1. National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention Implementation Update 2011-2013 November 1 & 2, 2011 Washington D.C. 10-18-11

2. Mayor’s Gang Prevention Task Force Vision Safe and healthy youth connected to their families, schools, communities, and their futures. Mission We exist to ensure safe and healthy opportunities for San José’s youth, free of gangs and crime, to realize their hopes and dreams, and become successful and productive in their homes, schools and neighborhoods. Strategic Goals Education and Public Awareness Capacity Building Local, State, and National Collaboration Crisis Response Public/Private Partnerships Re-Entry Outcomes Reduced Gang Violence Informed and Engaged Community Well Trained and Funded Direct Service providers Safe Schools, Community Centers, and Neighborhoods Seamless Delivery System Service Delivery

3. Board of Supervisors Creates Network June 2011 California Governor Brown signs AB 109 July 2011 “Public Safety Realignment” implementation - Oct. 1, 2011  Shifts responsibility for non 3 from Parole to Probation  Major change for Probation Services and Jail Facilities Re-Entry Network Launched August 2011  Recidivism Study to Provide Baseline and Direction  Re-Entry Transformation Team: Mid-level Managers designing a County Jail process from intake to ‘warm hand off’  Goal: Transition experience with chronically homeless, mentally ill, women to highest-risk offenders Goal # 6 Partner and Support the County led Re-Entry Model/Effort

4. Implement Evidence-based Evaluation of In-Custody Programs Utilization of Inmate Assessment Tool for Re-entry Planning Re-Entry Transformation Team  In-Reach Pilot: Jail-based  Re-Entry Resource Center: Community-based Ecology of Incarceration  Public Health and Violence Prevention Plan Re-Entry Grants Awarded Second Chance Act – Re-Entry Planning Grant $ 50,000 Second Chance Act – Demonstration Project $ 750,000 Re-Entry Network 2012

5. Successfully raised funds for SSIG - $371,000 (i.e. Shortino Family Foundation, Castellano Family Foundation, Reader’s Digest, Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen, The Health Trust, etc…) College Intern surveyed SSI Programs for effectiveness and for future funding. (355 youth participated, ages 8 to 21 years old) Funded Fund Development Analyst MGPTF formed a Fund Development Sub-Committee to include Mayor, County Supervisor, District Attorney, and City Staff. SV Leadership Group in partnership with the Franklin-McKinley Children’s Initiative. Funding raised - $4.5 million with an additional 12 million targeted towards EduCare Facility in gang impacted hot spot. Goal # 7 Forge Private/Public Partnerships

6. Shrinking budgets and staff resources ( Federal, State, County, City, CBO’s, etc…) Increased workloads and low staff morale Sharing data Monitoring effectiveness of programs. Zero Tolerance policies in school districts Empowerment of parents and their continued involvement in their child’s life. Challenges

7. Q&A City of San José-Mayor’s Gang Prevention Task Force Contact Information http://www.sanjoseca.gov/mayor/goals/pubsafety/publi csafety.asphttp://www.sanjoseca.gov/mayor/goals/pubsafety/publi csafety.asp Chief of Police – (408) 277-4212 Mayor’s Office – (408) 535-4800 PRNS – (408) 535-3570