Juvenile Delinquency First-Time Offender Diversion

Washington County is seeking a community-based provider to contract with the Juvenile Department to serve youth referred for first-time delinquency. The selected provider will guide youth in taking responsibility for their actions, support victims of delinquent acts to be restored, and help youth engage in positive activities and programs that build skills, strengthen connections, and promote long-term well-being. The program will serve 200-250 youth annually, and the contract term will be for one year with the option to renew for up to five years. The provider will work closely with the Juvenile Department, law enforcement, schools, and community organizations to develop, launch, implement, and evaluate the community diversion program. Some key services to be provided include: * Program staff will meet with each referred youth and their parent * A screening/assessment will be conducted to determine if youth's involvement in the program is appropriate * Youth will be connected with opportunities to earn restitution to repay the victim, to perform community service to repay the community, and to engage in prosocial activities to decrease the impact of their risk factors and increase their resilience * Program staff will work with local law enforcement and schools as appropriate to support youth accountability, skill-development and risk reduction * Other services program staff may refer youth to, as indicated appropriate for each youth include: parent support, and training, employment/job skill development, skill-building classes, after-school programming, and restorative dialogue services