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PLANNED USE OF FUNDS Pursuant to the JABG program requirements, local advisory boards are required to develop a coordinated enforcement plan for addressing juvenile justice system needs. Briefly describe below the program(s)and/or service(s)outlined in the local plan and their intended outcomes. Problem Statement: In 1994,the State of North Dakota Juvenile Court System adopted a balanced approach to restorative justice which has served the state and local jurisdictions well. Cass County was and still is in agreement with that balanced approach and recognizes that intervention programs reduce recidivism of juvenile offenders. Our Coalition believes Juvenile offenders that attend intervention programs are less likely to re-offend or graduate to more serious offenses. Proposed Activities to be funded with JABG dollars: 1. Our coalition requests grand funds so we can support an alternative to formal court proceedings for youth who have been charged with an offense. Participants of Youth Court are held accountable for their actions, while at the same time, are able to keep their record clean and learn from their mistakes. 2. Our coalition requests grant funds so we can support a structured Theft Awareness and Prevention Program(TAP) which can help reduce recidivism of theft related offienses committed by juvenile offenders. Through early intervention, juvenile offenders can receive help by examining and discussing why youth steal; learning potential consequences of further theft offenses and looking at peer pressure and its effect on behavior. Goal(s)to be achieved: 1. Provide Juvenile offenders an opportunity to be held accountable for their actions by appearing before their peers in Youth Court and address the harm created from their behavior by having meaningful consequences imposed. 2. Provide Juvenile offenders a structured intervention program to reduce recidivism of theft related offenses report to Juvenile Court by local law enforcement agencies. Objectives to reach the desired goals (Objectives need to be measurable, observable aspects of the program. Identify who/what will change and by how much. Use absolute numbers, not percentages): 90%of those given graduated sanctions will successfully complete the program each reporting period. Less than 10%of the juvenile offenders provided graduated sanctions will reoffend during each reporting period. 27 individuals will be trained each reporting period for a total of 108 trained by end of grant. Are JABG funds being used to implement an evidence-based program? No If yes: Indicate the name of the evidence-based program implemented: What is the source of the evidence-based program model: JABG-5