Subject:
Title
Approval, RE: Crosswinds Youth Services' Juvenile Assessment Center (JAC) Annual Contract ($208,815)
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Fiscal Impact:
FY23-24: There is no additional impact to the General Fund. $208,815 is included in the Housing and Human Services' approved budget in Fund 1406, Cost Center 290701. The budgeted funds are a mixture of General Revenue and court costs (as authorized in Florida Statute 939.185).
Dept/Office:
Housing and Human Services
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Board of County Commissioners:
1. Approve the draft annual contract for the Juvenile Assessment Center (JAC) through Crosswinds Youth Services, Inc.,
2. Authorize the County Manager to endorse the contract upon approval of the County Attorney and Risk Management,
3. Authorize the County Manager to sign amendments, modifications, and renewals, and
4. Authorize the County Manager to approve any related budget change requests.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
The Brevard County Juvenile Assessment Center (JAC) was established in December 1998 as a result of collaboration with the Judiciary, the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, the County, and other municipalities. JACs are authorized by Florida Statute 985.135 and over the years, JAC program design has changed to meet shifting community needs and as of today, the JAC is part of the Crosswinds Youth Services, Inc. (CYS) campus in Cocoa, Florida as an unsecured facility. Their overarching mission remains the same: to ensure that all referred Brevard County youth in need of services, including those who are arrested and those at risk of delinquency, receive a comprehensive assessment and services. The only youth who are not accepted are youth in need of immediate medical, mental health, and/or substance abuse treatment or are detainable after arrest. After a youth is cleared medically or psychiatrically, he/she can be served at the JAC.
JAC services include, as necessary, the following:
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