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Matter CC 26-053

San José Youth Empowerment Alliance, Bringing Everyone’s Strengths Together, Safe Summer Initiative Grant, and Youth Intervention Services Programs Annual Report.

Health & Human Services Neighborhood Services and Education Committee (NSE) Agenda Ready Introduced 11 Mar 2026
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CC 26-053
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Reports to Committee
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Agenda Ready
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Introduced
11 Mar 2026
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03 Jun 2026 · 12:11

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Memorandum

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This memorandum presents the annual report on the San José Youth Empowerment Alliance, including the Bringing Everyone’s Strengths Together, Safe Summer Initiative, and Youth Intervention Services programs for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. It highlights key successes in addressing youth violence and promoting healthy youth development, such as increased connections to caring adults, reductions in chronic absenteeism and juvenile arrests, and improved engagement in youth programs. The report also discusses the challenges posed by school closures and the need for targeted strategies to support at-risk youth in San José's Priority Neighborhoods.

Key points
  • The report recommends accepting the annual report on various youth empowerment programs.
  • Youth connection to caring adults increased, with 92% of participants reporting they have a caring adult.
  • Chronic absenteeism decreased by 5% in three out of four priority schools.
  • Juvenile arrests declined by 5% in 2025 compared to 2024.
  • The San José Youth Empowerment Alliance serves youth ages 6-24 in high-need areas.
  • The report outlines a strategic plan aligned with the Children and Youth Services Master Plan.
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NSE COMMITTEE AGENDA: ITEM: TO: NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE SUBJECT: See Below Approved 4/9/26 (d)2 FROM: Jon Cicirelli DATE: March 23, 2026 Date: 4/1/2026 SUBJECT: San José Youth Empowerment Alliance, Bringing Everyone’s Strengths Together, Safe Summer Initiative, and Youth Intervention Services Annual Report RECOMMENDATION Accept the annual report on the San José Youth Empowerment Alliance, Bringing Everyone’s Strengths Together, Safe Summer Initiative Grant, and Youth Intervention Services programs for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. SUMMARY AND OUTCOME Key SJYEA successes and outcomes to address youth violence, crime and indicators of healthy youth development for the 2024-2025 program year include:     Youth connection to caring adults increased by 3%, with 92% of Bringing Everyone’s Strengths Together grant participants reporting they have an adult they can go to who cares about them, and 90% of Safe Summer Initiative Grant participants reporting they feel connected to a caring adult. Three out of four priority schools experienced an overall 5% reduction in chronic absenteeism Safe School Campus Initiative Level 1 incidents, the most critical category,...
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Presentation

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The document appears to be a draft annual report for the San José Youth Empowerment Alliance, detailing initiatives aimed at empowering youth and families in priority neighborhoods. It outlines strategic goals, objectives, and key results related to prevention, intervention, diversion, reentry, and healing services. The report highlights successes such as increased youth connections to caring adults, reductions in chronic absenteeism, and improved safety perceptions in schools. Future plans include program evaluations and the re-establishment of interagency working groups.

Key points
  • The report is presented by Olympia Williams, Aurelia Bailey, and Petra Riguero.
  • The strategic goal is to build healthy, safe, resilient families and neighborhoods while eliminating disparities for youth.
  • Objectives include reducing chronic absenteeism, decreasing incident responses, increasing career program participation, and implementing service delivery pilots.
  • Key successes include a 3% increase in youth connections to caring adults and a 5% reduction in juvenile arrests.
  • Future initiatives include a 2026-2029 BEST Request for Qualification and various youth intervention services.
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APRIL 9, 2026 SAN JOSÉ YOUTH EMPOWERMENT ALLIANCE, BRINGING EVERYONE’S STRENGTHS TOGETHER, SAFE SUMMER INITIATIVE, AND YOUTH INTERVENTION SERVICES ANNUAL REPORT NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES AND EDUCATION COMMITEE PRESENTERS OLYMPIA WILLIAMS DEPUTY DIRECTOR 1 AURELIA BAILEY DIVISION MANAGER PETRA RIGUERO PROGRAM MANAGER STRUCTURE Convener Policy Team 2 Technical Team 3 STRATEGIC WORKPLAN GOAL: “TO BUILD HEALTHY, SAFE, RESILIENT, AND PROSPEROUS FAMILIES AND ASSET ABUNDANT NEIGHBORHOODS, WHILE ELIMINATING DISPARITIES FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES LIVING IN PRIORITY NEIGHBORHOODS” 4 PREVENTION Objective Reduce Chronic absenteeism in priority schools 5 School 2023-2024 Baseline Data 2024-2025 Rate High School 1 38% 33% Feeder School 1 23% 16% High School 2 24% 19% Feeder School 2 26% 30% INTERVENTION 6 Objective 2023-2024 Baseline Data Key Results Reduce % of level 1 incident responses proportional to all reported Safe School Campus Initiative responses 41% Level 1 30% Level 1 24% Level 2 27% Level 2 35% Level 3 43% Level 3 DIVERSION & REENTRY Objective Increase number of participants in career & readiness programs 7 2023-2024 Baseline Data Key Results 2,431 participants in career & readiness...