VPP STREET OUTREACH
AND CRISIS RESPONSE
(SOCR) TEAM
MID-YEAR UPDATE
Danielle Ronshausen
Violence Prevention Program Manager
Housing & Community Services
September 9, 2025
1 BACKGROUND
The Violence Prevention Partnership released a Request for Proposals on August 26, 2024 Seeking a qualified organization to implement a street outreach and crisis response team focused on at-risk, high-risk, gang-impacted, and gang-intentional youth and young adults and their families
Three qualified applicants submitted proposals
Review team unanimously selected New Hope for Youth, a San Jose based nonprofit with 20 years experience running similar programs in Santa Clara County On November 19, 2024, Council approved a $600,000 per year contract for two years with an option of a further three years
New Hope for Youth began implementation in January 2025, and was fully operational by February 2025
2 C o l d S t r e e t O u t r e a c h
N e i g h b o r h o o d
C l i m a t e C h e c k s
V i c t i m S u p p o r t
S e r v i c e s
D i v e r s i o n a n d
R e e n t r y
W h o l e F a m i l y
S u p p o r t
P r o - S o c i a l A c t i v i t i e s
Credible Messengers - Case Management - Trauma Informed
SCOPE OF SERVICES
3 RESULTS FROM FIRST SIX MONTHS
Cold Street Outreach
Neighborhood
Climate Checks
Victim Support
Services
Diversion and
Reentry
Whole Family
Support
Pro-Social Activities
915 Individuals engaged
124 Instances of Cold Street Outreach
31.75 Hours of service
226 Neighborhood climate checks
121 Reports of graffiti submitted to the city
10 Other reports submitted to the city
Engaged in city’s first two instances of
hospital-based intervention following two
stabbing incidents
12 Pro-social activities organized
159 Youth engaged
614 hours of service
78 Referrals accepted
21 Youth referred to external services
4244.5 total hours of service
60 Family members provided services
51 Case management plans developed
256 hours of educational workshops
Data from January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2025
4 Activity # of
Sessions Hours
Intakes 78 86.5
Case Plans 226 311.5
Mentoring 2250 2651
Other 550 568
Total 3104 3617
RESULTS FROM FIRST SIX MONTHS
5.1% - Asian
76.9% - Latino
2.6% - Multiracial
9% - Native American
1.2% - Pacific Islander
5.1% - White
94% - Male
6% - Female
5 Case Management 78 youth engaged in Case Management Services
RESULTS FROM FIRST SIX MONTHS
6 19.2% - 95401 West
19.2% - 95403 Northwest
14.1% - 95404 Central
5.1% - 95405 Southeast
35.9% - 95407 Southwest
5.1% - 95409 Northeast
1.2% - Other Zip Codes
95405
4 - 5.1%
95404
11 - 14.1%
95401
15 - 19.2%
95407
28 - 35.9%
95409
4 - 5.1%
95403
15 - 19.2%
Case Management 78 youth engaged in Case Management Services Questions?
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