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Some Highlights of Our Breakout Sessions and One of Our General Sessions!
Day 1 of our conference will feature a general session by the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) covering California’s new Permanent Foster Care Rate Structure. Starting July 2025, a key part of this rate structure will take effect, requiring the use of standardized high-fidelity Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) assessment for all youth and non-minor dependents (NMDs) in foster care. This important CANS update will be explored in depth during a breakout session later that day.
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Lake County Probation’s 4th Annual Resilient Re-Entry Event Aimed at Overcoming Odds
From Lake County Record Bee and CPOC Communications team.
At Lake County Probation, they believe in second chances and the power of resilience while providing both supervision and services to those in their custody. This commitment was on full display at the 4th Annual Resilient Re-Entry Event, hosted in partnership with the Lake County Campus of Woodland Community College.
The event served as a reminder that re-entry is more than just a process—it’s a journey of resilience, perseverance, and longterm community support and safety. Attendees had the opportunity to hear firsthand success stories from those who have overcome challenges and worked toward a better future.
Lake County Probation Chief Probation Officer Wendy Mondfrans said,
“This year’s Resilient Reentry was a fantastic event! Throughout the day individuals inspired those in attendance with their incredible stories of resilience, transformation, and impact. The message was clear that with a desire to change, this community is ready to help people make a difference in their lives. We are thankful for the team that helped put the event together and look forward to more successful events in the future.”
County Spotlight: Yuba County Probation’s F.O.R. Families Graduation
YUBA COUNTY, Calif., — On March 14, 2025, Yuba County Probation celebrated the achievements of participants in the F.O.R. Families program at a graduation ceremony held at the TEAM Center in Marysville. Eleven individuals completed the outpatient substance-abuse treatment program, and six people also earned their high school diplomas in partnership with the Yuba County Office of Education.
County Spotlight: Stanislaus County Probation Success Story – When Support and Accountability Meet
Sacramento, Calif., July 7, 2025 – For Juan, the journey through Stanislaus County Probation has been more than a chance to follow rules — it’s been an opportunity to rebuild his future, step by step, with accountability, guidance, support, and hope.
ICYMI: Experts Sound the Alarm on Prop. 36 Funding Gaps in Davis Vanguard Op-Ed
From Davis Vanguard
Sacramento, Calif., June 10, 2025 — In an opinion editorial published today, Davis Vanguard Editor and Founder David Greenwald highlights growing concerns about the recently announced legislative budget agreement and its failure to adequately fund implementation of Proposition 36, despite overwhelming voter support last November.
In the piece, Greenwald outlines concerns from across the spectrum – including from California Probation and state legislators – about the funding shortfall counties will face as they are expected to carry out the law’s provisions.
New Mural Brings Color and Healing to Monterey County Probation Department Juvenile Hall Garden
Monterey County, Calif., June 3, 2025 – A new mural within the garden of the Monterey County Juvenile Hall was unveiled Friday, May 30th at the Juvenile Hall facility, located at 1420 Natividad Road, Salinas. The mural is a creation of the young men in the facility and artist Fabian Debora of Homeboy Art Academy, a Los Angeles nonprofit that helps youth find identity and understand their roots through art. This special initiative marks Debora’s second visit to the Monterey County Juvenile Hall.
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CA Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation, OVSRS – Provides information on offender release, restitution, parole conditions and parole hearings when the offender is incarcerated in prison. 1-877-256-6877
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New Probation Van to Serve Remote Shasta County Communities
From Action News Now.
REDDING, Calif. — April 6, 2026 — The Shasta County Probation Department has launch[ed] a Mobile Probation Vehicle (MPV), which will bring supervision, treatment, and assessment services directly into communities across the county.
Covering more than 3,800 square miles, Shasta County includes many rural areas far from Redding. Officials say about 31% of individuals on adult probation live outside the county’s incorporated cities, and roughly 20% are experiencing homelessness—creating barriers to consistent reporting and access to services.
The customized van includes workstations, space for virtual treatment and areas for meetings. Partnered with local providers, it offers mental health assessments, substance use referrals, treatment services, and help with housing and employment. By bringing services directly to people, the program aims to improve compliance, reduce repeat offenses and increase public safety.
The MPV is designed to reduce those barriers by delivering probation services, including check-ins, behavioral health assessments, treatment referrals, and housing and employment assistance, directly in the field and in partnership with local providers. The customized van features workstations, virtual treatment capabilities, and meeting space, and will operate on a rotating monthly schedule throughout the county.
Officials say the goal is to improve compliance, reduce recidivism, and enhance public safety by increasing access to services in underserved areas. By bringing services directly to underserved and high-need areas, the program is expected to increase compliance with supervision terms, expand diversion opportunities, reduce recidivism, and improve public safety outcomes. The department aims to have the mobile unit in the community as much as possible, providing people with the opportunity to check in and receive services throughout the county.
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Monterey County Probation Department Celebrates First Life Skills and Soccer Program Graduation
From KSBW.
SALINAS, Calif., — April 6, 2026 —The Monterey County Probation Department hosted a graduation for the first cohort of its life skills and soccer pilot program at Juvenile Hall.
The program, launched in January in partnership with the San Jose Earthquakes and the Twinning Project, aims to teach life skills through soccer.
