Mission
The mission of the Benton County Gang & Crime Prevention Initiative (BCGCP Initiative) is to reduce the incidence of gang-related and other crime in Benton County. This Initiative provides resources to support the program efforts of third-party partners that have the reduction of gang-related and other criminal activity as a primary goal.
Monthly Invoices & Reports
Each month, programs submit invoices, supporting financial documents, and narrative reports. The links below provide a PDF document of each month's reports for all programs.
*Please note: Invoices are received from contractors after the completion of services, so monthly invoices and reports are typically posted the month following the date of service. Information is posted as soon as it is received by the County, but a delay is expected.
- January 2023
- January 2024
- February 2023
- February 2024
- March 2023
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- April 2023
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2023-2024 Gang & Crime Prevention Programs:
Support, Advocacy, & Resource Center (SARC) Engagement Specialist
The PSST funds a position that assists youth that have been victims of trafficking. Currently, this role is filled by a part-time Juvenile staff member. SARC has agreed to have this position become part of their staff as a full-time position, still housed at Juvenile Justice Center, and provide services to youth that have been victims of sex trafficking. PSST funding supports staff costs, training, supplies and travel, and supervision of the position.
Budget: $173,264 (two year budget)
My Friends Place
My Friends Place is a safe overnight teen shelter and 24-hour drop in center for homeless teens. It provides food, showers, homework help, laundry facilities, clothing, school supplies, and access to services to any homeless youth in the community. PSST funding supports resources for increased staffing needs at the My Friends Place Homeless Teen Shelter.
Budget: $430,000 (two year budget)
Boys & Girls Club Kennewick Clubhouse
The Boys & Girls Club Kennewick Clubhouse is located in the middle of a neighborhood that is facing many challenges, serving low-income, at-risk students within walking distance of Park Middle School, Kennewick High School, and Amistad Elementary School. PSST funding supports resources for staff, supplies, training, youth programs, and furniture to serve the students that attend the club.
Budget: $525,000 (two year budget)
Boys & Girls Club Prosser Clubhouse
PSST funding continues to support the Boys & Girls Club Prosser Clubhouse, which has seen an increase in teen attendance in recent years, and provides support to low-income, at-risk youth throughout the Prosser community to increase youth graduation, academic performance, and attendance while reducing gang involvement or potential gang involvement. PSST funding supports resources for staff, supplies, training, youth programs, and other operational expenses to serve the Prosser Clubhouse.
Budget: $250,000 (two year budget)
Kiona-Benton Crime Prevention Program
This is facilitated by the Kiona-Benton City School District and seeks to reduce gang and other criminal activity for young people ages 14-21 in the Benton City area. This project targets young people who have dropped out of public school or who are in danger of dropping out of school connecting them with an advocate to help them access necessary mental or medical health services, and educational and vocational resources. PSST funding continues to support resources for staff and a parenting class.
Budget: $89,000 (two year budget)
Partners for Early Learning Building Resilience Through Family Support
This program provides home visitor support to high-risk families with young children, ages birth-five years, in high-poverty areas within the Richland School District. This program focuses on preventing gang and crime by using research-based principles to build resilience within the family, mitigate toxic stress, promote school readiness, and connect families to community resources. PSST funding continues to support resources for staff, curriculum and supplies.
Budget: $375,216 (two year budget)
Benton County Nurse Family Partnership (NFP)
The Benton County Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) is facilitated by the Benton-Franklin Health District. The program introduces first-time parents to public health nurses, who deliver the support to new parents to have a healthy pregnancy, become knowledgeable, responsible parents, and provide their children with the best possible start in life. NFP has been recognized by a number of groups including the Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) as an Exemplary Model Program. PSST funding supports resources for Public Health Nurses, Social Workers, supplies, travel, and training for the Benton County Nurse Family Partnership.
Budget: $550,000 (two year budget)
