Multisystemic Therapy (MST) Services for Juvenile Courts

The Board of Commissioners of Glynn County, Georgia (“the Owner”) seeks proposals from interested qualified firms to provide Multisystemic Therapy (MST) including all the details outlined and required in the Program Services section.

To increase public safety through a more effective juvenile system, The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) funds Glynn County Juvenile Court to provide innovative resources lowering the number of youths served out of home. The Juvenile Justice Incentive Grant Program allows Glynn County to implement local programs targeted to this goal.

The Glynn County Juvenile Court (GCJC) received funding to implement Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST) in this funding cycle. The target population for this program, as defined by the funder, is moderate to high-risk youth offenders aged 12-17 years. This includes youth who have been adjudicated for a felony charge, as well as youth adjudicated for a designated felony charge that could result in commitment to DJJ. The target population also includes youth who have previously been sentenced to Short-Term Programs (STPs) while under the supervision of the GCJC Probation Division.

In 2011, the Special Council on Criminal Justice Reform was formed to study Georgia’s criminal justice system and was charged by former Governor Nathan Deal with recommending policy changes. On December 18, 2012, the Council released their final report to the former Governor. “We know there’s room for dramatic improvement in the results we see in the juvenile justice system.” – former Governor Nathan Deal In keeping with Georgia’s goal of increasing public safety through a more effective juvenile system, CJCC offers this request for proposals seeking local juvenile justice projects that aim to reduce the number of youth served out of home. The Juvenile Justice Incentive Grant Program funding aims to develop programs that address the needs of youth who are typically committed to the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ). Since 2012, each year Georgia has reduced out-of-home placements by over 50% in Juvenile Justice Incentive Grant Program recipient counties. During the first year of funding, a total of 1,122 youth were served through community-based services, and since then nearly 10,000 youth have been served. The CJCC is committed to continue the funding of evidenced-based programming for youth in the community. The grant award number is AW-JJIG-26-094-028.