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• RESOLUTION TO RESTRUCTURE THE COMMUNITY ATTENTION PROGRAMS A DIVISION OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES WHEREAS, the Community Attention. programs, the City's locally operated community-based residential and family -based programs for adolescents have served the City of Charlottesville and its youth well for nearly 20 years; and WHEREAS, the needs and complexities of problems of Charlottesville youth and their families continue to grow; and WHEREAS, the Charlottesville City Council is committed to maximum efficiency and cost effectiveness in youth services delivery, consistent with responsive and effective services for youth and their families; and WHEREAS, the needs are increasing while available revenue to meet the needs is decreasing; and WHEREAS, the State policy trend is toward diminished services for youth in residential settings; more services to youth in their families and other less restrictive settings; less services in state facilities and more services in local communities; and • WHEREAS, locally operated programs need to be modified to meet the changing fiscal climate; and WHEREAS, the proposed restructuring will result in an increase in service capacity from 47 youth slots to 50 youth slots while decreasing costs by $194,248 in Fiscal Year 1992 compared with Fiscal Year 1991; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Charlottesville supports the proposed restructuring of the Community Attention programs which will consolidate its existing two group homes into one, and expand the Family Group Homes and Community Supervision services; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Department of Youth and Family Services and the Commonwealth of Virginia are requested to give sufficient resources to local programs to support the community based services which will be needed to reduce the number of youth served in state programs and facilities. Approved by Council June 17, 1991 • ?-6-36 < of City Council