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Safe Passages and
Youth Ventures
Joint Powers Authority
Government and Community Working
Together for Healthy Kids
Safe Passages Background
 Founded in 1996 as part of a national Urban Health Initiative of The Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation.
 Established in Oakland as a program of the East Bay Community
Foundation.
 In 2004, the new Executive Director charged with developing a sustainable
organizational infrastructure for the initiative beyond the RWJF
investment.
 Today, the multi-jurisdictional organization exists as a Joint Powers
Authority with a non-profit arm - Safe Passages (501)(c)(3) and Youth
Ventures JPA, an independent governmental body of local public systems
covering Oakland and Alameda County
 Youth Ventures JPA is committed to advocating for children, youth and
families with a special emphasis on vulnerable populations.
 R&D of Public Systems: It is an initiative that researches, develops,
implements, and evaluates prevention and intervention strategies for
children and youth.
Institutionalizing Cross Jurisdictional Functions
Policy Development and
Implementation
Oakland Unified
School District
Research and Evaluation
Advocacy
County of
Alameda
City of
Oakland
Coordination
Design & Incubation
San Lorenzo
Unified School
District
Resource Development
Youth Ventures Joint Powers Authority
Board of Trustees
County of Alameda
Supervisor Keith Carson
Supervisor Nate Miley
Susan Muranishi, County Administrator
Dave Kears, Assistant to County
Administrator and Former Director of
Health and Human Services Agency
Alex Briscoe, Director of Health Care
Services Agency
Lori Jones, Director of Social Services
Agency
David Muhammad, Chief of Probation
OUSD
Bd. Member Alice Spearman
Bd. Member Jody London
Bd. Member Gary Yee
Dr. Anthony Smith, Superintendent
Maria Santos, Deputy Superintendent
City of Oakland
Mayor Jean Quan
Councilmember Jane Brunner
Councilmember Nancy Nadel
Anthony Batts, Chief of Police
Andrea Youngdahl, Director of the
Department of Human Services
San Lorenzo USD
Dr. Dennis D. Byas, Superintendent,
Dr. Ammar Saheli, Director of Student
Support Services
Safe Passages Background
 In 2004, Safe Passages staff directed to review
organizational structures:
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Unincorporated Association Under a Fiscal Agent
University Affiliate
Incorporate as Independent 501 (c) (3) Nonprofit
Chatham Savannah Youth Futures Authority
Model
• Joint Powers Authority
 After much deliberation, the Board requested that staff focus
on two governmental structures: Joint Powers Authority and
State Legislated Special Authority.
Organizational Structure Research
 The extensive research established that a JPA structure would:
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Provide for a neutral, quasi-governmental entity for partnership among several
public institutions;
Institutionalize the unique public partnership built over the last ten years;
Maintain local control;
Allow for maximization of fiscal leveraging of external sources. A JPA is
eligible to apply for many federal and state grants for which non-profits are not.
A JPA demonstrates an innovative approach to a wide range of potential
funders; and
A JPA would best support expansion of efforts within Oakland and Alameda
County.
 Board approved the Joint Powers Authority as the preferred structure for
continuing and institutionalizing the expanded work of Safe Passages on
October 17, 2005.
Creation of 501(c)(3) Organization
A 501(c)(3) non-profit arm of the JPA would provide
important development opportunities to the new
entity.
Foundation support, for example, would be
facilitated through this arm.
The combination of a JPA and a 501(c)(3) would
establish maximum development opportunity.
It was therefore, decided by the Board that the JPA
would have a non-profit arm and the two
organizations would work in tandem.
Mission and Core Principles
MISSION
The Mission of the JPA shall be to advocate for children, youth and families in
Alameda County with a special emphasis on vulnerable populations. The JPA
shall operate in accordance with core principles intended to support and
implement this mission. These core principles include, but are not limited to,
the following:
•Creation and institutionalization of inter-agency and intra-agency support
systems and strategies
•Data-driven, collaborative decision-making;
•Protection of individual privacy and confidentiality;
•Resource development, expansion, leveraging and pooling;
•Mutual responsibility for meaningful outcomes;
•Joint credit for success;
•Promotion of best practices.
Chronology of Legislative/Legal Process
March 2006
The 501c3 Safe Passages is legally incorporated.
July 2006
The Oakland City Council adopts the JPA Agreement
September 2006
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors adopts the
Agreement
December 2006
The State Administrator and the OUSD Board adopts the JPA
Agreement.
September 2007
JPA Board of Trustees is seated
September 2007
The Board of Trustees grants admission to the San Lorenzo
Unified School District.
Addressing the Root Causes of Violence
Early Childhood Initiative
School-Linked Services Initiative
(Middle School Strategy)
Juvenile Justice Initiative
EARLY CHILDHOOD INITIATVE
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Prior to Safe Passages . . .
No coordinated means of identifying and helping children
exposed to community violence.
Today:
 Childcare centers, service providers, and over 800 police
officers trained to identify and refer in Oakland, Hayward,
San Leandro and Sheriff force.
 Mental Health Consultations for teachers and families in
childcare centers
 Citywide referral network for children exposed to violence
(Safe Start)
EARLY CHILDHOOD INITIATIVE
Impact of Site-Based Services
Prosocial Behavior
2.1
2
1.9
1.8
1.7
1.6
Pre test
Anger & Aggression
Post Test
Anxious & Withdrawn
average mean score
average mean score
2.2
4
3.8
3.6
3.4
3.2
3
2.8
Pre test
All children
Post Test
Matched
• Teachers rated children as showing reduced anger and aggression, and
reduced anxious and withdrawn behavior,
• Teachers also stated that children’s pro-social behavior had improved
significantly compared to before the program.
EARLY CHILDHOOD INITIATIVE
Classroom Literacy Environment
Early Language and Literacy
Classroom Observation Results
Oral Language Facilitation
4.5
Presence of Books
4
3.5
Approaches to Book
Reading
3
2.5
Approaches to Children’s
Writing
2
Approaches to Curriculum
Integration
1.5
1
Pre-test
Post-test
Recognizing Diversity in the
Classroom
Middle School Strategy
Goals and Components
GOALS
• Improve School Climate and
• reduce the number of suspensions
SEVEN COMPONENT MODEL:
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Violence prevention curriculum,
Site-based service coordination,
Case management,
School-based mental health counseling,
Parental engagement,
Alternatives to suspension,
After-school programs.
SCHOOL-LINKED SERVICES
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
 In 1998, under the UHI, Safe Passages Middle School Strategy
established the benchmark goal of reducing suspensions for
violence 30% by 2005 at targeted middle schools.
 The number of violent suspensions has decreased by 72%: 200%
of goal met.
 90% of the middle school population (9,300 students) are taught
violent prevention/social skills curriculum.
 The Middle School Strategy reached city-wide scale and has been
sustained with local resources for past 6 years.
 Students no longer have to be labeled “special ed” to qualify for
mental health services.
Total suspension
incidence rate
MIDDLE SCHOOL STRATEGY
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Total Suspension *Rate
Comparison
SP
Non
SP
03_04
04_05
*Rate: total incidences/total enrollment
SP: From 48% to 39% suspension rate – a 19% decrease in overall suspension rate
Non SP: from 28% to 40% suspension rate – a 43% increase in overall suspension rate
MIDDLE SCHOOL STRATEGY
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Violent Suspension Rate
Violent Suspension Rates Decline for ALL Safe
Passages Schools Served in 2004-2005
45%
40%
Carter
35%
30%
Frick
25%
20%
Lowell
Havenscourt
Madison
15%
10%
Simmons
Edna Brewer
5%
0%
03_04
04_05
School Year
• In 2007, Safe Passages became the lead entity for The Atlantic
Philanthropies Elev8 Initiative – an integrated services in schools initiative
being implemented in four sites across the country
• Safe Passages leveraged the $15 Million grant from the foundation with
another $23 Million from local public systems in Oakland.
OAKLAND’S VISION Access to educational opportunity, health services and family
support should not be dictated by race or socio-economic status. Healthy and supported
young people are better prepared to learn and succeed.
JUVENILE JUSTICE INITIATIVE
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Prior to Safe Passages . . .
No court ordered diversion program or police diversion program
Today:
 Initiative has brought county probation, the courts, law
enforcement and service providers together to implement case
management programs as alternatives to incarceration.
 Partners developed Project First, for first time offenders, and
OPD 1st Diversion Program for youth.
2008-09 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
In 2008-09, Safe Passages
leveraged $475,000 in partner
dues into $16.8 million in funded
services for Oakland’s children
and families.
That’s a return on investment of
3437%:
Over $34 dollars of services
returned for each $1 invested in
Safe Passages’ systems change
work!
SUSTAINABLE PUBLIC INVESTMENT
 City: Department of Human Services, police department, voter
approved measures -- $544,000
 School District: General Fund, School Site Budgets, LEA
MediCal -- $3.65 million
 County: EPSDT Medical Expansion, EPSDT/MediCal, Tobacco
Settlement -- $1.28 million
 State Funds: ASES After School dollars -- $364,000
 Federal Funds: US Dept. Health and Human Services, US Dept.
of Justice -- $309,000
 Targeted Local Construction Bonds: Oakland Unified School
District -- $6.67 million
Leveraging Sustainable Funds
Federal
Title I, Title IX,
Title IV,
Supplemental
Education
Services, EPSDT,
Medi-Cal, Title X
(OFP), VOC,
Healthy Smiles,
MCH-Federal
Financial
Participation,
21st Century
State
State
Supplemental
Instruction,
TIIG, Prop. 49,
Family Pact,
Tobacco Master
Settlement,
AB3632, Prop
63, General
Fund, Family
Planning Funds,
Denti-Cal
Local (City, County & OUSD)
OFCY, Measure Y, Oakland
Community Action Partnership,
City General Fund, Workforce
dollars – Oakland Police
Department, Alameda County
Social Services Agency, school
site budgets, Williams Act,
Measure E, Measure B, AB825,
adult education ADA
TODAY
Youth Ventures Joint Powers
Authority a successful intergovernmental infrastructure from
which to platform city and county
wide initiatives.