Circuit Rider Community Services

Vista academy: juvenile justice alternative to detention program:circuit rider operates sonoma county's first and only alternative to detention evening reporting center for court-ordered youth. These youth participate in numerous evidence-based, pro-social development opportunities including the art (aggression replacement training)curriculum, structured to assist juvenile offenders to develop ethical values and gain skills that reduce the likelihood of re-arrest and recidivism. The evidence-based curricula utilized by circuit rider's multi-faceted and trauma-informed program is recognized by the sonoma county upstream investments portfolio initiative.100% of participants completed 10 weeks of art and the post-measure "skillstreaming checklist"100% of these participants reported an increase in beginning social skills100% reported an increase in skills dealing with feelings100% reported an increase in skills for dealing with aggression100% reported an increase in skills for dealing with stress100% reported an increase in planning skills

Sonomaworks: job search services program: all sonomaworks clients have school aged children who, during the covid-19 pandemic, were either at home or learning remotely. Due to the covid-19 pandemic, the county did not require welfare-to-work clients to participate in sonomaworks which has resulted in fewer participants actively engaging in the program.our fy2023-24 numbers are:job search services (jss): 4 referrals received- 2 of 4 (50%) attended- 2 of 2 (100%) who attended gained employment