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Indiana County approves $81,668 juvenile probation grant and several Children & Youth provider contracts
Summary
The county commissioners unanimously approved an $81,668 Juvenile Probation Services grant and multiple FY 2025-26 provider agreements and addenda for Children & Youth Services to secure non-placement psychological, counseling and guardian ad litem services.
The Indiana County Commissioners approved an $81,668 Juvenile Probation Services Grant Agreement for fiscal year 2025–26 at their Feb. 25, 2026 meeting, moving ahead with funding to help cover expenses in the county’s Juvenile Department. The motion was made at the request of Amanda Leonard and carried unanimously (motion by Commissioner Sherene Hess, seconded by Commissioner Bonni S. Dunlap).
In the same set of actions the board approved multiple private-provider agreements and contract addenda for Children & Youth Services, following requests from Vicki Weaver. The approved providers and contract items include Chantal M. Deines Psychological Services (Pittsburgh), Yaroch Counseling (Greensburg), Northwest Media, Inc./Foster Parent College, a Guardian ad litem agreement with Attorney Erica Dussault at $100 per hour, and addenda expanding services with Menta Psychological (Indiana, PA), Alternative Community Engagement Solutions (Greensburg), and Belmont-Harrison Juvenile District / Sargus Juvenile Center (St. Clairsville, OH). The motions for these agreements carried unanimously.
County officials described the contracts as "non-placement services," meaning they provide assessments, counseling and related professional supports rather than out-of-home placements. The Guardian ad litem contract specifically establishes a $100 hourly rate for legal advocacy in relevant child-welfare proceedings. No additional dollar totals for the provider contracts were specified in the meeting minutes.
The approvals ensure continuity of counseling, psychological and legal-support services used by both Children & Youth Services and Juvenile Probation on an as-needed basis. The commissioners did not discuss separate competitive-bidding details for these contracts during the public meeting; staff will implement the agreements under existing procurement practices.
Next steps: county staff will finalize contract documents and execute the grant agreement; services will be procured and scheduled by Children & Youth Services and Juvenile Probation as needs arise.
