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PART I - PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND AGENCY PROFILE Project Description (Briefl}' explain how thc requested ~rant funds would be uscd~ A Diversion Program is operated by Youthworks and was initiated with JAIBG funding in 2000 With Title V funding the diversion program will focus exeinsively on "deep end unruly" youth who are at risk of out-of-home placement. The Uniform Judicial Court Act defines the unruly child as "habitually disobedient of the reasonable and lawful commands of the parent guardian, or other custodian and is ungovernable ". Youthworks provides case management and a comprehensive package of services to keep unruly youth at home and in the custody of their parents. These services include assessment, crisis intervention, emergency shelter care, individual counseling, brief family therapy, peer support, support groups, after-school supervision & tutoring, the KEYS (teaches decision making), anger management, and Merchant Accountability (shoplifting education and restitution). Often, Youthworks can provide a "one-stop" package of services for the unruly adolescent. Attendant care, crisis beds, psychiatric placement and other services supplement the core services provided by Youthworks. The aforementioned services, managed by an experienced social worker, have proven effective in rnaint~inlno~ youth in their homes and in the community Proposed Funding Period: October 1, 2002 to September 31, 2003 Indicate those descriptors applicable to the proposed project (Indicate 5 or fewer) []01 Aftercare ~21 Education - Other []41 Probation Services E02 Alcohol - Prevention E22 Electronic Monitoring [~42 Prosecutor Services E03 Alcohol -Treatment [323 Employment E43 Recreation E04 A~bitrationfMcdiation E24 Evaluation - Diagnostic E44 Research []0S CaE Management []25 Evaluation -Program []45 Residential Community Prog. E06 Child Abuse and Neglect E26 Evening Report Centers []46 Residential Noncommunity Prog. ~07 Court Appointed Advocate E27 Family Counseling E47 Rest dution/Community Service E08 Court Intake Services E28 Foster Care []48 Risk Assessment: DesignJUse []09 Crisis Intervention []29 Health Servicca E49 School Crime E 10 Day Treatment Centers [3 30 Holdover []50 Serious-Violent-Chronic Offenders [] I I DefcnMer Services ~31 Homemaker Services ~$1 Service Coordination [] 12 I~tcntion-Home [] 32 Litigation []52 Sex Offenders Programs [] 13 Detention-Nonsecure Residential ~33 Mentor []53 Standards E 14 Dat~ntion - Secure Residential []34 Outreach G54 Systems Coordination {215 Diversion - Court ~ 35 Parent Training ~ 55 Training- Juv. Justice Personnel E 16 Diversion - Police E36 parole Services E56 Training - Probation Personnel [] 17 Drugs - Control ~37 Peer C ounseling/lnt~rvention []57 Youth Advocacy E 18 Drugs - Prevention ~38 Planning -Database Mgmt E58 Youth Attcndants [] 19 Drugs - Treatment ~39 Police School Liaison ~59 Youth Service Bureau []20 Education - Alternative School 240 Per-Dis[aosition Investigation E60 Other Implementin~ A~enc~' Profile Youthworks Implementing Agency: 1986 Year Organization Began Operation: Cass County Geographic Area Served: 12,600 Juvenile Population of Area Served: Fargo, ND Sites where Services are or will be Offered: 60 unruly youth at risk of placement Number of Juveniles to Receive Direct Service: 6 Native American or 10% Number of Native American Youth to Receive Direct Service: 3 AmeriCorps Members (App Pending) i Number of Volunteers for the Project: