Juvenile Justice Board Meeting
Minutes
January 18, 2013
Agenda Item
Call to order
Welcome and Introductions
Acceptance of Minutes
Special Recognition
Discussion/Report
Pam Alvarez called the meeting to order. She led the Board in the
Pledge of Allegiance
Pam Alvarez welcomed the board and led introduction of the
membership
Minutes were reviewed and approved by the committee. One correction
was made by Ms. Sandra Pinkney, as to the spelling of Ms. Sharon
Seales name on Page 3.
Ms. Mary Ellen Ellia, Superintendent from Hillsborough County School
District, offered special recognition to Joe Clark and The Eckerd Family
Foundation for all of the hard work and dedication offered to many
children and families over the years.
Outcome/Action Plan
No action – procedural
No action – information
Minutes approved
No Action-Information
Mr. John Mayo, Deputy Executive Director with Success for Kids and
Families also spoke in recognition of Mr. Clark and on his creativity to
meet the needs of youth and families. Mr. Mayo also announced to the
group that the Youth Investment Award is being renamed as the
Eckerd Family Foundation Youth Investment Award.
Ms. Pam Alvarez also reminded the group that contributions to the
Eckerd Family Foundation Youth Investment Award can be made at
any time, from individuals and organizations.
Mr. Joe Clark spoke to the group and expressed his appreciation. Mr.
Clark was met with a standing ovation and was presented with a gift
from the Circuit 13 Juvenile Justice Board
Announcement
Ms. Ursula Odem announced Hillsborough County is celebrating the
No action-Information
Black Heritage Festival January 16-23rd and shared a short video with
the Board.
Presentation
Howard Smith from HBI, made a presentation to the board on Project
Craft. The program is serving youth age 16-19 with active cases with
DJJ who are interested in construction. The program is able to offer the
youth an internship which can transition into a direct job placement in
the community. Mr. Smith shared there are slots for placement
available in Hillsborough County at this time and interested
organizations and youth can reach the program at:
813-875-5201.
Board Issues and Updates
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DJJ Probation
Updates:
DJJ Probation Updates: Sandra Pinkney provided a report regarding
DJJ probation updates. Ms. Pinkney shared there has been increased
focus on “cross-over” youth and a meeting was held with Ms. Lorita
Shirley of Eckerd Community Alternatives to talk about plans to have
youth discharging from commitment programs to return to foster care
placements in Hillsborough County for continuity of care. Ms. Pinkney
is open to suggestions on ways to make these discharges happen as
smoothly as possible.
Ms. Pinkney also shared Hillsborough County was selected for
Targeted Services to serve 75 youth across 11 sites in Hillsborough
County. The youth served in this program cannot have more than 3
felonies and cannot have sexual or arson charges.
The Probation Handbook is being reviewed and changes have been
recommended.
The IDDS contract is also being updated at this time.
No action-Presentation
Ms. Pinkney reported both Scott Buchanan and Sharon Seales are in
Tallahassee completing their Probation Training and will be back in
Tampa in a few weeks.
Ms. Pinkney reported there is currently a 12% vacancy rate in the
Probation Department and there is currently recruitment underway for
two probation officers.
Ms. Pinkney shared Probation had their annual QA monitoring January
8th-10th and they are awaiting their official results from DJJ.
Ms. Pinkney stated there has been a change in the leadership with DJJ
in Tallahassee and Mike McCaffrey is no longer with The Department
of Juvenile Justice.
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DJJ Detention
Updates:
DJJ Detention Updates: Mr. Miles provided an update on detention
activities. He shared the Statewide Advisory Group (SAG) will be
holding a meeting at Detention West on January 30th and will make
recommendations to the Governor for new programs.
Mr. Miles talked to the Board about a new project, Proactive, that he
has started with Success for Kids and Families to help assist youth not
yet in the juvenile justice system.
Mr. Miles noted there has been an increase in pregnant teens being
brought to the detention center.
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DJJ Residential
Updates:
DJJ Residential Updates: There was no update from Residential
during the meeting.
Pam Alvarez spoke to the Board about the incident that occurred in
Milton and DJJ’s swift action to ensure the safety and well-being of the
children in the program. She also discussed that DJJ is clearly “upping”
their oversight of programs and will not tolerate abuse or inappropriate
actions.
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DJJ Prevention
Updates:
DJJ Prevention Updates: Tina Levene congratulated Big Brothers
and Big Sisters on receiving the Investment Award, which will begin
July 1, 2013. Ms. Levene reported she will be the contract monitor for
the award.
Ms. Levene also shared she held DJJ’s first focus group for youth and
law enforcement in Hillsborough County. Ms. Levene thanked Pam
Alvarez, HCSO, Pace Center for Girls and Hillsborough County
Division of Children’s Services CINS/FINS Program for participating in
the event, which was very successful. Ms. Levene reported she is
currently working on organizing another event in the near future.
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Board Updates:
Board Updates: Dr. Pam Alvarez provided the board updates. She
began by sharing in November 2012 Hillsborough County hosted a
preplanning meeting for the Justice Alliance and in December 2012 a 3
day justice summit was held in Orlando.
Dr. Alvarez discussed the Roadmap for Juvenile Justice. She shared
there was a Roadmap meeting in December in Tampa, which included
a Stakeholder Meeting and a Community Meeting. The clear message
from the meetings is that DJJ is not willing to compromise public safety,
which includes the availability of adequate funding for needed services
and that accurate data will continue to be used to make the best
decisions.
Dr. Alvarez discussed that DJJ is continuing to work on the Boards and
Councils bill to help manage the statewide structure. The new bill could
include the need for DJJ to approve all future appointments to all of the
Boards and Councils.
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Member Reports:
JDAI Updates: Judge Stoddard provided an update of the JDAI
program. Judge Stoddard defined JDAI and discussed the history with
the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Judge Stoddard shared the average
daily population in the detention center is down, with daily occupancy of
about 55 youth. The JDAI Collaborative will be meeting immediately
after the JJ Board Meeting.
CINS/FINS Updates: Danielle Husband provided information on
CINS/FINS. Hillsborough County Division of Children’s Services has a
new director, Ms. Erica Moore and she will be starting at the end of
January. Ms. Moore has experience working within DJJ and is also an
Attorney that has experience with County Government.
Ms. Husband reported that the residential CINS/FINS Program remains
full with a waiting list at this time. Ms. Husband also reported there is a
new contract being released by The Florida Network of Youth and
Family Services to fund DV beds in specific communities and
Hillsborough County is a priority community. This new contract will
allow Hillsborough County CINS/FINS and Probation to work very
closely to get the youth the services they need.
Ms. Husband also reported the Hillsborough County Non-Residential
CINS/FINS Program is currently expanding service locations.
Hillsborough Prevention Collaborative: Robert Parkinson provided
information regarding the collaborative and the Anti-bullying Advisory
Committee. He also discussed the SAVE Program which has been
implemented in 23 Middle and High Schools in Hillsborough County.
Mr. Parkinson also reported the Anti-Bullying Advisory Committee is
close to issuing a White Paper on bullying in Hillsborough County.
Mr. Parkinson also discussed a partnership with The Crisis Center of
Tampa Bay to provide Strengthening Families. He is expecting the 3
tier program will be able to serve 900 children and families.
Mr. Parkinson also shared Hillsborough County Criminal Justice and
HCSO have looked at a grant that would look to provide specific
services in a depressed area in Hillsborough County and that the
Nuccio Park area may be an ideal location to serve through the grant.
Announcements
Youth At Risk: John Mayo shared the group has not met in the last
two months but may meet again in February. Mr. Mayo did report
Jennifer Potter is no longer with Success for Kids and Families and that
Roni Lowery has taken over the position.
Chrissy Dorian shared semester 2 starts January 23rd, 2013. Ms.
Chrissy Dorian, Pam
Dorian stated Commissioner Beckner and Hillsborough County
Alvarez
Criminal Justice has provided 50% of the Eckerd Youth Investment
Award and that Success for Kids and Families provides the
administrative oversight free of charge.
John Mayo shared the Leonard Sheer March Madness and Art and
Essay contest is being held March 7th at the UT Basketball Center and
that March 8th is the awards banquet at the Columbia Restaurant
John Mayo
Sandra Pinkney acknowledged Central Regional Director Tim Nierman
and Norm Campbell in the audience
Pam Alvarez introduced the Board and audience to the new Assistant
State Attorney, Christopher Moody
Sandra Pinkney
Pam Alvarez
Public Comment
Pam Alvarez reported the FJJA conference is being held in February in
Orlando and there are two post-conference workshops, with local
presenters as well.
Pam Alvarez
Judge Stoddard announced the next Delinquency Court Improvement
Meeting is scheduled for January 22nd at 12 PM
Judge Stoddard
There were no public comments
The meeting was adjourned at 11:21 AM
The next Juvenile Justice Board Meeting is Friday, May 17, 2013, 10:00 a.m., County Center