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144011111 *71 a At Approval: Manager, Approval: Agenda Section: -77" Cons�ent "mot Item 1' escription,o Approva! for JAIIBG (Mentoring Program) to imPlement a successfui youth men�toring program that offem, the choice of Positive reinforcement to the community's troubled you A a PON ce officer m�entor,ing is used as an interventioln/preven�tion strategy, to, keep y,ou�til out of juivenile cou and the, Roseville Police Department's youth meintoring prograrn has had a noticeable impact on the community's at-,riisk youth. The program has a�l�lowed opportunities for after sich�ooll activities between at-iriisk j�uvenil�es and poilicei officers who h�a�ve volu�nteere,d t" ime and effort to, participate in the m�entoring Program. Shared activities have been engineered to build a positive relationship, between law enforcement officials, other adu�lts and the juveniles. Group and Individual activities have, been varied, informative, and successful. 12141 .0 0 1 0 - I The youth mentori�ng Program gives the youth a Positive look at law enforcement by involving officers as youth mentors. Demonstrations and talks given by officers have and continue to be effective. The program has, been well recelved and the Roseville Police Department continues to expand the program�. I A director, Kirsiten Diawson�, has been retained' with JAI BG funds to administer the program. With monies avail�abile from this, jA11BG allocation, the program will also, be expanded to include more field tripis, a�rra,ng�e for special speakers, and explore new forms, of recreational and Community p *ects that inc,lude r0i the mentoirs and the juveniles. The department Is excited about continuing the parent support group program this next, year. parent support g�roup, iii Slurvivin�g Difficult Parenting," has been coordinated In collaboration with Family Violence Network. A l�icensed' Psychologist facilitates the group, and the majority of funds In this purpose 2�rea are used to, finan�ce the Psychologist's services. This support group is facilitated by Dena Bohn who, cur�renby charges $100 a session. Each block of sessions, is scheduled for 10 weeks, and Ms. Bohn schedules no less than three blocks of sessions a B I rinually. e Thi's program has been extremely successfull. Therefore, $6,1000 will be earmarked to pay Ms- lolh�n�"s ION 11 ir.0 0 ��E The, total funds, allocated for the Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant (JAIBG) period January 1 21,0031, to March 31, 20�04, are $9,285 plus an additional $2,000 that requires no city match. The, city of