RESOLUTION NO. 394
AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION REGARDING THE PROVISION OF JUVENILE JUSTICE PREVENTION SERVICES
Introduced: 11/8/21
By Social Services Committee and Mr. Miller:
WHEREAS, The Commissioner of the Albany County Department of Children, Youth and Families has requested authorization to enter into an agreement with Cornell Cooperative Extension regarding the provision of juvenile justice prevention services for the Strengthening Families and Urban 4-H Programs in the amount of $117,135 for the term commencing January 1, 2022 and ending December 31, 2022, with two one-year options to renew, and
WHEREAS, Strengthening Families is an evidenced-based program and utilizes a parent, youth, and family skills-building curriculum designed to strengthen parenting skills, build family strengths, and prevent teen substance abuse and other behavior problems, and
WHEREAS, The Urban 4-H program will be conducted in such topic areas as forensics, gardening, environmental education, animal science, food preparation and healthy eating, and career exploration, and is available to youth who are at risk of detention and foster care placement and their families, now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the County Executive is authorized to enter into an agreement with Cornell Cooperative Extension, Voorheesville, NY 12186 regarding the provision of juvenile justice prevention services for the Strengthening Families and Urban 4-H Programs in the amount of $117,135 for the term commencing January 1, 2022 and ending December 31, 2022, with two one-year options to renew, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the County Attorney is authorized to approve said agreement as to form and content, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the County Legislature is directed to forward certified copies of this resolution to the appropriate County Officials.