The purpose of new mexicos 2023 title II formula grants three-year plan is to ensure new mexicos compliance with the four core requirements of the juvenile justice and delinquency prevention act…

The New Mexico Department of Children, Youth and Families has received a $614,595 Formula Grant from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.735 - PREA Program: Strategic Support for PREA Implementation) to support a broad range of youth services and system improvements across the state of New Mexico. The key products and services to be delivered through this 4-year grant include:

• Provision of mental health and substance abuse treatment services, with a focus on addressing service gaps;
• Delivery of school-based and afterschool programs to serve youth at risk of juvenile justice system involvement;
• Expansion of tribal justice services in partnership with Native American tribes;
• Increased access to community-based programs and services for youth in detention;
• Implementation of alternatives to detention and placement that utilize trauma-informed approaches;
• Planning, administration, and state advisory group support to ensure compliance with the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act's core requirements.

This grant supports a statewide continuum of care model involving local juvenile justice boards and service providers to address the needs of youth at risk of or already involved in the juvenile justice system across 15 of New Mexico's 33 counties.

The purpose of new mexicos 2023 title II formula grants three-year plan is to ensure new mexicos compliance with the four core requirements of the juvenile justice and delinquency prevention act (jjdpa) and to provide prevention and treatment programs and services to youth at risk of involvement with the juvenile justice system. The children, youth and families department has determined the following primary activities and related products and deliverables continue for 2023 (year three) title II funding: mental health & substance abuse services to pilot strategies to address service gaps; school and afterschool services to pilot strategies to address service gaps for youth referred or at risk of referral to juvenile probation; native american tribe programs to pilot tribal justice services; community-based programs and services to access local services for youth in detention; alternatives to detention and placement to address the special needs of youth such as trauma-informed care and adverse childhood experiences; planning & administration to ensure compliance with the jjdpas core requirements and manage delivery of the three-year plan; state advisory group support, and juvenile justice system improvement to maintain the grant management system and support system improvement training. The result will be a broad range of innovative services and approaches to best serve new mexicos target population with culturally appropriate evidence-based services and best practices that can be shared across local continuums. The service area under this plan is statewide and delivered through a continuum of care site model that includes local juvenile justice boards and continuums of care currently serving 15 of the states 33 counties. The target population is juveniles arrested or referred to juvenile probation; or are at risk of such referral. The continuums, per state statute, are guided by local juvenile justice boards, whose membership must include local or tribal government representatives, children's court, district attorney, public defender, local law enforcement, and school district. Boards identify local program needs and execute their goals and objectives in coordination with new mexicos three-year plan. They also provide the state advisory group with feedback regarding issues, outcomes, and obstacles encountered at the community-based level. Progress will be measured through a process for each subgrant which includes monthly reports, desk audits, site visits, and reporting via ojps web-based justgrants system. No portion of the project budget is planned to conduct research.