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County funds a set of JDAI partnerships to expand diversion and youth supports
Summary
Monroe County commissioners approved multiple memorandums of understanding to continue and expand juvenile diversion, parent education, data analysis and community-based services under JDAI grants starting July 1.
Linda Brady, chief probation officer for Monroe County, told commissioners on June 12 that the county will renew a series of memorandums of understanding (MOUs) under the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) to fund diversion and family-support programs beginning July 1.
Brady praised Christine McAfee, the county's JDAI coordinator, for coordinating community partnerships and grant management and outlined six MOUs the board approved: Centerstone ($1,000) for JDAI programming; Impact Solutions ($7,875) for data analysis and visualization; Family Solutions ($8,000) to run the Parent Project 10-week parenting program (two sessions funded); Indiana University ($1,500) to collect surveys and analyze feedback from families and youth; People and Animal Learning Services (PALS) ($4,800) to continue equine-assisted programming tied to JDAI goals; and The Warehouse ($13,500) to supervise and support children under 12 and provide snacks and mentorship during programming.
Brady said the current grant funding ends at the end of the month and that the new grants start July 1. Christine McAfee described the range of services the MOUs support and emphasized that many of the programs are available to both system-involved and non–system-involved families as part of a broader diversion approach aimed at preventing youth from entering the juvenile system.
Commissioners voted to approve each MOU. During public comment, program partners and participants praised the community partnerships and described positive outcomes; the board did not amend or add county funding during the meeting.
The board’s action preserves existing community partnerships and funding levels under the JDAI grant structure and continues the county’s emphasis on prevention and data-driven program evaluation. Staff indicated they will provide program dates and outreach information to commissioners once schedules are finalized.
