Circuit Rider Community Services

TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS TO IMPROVE THEIR OWN LIVES, THE LIVES OF OTHERS, AND THE ENVIRONMENT WE SHARE.

IN FY2022-23, CIRCUIT RIDER'S ENVIRONMENTAL CREWS EMPLOYED 25 YOUNG ADULTS AND CARRIED OUT OVER 28 PROJECTS, LASTING FROM ONE DAY TO MULTIPLE MONTHS PER PROJECT, IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:- FIRE FUELS MANAGEMENT FOR DEFENSIBLE SPACE CREATION AND ROADSIDE CLEARING/EGRESS (APPROX 60 ACRES TREATED)- WATERSHED AND STREAM RESTORATIONS PROJECTS, INCLUDING INVASIVE PLANT REMOVAL, NATIVE SPECIES PLANTING, AND PROJECT MONITORING - STREAM MAINTENANCE SERVICES TO IMPROVE NATIVE HABITAT AND FLOOD CONVEYANCE- VEGETATED BIOSWALE AND LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT STRUCTURE MAINTENANCE- NATIVE PLANT ECOLOGICAL LANDSCAPING AND LAWN CONVERSION PROJECTSMANY CIRCUIT RIDER CREW MEMBERS WENT ON TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION AT LOCAL COLLEGES AND SEVERAL OBTAINED EMPLOYMENT WITH PARTNER AGENCIES INCLUDING NORTHERN SONOMA FIRE DISTRICT, SONOMA COUNTY AG + OPEN SPACE, SONOMA COUNTY WATER AGENCY, AND CITY OF COTATI. CIRCUIT RIDER PROVIDES YEAR ROUND JOB TRAINING TO YOUNG ADULTS THROUGH PROJECTS THAT BENEFIT THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE COMMUNITY.

WINDSOR WHEELS: VOLUNTEER DRIVER PROGRAM: CIRCUIT RIDER OPERATES THE ONLY VOLUNTEER DRIVER PROGRAM IN THE WINDSOR AND NORTH SANTA ROSA AREA, ALLOWING LOCAL SENIORS THE DIGNITY TO AGE-IN-PLACE. IN FY2022-23, CIRCUIT RIDER PROVIDED 446 RIDES TO LOW INCOME SENIORS IN SANTA ROSA AND WINDSOR.CAREER EXPLORATION SERVICES: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SONOMA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION (SCOE), CIRCUIT RIDER PROVIDED CAREER EXPLORATION SERVICES AND LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT TO STUDENTS AT HEADWATERS ACADEMY, AN ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL. YOUTH SERVED IN FY2022-23 23 STUDENTS

VISTA ACADEMY: JUVENILE JUSTICE ALTERNATIVE TO DETENTION PROGRAM: CIRCUIT RIDER OPERATES SONOMA COUNTY'S FIRST AND ONLY ALTERNATIVE TO DETENTION EVENING REPORTING CENTER FOR COURT-ORDERED YOUTH. THESE YOUTH PARTICIPATE IN NUMEROUS EVIDENCE-BASED, PRO-SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING THE ART (AGGRESSION REPLACEMENT TRAINING) CURRICULUM, STRUCTURED TO ASSIST JUVENILE OFFENDERS TO DEVELOP ETHICAL VALUES AND GAIN SKILLS THAT REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF RE-ARREST AND RECIDIVISM. THE EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULA UTILIZED BY CIRCUIT RIDER'S MULTI-FACETED AND TRAUMA-INFORMED PROGRAM IS RECOGNIZED BY THE SONOMA COUNTY UPSTREAM INVESTMENTS PORTFOLIO INITIATIVE. 100% OF PARTICIPANTS COMPLETED 10 WEEKS OF ART AND THE POST-MEASURE ""SKILLSTREAMING CHECKLIST"" 100% OF THESE PARTICIPANTS REPORTED AN INCREASE IN BEGINNING SOCIAL SKILLS 100% REPORTED AN INCREASE IN SKILLS DEALING WITH FEELINGS 100% REPORTED AN INCREASE IN SKILLS FOR DEALING WITH AGGRESSION 100% REPORTED AN INCREASE IN SKILLS FOR DEALING WITH STRESS 100% REPORTED AN INCREASE IN PLANNING SKILLS

SONOMAWORKS: JOB SEARCH SERVICES PROGRAM: ALL SONOMAWORKS CLIENTS HAVE SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN WHO, DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WERE EITHER AT HOME OR LEARNING REMOTELY. DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE COUNTY DID NOT REQUIRE WELFARE-TO-WORK CLIENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN SONOMAWORKS WHICH HAS RESULTED IN FEWER PARTICIPANTS ACTIVELY ENGAGING IN THE PROGRAM.OUR FY2022-23 NUMBERS ARE:JOB SEARCH SERVICES (JSS) 7 REFERRALS RECEIVED- 6 OF 7 (86%) ATTENDED- 3 OF 6 (50%) WHO ATTENDED GAINED EMPLOYMENT