Transcript Early intervention youth boot camp program
Early intervention youth boot camp program
Tender information session Gold Coast 30 August 2012
Outline of session
This presentation will cover the following: • Background • Program objectives • Target group • Referral pathway • Features of service delivery • Service delivery responsibilities • Requirements for funding eligibility • Key budget areas • Key dates/milestones
Background
• The Queensland Government made an election commitment as part of its
Safer Streets Crime Action Plan
to trial boot camps for young people.
Program development
• review of international literature • Ministerial Round Table • written submissions • meetings with existing boot camp service providers.
Background
Key messages from literature
Research has demonstrated that youth boot camps will be most effective if they: • provide structure, discipline and physical activity • allow for personal development and self-esteem building through physical activities • address the causes of crime • provide ongoing support to young people after they return to the community.
Background
Key messages of consultation
• responsive to needs of young people • underpinned by integrated case management framework • involve aftercare and mentoring • involve family members • be evidence-based • reflect the specific needs to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people…
Background
Key messages of consultation continued…
• limit time young people are removed from the community • target young people before they become entrenched in the criminal justice system • respond to the specific needs of females • exclude young people who may place participants at risk • be evaluated.
Background
Two youth boot camp models developed:
• Early Intervention Youth Boot Camp (EIYBC) • Two year trial at Gold Coast involving 40 participants • Targeting young people before they are entrenched in the criminal justice system.
• Sentenced Youth Boot Camp (SYBC) • Two year trial at Cairns involving 40 participants • Targeting young people facing a detention sentence.
EIYBC objectives/ outcomes
• develop the consequential thinking • increase participation in school/employment • improve health and well-being • enhance ability to operate in routine and disciplined environments (such as school) • develop family functioning • increase self-confidence • develop personal and inter-personal skills • reduce likelihood of involvement in criminal activity.
EIYBC target group
• Young people aged 13–17 years who are at high risk of entry to and having long term involvement in the criminal justice system.
• Three or more of the following risk factors must be present: • early family/parental conflict • poor parental supervision and discipline • association with peer group with anti-social attitudes • early involvement with alcohol and drug use • family members condoning anti-social behaviour • child maltreatment • recent disengagement from education, training and/or employment or at immediate risk of disengagement • anti-social behaviour.
EIYBC referral pathway
• Young people will participate in the EIYBC program on a voluntary basis and will not be required to admit guilt to an offence to be eligible for program referral.
• Young people will be referred to the EIYBC by government and non-government agencies including: • police • education • health • child safety.
• Trial target: 20 young people per year.
Features of service delivery
• Four EIYBC programs will be delivered each year of the trial, with 5 –10 young people participating in each camp. • Family members of young people will participate in program activities at selected points-in-time.
Program phases
• camp • community integration.
Features of service delivery
Camp
Two camps per program • 10 day camp (at commencement) • 5 day camp (at completion).
Initial camp
• Involves challenging physical activities in a safe environment.
• Parents will be invited to attend on the final weekend of the camp.
• The natural consequences of camp activities will provide young people and their families with insight into presenting issues.
Features of service delivery
• Educational/vocational, health, family support, life-skills needs of participants will be identified to inform activities taking place in the next phase.
Final camp
• To occur at the end of the community integration phase. • A celebration and confirmation of the new skills, knowledge, attitudes and beliefs developed by the young person and their families.
Features of service delivery
Community integration
• Support the young person and their family within their community and continue work delivered during camp phase. • Support will be available for a period of up to three months.
• Partnerships will be developed with local government and non-government providers to provide education, training and employment, health, family support and individual support services.
Features of service delivery
Mentoring
• Mentoring will introduced in the camp phase and extend beyond the completion of the program.
• Mentors will provide guidance, encouragement and support to young people through a structured and trusting relationship. • Service providers may partner with existing mentoring services or develop a volunteer mentoring network to deliver mentoring activities.
Features of service delivery The program must:
• be delivered with cultural competence • involve staff that are trained, supervised and hold relevant qualifications • support the participation of family members • have appropriate governance frameworks in place • collect informed consent from participants.
Program delivery
Funded service provider responsibilities
• Assess referrals.
• Deliver initial 10 day camp and follow-up 5 day camp.
• Develop and coordinate case management within the camp and community integration phases.
• Develop and maintain working partnerships with police, education, health, youth and family support providers.
• Identify and develop voluntary mentoring network.
• Contribute to the development and implement of evaluation tools.
Funding eligibility requirements
• The
Community Services Act 2007
(the Act) governs the provision of Youth Justice grants funding. • It establishes an Approved Service Provider system designed to ensure that service providers are: • financially and organisationally viable • have the capacity, within resources, to successfully provide services consistent with the objects and guiding principles of the Act.
Funding eligibility requirements
• As well as holding/applying for Approved Service Provider status, all organisations making submissions must also: • have no outstanding financial accountability, service delivery or performance issues for funding previously provided by the Queensland Government • hold public liability and other relevant insurance (or provide plans to obtain insurance) • provide evidence that the organisation has the capacity to deliver and sustain the service required.
Funding eligibility requirements
Submissions
• Must address all selection criteria and provide evidence to support each claim by the service provider and/or subcontracted service provider.
• Include evidence that the organisation can meet funded output target levels.
Funded outputs
• Community living support: 300 places (accommodation nights) • Needs assessment/case management: 1204-1400 hrs
Key budgetary considerations
• Funds will be provided across a two year period. Funds are released on a quarterly basis following performance and financial acquittals from the previous quarter.
• A one-off payment will be available for service establishment.
• Budgets should include an itemised annual budget for each year of the trial.
• Service providers will be required to create cost efficiencies where possible.
Performance and evaluation
• Service providers will be required to report quarterly on funded outputs delivered as well as identified performance measures • A process and outcome evaluation will be undertaken to assess the trial. The funded service provider will work with the department to support this process.
Key dates/milestones
• Funding submissions close:
19 September 2012
• Attorney-General announcement of funded service provider:
early October 2012
• Service agreement signed:
26 October 2012
• Service establishment commences:
29 October 2012
• Service delivery commences:
January 2013
Further information
• For tender documentation please go to www.justice.qld.gov.au
• Departmental staff are available to answer further questions as they arise. Contact details are within the tender documentation. • Questions?