Specifications include, but are not limited to: JPD seeks programs and activities that offer diversity to youth and contribute to their emotional development and physical well-being while in detention. The objective is to promote health, fitness, emotional and/or artistic stimulation with a therapeutic or physical focus. The Contractor(s) shall provide services on site at Juvenile Hall and/or at Log Cabin Ranch. Recreational programs in facilities provide youth opportunities to practice social skills; alleviate idleness and boredom; gain positive reinforcement; develop the concepts of cooperation and sportsmanship; and improve self-esteem, health, and physical conditioning. The recreational program shall include group activities and encourage pro-social behavior. Behavioral activities should focus on the enhancement of youth awareness to the important role recreational and physical activity can play in the physical and emotional health and development of youth. JPD strives to implement a recreation program that will improve the daily social functioning of the detained youth. The Contractor will play an integral role in creating a recreational setting that is in a safe and secure therapeutic environment. JPD seeks activities, that offer diversity to youth and contributes to the total developmental objectives of the youth while in detention, these services will provide youth the opportunity to engage in age appropriate, productive and interactive activities. Activities should include experiential learning and support artistic expression.
