Appropriating $46,126.00 Federal Assistance Grant Various Public Safety Programs

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CITY OF SOUTH BEND South Bend, Indiana 46601 Jerry J. Miller Mayor G. Patrick Gallagher Director, Public Safety To: Peter Nemeth, Council �� President From: Patrick Gallaghexih , RE: Y.S.B. Revenue Sharing Request Date: March 20, 1974 Reply To: MEMORANDUM PS CC #8 The purpose of this Revenue Sharing Request is to fund a staff of Out- reach Workers in order to continue the operation of the Youth Service Bureau. The Revenue Sharing monies will be used to supplement the L.E,A.A. grant of $30,000 which covers the salaries of an Executive Director, an Assistant Director, rent and some supplies. The continuation of the Youth Service Bureau of South Bend to provide referral services, direct services and delinquent prevention programs is the basic project outline. For the 1974 monies, emphasis will be placed on (1) linking youth to services, (2) developing new resources within the community to more adequately serve youth, and (3) assist in modifying existing systems to be more sensitive to youth. During this project year, a great deal of emphasis will be placed on prevention projects through the South Bend Community School Corporation, particularly the School Service Coordinator Program. The purpose is to continue to decrease the recidivism rate of juveniles in South Bend. This new thrust, couples with an effective outreach program, should further combat the rate of juvenile delinquency in South Bend. The model of Youth Service Bureau that we have chosen has emphasized a two - pronged approach: the coordination of referral services for youth and the improvement in delivery of these services as well as informal counseling available to youth through the outreach staff. As we have become more sophisticated in our dealings with young people, we have come to the conclusion that a modification of existing systems as well as a greater development of the role of the outreach worker is in order.