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<br />Pe{~r Courts in Six Communities. Restoration of six Peer Courts in the fz)llmving communities: <br />Oakridge, Cottage Grove, Bethel/West Eugene, MapletonlFlorence, Fern Ridge, and Springfield, <br />About 480 youth will participate. <br />Cost: $70,000 <br />Results: About 480 youth will go through peer court and about 70 percent \vill not re-offend. It <br />is estimated that this amount of Peer Court activity is about 70 percent ofthe need Contributes <br />to an overall reduction in the re-offending rate <br /> <br />'I noon... ..""mnnn. <br /> <br />Ii ~ Provide Prevention Programs. Allocate substantial resources to effect.iveprogra~~........nji <br />Ii that serve children, families, and at-risk youth. We must place a high priority on prevention <br />~ programs and community a,varcneSs in order to reduce future crime. <br />I """"""'" ,., ....---.----------------------. -----.-.-..- ..... ',' ...... '.'. '.'..... ------------------...;.........,; . '"",'" . . ~..; .~... '..;..:...... .. __ <br /> <br />Healthy St.art. Expand capacity of Healthy Stmt, which provides home visiting, parenting <br />education and support, developmental scn.~ening, and connections to community and health <br />services fzxfirst-time families identitied at moderate or high risk of child maltreatment <br />throughout Lane County. <br />Cost: $200,000 <br />Results: Child maltreatment rates decrease; abuse, neglect and/or re-abuse rates decrease; <br />nurturing, responsive care~ family literacy practices and resources~ rates ofimrnunization <br />increase Current costs are $2,640 per child per year. Funding would allow for an additional 169 <br />families to be served. Part of a balanced public safety system. <br /> <br />Mentoring. Expand capacity of mentoring services to youth (structured one-to-one relationship <br />focusing on the needs of the youth). It tosters caring and supporting relationships by providing <br />focused attention, interaction and genuine attachment <br />Cost: $200,000 <br />Results: Positive attitude towards school; quality of parent/youth interactions. The cost is <br />approximately $4,,726 per youth per year (includes all ancillary program supports to <br />mentors/youth). Funding will allo\v an additional 42 youth mentoring opportunities. Part of a <br />balanced public safety system. <br /> <br />Community Mohilization, Coalitions, and. Advocacy. Based on models from the federal <br />Center for Substance Abuse Prevention and the Department of Justice, implement strategies to <br />prevent substance abuse (especially methamphetamine). <br />Cost: $lOO,OOO <br />Results: Staff at least two community mobilization efforts, in addition to the four currently <br />funded. Part of a balanced public safety system. <br /> <br />Families Not S('J'ved by Child J>mtect.ive Sel'Vices. Employ a family tearn model for directing <br />and planning cornprehensive wraparound services for families not served by Child Protective <br />Services but for whom child abuse and neglect are a serious concern. <br />Cost: $200,000 <br />Results: Adequacy of social support resources improves. Part of a balanced public safety <br />system. <br /> <br />Progmrns and Services to Achieve Identified Goals - August 23, 2005 <br />