04-46Council File # �'��
Green Sheet # 205996
RESOLUTION
OF SAINT PAUL, MIlVNESOTA
Presented By:
Referred To:
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Committee:Date:
2 WHEREAS, the City of 5aint Paul, Police Depai•hnent, has authorization to receive a grant from the State
3 of Minnesota for the Save Our Children Program Project; and
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WHEREAS, a 2004 financing and spending plan needs to be established for this grant; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor pursuant to Secfion 10.07.1 of the Charter of the City of Saint Paul, does certify that
there are available for appropriation funds of $75,000 in eacess of those estimated in the 2004 budget; and
R'HEREAS, the Mayor recommends that the following addition be made to the 2004 budget:
CURRENT AMENDED
BUDGET CHANGES BUDGET
436 - Special Projects-Police
FINANCING PLAN:
34161 - Our Children Program
3199 - Other Federal Direct Grants-State
Total Changes to Financing
SPENDING PLAN:
34161 - Our Children Program
0132 - Salaries-TemporarylSeasonal
0219 - Fees-Other Professional Services
0439 - Fringe Benefits
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32 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council accepts this grant if granted, authorizes the City of
33 Saint Paul to enter into, and Chief William Finney to implement the Save Our Children Program grant
34 agreement, and approves the changes to the 2004 budget.
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Requested by Department of:
Police
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Adopted by Council: Date_
Adopfion Certified by Cou
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Our Children Program Grant
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DEFARTMEN7/OFFICFJCOUNCIL DATE INITIATED
ro�i�e �2n9�os GREE EET No. 205996
CANTACT PERSON & PHONE INrtI D INmALIDATE
CktiefWilliamFinney 266-5588 � OEPARTMINfqREttOR 5 arrcauxn�
MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGENDA BY (DATE) '{/wV _��
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CTION REqUESTED
Approval of the attached councIl resolution accepting a grant for the Our Children Program Project from the
State of Minnesota, if granted, authorizing the CiTy of Saint Paul to enter into, and Chief William Finney
to implement the grant agreement, and establishing a 2004 financing and spending plan for the grant.
RECOMMENDATION AppfoVe (A) Of RejeCt (R) PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING �UESTIONS:
i. Has ihis person/firm everworked under a coniract for this depaAmeM?
PLANNING COMMISSION YES NO
CIB COMMITTEE 2. Has this persoNfirm ever been a city employee?
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION vES No
3 Does th�s person�rm possess a skill not normally possessed by any wrren[ crty employee�
YES NO
4. Is ihis personmrm a targeted vendof�
YES NO
Explain all yes answers on separete sheet and attach to green sheet
INITIATING PROBLEM ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY)
The City of Saint Paul, Police Departrnent, has authorization to receive a grant from the State of Minnesota
for the Our Children Program Project. (Attached is a copy of the Project Information Sheet for the grant J
The goal of this prograzn is to reduce violent behavior among American Indian youth and increase American
Indian youth participation in positive activities emphasizing cultural pride.
�ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED
� Ability to reduce violent behavior among American Indian youth.
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DISADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED
None. .��i`� � �. LI��`C
DISADVANTAGESIFNOTAPPROVED
Loss of grant funds available for a program to reduce violent behavior among American Indian youth
and increase American Indian youth participauon in posiuve acuvities emphasizing cultural pride.
TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $ see attached COST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO
FUNDING SOURCE $t3YC Of IVIIRII0SOt8 �,TdIIY ACTNITY NUMBER 436-34161
FINANqAL INFORMATION (EXPLAIN)
Our Children ffogram Grazrt.a gs.2003
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�'"�a�.�` Project Information Sheet — Form 1
1. CONTRACTING AGENCY
Legal Name: City of St. Paul Police Department Phone:
Address: 367 Grove St. Fax:
Sf. Paul, MN 55101
2. AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL
Legal Name: Chief Wiiliam K. Finnery
Address: 367 Grove St.
St. Paul, MN 55101
3. OPERATING AGENCY (IF DIFFERENT FROM #1
Legal Name: Ain Dah Yung
Address: 1089 Portland Ave.
MN 55104
E-mail:
Phone:
Fax:
E-mail: Bill.
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one: 651-227-4184
Fax: 651-224-5136
E-mail:
4. PROGRAM CONTACT PERSON FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON APPLICATION
Legal Name: Brendan Fairbanks, Program Director Phone: 651-227-4184
Address: 1089 Portland Ave. Fax: 651-224-5136
MN 55104
5. FISCAL CONTACT
Legal Name: Amy Brown, Research and Grants
Address: 367 Grove St.
P:
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MN 55101
TION
Project Start Date:
Ninijanisag (Our Children) February 1, 2004
Service Area—Citvfies) Judicial District:
andlor County(ies):
Minneapolis and St. Paul
Minnesota (Hennepin and
Ramsey Counties)
E-mail:
Phone: 651-266-5507
Fax:
E-mail:
Project End D�
Dec. 31. 2005
Project Funds Requested
$150,000
Match Provided:
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Minnesota Tax ID #
41-6005521
FederallD #
80250956
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ST PAIL POLICE QiIEF
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lOOFasrEterenrhStreec Tetephunr. 65l-241-1711
Sarrri Paal. Minnesata 55/0/ Facsimlk: 651-29?-37�1
October 23, 2003
Mr. Maurice Nins Jr.
Gt2.nt Mana.ger
Office of Justice Programs
hqinnesotalJeparisnentofPublic Safely
444 Cedar Strcct, Suite 100
Sainc Paul, MN 55101
llear Mr_ Nins:
Thc Saint Paul Police llepartment has received a iequesl fmm Ain Dah Yng Center to serve as
fiscal agent fot culturally-0ased ctime prevenGoa services with American Indian youth. Aftcr
nonsideting tha request, the police department has a�need to scrve in this capaci[y.
As fiseal agent for the projcet, flie Saint Paut Police Depunment agreZS to:
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Submit pm�nmatic and fnanciai reports.
Ensure that all work plan activiiies are accomplished and reported according to the �ercus
of the contracL
Monitor budget expendinu�es and ensure tha't ad�;quate doc�imentation is kept.
Liaisoit betwee.n thc state and any subcotrtrdctors
Ensure that all other conditions spo led out in the contract are met
We look fonvard to tllis opportuai'ty to provide assistance to this much-need progr�cu,
5in �rely,
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Witlitun K. Finney
CEiCEF OF POLICE
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Detailed Budget Worksheet
Gontract Se��+es
if prq�e�si6nahoi technicaf consultants or sukcoqtr�eters are required,
provided, hourY�or daily fees„ expenses, ariA:esNrnated�6rire ora rii� pn
evaluators, fraiaers, orstretegic ptanneis. Examples ofcbt�ttacted ser
anmoments .re .nirifv services. transla&on services. or subsontracf's wi
Line Item Detaii
Services James Berling
urs lu2 $46/hr X 23 mo's — estimated
name of the cor�sultant, services
ripl,es of ccinsult�fits may 4nclude
alad'e:vefiiele /eas8, mafitenance
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Organization: Ain Dah Yung (Our Nome) Center
Program: Ninijanisag (Our Children) Program
Budget Period: from 2/1/04 through 12/31/05 (23 months)
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Photocopies/Printing: program calendars, wrrespondence 25$ per mo. X 2�
Telephone
Office phone ($8425 mp.)/3 X 23 mo's =$992
Ceil phone ($37.50 mo)/2 X 23 mo's =$863
Covers 1 phone line and 1 celi phone used 1/3 for this program
Postage: calendars, cortespondence and other info. to program participants
�25 mo. X 23 mo's
TOTAL
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TOTAL GRANT FUNDS REQUESTED 15�,000
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AIN DAH YUNG
(Our Home) Center
August 27, 2003
Maurice Nins, Grants Manager
Minnesota Department of Public Safety
O�ce of Drug Policy and Violence Prevention
444 Cedaz Street, Suite 100
St. Paul, MN 55101
Deaz Mr. Nins:
Attached is Ain Dah Yung (Our Home) Center's application for renewed funding for our Crime
Prevention Program. With our program foundation in place emphasizing the use of cultural protecrive
factors in the prevenrion of crime, stabie staffing and the development of a strong evaluarion plan, we are
prepared and excited to continue work with our youth for the next two years.
A major change in this grant round is the requirement of a fiscai agent for non-profit agencies. As an older
non-profit with vast experience in administration of grants we find this to be a unique requirement.
We did not fully realize this requirement until yesterday- 3 days from the due date for applications. In
speaking to Jeri Boisvert yesterday, we discussed the reasons for needing a fiscal agent. I also explained
Ain Dah Yung's possible options in securing one. Our agency has had longstanding relationships with
both Ramsey County Human Services and the City of St. Paul. We currently have approximately four
contracts wit1� Ramsey County including the following; Emergency Shelter services, Family Preservation
services, and Family Homeless Prevention. Within the next week, my plan is to approach a Ramsey
County contracts manager about the possibility of serving as our fiscal agent.
We ask for your fuil consideration of our proposal with the understanding that we aze actively seeking a
fiscal agent. Thank You.
Sincer ly,
Yv e�M�
Executive Director
1089 Portland Avenue • St. Paul, MN 55104 • Telephone (651) 227-4184 • Fax: (651) 224-5736
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�ai Name: Ain Dah Yung (Our Home) Center
Address: 1089 Portland Avenue
�� St. Paul, MN 55104
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rvame: Yvonne Barrett
Titie: Executive Director
Address: 1089 Portland Avenue
���,� St. Paul, MN 55104
3. OPERATING AGE
Name:
Address:
City(ZIP:
4. PROGRAM CONT
Name: Brendan Fairbanks
Title: Ninijanisag Program Director
Address: 1089 Portland Avenue
���,� St. Paul, MN 55104
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one: 651-227-4184
Fax: 651-224-5136
Phone: 651-227-4184
Fax: 651-224-5136
E-maii: Yvonne@aindahyung.com
Fax:
Phone: 651-227-4184
Fax: 651-224-5136
E-mail: grendan@aindahyung.co
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5. FISCAL CONTACT
Name: Yvonne Barrett Phone: 651-227-4184
Title: Executive Director Fax: 651-224-5136
Address: 1089 Portland Avenue E-maii: Yvonne@aindahyung.com
City/ZtP: St. Paul, MN 55104
6. PROJECT INFORMATION
Project Name: Project Start Date: Project End Date: Project Funds Requested
Ninijanisag (Our Children) 01/01l2004 12/31/2005 $217,093
and/or
State legislative district: 64A Minnesota Ta;
Minneapolis/Hennepin Cty Congressionai district: 4 1183748
St. Paul/Ramsey County . Federal ID #
41-1697692
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PROJECT NARRATIVE – FORM 2
Ptease address the items Iisted below in a narrarive secrion of no more than five pages:
1. One – two paragraph summary description of tHe project (the goal of the project and
activiries provided).
The Ninijanisag (Our Children) is a prevenrion and intervenrion program designed to combat
violence, chemical abuse and other self-compromising behaviors among'at-risk' American
Indian youth by teaching life skills, developing their interpersonal competencies and
strengthening tl�eir community and cultural connecYions. The Ninijanisag program provides
individual and group peer counseling, culturally specific chemical health and life skills
educarion, opportunities for community involvement and leadership and cultural enrichment and
social activities. Through peer education, the program philosophy of "See it, Do it, Teach it" is
nested within a positive community/cultural context.
Two specific objectives of the Ninijanisag program as a part of this grant aze:
• To reduce violent behavior among American Indian youth, and
• To increase youth participation in positive activities emphasizing cultural pride.
The long-term impact of Ninijanisag is to provide American Indian young people with cultm
and community connections to sustain them and deter them from substance abuse, crime, violent
behavior, suicide and other destructive behaviors.
2. Explain why these activities wili lead to the stated goal (what evidence is there that this
activity will lead to this result?)
The underpinnings of all Ain Dah Yung programs�.g., fostering community-building,
developing environmental supports and relational competencies—aze concepts to which the
"mainsiream" community is now subscribing as strategies for healthy adolescent
development, prevention and intervention. Many modern-day systems are in actuality based
on traditional native concepts and values of "relatedness," kinship and community supports,
and holistic weilness. A growing body of literature and public policy is based on the
relationaUcommunity building models of service intervenrion--concepts that are inherent
within indigenous communiries.
Research indicates an integrated (holistic) approach to helping youth, both in terms of the issues
addressed ia the their lives and in terms of the services and activities avaiIable to them, is most
successful (Burt, 1998). A lack of self-esteem and a poor self-concept among youth have been
closely ried to many psychosocial problems, including substance abuse and crime. However,
"self-esteem" is difficult to measure empirically, and is not necessarily a good predictor.
Promoting feelings of confidence and competence in youth can be associated with promoring
"self-esteem." In order to effectively measure it and produce it, a program should: 1) teach a
youth a new ski11(any skill), and 2) teach the youth how to use the skill to help someone else
(Resnick, 1998).
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The Seazch Insritute of Minneapolis has developed a well-known set of 40 Developmental Assets
for healthy youth development. Ninijanisag's activities overlap with the 40 Assets in many ways
(see italicized Assets in table below). No less than 20 of the Assets are developed through the
Ninijanisag program, particularly Assets related to Empowerment, Social Competencies and
Posirive Idenrity (many of the other 20 aze related to home, neighborhood and home
environxnents are out of our contxol). Several other Assefs are emphasized in other Ain Dah
Yung programs; many Ninijanisag program participants also are involved with or become
involved with one or more of our other programs and services.
Search Insritute's 40 Assets
Externai Assets
Support Family support, positive family community, other adult
relationships, caring neighborhood, caring school climate,
pazent involvement in schooling
Empowerment Community values youth, youth as resources, service to others,
safety
Boundaries & Expectations Family boundaries, school boundaries, neighborhood
boundazies, adult role models, positive peer influence, high
expectations
Constructive Use of Time Creative activities, youth programs, religious community, time
at home
Internal Assets
Commitment to Learning Achievement motivation, school engagement, homework,
bonding to schools, reading for pleasure.
Positive Values Caring, equality and social justice, integrity, honesty,
responsibility, restr¢int
Social Competencies Planning and decision making, interpersonal compefence,
cultural competence, resistance sills, peaceful conflict resolution
Positive Identity Personal power, self-esteem, sense of purpose, positive view of
personal future
The Search Institute's research, summarized below, shows that the absence of Assets in the lives
of young people they studied directly correlates with high-risk behaviors (Table 1). Conversely,
the presence of Assets correlates with positive attitudes and behaviors (Table 2).
The following data is based on surveys of over 217,000 6th- to 12th-grade youth in 318
communities and 33 states during the 1999-2000 school yeaz:
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Table l: Protecting youth from high-risk behaviors
0-10 Assets 11-20 Assets 21-30 Assets 31-20 Assets
Problem alcohol use 44% 27% 11% 3%
Violence 61% 38% 19% 7%
Illicit drug use 39% 18% 6% 1%
Sesual activity 32% 21% 11% 3%
Table 2: Promoting positive attitudes and behaviors
0-10 Assets 11-20 Assets 21-30 Assets 31-20 Assets
Exhibits leadership 50% 65% 77% 85%
Maintains good health 26% 47% 69% 89%
Values diversity 36% 57% 74% 88%
Succeedsinschool 8% 17% 30% 47%
The Search Institute reported that the same kind of impact is evident with other problem
behaviors not listed in Table 1 including tobacco use, depression and attempted suicide,
antisocial behavior, school problems, driving and alcohol, and gambling. The efFect summarized
in both tables was the same across a11 cultural and socioeconomic groups of youth studied.
3. Summarize accomplishments of the first two-year grant period.
Ain Dah Yung is currently about 60% through the first 2-yeaz grant period, which officially
began in April, 2002. Accomplishments from the first grant period are summarized below.
• A wide variety of social, cultural and recreational diversionary activities were offered
regularly including drum group practices and performances at pow-wows and
contests (practicing both traditional and new songs), men's and women's sweat lodge
(learning about Native American spirituality and beliefs), back-up singing for diums,
Lakota Language Table and intergenerational activities (at the Elder's Lodge).
• Incentive activities (movies, Valley Rair, Grand Siam) requiring at least 75%
attendance at life skills groups and other activiries have been developed to increase
participation in supportive services.
• Peer Education program has increased the variety of topics at monthly
meerings/trainings focusing on subjects such as leadership skills, resume writing, co-
facilitation, interpersonal skills, public speaking, team building, supportive listening,
and cultural awareness, et cetera. Peer Educators also help facilitate support groups
and activities by doing welcomes, prayers, and recitation of rules.
� Peer Educators have been very supportive during weekly life skills sessions,
encouraging other youth to participate.
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• Some of our Peer Educators participated/planned a play that focused on sexual
violence at the Respecting Mind, Body, and Spirit Conference. They also participated
in a youth panel.
• Ninijanisag staff participated in regular program planning meetings to coordinate
acrivities and promote team building as well as a training in which staff learued new
skills and pracriced current ones related to "youth prevention," i.e. role playing, team
buildittg, talks on pro-acrivity, et cetera.
4. Provide all preliminary evaluation results from the first two-year grant period (initial
survey results, test scores, etc.).
The Ninijanisag (Our Children) Program has developed an evaluation plan and survey
inshuments to be used in the reseazch with its crime prevention program participants. The
evaluation plan set the following evaluation hypothesis and objectives:
In combination, three things will prevent/divert Narive American youth (non-offenders and
current offenders, respectively) from criminal, violent, or self-destructive behavior thereby
preventing entrance or further involvement in the juvenile conections system:
1. Reconnection to their Native American culture by providing cultural activities,
instruction on cultural practices, and general involvement in culturai gatherings
thereby generating a cultural self pride.
2. Successfui delivery of a Native American specific "life skills" curriculum which
include, but not limited to, topics on decision making skilfs, positive self tallc, and self
esteem.
3. RecreationaUsocial activities that provide posirive alternatives to destrucrive
behavior, positive role modeling, increased self-esteem, and the opporiunity to
develop leadership skills.
The program anticipates that these three elements (above), if implemented together, will enable
Ain Dah Yung to successfully:
1.Prevent Nafive American youth from entering the juvenile conections system
2. Divert Native American youth who are cunenUrecent offenders from further involvement
in the juvenile justice system.
Ninety-two (92) youth had been served in the program through Juty 1, 2003. The following
services and activities have been provided during this timeframe:
• 75 group and individualcounseling sessions
• 54 events (fieid trips, recreational activities)
• 16 support groups
• 10 performances (play, concerts, art shows)
• 2 community meeYings
• 1 mentoring session
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Baseline data for reducing juvenile justice system invoivement includes: 70% who answered
"yes" (for truancy, fighting, theft, curfew and chemicals). Compazarive data will be collected
next in December 2003 from self-reported written surveys and phone surveys with
pazents/guazdians.
Surveys measuring culturai knowledge have been administered on two separate occasions to
date. The survey includes a set of eight multiple-choice cultural questions (such as, What is the
purpose of a sweat? What is a powwow? Why do Native Americans offer tobacco before feasts?
What is the difference beriveen h tobacco and commercial tobacco use?, etc.). Almost
60% of the respondents were new on the second survey, so comparisons between the Ewo groups
aze difficult, at best. On the first survey, 100% of respondents answered 6 or more of 8 questions
correctly. On the second, 72% answered 6 or more of 8 quesrions correctly.
Comments from participants on things they have leamed in the program include:
• I like it because you get to learn more about your culture
• Self-talk
• Being a role model to the youth
• Teach you how to stay out of trouble
• To not speak bad things to each other and to respect your eiders
• To stay out of trouble to keep cool
5. Based on preliminary evaluation results, what changes in programming are being
proposed for the renewal grant period?
During the next phase of the grant period, Ain Dah Yung plans to increase the program's focus
on:
the American Indian Life Skilis Development (AILSD) Curriculum (created by Dr.
Teresa D. LaFromboise, Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology at Stanford
University) in group sessions.
• intergenerational activities
• language tables by adding Ojibwe as an option in addition to Lakota.
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