Gang Intervention Team: Re-Entry Development for Youth (GIT REDY)

OJJDP's Demonstration Programs Division Grants were established to provide grants, cooperative agreements, and other assistance to organizations. This program is authorized by the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, Pub. L. 112-110.

The purpose of the Gang Intervention Team: ReEntry Development for Youth (GitRedy) project is to annually provide family-focused, reentry services to 100 gang-involved youth, ages 13-19, returning to Harris County from secure juvenile correctional facilities. GitRedy youth are gang-involved youth who are within 120 days of their projected release and have met release criteria or youth whose stay was extended by TYC's Release Review Panel because of behavioral issues. A typical GitRedy youth is a 17-18 year old African American or Hispanic male, six years behind in reading and math abilities. Approximately 25% are eligible for special education services, 75% are chemically dependent (CD); 50% have mental health problems, and 40% have co-occurring mental health and CD treatment needs. GitRedy identifies youth at intake, reaches out to families, and coordinates with other service providers. TYC provides project coordination, coordinated reentry services, gang intervention, and Aggression Replacement Training®. Competitive processes were used to fund Functional Family Therapy© and intensive case management providers. Project participation will result in a drop in recidivism. Additionally, 40% of youth will be enrolled in school or job training; 40% of youth will be employed; and at least 40% of youth will be matched with a mentor. The program will measure the number of youth enrolled in program, the number of youth re-arrested, the number of youth who have been matched with a mentor, and the number of youth who have completed the Aggression Replacement Training®.

CA/NCF

OJJDP's Demonstration Programs Continuation Grants program was established to provide grants and cooperative agreements to organizations that OJJDP has selected for funds in prior years. This program will be authorized by an Act appropriating funds for the Department of Justice.

The purpose of the Gang Intervention Team: ReEntry Development for Youth (GitRedy) project is to annually provide family-focused, reentry services to 100 gang-involved youth returning to Harris County from secure juvenile correctional facilities. GitRedy youth are gang-involved youth who are within 120 days of their projected release and have met release criteria or youth whose stay was extended by TYC's Release Review Panel because of behavioral issues. Approximately 25% are eligible for special education services, 75% are chemically dependent (CD); 50% have mental health problems, and 40% have co-occurring mental health and CD treatment needs. GitRedy identifies youth at intake, reaches out to families, and coordinates with other service providers. TYC provides project coordination, coordinated reentry services, gang intervention, and Aggression Replacement Training®. Projected outcomes of this project include: decrease in recidivism; 40% of youth will be enrolled in school or job training; 40% of youth will be employed; and at least 40% of youth will be matched with a mentor. The program will measure the number of youth enrolled in the program, the number of youth re-arrested, the number of youth who have been matched with a mentor, and the number of youth who have completed the Aggression Replacement Training®.
CA/NCF