RFP-DSS03-11 - Department of Social Service Center for Hope

Summary of Specifications:
Orange County maintains a wide array of preventive and alternative services to children at risk of placement or in need of discharge, the total number of children in residential care has been maintained at an average of 80 for the past three years. Children in our custody continue to remain in highly restrictive environments for greater lengths of time, face greater barriers to discharge and require intensive community services to successfully reintegrate into their communities. Recent changes in our Persons In Need of Supervision (PINS) and Juvenile Delinquency prevention programs have enhanced our community based continuum of care for children in need of prevention services. While many of these programs continue to have success preventing placement, the County of Orange has a disproportionate number of youth in the system from the City of Newburgh. The City of Newburgh faces specific economic and social challenges, which have an impact on the children and families residing within the City limits.