Services delivered: Redesign: Indigenous Youth Justice Services
Component: Community Partnerships
Legislation: Child, Youth and Family Services Act (CYFSA), 2017 Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA)
Transfer Payment Recipients will follow the Youth Justice Services Manual (YJSM) that was first issued April 1, 2006, and all subsequent revisions. "Contents Applicable to All" and the "Transfer Payment Community Based Programs and Services" sections outline minimum requirements for the Transfer Payment Recipients.
Service Description
As part of the YJ Services Redesign for Indigenous Youth – the Call for Proposals (CFP) programs / services will address the overrepresentation of Indigenous youth in the justice system by taking action against systemic racism and impacts of colonialism, reducing disparities, and promoting equitable outcomes through the delivery of culturally relevant and sustainable system responses, that are informed, co-developed and co-delivered by Indigenous organizations, communities, and partners.
Programs/services will
- Prioritize community-based prevention and diversion to reduce the number of Indigenous youth who become involved in the justice system
- Improve the quality, accessibility, and availability of appropriate programs and services, to meaningfully address justice-involved Indigenous youth's unique strengths and needs
- Strengthen supports for Indigenous youth's families, caregivers, and communities, to promote connectedness and well-being, and
- Effectively support Indigenous youth as they exit the justice system, to set them up for future success and reduce further justice involvement
People served
At-risk and justice-involved Indigenous youth 12-17 years of age at the time of the offence, where applicable), their families / caregivers, and communities.
Program/service features
- Indigenous led, designed, and developed (including youth, families / caregivers, communities, where appropriate)
- Culturally relevant, community-based, and individualized
- Provide an effective and timely response to offending behaviour
- Identification of the needs and risks of Indigenous youth in the program and responds with appropriate supports, including referral(s) to other community services
- and supports to address issues that are underlying risk factors linked to the probability of re-offending
- Provide an opportunity for the youth to recognize their skills and abilities
- Enhance cultural connections by linking Indigenous youth to wraparound services that support Indigenous peoples / communities/ organizations
- Increasing access to strengths-based, trauma-informed, family and community-oriented services for Indigenous populations and communities, and
- Introduce concepts to provide greater understanding of the impacts of inter-generational trauma and violence, colonialism, and racism (where appropriate)
Program Goals
- Focus on targeted interventions to reduce reoffending behaviors and future involvement of Indigenous youth in the justice system
- Culturally grounded and based on principles such as Anti-Indigenous Racism, Anti-Oppression and Anti-Colonization
- Use a strength-based approach with youth and their families / caregivers / communities (where appropriate), to emphasize existing strengths, needs, skills, ambitions, knowledge, and talents and
- Revitalize youth sense of purpose, self-esteem, and self-value to help youth reclaim and take pride in their identity and strengthen their connection to their family, community, and culture
Ministry expectations
- Services helps Indigenous youth and their families / caregivers / communities, and increases their resiliency by building their skills and competencies
- Services are designed to counter or mitigate significant risk factors without stigmatizing the youth
- Services are based on Indigenous knowledges and cultural practices / perspectives, evidence-informed, and integrated with other services provided to youth within government and in the community
- Review youths’ progress on a regular basis and adjust services, as needed
- Will provide information respecting existing community services and supports that may be suitable and, where appropriate, support youth in accessing these services
- Will be delivered by individuals with an appropriate range of skills, abilities, and cultural competency necessary to respond effectively to the needs of children, youth, and their families
- Sensitive to the social, linguistic, and cultural diversity of youths, families / caregivers, and communities
- The intervention/treatment process will promote youth involvement, partnership, and shared decision-making so that all parties understand the goals and desired outcomes
- Will bring key partners in multi-disciplinary service delivery together, where appropriate, to provide an integrated and coordinated service response to help meet the needs of youth and their families / caregivers
- Aligned with Anti-Racism, Anti-Oppressive, Anti-Colonial and human rights principles to challenge racism and oppression in all its forms
- Aligned where appropriate to support the achievement of the Youth Justice Division’s Outcomes Framework for youth
- Improved functioning and positive social behavior
- Increased skills and abilities
- Increased youth engagement with supports and
- Decreased re-offending
- Responsible for completing reporting requirements that demonstrate program metrics such as utilization, outcome achievement, evaluations, and other reports as required by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS)
Reporting Requirements
The following service data will be reported on at an Interim and Final stage. Please refer to your final agreement for report back due dates and targets.
Service Data Name | Definition |
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# of Youth Served: Redesign: Indigenous Youth Justice Services |
The unique number of youth who received this service in the reporting year (cumulative). The same person should only be counted once per year, regardless of the number of programs in which they participated. |
# of Youth Referred by Justice/Police: Redesign: Indigenous Youth Justice Services |
The total number of referrals sent to the agency from Justice/Police in the reporting year (cumulative). If the same youth is referred to the agency multiple times, each referral is counted separately. |
# of Youth Referred by Probation: Redesign: Indigenous Youth Justice Services |
The total number of referrals sent to the agency from Probation in the reporting year (cumulative). If the same youth is referred to the agency multiple times, each referral is counted separately. |
# of Youth Referred by Other Sources: Redesign: Indigenous Youth Justice Services |
The total number of referrals sent to the agency from other sources (e.g., Community Agencies, Education, Health) in the reporting year (cumulative). If the same youth is referred to the agency multiple times, each referral is counted separately. |
Redesign: Indigenous Youth Justice Services: Ministry-funded Agency Expenditures |
Total ministry-funded expenses for the Transfer Payment Recipient to administer and/or deliver this service in the reporting year (cumulative). |