| | Office of Reentry & Justice | | Community Updates from the ORJ! | | |
SPRING HAS SPRUNG! And our work is in full bloom!
We here at the ORJ are excited to share with you upcoming opportunities to engage in and learn about the amazing work of our partners to uplift our local communities. We look forward to showcasing more efforts to enhance our local social safety nets, improve our local justice system, and ensure community safety for all of Contra Costa County communities. Check out these latest updates!
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COMING SOON! Open Solicitations for More Community-Based Reentry Services
Probation + Strategies for Youth Hosts 2nd Cohort Officer Training on Effective Strategies for Interacting with Youth
CCC Public Defenders Office Seeks Community Input on the Holistic Intervention Partnership - June 9th!
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Safe Return Project will Celebrate the Richard Boyd Fellowship Graduates - June 6th!
FREE In-Person Grant Writing Seminar - June 12th!
Join Men & Women of Purpose for Summer BBQ with Reentry Mentors - June 5th!
Join the Reentry Success Center's "Welcome Home" Community Block Party - July 25th!
| | | COMING SOON! Open Solicitations for Summer 2025 | | |
The Office of Reentry & Justice (ORJ) of the Probation Department is excited to share that several new solicitations will be released starting in June for the provision of Community-Based Reentry Services in the areas of employment, spiritual support and case management, family reunification, gender responsive services, and more. All interested qualified agencies are encouraged to apply. Please check back to our Contracts Opportunities page for bid postings.
Register for a free account with our new e-procurement portal, OpenGov, to receive timely email notifications for future Probation solicitation opportunities.
| | Probation + Strategies for Youth Hosts 2nd Cohort Of Police Training on Positive Youth Interactions for Local Officers in Contra Costa County | | |
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Officers from the cities of Concord, Pittsburg and El Cerrito police departments attended a 4-day Train-the-Trainer cohort training event on April 1-4th at the Probation Department where they completed 28 hours of training on best strategies for teaching their peer officers on important principles and strategies that promote positive interactions and reduces conflict with youth. Throughout the four days, these newly trained police instructors in the evidence-based Policing the Teen Brain training curriculum, learned about de-escalation techniques with youth from a retired law enforcement officer, learned about adolescent brain development from a clinical psychologist, and met with local youth-serving organizations working with youth in their jurisdictions.
Strategies for Youth (SFY) – a nationally recognized law enforcement training provider on youth-police interactions, in partnership with Probation’s Office of Reentry & Justice (ORJ), has been offering this training to all interested Contra Costa County police departments since 2024 and will continue until 2026. Police agencies can also attain POST-certification for ongoing training offerings through this initiative.
This training opportunity was made possible through federal grant funding from Congressman Mark DeSaulnier’s office making the training events and course materials free of charge to all participating agencies.
Since 2024, 84 officers from eight local law enforcement agencies, including our county’s Probation Department, Sheriff’s Office and BART PD, have been trained by SFY’s law enforcement training coaches. Future coached trainings to patrol officers are currently being scheduled for the remaining year.
For more information about Strategies for Youth’s training curriculum and other community resources, check out their website at https://strategiesforyouth.org/. To learn more about Probation’s training initiative to improve local youth-police interactions, contact the ORJ at admin@orj.cccounty.us.
| | | Public Defenders Office Seeks Community Input on the Holistic Intervention Partnership - June 9th! | | |
The Contra Costa Office of the Public Defender invites you to a community meeting on Monday, June 9, from 3:00-4:30 PM [Zoom link] to discuss our Holistic Intervention Partnership (HIP).
HIP is a public/private collaborative project that helps reduce justice involvement and improve the health and stability of people with complex behavioral health needs who have been arrested for low-level offenses. This summer, the Public Defenders Office is planning to submit a new proposal for state funding for HIP, and would love to hear from you about how HIP can advance safety and health by better meeting the needs of some of the most vulnerable people in Contra Costa County.
HIP was launched in Contra Costa in 2019 with the support of a state grant; in 2022, a second state grant allowed us to expand HIP’s services to reach more people, more holistically, especially by enhancing resources to provide housing and housing navigation support. In preparation for a new proposal, the Public Defenders Office would love to hear from you about needs and opportunities to better serve this population.
To attend, please join by Zoom on Monday, June 9, at 3:00 PM. [Zoom link] .
For more information, please contact brooks.osborne@pd.cccounty.us.
| | SAFE RETURN PROJECT - Richard Boyd Fellowship Graduation - June 6! | | |
🎓✨ Tickets Available Now! 🎟️
Come celebrate the 6th Richard Boyd Fellowship Graduation — a night of joy, healing, and power! Join Safe Return Project as they honor a legacy rooted in transformation and community-led change.
🎉 Friday, June 6, 2025
📍 CO-BIZ, 1503 Macdonald Ave, Richmond, CA
🕕 5:30 PM Doors | 6:00 PM Celebration
🌟 Cheer on our 2025 graduates
🌟 Honor community leaders
🌟 Uplift our Collective Impact Institute participants
🌟 Enjoy food, music, raffles & real connection
Let’s rise together for a future rooted in liberation, love, and leadership.
🎫 RSVP now: bit.ly/RBF2025Graduation
#BreakingBarriers #RisingAsLeaders #SafeReturnProject #RichardBoydFellowship #CommunityPower
| | FREE Grant Writing Seminar Sponsored by District 5 Supervisor Shanelle Scales-Preston | | |
Join Dr. David E. Fraser, Public Administration faculty at Cal State East Bay and Chief of Staff to District 5 Supervisor Shanelle Scales-Preston, for an in-person seminar on grant research, writing and administration. Participants will receive comprehensive guidance on the entire grant lifecycle—from feasibility studies to budgeting and reporting.
📍 Location: Ambrose Center, 3105 Willow Pass Rd., Bay Point, CA. 94565
📅 Date: June 12, 2025
⏰ Time: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
🌐 Spanish translation will be available for all sessions.
This is a valuable opportunity to strengthen your grant-writing skills and enhance your organization’s capacity to secure funding.
🎯 Build your skills. Expand your impact.
🔗 Register HERE now!
***Seats are limited—we kindly ask that you be considerate of others by canceling your registration if you are unable to attend. To release your seat, please contact Monica at Monica.Couture@bos.cccounty.us. This allows us to offer the opportunity to someone else who may be eager to participate. Don’t miss your chance to build skills that make an impact!
| | Join Men & Women of Purpose for Summer BBQ with Reentry Mentors - June 5th! | | Join the Reentry Success Center's "Welcome Home" Community Block Party - July 25th! | | |
Join the Reentry Success Center's upcoming “Welcome Home” Reentry Community Block Party Resource and Employment Fair, taking place on Friday, July 25, 2025, in downtown Richmond.
This annual event is a meaningful celebration of community and second chances, bringing together local organizations, reentry-friendly employers, and hundreds of community members for a day of connection, support, and opportunity.
📅 Date: Friday, July 25, 2025
📍 Location: 912 Macdonald Avenue, Downtown Richmond (just three blocks from BART)
⏰ Time: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Interested community based organizations and employers can be directed to this link to RSVP👉 https://forms.office.com/r/J2dzumnaY8
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