Youth Mentoring Services

The purpose of this contract is to provide a youth mentoring program that includes targeted strategies for gun violence prevention and gang involvement interventions to help the most at-risk youth under the jurisdiction of Tarrant County Juvenile Services. The program will provide a combination of individual and group mentoring to youth each week during evening hours and weekends, and will support youth in meeting court-ordered conditions of release. The program will also provide or arrange for transportation as needed for participants to engage in program services, court appearances, substance abuse intervention programs, and access to community resources. • The program will serve 60-65 youth concurrently and 150 youth annually with an average program participation period of five months per youth. • The program will provide an average of 7.5 hours of mentoring services a week to moderate risk youth and an average of 15 hours a week to high-risk youth. • The program will enable the youth to complete the program with a reduced risk of reoffending and an increased ability to manage their lives effectively. • The program will provide evidence-informed skills training sessions and mentoring services to clients/families. • The program will maintain a sufficient number of trained personnel for at least 90% of the contract period.