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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-01-0337J-01-227 4/26/01 01- 337 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTS, AUTHORIZING FUNDING FROM THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND ("LETF"), IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $499,992, FOR EIGHTEEN EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL, AND DEVELOPMENTAL YOUTH PROGRAMS, AS SPECIFIED HEREIN; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE LETF, PROJECT NO. 690001, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $389,992 AND FROM PROJECT NO. 690002, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $110,000, SUCH EXPENDITURES HAVING BEEN APPROVED BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE AS COMPLYING WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE'S "GUIDE TO EQUITABLE SHARING," AND SECTION 932.7055, FLORIDA STATUTES (2001) . WHEREAS, Section 932.7055, Florida Statutes (2001), authorizes the expenditure of forfeiture cash or proceeds for certain law enforcement purposes not considered normal operating expenses; and WHEREAS, the Police Department is committed to the education and development of the youth of the community; and WHEREAS, funding by the Law Enforcement Trust Fund ("LETF") will assist the many organizations with expenses related to redirecting the focus of at -risk youth by placing them into crime prevention programs with educational and recreational activities; and Ali ACS ;V1 EvEff 1:4 APR 2 6 2001 01- 337 WHEREAS, the Police Department implemented an assessment process required for programs requesting contributions from the LETF; and WHEREAS, based on the assessment process and availability of funds, eighteen programs (a detailed description of each program is attached) have been designated for funding from the LETF; and WHEREAS, funds to cover these expenditures have not been included in the Police Department's normal operating budget and are available in the LETF; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Section 932.7055(c), Florida Statutes (2000), all recipients shall (1) certify that the funds appropriated will be used lawfully and for the purpose stated, (2) be required to maintain proper accounting records for the expenditure of such monies and (3) provide any reports, including, but not limited to, audit reports, as may be required by the City or applicable law; and WHEREAS, the Chief of Police has recommended adoption of this Resolution and has determined that the expenditures proposed comply with the U.S. Department of Justice's "Guide to Equitable Sharing" and Section 932.7055, Florida Statutes (2001); NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section. Page 2 of 4 01— 337 Section 2. Funding from the LETF, in an amount not to exceed $499,992, for eighteen educational, recreational, and developmental youth programs as specified herein is authorized, with funds allocated from the LETF, Project No. 690001, in an amount not to exceed $389,992 and from Project No. 690002, in an amount not to exceed $110,000, such expenditures having been approved by the Chief of Police as complying with the U.S. Department of Justice's "Guide to Equitable Sharing," and Section 932.7055, Florida Statutes (2000): PROGRAM AMOUNT PROJECT NO. Boys & Girls Club of Miami, Inc. $100,000 690002 Mental Health Association of Dade County, Inc.: "A Woman's Place" $ 10,000 690002 TOTAL $110,000 MAD DADS of Miami -Dade, Inc. $ 4,500 690001 Non -Violence Project, Inc. $ 42,000 690001 The Inner City Youth Center, Inc. $ 4,500 690001 Miami Urban Ministries of United $ 5,550 690001 Methodist Church, Inc. Youth of America, Inc. $ 36,000 690001 Baragua Judo Kai, Inc. $ 19,000 690001 New Providence Masonic Lodge #365 $ 1,500 690001 Liberty City Optimist Club of Florida, Inc. $ 45,000 690001 The Alternative Programs, Inc. $ 80,000 690001 Foundation of Community Assistance $ 21,500 690001 & Leadership (FOCAL) Urgent, Inc. $ 30,000 690001 Agape Force Miami, Inc. $ 19,900 690001 Florene Littcut's Inner City Children $ 9,800 690001 Touring Dance Company Aspira of Florida, Inc. $ 18,414 690001 YMCA of Greater Miami, Inc. Allapattah Branch $ 35,790 690001 Mental Health Association of Dade County, Inc. "Listeners/Oyentes" Program $ 16,538 690001 TOTAL $389,992 Page 3 of 4 O f "" 337 Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.'''/ PASSED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of Aril , 2001. JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2-36, since the Mayor did not indicate W""al of In it in the designated pl provided, said legisiaV n.:w► this legislation by signing � f, m th ate t ATTEST: t�ecomi;s ettective with the =: lapse of Len (' 0) day o. regarding same, without the Mayor er a W er J. Fo an, ty Clerk WALTER J. FOEMAN CITY CLERK CORRECTNESS t- 14 0: LB: BSS 140:LB:BSS if If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission. Page 4 of 4 01— 337 MAD DADS OF MIAMI-DADE, INC. 1428 N.W. 63 d Street Miami, FL 33147 Service Area: Model City Amount Allocated: $4,500 Program Description: Funds will be used for the MAD DADS Grime Prevention & Gun Safety Day targeting at -risk youths between the ages of 15 to 19, residing in the Liberty Square Housing Project and surrounding neighborhood. The goal is to educate them on three key areas: gun safety, crime prevention and crime watch. Flyers will be distributed throughout the community, schools and other community events. 01- 337 BUYS & GIRLS CLUB 4F MIAMI, INC. P.Q. Box 330219 Miami, FL 33233-0219 Service Area: Coconut Grove Amount Allocated: $100,000 Program Description: The primary objective of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami is to decrease the number of at -risk or under -supervised children by removing them from the street and redirecting their focus by placing them into crime prevention programs with educational and recreational activities. The Coconut Grove West Unit's after school and homework assistance programs are designed and targeted based on the need for this area in the City of Miami, primarily for children of predominantly disadvantaged, or (blue collar) working families, where more often than not, a single parent is responsible for the family. The participants of the Coconut Grove West Unit programs fluctuate between 390-450 plus children throughout the year. 01- 337 THE NON-VIOLENCE PROJECT 300 Biscayne Boulevard Way #919 Miami, Florida 33131 Service Area: Citywide Amount Allocated: $42,000 Program Description: The Non -Violence Project, founded in 1493, is an international youth - based organization committed to radically changing attitudes about violence and inspiring, motivating and engaging young people around the world in positive action against violence. The goal of the Non -Violence Project is to implement educational programs that can reach the youth directly and to support already existing organizations with the objective of creating change by getting to the root of violent behavior. The symbol of the project is a knotted gun image. The Project has worked cooperatively with the Police Department in the fight against youth gang violence, and has proven to have a positive impact within the City of Miami. In order to make a significant impact on the reduction of gang violence and gang related crimes, the department, aside from enforcement measures, utilizes education and intervention strategies as an added tool to its policing efforts. 01- 337 THE INNER CITY YOUTH CENTER, INC.. 525 N.W. 62nd Street Miami, FL 33150 Service Area: Model City and Little Haiti Amount Allocated: $4,500 Program Description: The Inner City Youth Center's After -School Academic Study Hall Program is intended to help improve the academic performance of disadvantaged inner city youth and to prevent delinquency by providing them opportunities to participate in positive recreational activities. The Inner City Youth Center's After -School Academic Study Hall Program will target 100 minority youth between the ages of 5-17 identified as performing below grade level. Program participants will be screened and assessed by the Director of Health & Education and the assigned academic tutorial staff. 01- 337 MIAMI URBAN MINISTRIES OF UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, INC. P.O. Box 142121 Miami, FL 33114 Service Area:. Little Havana, Overtown, West Coconut Grove, and. Model City Amount Allocated: $5,550 Program Description: The Miami Urban Ministries has developed a citywide youth program, called "OASIS", which offers positive experience for youth in the areas of leadership development, recreational/physical development, social awareness, and spiritual development. The camp, to be held April 5 — 8, 2001, will focus on the use of non-violence to resolve conflict, dangers of drug and alcohol abuse, multiculturalism and diversity and self-esteem. Examples of topics of discussion are as follows: The Truth about Gangs, Increasing the Peace:. Non -Violence Discussion, and Just Say No: Smoking, Drugs and Alcohol. O1- 337 YOUTH OF AMERICA, INC. 6102 N.W. 71h Avenue Miami, FL 33127 Service Area: Little Haiti, Allapattah, and Model City Amount Allocated: $36,000 Program Description: Youth of America, Inc., provides at -risk children and juveniles, ages 6 to 18 years, with social skill development, drug and crime prevention workshops, conflict resolution training, tutoring, computer classes and other educational programs that motivate youths in becoming productive members of the community. The youths receive tangible incentives, encouragement and positive reinforcement, which promote civic behavior in spite of adverse social and economic conditions. pl-- 337 BARAGUA JUDO KAI, INC. 2130 N.W. 7' Street Miami, FL 33125 Service Area: Little Havana Amount Allocated: 519,000 Program Description: The Baragua Judo Kai, Inc. program promotes physical fitness, discipline and respect for others through the practice of Judo and positive role models. The target population for the program are children and youths, ages 10 years and older, who live in the immediate community (within a 2 -mile radius) where Baragua is located. These funds will provide Judo scholarships to thirty (30) at -risk youths referred to Baragua Judo Kai by both Citrus Grove Elementary and Junior High School counselors. 01- 337 NEW PROVIDENCE MASONIC LODGE #365 941 N.W. P Avenue Miami, FL 3312$ Service Area:. Overtown Amount Allocated:. $1,500 Program Description: The New Providence Masonic Lodge #365 "Back to School Health & Safety Day," will provide anti-drug, gun safety, and crime prevention information to the youth of Overtown area. The event will reach between 250 340 youths and their families. The Lodge will also donate free school supplies, as well as, provide dental hygiene services to all youths. 0i-- 337 LIBERTY CITY OPTIMIST CLUB OF FLORIDA, INC. 645 N.W. 62°d Street, Suite 304 Miami, FL 33150 Service Area: Model City Amount Allocated: $45,000 Program Description: The Liberty City Optimist Club of Florida, Inc., provides a multifaceted after school program consisting of crime and delinquency prevention, academics, sports, cultural and civic activities for at -risk youth and their families from low and moderate -income homes in the Model City Area. These services are provided to more than 600 youths ages 4 to 18 years. 01- 337 THE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS, INC. 151 N.W. Wh Street Miami, FL 33127 Service Area:. Overtown Amount Allocated: $80,000 Program Description: The Alternative Programs, Inc., targets at -risk students and chemically dependent persons in need of support and counseling. Clients are referred to the program by both the courts and law enforcement agencies. These funds will be used by The Alternative Program to continue "The Last Chance" project at three (3) Qvertown schools; Phyllis Wheatly, Douglas and Dunbar Elementary. This project reaches 120 at -risk youths between the ages of 7 and I I years who have become involved in the criminal justice system. The goals of this project are as follows: 1) provide information on social mores and the value of education; 2) provide non- violent conflict resolution training; 3) provide self-esteem enhancement/strength recognition; 4) provide academic enhancement/tutoring; S) develop respect for and a relationship with law enforcement. 01- 337 MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF DADE COUNTY, INC. "A WOMAN'S PLACE" 227 N.E. 17th Street Miami, FL 33132 Service Area: Citywide Amount Allocated: $10,000 Program Description: The Mental Health Association of Dade County, Inc., program "A Woman's Place" is the only day center for homeless and at -risk women in the State of Florida. This program services over 2,000 women annually. The program provides shelter for at -risk, transient, and homeless women and children. Services include case management, drug and mental health treatment, linking women and their children with emergency shelter, food, clothing, entitlements, vocation rehabilitation, employment hot line, education, and self-help groups. In addition, the program also offers prevention/intervention for those women who are in imminent danger of becoming homeless. 01- 337 FOUNDATION OF COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE & LEADERSHIP (FOCAL) 765 N.W. 36 Street Miami, FL 33127 Service Area: Model City, Allapattah, and Wynwood Amount Allocated: $21,500 Program Description: The Foundation of Community Assistance & Leadership (FOCAL) is seeking funds for the FOCAL/City of Miami Moore Park Learning and Tutorial Center. FOCAL sponsors educational and tutorial programs to low-income youths, 6 through 18 years of age. This program provides after school tutorial and homework assistance, along with substance abuse and crime prevention education. The program anticipates servicing approximately 850 children annually. The program operates Monday thru Saturday throughout the school year and during the summer. FOCAL has entered into partnerships with the Miami -Dade County Public Schools, City of Miami Parks & Recreation Department and the Boys & Girls Club of Miami. 01- 337 URGENT, INC. 219 N.W. 14 Terrace Miami, FL 33136 Service Area: Qvertown, Wynwood and E. Little Havana Amount Allocated: $30,000 Program Description: Urgent, Inc., "Rites of Passage for Girls Empowerment Program" will train, educate and empower girls transitioning from adolescence to adulthood. Forty (40) girls ages 13 to 17 years will enroll in a twelve-month intensive, focused and sustained crime prevention and education after-school program at Booker T. Washington High School designed to empower girls with knowledge, skills, and abilities to transition successfully from adolescence into adulthood. The overall objective of the program is to prevent delinquency referrals to the juvenile justice system, reduce crimes against persons, and improve academic performance and school attendance.. 01- 337 AGAPE FORGE MIAMI, INC. 311 N.E. 78 Street P.O. Box 246 Miami, FL 33138-02246 Service Area: Little Haiti Amount Allocated: $19,900 Program Description: The objective of Agape Force Miami, Inc., "Leaders of Tomorrow" program is to affect, motivate and change a group of 100 junior and senior high school students, leading them away from a life of drugs and crime and helping transform them into "Leaders of Tomorrow." The program also offers after-school tutorial and computer literacy along with peer counseling, mentoring, sports and creative arts. 01- 337 FLQRENE LITTHCUT'S INNER CITY CHILDREN TOURING DANCE COMPANY 4120 N.W. 8�h Avenue Miami, FL 33127 Service Area: Allapattah, Little Haiti, Model City, Overtown, and Wynwood Amount Allocated: $9,800 Program Description: The Inner City Children Touring Dance Company will provide an after school program for fourteen (14) at -risk youths for the purpose of preventing juvenile delinquency. This cultural program works as a creative mechanism for delinquency intervention and prevention, as well as, a front-end safety net for youths that live in low-income neighborhoods. The program is designed to harness and reduce the levels of hostility and negative energy and redirects it toward positive and stimulating activities. The touring dance member performing company will portray the concepts of crime prevention, illegal handguns, alcohol and tobacco abuse, non-violence conflict resolution and anti-drug awareness education through three (3) professionally choreographed pieces. ©1- 337 ASPIRA OF FLORIDA, INC. 3650 North Miami Avenue Miami, FL 33127 Service Area: Wynwood Amount Allocated: $18,414 Program Description: The Aspira of Florida, Inc., will target economically disadvantaged Hispanic and other minority high-risk youth, ages 12-18, who live or attend school in the Wynwood area and have one or more of the following characteristics: poor attendance, failing grades, low standardized test scores, disciplinary referrals, high mobility and juvenile justice experience. ASPIRA will provide a multi -service center at Roberto Clemente Park for youth and their parents. School dropouts and at -risk students will be recruited into after-school leadership clubs for crime prevention and leadership activities. Also, these youths will participate in supervised recreation, computerized educational services (tutoring), cultural awareness, and community service. Through parent workshops, parents will be able to improve discipline and provide an educational environment for their children. 01- 337 YMCA OF GREATER MIAMI, INC. ALLAPATTAH BRANCH 2370 N.W. 17 Avenue Miami, FL 33142 Service Area: Allapattah Amount Allocated: $35,790 Program Description:. The YMCA of Greater Miami, Inc., Allapattah Branch will provide fifteen (15) youths between the ages of 11 to 15 with a teen program. This program will be both an after-school program at Allapattah Middle School and a school recess program when school is not in session. Activities will include: recreation, education, crime prevention, career awareness, substance abuse prevention, YMCA Character Development/Values session, guest speakers, community service and field trips. Schools, parent/guardian, City of Miami Police Department or other community agencies will refer program participants. 01- 337 MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF DADE COUNTY, INC. "LISTENERS/OYENTES" 227 N.E.17'6 Street Miami, FL 33132 Service Area: Citywide Amount Allocated: $16,538 Program Description: The "Listeners/Oyentes" program develops and mobilizes volunteer and organizational resources that will enhance the overall mental health of at -risk youth by strengthening their self-esteem and developing independent problem -solving skills, thereby preventing dysfunction, delinquency, substance abuse, violence and mental health problems. Established as a partnership between the Mental Health Association of Dade County, Inc., and the Dade County Public School System since 1972, this program trains qualified volunteers to non judgmentally "listen" to children and youth identified as at -risk by the school principal, counselor or classroom teacher, and assist them in focusing on developing their own solutions to problems. Rather than waiting for at -risk children to develop serious behavioral, mental health, delinquency, and justice system related problems, this program implements preventive intervention strategies in advance. 01, 337 INTER -OFFICE MENIORANDUNI The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission RECOMMENDATION 2 MAR 12 2"O11 - Proposed Resolution Law Enforcement Trust Fund Contribution for FY 2000/2001 It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution authorizing funding, in the amount of $499,992, to the attached listed programs from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund. Funding will be provided from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund, Florida State Statute Chapter 932.7055, Project Number 690001, in the amount of $389,992, and from the U. S. Department of Justice, Project Number 690002, in the amount of $110,000. In accordance with U. S. Department of Justice funding guidelines disbursements of these funds will only be made on a reimbursement basis. BACKGROUND Recently, a decision was made by the Police Department to implement a new process for programs that requested contributions from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund. This new process allowed for organizations to apply for funding during a yearly one-time application period. All organizations whose applications were received on time met individually with the Law Enforcement Trust Fund Assessment Committee. The committee comprised of the Deputy Chief of the Administration Division, the Business Management Section Commander, a representative appointed by the City Manager, a representative from Community Development, a Police Department Legal Advisor, and a representative from Community Affairs. The committee evaluated the funding request of fifty- two (52) programs, and the attached listed programs have been designated to receive a contribution from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund. V CAG /JLM/lr Attachments 01- 337 Carlos A. Gimenez Page 2 BUDGETARY REVIEW AND APPROVAL: .fir Linda M. Haskins _ Director Department of Management & Budget /JLM/lr Q� 311101 Law Enforcement Trust Fund Contribution for FY 2000/2001 01- 337 AFFIDAVIT STATE OF FLORIDA: : SS COUNTY OF DADE : Before me this day personally appeared Raul Martinez who being duly sworn, deposes and says that: I, Raul Martinez, Chief of Police, City of Miami, do hereby certify that this request for expenditure from the City of Miami Law Enforcement Trust Fund, for a contribution to Youth of America, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $36,000, complies with the provisions of Florida State Statute, Chapter 932.7055, as amended, Project Number 690001. city of Miami Police Department Subscribed and sworn to before me thi� % day of 2001, by Raul Martinez, who is personally known to me. NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF FLORIDA AT LARGE p`% M- 11.1w. P.. *4*' W COmmrssiOn -096907} Www/ .xyifeS.SeplefnbPf zc, 20r,. 01- 337 AFFIDAVIT STATE OF FLORIDA: : SS COUNTY OF DADE : Before me this day personally appeared Raul Martinez who being duly sworn, deposes and says that: I, Raul Martinez, Chief of Police, City of Miami, do hereby certify that this request for expenditure from the City of Miami Law Enforcement Trust Fund, for a contribution to Mental Health Association of Dade County, Inc., "Listeners/Oyentes" Program, in an amount not to exceed $16,538, complies with the provisions of Florida State Statute, Chapter 932.7055, as amended, Project Number 690001. City of Miami Police Department Subscribed and sworn to before me this `'"day of 2001, by Raul Martinez, who is personally known to me. , OTARY PUBLIC STATE OF FLORIDA AT LARGE erste huPrey * * W Commis M ccsesora E -Fires September 20. 2004 01- 337 AFFIDAVIT STATE OF FLORIDA: : SS COUNTY OF DADE : Before me this day personally appeared Raul Martinez who being duly sworn, deposes and says that: I, Raul Martinez, Chief of Police, City of Miami, do hereby certify that this request for expenditure from the City of Miami Law Enforcement Trust Fund, for a contribution to YMCA of Greater Miami, Inc./Allapattah Branch, in an amount not to exceed $35,790, complies with the provisions of Florida State Statute, Chapter 932.7055, as amended, Project Number 690001. Subscribed and sworn to before me this by Raul Martinez, who is personally known to me. (,- -X��tx R Martinez Chief of Police City of Miami Police Department day of '2001, NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF FLORIDA AT LARGE s".�7'N Mariwis Perez *fir * My Commission CC96W7e 1`* Mot'? '�w.. ExpirosSeptember20.200< 01- 3.37 AFFIDAVIT STATE OF FLORIDA: : SS COUNTY OF DADE : Before me this day personally appeared Raul Martinez who being duly sworn, deposes and says that: I, Raul Martinez, Chief of Police, City of Miami, do hereby certify that this request for expenditure from the City of Miami Law Enforcement Trust Fund, for a contribution to Aspira of Florida, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $18,414, complies with the provisions of Florida State Statute, Chapter 932.7055, as amended, Project Number 690001. R ul Martinez C ief of Police City of Miami Police Department Subscribed and sworn to before me thisc;-/-'`lday of ^ , 2001, by Raul Martinez, who is personally known to me. NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF FLORIDA AT LARGE ,2,N mariwk Perez Ir W* *commission ccs E*k- S-0-mb, 20.2004 01- 337 AFFIDAVIT STATE OF FLORIDA: : SS COUNTY OF DADE : Before me this day personally appeared Raul Martinez who being duly sworn, deposes and says that: I, Raul Martinez, Chief of Police, City of Miami, do hereby certify that this request for expenditure from the City of Miami Law Enforcement Trust Fund, for a contribution to Florene Littcut's Inner City Children Touring Dance Company, in an amount not to exceed $9,800, complies with the provisions of Florida State Statute, Chapter 932.7055, as amended, Project Number 690001. City of Miami Police Department Subscribed and sworn to before me this ! T`-fty of 001, by Raul Martinez, who is personally known to me. NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF FLORIDA AT LARGE X0.1 o*% Manceft pent commission cmaw8 •� M N•" Expires September 20, 2000 01- 337 AFFIDAVIT STATE OF FLORIDA: : SS COUNTY OF DADE : Before me this day personally appeared Raul Martinez who being duly sworn, deposes and says that: I, Raul Martinez, Chief of Police, City of Miami, do hereby certify that this request for expenditure from -the City of Miami Law Enforcement Trust Fund, for a contribution to Agape Force Miami, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $19,900, complies with the provisions of Florida State Statute, Chapter 932.7055, as amended, Project Number 690001. C'Wef of Police City of Miami Police Subscribed and sworn to before me this J�day o 001, by Raul Martinez, who is personally known to me. Nt)TARY PUBLIC STATE OF FLORIDA AT LARGE N VWkeft Fere' 14"v* W co W'i';j "ccsssorr Ezpiret sePlemtw 20. ZW" 01- 337 AFFIDAVIT STATE OF FLORIDA: : SS COUNTY OF DADE : Before me this day personally appeared Raul Martinez who being duly sworn, deposes and says that: I, Raul Martinez, Chief of Police, City of Miami, do hereby certify that this request for expenditure from the City of Miami Law Enforcement Trust Fund, for a contribution to Urgent, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $30,000, complies with the provisions of Florida State Statute, Chapter 932.7055, as amended, Project Number 690001. ul Martine Chief of Police City of Miami Police Department Subscribed and sworn to before me this _C74 fray of �J� 2001, by Raul Martinez, who is personally known to me. NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF FLORIDA AT LARGE * * r* commission CCS 907E S.0 mb., 20,200" 01- 337 AFFIDAVIT STATE OF FLORIDA: : SS COUNTY OF DADE : Before me this day personally appeared Raul Martinez who being duly sworn, deposes and says that: I, Raul Martinez, Chief of Police, City of Miami, do hereby certify that this request for expenditure from- the City of Miami Law Enforcement Trust Fund, for a contribution to Foundation of Community Assistance & Leadership (FOCAL), in an amount not to exceed $21,500, complies with the provisions of Florida State Statute, Chapter 932.7055, as amended, Project Number 690001. Chief of Police l/ City of Miami Police Department Subscribed and sworn to before me thisC� day o , 2001 by Raul Martinez, who is personally known to me. TARY PUBLIC STATE OF FLORIDA AT LARGE *10* * cmmr mion c cma s ®i- 337 AFFIDAVIT STATE OF FLORIDA: : SS COUNTY OF DADE : Before me this day personally appeared Raul Martinez who being duly sworn, deposes and says that: I, Raul Martinez, Chief of Police, City of Miami, do hereby certify that this request for expenditure from the City of Miami Law Enforcement Trust Fund, for a contribution to The Alternative Programs, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $80,000, complies with the provisions of Florida State Statute, Chapter 932.7055, as amended, Project Number 690001. Chief of Police City of Miami Police Subscribed and sworn to before me this- day of , 2001, by Raul Martinez, who is personally known to me. &6PUBLIC STATE OF FLORIDA AT LARGE e^ nMancefi$ 1''►ww� Exptr�_ Sec:«, .. ®1. 337 AFFIDAVIT STATE OF FLORIDA: : SS COUNTY OF DADE : Before me this day personally appeared Raul Martinez who being duly sworn, deposes and says that: I, Raul Martinez, Chief of Police, City of Miami, do hereby certify that this request for expenditure from the City of Miami Law Enforcement Trust Fund, for a contribution to Liberty City Optimist Club of Florida, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $45,000, complies with the provisions of Florida State Statute, Chapter 932.7055, as amended, Project Number 690001. 1 Martinez Chief of Police i City of Miami Police Subscribed and sworn to before me this^M`day of , 2001, Dy tcaul Martinez, who is personally known to me. aCVXA-� 4TqARY PUBLIC STATE OF FLORIDA AT LARGE e^''N Maricelis Perez * * W Commission CC9M7E 14NNl Expires Sept©mber 24. 20De. 01- 337 AFFIDAVIT STATE OF FLORIDA: : SS COUNTY OF DADE : Before me this day personally appeared Raul Martinez who being duly sworn, deposes and says that: I, Raul Martinez, Chief of Police, City of Miami, do hereby certify that this request for expenditure from -the City of Miami Law Enforcement Trust Fund, for a contribution to New Providence Masonic Lodge #365, in an amount not to exceed $1,500, complies with the provisions of Florida State Statute, Chapter 932.7055, as amended, Project Number 690001. Wief z e City of Miami Police Depa E Subscribed and sworn to before me this 'C!!:?R2Lt.-&y of �� , 2001, by Raul Martinez, who is personally known to me. C NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF FLORIDA AT LARGE fifthp9m, * MY Ca^� CCMWr, �►s,.s+� 6q*1 September 2o. 2o04 01- 337 AFFIDAVIT STATE OF FLORIDA: : SS COUNTY OF DADE : Before me this day personally appeared Raul Martinez who being duly sworn, deposes and says that: I, Raul Martinez, Chief of Police, City of Miami, do hereby- certify that this request for expenditure from the City of Miami Law Enforcement Trust Fund, for a contribution to Baragua Judo Kai, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $19,000, complies with the provisions of Florida State Statute, Chapter 932.7055, as amended, Project Number 690001. aul Martinez ief of Police City of Miami Police Department Subscribed and sworn to before me this�ay of '2001, by Raul Martinez, who is personally known to me. S &nOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF FLORIDA AT LARGE ." Mss Perez t* MM commission Cc9eso7f N.Y Expires Seplembeo 2C. 2W, 01- 337 AFFIDAVIT STATE OF FLORIDA: : SS COUNTY OF DADE : Before me this day personally appeared Raul Martinez who being duly sworn, deposes and says that: I, Raul Martinez, Chief of Police, City of Miami, do hereby certify that this request for expenditure from the City of Miami Law Enforcement Trust Fund, for a contribution to the Boys & Girls Club of Miami, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $100,000, complies with the provisions for a reimbursement from the U.S. Department of Justice's "Guide to Equitable Sharing," Project Number 690002. City of Miami Police Department Subscribed and sworn to before me this a 7M day of �.�C1�w 2001, by Raul Martinez, who is personally known to me. SO NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF FLORIDA AT LARGE •'; ' ^Raricelis P." * '�* co.....„ cam$ Er01fes Sepfem bw Z0. ZOQ4 Ot— 337 AFFIDAVIT STATE OF FLORIDA: : SS COUNTY OF DADE : Before me this day personally appeared Raul Martinez who being duly sworn, deposes and says that: I, Raul Martinez, Chief of Police, City of Miami, do hereby certify that this request for expenditure from the City of Miami Law Enforcement Trust Fund, for a contribution to the Mental Health Association of Dade County, Inc., "A Woman's Place," in an amount not to exceed $10,000, complies with the provisions for a reimbursement from the U.S. Department of Justice's "Guide to Equitable Sharing," Project Number 690002. City of Miami Police Department Subscribed and sworn to before me thi,;-n Aay of 2001, by Raul Martinez, who is personally known to me. NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF FLORIDA AT LARGE hurkwi, Perez commission ccmw#; ��....% Expires S"Wrd r 20. ZW,,. 01.. 337 AFFIDAVIT STATE OF FLORIDA: : SS COUNTY OF DADE : Before me this day personally appeared Raul Martinez who being duly sworn, deposes and says that: I, Raul Martinez, Chief of Police, City of Miami, do hereby certify that this request for expenditure from the City of Miami Law Enforcement Trust Fund, for a contribution to MAD DADS of Miami -Dade, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $4,500, complies with the provisions of Florida State Statute, Chapter 932.7055, as amended, Project Number 690001. Chief of Police `.% City of Miami Police Department Subscribed and sworn to before me this CR day of , 2001, by Raul Martinez, who is personally known to me. c�Q-cSgi5� NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF FLORIDA AT LARGE �•s AAaricelis Vgr.ri �' *Alk COrtlmissa�n ';C:�?s' � s y�►aw�". Expires Sewemix-I 2:. -.x. ®1- 337 AFFIDAVIT STATE OF FLORIDA: : SS COUNTY OF DADE : Before me this day personally appeared Raul Martinez who being duly sworn, deposes and says that: I, Raul Martinez, Chief of Police, City of Miami, do hereby certify that this request for expenditure from the City of Miami Law Enforcement Trust Fund, for a contribution to Cool School of Dade, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $42,000, complies with the provisions of Florida State Statute, Chapter 932.7055, as amended, Project Number 690001. ul Mart nez hief of Police City of Miami Police Department Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21�day of , 2001, by Raul Martinez, who is personally known to me. AT LARGE e..' , M-iceft perez * W Commission CCWW'3 4...a-" Expires September 20. M 0J- 3 3'7 AFFIDAVIT STATE OF FLORIDA: : SS COUNTY OF DADE : Before me this day personally appeared Raul Martinez who being duly sworn, deposes and says that: I, Raul Martinez, Chief of Police, City of Miami, do hereby certify that this request for expenditure from the City of Miami Law Enforcement Trust Fund, for a contribution to The Inner City Youth Center, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $4,500, complies with the provisions of Florida State Statute, Chapter 932.7055, as amended, Project Number 690001. City of Miami Police Department Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of 2001 , by Raul Martinez, who is personally known to me. d)NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF FLORIDA AT LARGE mwiwis Peru * * W commission cC469c7 . Expires seplamCm 20. ?rk" 01- 337 AFFIDAVIT STATE OF FLORIDA: : SS COUNTY OF DADE : Before me this day personally appeared Raul Martinez who being duly sworn, deposes and says that: I, Raul Martinez, Chief of Police, City of Miami, do hereby certify that this request for expenditure from the City of Miami Law Enforcement Trust Fund, for a contribution to Miami Urban Ministries of United Methodist Church, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $5,550, complies with the provisions of Florida State Statute, Chapter 932.7055, as amended, Project Number 690001. City of Miami Police Department Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of 2001, by Raul Martinez, who is personally known to me. OTARY PUBLIC STATE OF -FLORIDA AT LARGE �* ;res sec+�nbef 20.2004 01- 337 MAD DADS OF MIAMI -DADS, INC. 1428 N.W. 63`d Street Miami, FL 33147 Service Area: Model City Amount Allocated: $4,500 Program Description: Funds will beused for the MAD DADS Crime Prevention 8t Gun Safety Day targeting at -risk youths between the ages of 15 to 19, residing in the Liberty Square Housing Project and surrounding neighborhood. The goal is to educate them on three key areas: gun safety, crime prevention and crime watch. Flyers will be distributed throughout the community, schools and othei community events. Oi- 337 BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF MIAMI, INC. P.O. Boa 330219 Miami, FL 33233-0219 Service Area: Coconut Grove Amount Allocated: $100,000 Program Description: The primary_ objective of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami is to decrease the number of at -risk or under -supervised children by removing them from the street and redirecting their focus by placing them into crime prevention programs with educational and recreational activities. The Coconut Grove West Unit's after school and homework assistance programs are designed and targeted based on the need for this area in the City of Miami, primarily for children of predominantly disadvantaged, or (blue collar) working families, where more often than not, a single parent is responsible for the family. The participants of the Coconut Grove West Unit programs fluctuate between 390-450 plus children throughout the year. 000 331 COOL SCHOOL OF DADE, INC. P.O. Box 630456 Miami, FL 33163-0456 Service Area: Overtown Amount Allocated: $42,000 Program Description: The Cool_SchQol .Program's Overtown Academy is a delinquency and gang prevention program at Booker T. Washington High School that provides an innovative therapeutic after-school curriculum for at -risk students, who are referred for aggressive behavior, school failure, or social isolation. Through open -intake, the program accepts any Overtown youth referred by law enforcement, schools, and/or other community agencies. While providing group and/or individual counseling to the youth, the primary service supports families in their struggle to raise their own children. In addition to family counseling and targeted referral and follow-up, on-site crisis intervention completes the comprehensive service package. These funds will be used to offer comprehensive therapeutic social services to 25 potentially violent youth and their families. 01- 337 THE INNER CITY YOUTH CENTER, INC. 525 N.W. 62nd Street Miami, FL 33150 Service Area: Model City and Little Haiti Amount Allocated: $4,500 Program Description: The Inner- CiLy Youth Center's After -School Academic Study Hall Program is intended to help improve the academic performance of disadvantaged inner city youth and to prevent delinquency by providing them opportunities to participate in positive recreational activities. The Inner City Youth Center's After -School Academic Study Hall Program will target 100 minority youth between the ages of 5-17 identified as performing below grade level. Program participants will be screened and assessed by the Director of Health & Education and the assigned academic tutorial staff. 01- 337 MAMI URBAN MINISTRIES OF UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, INC. P.O. Boa 142121 Miami, FL 33114 Service Area: Little Havana, Overtown, West Coconut Grove, and Model City Amount Allocated: $5,550 Program Description: The Miami UrbAn Ministries has developed a citywide youth program, called "OASIS", which offers positive experience for youth in the areas of leadership development, recreational/physical development, social awareness, and spiritual development. The camp, to be held April — 8, 2001, will focus on the use of non-violence to resolve conflict, dangers of drug and alcohol abuse, multiculturalism and diversity and self-esteem. Examples of topics of discussion are as follows: The Truth about Gangs, Increasing the Peace: Non -Violence Discussion, and Just Say No: Smoldng, Drugs and Alcohol. 01- 337 YOUTH OF AMERICA, INC. 6102 N.W. 7' Avenue Miami, FL 33127 Service Area: Little Haiti, Allapattah, and Model City Amount Allocated: $36,000 Program Description: Youth of AmedM Inc.; provides at -risk children and juveniles, ages 6 to 18 years, with social skill development, drug and crime prevention workshops, conflict resolution training, tutoring, computer classes and other educational programs that motivate youths in becoming productive members of the community. The youths receive tangible incentives, encouragement and positive reinforcement, which promote civic behavior in spite of adverse social and economic conditions. 01- 337 BARAGUA JUDO KAI, INC. 2130 N.W. 7h Street Miami, FL 33125 Service Area: Little Havana Amount Allocated: $19,000 Program Description: The Baragua Judo Kai, Inc. program promotes physical fitness, discipline and respect for others thrbugTi the practice of Judo and positive role models. The target population for the program are children and youths, ages 10 years and older, who live in the immediate community (within a 2 -mile radius) where Baragua is located. These funds will provide Judo scholarships to thirty (30) at -risk youths referred to Baragua Judo Kai by both Citrus Grove Elementary and Junior High School counselors. 01- 337 NEW PROVIDENCE MASONIC LODGE #365 941 N.W. 3' Avenue Miami, FL 33128 Service Area: Overtown Amount Allocated: $1,500 Program Description: The New Providence Masonic -Lodge #365 "Back to School Health & Safety Day," will provide anti-drug, gun safety, and crime prevention information to the youth of Overtown area The event will reach between 250 — 300 youths and their families. The Lodge will also donate free school supplies, as well as, provide dental hygiene services to all youths. pi- 337 LIBERTY CITY OPTS IIST CLUB OF FLORIDA, INC. 645 N.W. 62°d Street, Suite 300 Miami, FL 33150 Service Area: Model City Amount Allocated: $45,000 Program Description: The Liberty City Optimist Club of Florida, Inc., provides a multifaceted after school program consisting of crime and delinquency prevention, academics, sports, cultural and civic activities for at -risk youth and their families from low and moderate -income homes in the Model City Area. These services are provided to more than 600 youths ages 4 to 18 years. 01- 337 THE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS, INC. 151 N.W. 60'h Street Miami, FL 33127 Service Area: Overtown Amount Allocated: $80,000 Program Description: The Alternative Programs, Inc., targets at -risk students and chemically dependent persons in need of support and counseling. Clients are referred to the program by both the courts and law enforcement agencies. These funds will be used by The Alternative Program to continue "The Last Chance" project at three (3) Overtown schools; Phyllis Wheatly, Douglas and Dunbar Elementary. This project reaches 120 at -risk youths between the ages of 7 and 11 years who have become involved in the criminal justice system. The goals of this project are as follows: 1) provide information on social mores and the value of education; 2) provide non-violent conflict resolution training; 3) provide self-esteem enhancement/strength recognition; 4) provide academic enhancement/tutoring; 5) develop respect for and a relationship with law enforcement. 01' 337 MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF DADE COUNTY, INC. "A WOMAN'S PLACE" 227 N.E. 1r Street Miami, FL 33132 Service Area: Citywide Amount Allocated: $10,000 Program Description: The Mental Health Association of Dade County, Inc., program "A Woman's Place"_ is the only day center for homeless and at -risk women in the State of Florida. This program services over 2,000 women annually. The program provides shelter for at -risk, transient, and homeless women and children. Services include case management, drug and mental health treatment, linking women and their children with emergency shelter, food, clothing, entitlements, vocation rehabilitation, employment hot line, education, and self-help groups. In addition, the program also offers prevention/intervention for those women who are in imminent danger of becoming homeless. 41-- 337. FOUNDATION OF COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE & LEADERSHIP (FOCAL) 765 N.W. 36 Street Miami, FL 33127 Service Area: Model City, Allapattah, and Wynwood Amount Allocated: $21,500 Program Description: The Foundation of Community Assistance & Leadership (FOCAL) is seeking funds for the FOCAL/City of Miami Moore Park Learning and Tutorial Center. FOCAL sponsors educational and tutorial programs to low-income youths, 6 through 18 years of age. This program provides after school tutorial and homework assistance, along with substance abuse and crime prevention education. The program anticipates servicing approximately 850 children annually. The program operates Monday thru Saturday throughout the school year and during the summer. FOCAL has entered into partnerships with the Miami -Dade County Public Schools, City of Miami Parks & Recreation Department and the Boys & Girls Club of Miami. 0j. 337 URGENT, INC. 219 N.W. 14 Terrace Miami, FL 33136 Service Area: Overtown, Wynwood and E. Little Havana Amount Allocated: $30,000 Program Description: Urgent, Inc., lRtes of Passage for Girls Empowerment Program" will train, educate and empower girls transitioning from adolescence to adulthood. Forty (40) girls ages 13 to 17 years will enroll in a twelve-month intensive, focused and sustained crime prevention and education after-school program at Booker T. Washington High School designed to empower girls with knowledge, skills, and abilities to transition successfully from adolescence into adulthood. The overall objective of the program is to prevent delinquency referrals to the juvenile justice system, reduce crimes against persons, and improve academic performance and school attendance. 01- 337 AGAPE FORCE NIIAMI, INC. 311 N.E. 78 Street P.O. Box 246 Miami, FL 331384246 Service Area: Little Haiti Amount Allocated: $19,900 Program Description: The objective of Agape Force Miami, Inc., "Leaders of Tomorrow" program is to affect, motivate and change a group of 100 junior and senior high school students, leading them away from a life of drugs and crime and helping transform them into "Leaders of Tomorrow." The program also offers after-school tutorial and computer literacy along with peer counseling, mentoring, sports and creative arts. 01- 337 FLORENE LITTHCUT'S INNER CITY CHILDREN TOURING DANCE COMPANY 4120 N.W. 8* Avenue Miami, FL 33127 Service Area: Allapattah, Little Haiti, Model City, Overtown, and Wynwood Amount Allocated: $9,800 Program Description: The Inner City Children Touring Dance Company will provide an after school program for fourteen (14) at -risk youths for the purpose of preventing juvenile delinquency. This cultural program works as a creative mechanism for delinquency intervention and prevention, as well as, a front-end safety net for youths that live in low-income neighborhoods. The program is designed to harness and reduce the levels of hostility and negative energy and redirects it toward positive and stimulating activities. The touring dance member performing company will portray the concepts of crime prevention, illegal handguns, alcohol and tobacco abuse, non-violence conflict resolution and anti-drug awareness education through three (3) professionally choreographed pieces. Oi-- 337 ASPIRA OF FLORIDA, INC. 3650 North Miami Avenue Miami, FL 33127 Service Area: Wynwood Amount Allocated: $18,414 Program Description: The Aspira - ef-Florida, Inc., will target economically disadvantaged Hispanic and other minority high-risk youth, ages 12-18, who live or attend school in the Wynwood area and have one or more of the following characteristics: poor attendance, failing grades, low standardized test scores, disciplinary referrals, high mobility and juvenile justice experience. ASPIRA will provide a multi -service center at Roberto Clemente Park for youth and their parents. School dropouts and at -risk students will be recruited into after-school leadership clubs for crime prevention and leadership activities. Also, these youths will participate in supervised recreation, computerized educational services (tutoring), cultural awareness, and community service. Through parent workshops, parents will be able to improve discipline and provide an educational environment for their children. 01.. 337 YMCA OF GREATER M AMI, INC. ALLAPATTAH BRANCH 2370 N.W. 17 Avenue Miami, FL 33142 Service Area: Allapattah Amount Allocated: $35,790 Program Description: The YMCA -off Greater Miami, Inc., Allapattah Branch will provide fifteen (15) youths between the ages of 11 to 15 with a teen program. This program will be both an after-school program at Allapattah Middle School and a school recess program when school is not in session. Activities will include: recreation, education, crime prevention, career awareness, substance abuse prevention, YMCA Character Development/Values session, guest speakers, community service and field trips. Schools, parent/guardian, City of Miami Police Department or other community agencies will refer program participants. ®1- 337 MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF DADE COUNTY, INC. "LISTENERS/OYENTES" 227 NX. 17* Street Miami, FL 33132 Service Area: Citywide Amount Allocated: $16,538 - - — - Program Description: The "Listeners/Oyentes" program develops and mobilizes volunteer and organizational resources that will enhance the overall mental health of at -risk youth by strengthening their self-esteem and developing independent problem -solving skills, thereby preventing dysfunction, delinquency, substance abuse, violence and mental health problems. Established as a partnership between the Mental Health Association of Dade County, Inc., and the Dade County Public School System since 1972, this program trains qualified volunteers to non judgmentally "listen" to children and youth identified as at -risk by the school principal, counselor or classroom teacher, and assist them in focusing on developing their own solutions to problems. Rather than waiting for at -risk children to develop serious behavioral, mental health, delinquency, and justice system related problems, this program implements preventive intervention strategies in advance. ®1- 337 ' U.S. i epartment of Justice Office of Justice Programs National Institute of Justice Charles B. DeWitt, Director I October 1992 The Cycle of Violence Does childhood abuse lead to adult criminal behavior? flow likely is it that today's abused and neglected children will become tomorrow's violent offenders? In one of the most detailed studies of the issue to date, research sponsored by the National Institute of Justice (NI1) found that childhood abuse increased the odds of future delinquency and adult criminality overall by 40 percent. The study followed 1,575 cases from childhood through young adulthood, comparing the arrest records of two groups: • A study group of 908 substantiated cases of childhood abuse or neglect proc- essed by the courts between 1967 and 1971 and tracked through official records over the next 15 to 20 years. • A comparison group of 667 children, not officially recorded as abused orne- glected, matched to the study group ac- cording to sex, age, race, and approximate family socioeconomic status. From the Director Family violence—particularly violence against children—is a critical priority for criminal justice officials, political leaders, and the public we serve. The statistics are alarming. Almost a million children are victims of child abuse and neglect, accord- ing to the 1990 Annual Fifty State Survey conducted by the National Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse. Family violence can be considered from a variety of different perspectives: criminal justice, psychology, sociology, and econom- ics. Studies have produced varying estimates by Cathy Spatz Widom While most members of both groups had no juvenile or adult criminal record, being abused or neglected as a child increased the likelihood of arrest as a juvenile by 53 percent, as an adult by 38 percent, and for a violent critne by 38 percent. The "cycle of violence" hypothesis sug- gests that a childhood history of physical abuse predisposes the survivor to violence in later years. This study reveals that vic- tims of neglect are also more likely to develop later criminal violent behavior as well. This finding gives powerful support to the need for expanding common con- ceptions of physical abuse. If it is not only violence that begets violence, but also neglect, far more attention needs to be devoted to the families of children whose "beatings" are forms of abandonment and severe malnutrition. An example of inter- vention for the prevention of neglect is described later in this Research in Brief. Tice first phase of this study relied on arrest records to measure delinquency and crimi- nality. A second phase calls for locating of the magnitude of family violence; various methods have been considered for estimat- ing its extent. None has examined its effect on the later behavior of children as does the Nil study reported in this Research in Brief. Some of the findings are startling. For ex- ample, being abused or neglected as a child increased the likelihood of arrest as a juve- nile by 53 percent• as an adult br 38 per- regt, and for a violent crime by 38 percent. have made child abuse a priority at Nil and this is the first in a series of five Re- searrh in Brief repotts Nil will publish and interviewing a large sample of the previously abused and neglected children to draw a more complete picture of the consequences of childhood victimization, The remainder of this report presents Phase I results in greater detail and introduces preliminary findings from Phase II. Study design Several important design features distin- guish this research from prior efforts to study the intergenerational transmission of violence.' First, by following a large num- ber (1,575) of cases from childhood through adolescence into young adulthood, this "prospective" study was able to exam- ine the long-term consequences of abuse and neglect. The sample, drawn from a metropolitan area in the Midwest, was restricted to children who were I I years or younger at the time of the incident of abuse or neglect. At the time that juvenile and criminal records were checked, subjects ranged in age from 16 to 33; most were dealing with (tic consequences of child abuse. In addition, NIJ is supporting a multisite study of child abuse prosecution and a study of ways the justice system has addressed this critical problem. Charles 0. De{VUt Director iYutional Institute of Justice SO)MWed ir'frp item ---%2—on _V- 2 6 -o/ A r1 Y• between ages 20 and 30, with a mean age of 25. r Matching members of the study group to others whose official records showed no childhood abuse or neglect -was an equally important feature of the research. This design allowed the study to separate the effects of known correlates of delinquency and criminality (age, sex, race, and socio- economic status) from the experience of abuse and neglect. Both groups were ap- proximately two-thirds white and one-third black and were about evenly divided be- tween males and females. Most were be- tween 6 and I I years old at the time the abuse was documented (see exhibit 1). The study design also featured clear opera- tional definitions of abuse and neglect. Combined with large sample sizes, this permitted the separate examination of physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect, defined as follows: • Physical abuse cases included injuries such as bruises; welts, burns, abrasions, lacerations, wounds, cuts, bone and skull fractures, and other evidence of physical injury. • Sexual abuse involved such charges as "assault and battery with intent to gratify Exhibit i. Demographic Characteristics 80 70 60 s0 % 40 00 20 10 sexual desires; "`fondling or touching in an obscene manner," rape, sodomy, and incest. • Neglect cases represented extreme fail- ure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, and medical attention to children. Family members (often parents) were the primary perpetrators of the abuse and neglect. The most frequent type of perpe- trator varied, however, by type of maltreat- ment (see exhibit 2). Juvenile court and probation records were the source of information on the abuse and neglect, as well as the characteristics of the family. Arrest data were obtained from Federal, State, and local law enforcement records. Recognizing that much child abuse (as well as later delinquent and criminal behavior) never comes to the attention of any official authority, Phase 11 will supplement these official records with interview results. Study findings Of primary interest was the question, "Would the behavior of those who had been abused or neglected be worse than those with no reported abuse?" The an - N Abused/Neglected Groups Q Comparison Groups : t•• . T.. r r' ,t. Males Females White Black 0-3 yrs 4-5 yrs 6-11 yrs emitted Into the public re+cwd In connection with item a nn V aZ /o I I.ity r'lerk swer, shown in exhibit 3, was evident: those who had been abused or neglected as children were more likely to be arrested as juveniles (26 percent versus 17 percent), as adults (29 percent versus 21 percent), and ,for a violent crime (I I percent versus 8 percent). The abused and neglected cases were also more likely to average nearly I year younger at first arrest (16.5 years versus 17.3 years), to commit nearly twice as many offenses (2.4 percent versus 1.4 percent), and to be arrested more frequently (17 percent of abused and ne- glected cases versus 9 percent of compari- son cases had more than five arrests). Sex. Experiencing early child abuse or neglect had a substantial impact, even on individuals with little likelihood of engag- ing in officially recorded adult criminal behavior. Thus, although males generally have higher rates of criminal behavior than females, being abused or neglected in childhood increased the likelihood of arrest for females—by 77 percent over compari- son group females. As adults, abused and neglected females were more likely to be arrested for property, drug, and misde- meanor offenses such as disorderly con- duct, curfew violations, or loitering, but not for violent offenses. Females in general are less likely to be arrested for street violence and more likely to appear in sta- tistics on violence in the home. Through interviews, Phase II will examine the inci- dence of unreported violence to learn more about the possible existence of hidden cycles of family violence, Race. Both black and white abused and neglected children were more likely to be arrested than comparison children. I low - ever, as shown in exhibit 4, the difference between whites was not as great as that between blacks. In fact, white abused and neglected children do not show increased likelihood of arrest for violent crimes over comparison children. This contrasts dra- matically with the findings for black chil- dren in this sample who show significantly increased rates of violent arrests, compared with black children who were not abused or neglected. This is a surprising finding and one that may reflect differences in an array of environmental factors. Phase 11 will investigate a number of explanations for these results, including differences in poverty levels, family factors, characteris- tics of the abuse or neglect incident, access to counseling or support service,lV— 337 treatment by juvenile authorities. Juvenile record. Previously abused or neglected persons were at higher risk of beginning a life of crime, at a younger age, with more significant and repeated crimi- nat involvement. Notably, however, among those arrested as juveniles, abused or neglected persons were no more likely to continue a life of crime than other children: • In both groups, roughly the same pro- portion of children with juvenile arrests also had arrests as adults (53 percent ver- sus 50 percent). • Similarly, in both groups, about the same proportion of those with violent juve- nile arrests also had violent arrests as adults (34.2 percent versus 36.8 percent). In short, childhood abuse and neglect had no apparent effect on the movement of juvenile offenders toward adult criminal activity. Distinguishing the factors that promote the onset of criminal behavior from those that affect persistence in a criminal career is clearly an important topic for future research. Does only violence beget violence? To test the notion that childhood victims of violence resort to violence themselves in later years, violent criminal behavior was examined as a function of the type of mal- treatment experienced as a child. The results are presented in simplified form below. Percent Arrested Abuse Group Number for Violent Offense Physical abuse only 76 15.8% Neglect only 609 12.5 Physical abuse and neglect 70 7.1 Sexual abuse and other abuse or neglect 28 7.1 Sexual abuse only 125 5.6 Comparison group 667 7.9 The physically abused (as opposed to neglected or sexually abused) were the most likely to be arrested later for a violent crime. Notably, however, the physically abused group was followed closely by the neglected group. SubmWed into the public on Wafter Foemc City Clerk Exhibit 2. Perpetrators of Abuse and Neglect PHYSICAL ABUSE Mother Father Stepmother Stepfather Grandmother Grandfather Related Adult Legal Guardian Known Adult Unknown Adult 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 o� 0 SEXUAL ABUSE Mother I Father Stepmother Stepfather Grandmother Grandfather Related Adult Legal Guardian Known Adult Unknown Adult 0 10 20 30 40 50 % NEGLECT Mother Father Stepmother Stepfather Grandmother Grandfather Related Adult Legal Guardian Known Adult Unknown Adult 0 20 40 60 60 too 01- 337 I Exhibit 3. Extent of Involvement In Delinquency, Adult Criminality, and Violent Criminal Behavior Abused and Neglected Comparison Group (n = 908) (n = 667) Type of arrest N N Juvenile 26.0 16.8 Adult 28.6 21.1 Violent crime 11.2 7.9 Note: All differences significant. Exhibit 4. Involvement In Criminality by Race Abused and Neglected Comparison Group Significance (n = 908) (n = 667) Any arrest Juvenile Black 37.9 19.3 <.001 White 21.1 15.4 <.05 Adult Black 39.0 26.2 <.01 White 24.4 18.4 <.05 Violent Black 22.0 12.9 <.01 White 6.5 5.3 NS Because different types of abuse and ne- glect are not distributed evenly by age, race, and sex, these frequencies present an oversimplified picture. Even after control- ling for age, race, and sex, however, a relationship between childhood neglect and subsequent violence remained evident. This finding offers persuasive evidence for the need to take concerted preventive action. Nationwide, the incidence of ne- glect is almost three times that of physical abuse (15.9 per 1,000 children in 1986, compared to 5.7 per 1,000 for physical abuse, and 2.5 per 1,000 for sexual abuse).' Neglect also is potentially more damaging to the development of a child than abuse (provided the abuse involves no neurologi- cal impairment). In one study of the influ- ence of early malnutrition on subsequent behavior, previously malnourished chil- dren had attention deficits, reduced social skills, and poorer emotional stability than a comparison group.' Other researchers have found an array of developmental differ- ences associated with childhood neglect! This study now suggests that those differ- ences include a greater risk of later crimi- nal violence. Research findings show how imperative are improved procedures for the identifica- tion of child abuse and neglect. Referring to the connection between child maltreat - S, iiitted into the public rtwrd iri connection. frith Walter Foeman ,F City Clerk ' inent and adult criminality, New York City instituted new procedures for police:re- sponse and followup in cases involving suspected child abuse and neglect.' Out -of -home placement and criminal consequences Not all abused and neglected children grow up to become delinquents, adult criminals, or violent criminal offenders. What are some of the possible mediating variables that act to buffer or protect abused and neglected children? Placement outside the home is one possible buffer that was investigated with Phase I data. Scholars and practitioners have often criti- cized out -of -home placements (foster care, in particular). Children placed outside the home are considered a particularly vulner- able group, since they have experienced both a disturbed family situation and sepa- ration from their natural parents. Accord- ingly, child welfare policies today often seek to avoid removing the child from home and instead to mitigate negative family situations through counseling and related support. In contrast to today's practices, the vast majority of a sample of the children abused and neglected roughly 20 years ago were placed outside the home during some portion of their childhood or early adoles- cence. Year -by -year information was available from juvenile court and probation records on 772 cases. For these children, out -of -home placements included foster care, guardian's home, and schools for the retarded or physically handicapped. Only 14 percent of these abuse and neglect cases had no record of having been placed up through age 18. The average amount of time in placement was about 5 years, and sometimes lasted through childhood and adolescence. As exhibit 5 shows, there was remarkably little difference between the arrest records of those who remained at home and those who were placed outside the home due to abuse and neglect. (Predictably, both of these groups were strikingly different from those placed outside the home due to delin- quency as well as abuse and neglect.) At least for this sample, then, an out -of -home placement did not lead to negative effects on the arrest measure for those who were removed from their homes due only to abuse and neglect. 01- 337 The study also showed that stability may be an Important factor in out-oT home placements. Children who moved three or mode times had significantly higher arrest rates (almost twice as high) for all types of criminal behaviors juvenile, adult, and violent—than children who moved less than three times. in tum, children with multiple placements typically had behavior problems noted in their files. These nota- tions covered a wide spectrum of problem behavior, including chronic fighting, fire setting, destructiveness, uncontrollable anger, sadistic tendencies (for example, aggressiveness toward weaker children), and extreme defiance of authority. Whether the behavior problems caused the moves, or the moves contributed to the behavior problems, is unclear. In either case, children with numerous placements obviously need special services. These findings challenge the assumption that it is necessarily unwise to remove children from negative family situations. While stability of placement appears to be important, the potential damage of remov- ing an abused and rteglected child from the home did not include a higher likelihood of arrest or violent criminal behavior. Phase 11: Followup and In-person interviews While the findings from Phase I demon- strate convincingly that early child abuse and neglect place one at increased risk for officially recorded delinquency, adult. criminality, and violent criminal behavior, a large portion of abused and neglected children did not have official arrest records. indeed, the linkage is far from inevitable, since the majority of abused and neglected children did not become delinquents, adult criminals, or violent offenders. However, because the findings from Phase I were based on official arrest records, these rates may be underestimates of the true extent of delinquency and criminality. Phase I findings also do not tell us about general violent behavior, especially unrecorded or unreported family violence. Phase 11 was designed to address'many of the unanswered questions from the first phase by finding and interviewing a large number of these people 20 years after the childhood victimization. Most are now young adults in their early 20's and 30's; some are beginning to have their own Submitted into the public ' it " on 1- P t Walter Foeman Exhibit 5. Juvenile and Adult Arrests as a Function of Placement@RY SM Experiences for Juvenile Court Cases Only (n = 772) Arrest (in percent) Type of N Any Any Both Juv. Any Placement Juvenile Adult & Adult Violent (n=209) (n=217) (n=115) (n=93) No placement 106 15.1 29.2 6.6 10.4 Abuse/neglect 489 17.8 23.3 8.6 8.4 placement only Delinquency 96 92.7"' 60.4"' 55.2"' 34.4"` placement plus abuse/neglect Note: Adult arrest rates restricted to subjects age 21 and older in March 1988. "' p<.001 children. The followup study aims to ex- amine the full consequences of maltreat- ment as a child and to determine why some victims of childhood abuse and neglect fare well, while others have negative out- comes. The interviews will explore recol- lections of early childhood experiences, schooling, adolescence, undetected alcohol and drug problems, undetected delin- quency and criminality, and important life experiences. Preliminary Phase iI findings, based on 2 -hour followup interviews with 500 study and comparison group subjects, indicate that other negative outcomes may be as common as delinquency and violent crimi- nal behavior. These interviews suggest that the long-term consequences of childhood victimization also may include: t Mental health concerns (depression and suicide attempts). • Educational problems (inadequate cog- nitive functioning, extremely low iQ, and poor reading ability). • Health and safety issues (alcohol and drug problems). 0 Occupational difficulties (lack of work, employment in low-level service jobs). In addition to documenting the broader consequences of childhood victimization, Phase II is geared to identify "protective" factors that may act to buffer the negative results of abuse and neglect. The ultimate goal is to provide a base of knowledge on which to build appropriate prevention and treatment programs. Conclusion and implications Childhood victimization represents a wide- spread, serious social problem that in- creases the likelihood of delinquency, adult criminality, and violent criminal behavior. Poor educational performance, health problems, and generally low levels of achievement also characterize the victims of early childhood abuse and neglect. This study offers at least three messages to juvenile authorities and child welfare professionals: s Intervene early. The findings of Phase I issue a call to police, teachers, and healdt workers for increased recognition of the signs of abuse and neglect, and serious ef- forts to intervene as early as possible. The later the intervention, the more difficult (fie change process becomes. Specialized at- tention needs to be paid to abused and ne- glected children with early behavior problems. These children show the highest risk of later juvenile and adult arrest, as well as violent criminal behavior. • Develop policies that rec o ni_e the high risks of neglect as well as abuse. Also im- portant in its implications for juvenile court and child welfare action is the fact 01- 337 M that neglect alone (not necessarily physical abusf) was significantly related to violent cnminal behlvior. A picture emerges where physical abuse is only one point on a continuum of family situations that con- tribute to violence. Whether those situa- tions result in active physical abuse, or more passive neglect, it is now quite clear that both forms of child maltreatment are serious threats. Neglect cases represent the majority of cases taxing the child protec- tion system. Research shows that today's victim of neglect may well be a defendant in tomorrow's violent criminal case. • Reeramine out -of -/tome placement policies. This Nil study focused on cases during the period 1967-1971, when out - of -home placements were a common inter- vention. Detailed information available for 772 cases revealed that the vast majority (86 percent) were placed outside their homes for an average of 5 years. This con- trasts sharply with today's efforts to avoid out -of -home placement on the assumption that separation may aggravate, rather than ameliorate, a child's problems. Yet, there was no evidence that those who were sepa- rated from their families fared any worse on the arrest measures than those who re- mained at home. Though these results are far from definitive, they do suggest that child protective policies in this area de- serve close scrutiny. The assumption that removal from the home offers additional risk could not be confirmed by this study. Any policy founded on this assumption ought to be tested through careful local studies of the full consequences of out - of -home placement. U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs National lnstitwe of Justice Washington. D.C. 20331 Official Business Penalty for Private Use 5300 Notes 1: For further information on the design and sampling procedures, see Widom, C.S., "Child abuse, neglect, and adult behavior: Research design and findings on criminality, violence, and child abuse," American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 59(1989):355-367. 2. Westat, Inc. Study Findings: Study of National Incidence and Prevalence of Child Abuse and Neglect: 1988, Washing- ton, D.C., U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 3. J.R. Galler, F. Ramsey, G. Solimano, and W.E. Lowell, "The influence of early malnutrition on subsequent behavioral development: II. Classroom behavior," Journal of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry, 24(1983):16-24. 4. See, for instance, R.E. Allen and J.M. Oliver,'"Me effects of child maltreatment on language development." Child Abuse and Neglect, 6(1982):299-305; B. Egeland, A. Sroufe, and M. Erickson, "Me developmental consequences of different patterns of maltreatment," Child Abuse and Neglect, 7(1983):459-469; A. Frodi and J. Smetana, "Abused, neglected, and nonmaltreated preschoolers' ability to discriminate emotions in others: The ef- fects of IQ," Clrild Abuse and Neglect, 8(1984):459-465. 5. Benjamin Ward, Commissioner, New York City Police Department, press release No. 17, May 22, 1989. Findings and conclusions of the research re- ported here are those of the researcher and do not necessarily reflect the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. 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