Human

Services - Street Outreach NetworkServices - Street Outreach Network The Mental Health AssociationThe Mental Health Association

Voices versus ViolenceVoices versus Violence The Montgomery County Federation The Montgomery County Federation

for Familiesfor Families Montgomery County Collaboration Montgomery County Collaboration

CouncilCouncil Montgomery County Police 3rd Montgomery County Police 3rd

DistrictDistrict The Maryland International Corridor The Maryland International Corridor

CSAFECSAFE

YMCA/Youth & Family ServicesYMCA/Youth & Family Services The Ghandi BrigadeThe Ghandi Brigade The Maryland Multi-Cultural Youth The Maryland Multi-Cultural Youth

CentersCenters Identity, Inc. and the Crossroads Identity, Inc. and the Crossroads

Youth Opportunity CenterYouth Opportunity Center Montgomery County Public SchoolsMontgomery County Public Schools

Safe & Drug Free SchoolsSafe & Drug Free Schools The Center for Community Safety at The Center for Community Safety at

Winston Salem State UniversityWinston Salem State University The Office of Councilmember Marc The Office of Councilmember Marc

ElrichElrich Wayne Rawlins a consultant with the Wayne Rawlins a consultant with the

Department of Justice Department of Justice Pride Youth ServicesPride Youth Services Department of Juvenile ServicesDepartment of Juvenile Services

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