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Probation Department recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign Amendment I to Agreement No.122-S1611 (FENIX 245) with Core Correctional Solutions, LLC to:
1) Provide as-needed training, consulting and implementation services for the Integrated Behavior Intervention Strategies, and Motivational Interviewing; and
2) Increase the agreement amount by $80,000 for a total not to exceed amount of $200,000 for the remainder of the three-year period of September 22, 2015 through September 21, 2018.
FUNDING: AB109 and Juvenile Re-Entry.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Probation Department recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign Amendment I of Agreement No.122-S1611 (FENIX #245) with Core Correctional Solutions, LLC to expand services to include Motivational Interviewing for staff and to increase the agreement amount by $80,000 for a total not to exceed amount of $200,000 for the remainder of the three-year period of September 22, 2015 through September 21, 2018.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Probation Department's service delivery model is built on an evidence-based practices framework, which has been proven through the scientific study of operant conditioning and social learning as an effective tool to influence behavior change in an offender population. Training offered through Core Correctional Solutions, LLC focuses on the implementation of two proven evidence based programs, specifically Integrated Behavior Intervention Strategies (IBIS), and Motivational Interviewing (MI) which together are proven statistically to enhance an officers ability to effectively communicate and influence behavior change in the client population we serve. These strategies, when employed with fidelity, are proven to positively impact recidivism in the offender population, thereby reducing victimization in the community.
The training provided by Core Correctional Solutions, LLC supports the Probation Department in our mission to pr...
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